Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-10-19
new ENGLAND NEWS

voluntary starvation. She took nothing into /
her stomach but water during all the time, /
and could not be fore d to do otherwise. She /
had been pauper p years.
Josiah Webb, we'll known throughout the /
world as the manufacturer of Webbs choco-
lates died at his home on School street, Mil /
ton, Mass, aged n years. Mr.. Webb was |
born in Skowhegan, Me, Sept 10, 1911.
The side wheel steamer Admiral, built at
Saco in 1861, and formerly named the Au-
gusta, was burned to the waters edge at
Beverly, Mass She sunk in 10 feet of water.
The fire was Of incsndiary origin.
The directors of the Fall River Iron Works
company have voted to increase the pital
stock from S96 000 to S4O0 000, each stockhol-
der having the right of taking 16 shares
of new stock, payment to be in five install
ments of 20 per cent. each.
The order for the appointment of q Joint
special committee to consider tie expedlen-
cy of erecting statues to the memory of Gen.
U. S. Grant and Philip Fl. Sheridan was
passed by Boston common council by a yea
and nay vote of 20 to Is.
An s-yoar-old son of Richard Lacouse Of
Porter street, Gloucester, Mass, fell upon
a large knife he had in his hand, and cut his
abdomen so badly that the intestines pro-
truded. He was taken to the city physician
and made as comfortable IS possible.
An examination of the books of Childs,
Smith & Co., boot and shoe jobbers, of
Worcester Mass, shows that their missing
book-keeper, L. w. Smith, has been stealing
from the firm 10 amounts Of $40 to $50 for
.ong time. The money has been used in fast
living. There is no trace of Smith.
Stephen B. Peach, Jr., a highly respected
citizen of Marblehead Mass, attempted sui
eide by cutting his throat with a razor. The
wound Is a serious one, and may prove fatal.
Cause, temporary insanity.
Some one entered the residence of the Park
family, the well-known musicians, on Laurel
street, Somerville, Mass, and ransacked the
house from top to bottom About SlOO
worth of stage wardrobes belonging to the
young ladies were stolen, and 500 worth of
silver instruments would have leen taken,
hut the burglar was probably frightened
I away. The family knew nothing of the affair
until the next day.
'.ss.. I. ,,g:1ont bills were intro
ducel approprlatiug $4,000 addit ional for n
Gettysburg monument, $4,000 for a statue of
Gen Stannard to be placed on the monu-
ment and $1,000 for dedication. The Hins-
dale bridge bill passed in concurrence, being
the first bill to become law.
At a meeting of the trustees of the soldiers
home at Chelsea, Mass, most valuable cu-
riosity was presented to the home 1t CEN
sists Of pyramid made up Of relics gathered
| from the battlefield of Antetam. On the
three sides of the pyramid are grouped a
| variety Of bullets, q broken sword, cart
ridge and cap box and pieces of she'll. On
! one side Of the little monument, which is
! about three feet high, the bullets are so ar
ranged as to form the word Antietam
1t is understood in railroad circles in Port
| land that the railroad commissioners of
Maine have been asked by the Canadian
! Pacific company to inspect their track, which
is now complete between Grenvlle and the
state line, with view to the commencement
Of train service over that division.
The records OF Dartmouth college ohserva-
tory show that the rainfall for September
was S. inches, more than double the average
of the last % years and six times that Of the
corresponding month last year. The amount
of rain in Goptomboi has ouly betu cHceodet
in the years 1868, 1869 and 1852. There were
only seven clear days during the month.
The dining car being run by the Old Colo
ony, on the 8 p. m. Shore line express has
been fittedup with gas Illuminating appli-
anceS, and patrons now are furnished with
eight" suppers. The entire train is soon tC
be similarly equipped
President Bradley of the Yale National
bank has been appointed receiver of the
G. M. HotchkisS company, and will run the
c,ncprn, aud ende0vor to retrieve the loss o
O,000 caused by the forgerieS Of its treas
urer, Henry NJ. Hotchktss.
The announcement is made by the Bostor
& Maine railroad that hereafter no stopovel
will be allowed by them on unlimited Bostor
tickets, whether sold by themselves or an
otDer company, at any point between Salem
on the Eastern division, or Reading on the
western division, and Boston. If passen
gers wish to stop between Salem or Reading
and Boston, they may either use Bostor
tickets without stopover, surrendeTing them
or purchase tickets to ths points where they
desire to stop. To other points, stopoyel
limited to 10 days is allowed.
The Fall River line is yearly increasing
its business, and so heavy is its patronage
that this winter n new departure is to b,
made, Heretofore the large boats have
been hauel off on the approach of winter
and only tho smaller steamers of the flee
have been run. This year. however, til,
smaller boats are taken off, and the big
gest ones, like the Pilgrim, ETC., are t.
run.
The New York &; NV England official
expect tn receive by Nov. the seven new
parIor cars which have been building TO
the o'clock "lmited," and that train will
then be modo up entirely of new cars
equal, if not superior, to those run on an!
road In the country.
The attorney general hos gwen an opinion
that the recent removal by the State Bogrt
of Charity and Lunacy oil Franklin B. San
born, the inspector OF charities of the board
; was legal and etfcCtual, and that the consen
of Governor Amcs thereto was not necessary
Officer John J. Coughlin of station 8, Bos
ton, performed brave act on Oct. 8 in say
7 ing an old woman named Margaret Mudoo
r from burning house. He received lette
from the secretary of the MassRchusatt
, Humane society, notifying him that he ha
been awarded silver medal by the societ
for his bravery.
! A colored 10y named Samuel Brown wa
S drowned in Easton'a p nd, Newport, R. l.
: by the cap,izing of a boat, and his body ha
!. not yet Leen recovered. Harry Buchanan
n another 10y, who was in the boat with him
came near losing his life also.
The newly built steamer Halifax, for sci
., vice between Halifax, Boston and Charlotte
: town, has arrived at Halifax from Glasgow
Russell Fuller n farmer residing in We,
+ Stafford, Mass, comm tied suicide by ana
] ing in his barn.
- Cheslcy Heal of Westport, Me-, is deat
aged 100 years. He was native Of Wes
port, Me-, and lived in Lincolnville, Sears
mont, most of his days, where he hs
numerous descendants. Heal resolved owe
: 40 years ago not to do another days worl
d and during the last 12 years had not bee
= out of the house. He lived with his thr
|, wife, woman about 60 years old, in a sma
g hou Q Of one room, enjoying good heatl
His long life was attributed in pirt to b
' powerful lungs his voice being easily hear
!. a mile. He was a pallsioner of the war
. 1912.
4 The president has approved the act in r
:, gard to the settlement of the boundary lint
! between Connecticut and Rhode Island.
DR.. Joseph Sargent, for nearly 50 years
r, resident of Worcester Mass, and n leadr
q physician of the state, died at his residen
in that city of pneumonia, after an illness
eight days. DR.. Sargent was born in Leice
ter in Sih tho son of Col Hnnrv Sarpen