Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-10-26
new ENGLAND NEWS.

Inc Rev. +. h Pott, young Episco-
palian clergyman of Greenwich, Conn. who
went out to China about a year ago has
married Miss 5. ~ Wong, whose father was
the first Chinese convert TO Christianity
John Williams, an old man, said to belong
in Essex Junction, Vt, committed suicide at
MiddleLury Vt, by taking laudanum De-
| spondency was the cause.
Governor Ames has designated Thursday,
Nov 20, as Thanksgiving uay.
! The Italian consul in Boston has received
| cablegram from Italy notifying him to iu-
| form the police Of Boston to hold Giovanni
B. Dondiro the Italian murderer recently
arrested by the Boston police.
Four Of the nine horses sick with spinal
meningitis in Ashley Bros. stable in New
Bedford, Mass, have been killed.
At St. Johnsbury, VT, two children of
Leon Pinard ate some canned fish which had
| been standing in the tin, and one died. The
other will probably recover
| Patrick Kane, Sunderland Nass) far
! mer committed suicide by taking paris
| green, supposed to have been the result of
dependency. He was about So.
The mystery attending the disappearance
! of Contractor Harrington from Springfield,
Mass, has not been cleared up. Though his
| clothes were discovered ON the South end
bridge, the closest search Of the river for
miles failed to reveal his body.
Gen. George L. Beal having rendered his
! resignation as inspector-genera to the gov
| ernor and council of Maine, it has been ac-
cepted, and Hollis B. Hill of Portland has
| been appointed, with the rank of brigadier-
| general. Mai Fred E. Boothby of Portland
| is commissioned commissary- general vica
| Hill promoted and Maj Alonzo r. Nicker-
son Of Boothpay military secretary, is pro-
NOTED to be lieutenant-colonel and aide de
camp, vice Boothby, promoted.
Two months ago, one C. F. johnson made
n contract with the Lawrence Daily Ameri-
| can to insert business cards which he was to
solicit in that paper. Johnson succeeded in
obtaining the cards Of about $50 leading
merchants, banks, mills, etc, in Lawrence,
and he also collected money on them.
| Neither johnson, the advertising matter or
| the cash was afterwards seen until last week
when Inspector Libby of Lawrence arrested
him in Lowell.
Officers searched the residence of Baggage
| Master Auld at Brockton Mass, aud found
| several articles which were missing from
| the depot, but failed to find the $50 in gold
coin which is missing Aud has been d is
charged from the employ of the Old Colony.
Willie R. Durllee, lad IA years old, has
been sentenced to the reform school at Ver-
! gennes, Vt, during his minority for burg
| larry.
The dedicatory exercises Of the Fowler
library builling, Concord, N. H., which is
| to be used for the city library, took place
last Thursday.
A warrant he's been issued against Alfred
M. Williams, editor of the Providence Jour-
nal, on compl lint for libel made by Hugh
j. Carroll, chairman of the Democratic
| state central committee, based on an article
rejecting on Carroll's political management.
Henry Ferry, aged about So, son Of Harri-
son Ferry, ii Bethel, Ct, hat manufacturer,
was struck by a Danbury & Norwalk train
at Bethel and instantly killed. The body
was horribly mangled.
Welch of Wconsocket, r. l., while Leaving
John Hadlock's house, which he had broken
into. The stolen property was found ON
him. lie had 70 keys in his pocket.
Cecilia A. jackson, 80 years Of age, conf
mitted suicide by hanging at her room in
Smyth's block, Manchester, N. H. She had
been in poor health. She had daughter in
Boston,
Charles Coe, brakeman, supposed to be-
long in Hartford, was run over and killed at
Danbury, Ct, by freight train on the New
York & New England railroad. His legs
were severed from his body.
A few days ago 25 girls left the weaving
room at Haywood Bros chair factory, Gard
ner, Mass, Joined the others, swelling the
! stitchers ranks to nearly 500 girls, resisting
u second cut within few weeks
William Simpson of Planvile, Mass. was
struck by an Old Colony train at Cheeyer's
crossing, North Attleboro, and Instantly
killed. A horse had run on the crossing in
front Of a North Attleboro train, and Simp.
son had attempted TO secure it.
| Col. Cyrus W. Chapman, postmaster of
New Bedford, Mass, from 1861 to 1870 a
member of the state legislature fer one year,
and all aid on the staff of Gov. Boutwell,,
died in that city at the age of "A years.
At Charlestown, Mass, j. SaIany, a car
cleaner on the Boston & Maine railroad.
while crossing the tracks near the car she'd,
was struck by an outgoing engine, severing
both his legs, from which injury he died a
few hours later. He was about % years old
and unmarried.
Mt Vernon encampment of Odd Fellows
of Worcester, Mass, 60 strong, were re-
ceived in Providence by MoshaSsuck encamp-
ment in recognition of courtesies extended
to the Rhode Island patriarchs several years
ago. A parade was made through iumin--
ated streets and banquet was served in
Union hall.
The U. S. Grant Grand Army post Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, visited New Haven, Ct, q
! few evenings since as guests of the Admiral
Foote post After a short street parade
banquet was served at the Tontine hotel.
after which the visitors were shown about
the city. In the evening there was camp
fire at the rooms OF the local post, followed
by speeches by prominent members.
The merchants of Chelsea, Vt, found, on
| going to their places of business on Friday
morning of last week that they had been ran
sacked by burglars during the night
| Townsend & DickiIson's dry good store had
! been entered by the front entrance, the safe
blown open, and about Sl35 taken Hoods
drug store and Woodruffs market were
broken into by the front entrance and the
contents of the money drawers taken, only,
| however, small amount. Corwns dry
! goods store and Powers grisb mill were en-
tered, hut nothing was taken. A corpenter's
! shop was broken into and tools taken, with
which the other entrances were effected
James @. Eddy left his home at Franklin
Falls n H., Oct 10, and nothing is known
of his whereabouts He is 45 years old,
feet 10 inches in height weigh $50 pounds,
! has dark brown hair sandy chin whiskers
and moustache. He is spinner by occupa-
tion, and started for Lowell, Mass, to see
the machinery for the manufacture of shod-
! dy He is an Odd Fellow and Mason. His
friends fear that he is deranged Informa-
! tion concerning him should be communi-
Gated TO his son, Charles L. Eddy Franklin
Falls, n. H.
The body of William J. Gillick was found
on the highway near West Alton, N. H.,
few days age, under circumstances tending
to excite suspicion Of foul play. Gillick was
| in the employ of a sub contractor on the
Lake Shore railroad. The body was sent to
| Gillick's home at Hoosac Tunnel, Mass. The
body was found on the highway, near where
900 Italians are working on tho Lake Shore