Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-09-21
new ENGLAND NEWS

Two men were arrested at the Marshfield,
Mass, agricultural fair grounds for illegal
liquor selling. They had a milk can in which
they carried their tanglefoot. the upper
half of the can contained milk and below the
false bottom was a space which held about
two gallons Of whiskey.
D. r. Sortwell of Woodsville, N. H.,
president of the Montpelier g. Wells River
railroad, had diamond PIN valued at $3.50,
stolen while on a sleeping car on his way
home from Boston. Search of the car found
the pin, but the stone was missing. The
conductor and colored porter were arrested,
and at hearing the negro confessed to hav-
ing swallowed the stone. <-.
One hundred laborers and the owners and
drivers of over 100 local teams who have
been at work cutting down Eagle Hill in
East Boston, Mass, are on a strike because
they have not received their pay. Some of
the men have not been paid for over three
months, and the Indebtedness of the con-
tractor to his employees is said to be over
$1,000.
Fitchburg R. r. officials have interested
themselves in the scheme to build ldilroad
to the summit of Greylock, at No. Adams,
Mass The sch-m includes the erection of
summer hotel on the summit.
A naval carrier pigeon loft has been es-
tablished at the training station at Newport,
r. l., the birds to be used in the naval SER
vice. This is the first naval loft in the
United States.
Two imported Belgian iron girders for the
new court house in Boston have been found
weak and poorly constructed. 1t has taken
500 worth of work to make them safe. Ex-
perts also say that the material used Is not
of as good quality as that of American man
ufaoture.
The coroner's Jury in the case Of John
Sarchfield of Rollinsford, N. H., for the
murder of his wife, delivered a verdict to
the effect that she came to her death through
blows inflicted by him.
H. E. Wood of thu Richard Borden Co.,
Fall River, Mass, has been appointed super
iNtNrd"Yt Of the fremont & Suffolk mills,
Lowell.
George Houran, for shooting William Nc
Guire at Bennington Vt, has been held in
$500 bonds for the county court.
The East Wareham e. Onset Bay, Mass,
Street R. r. Co. have petitioned the railroad
commissioners for an increase in capital
stock. The petition was not heard, as it was
not drawn up in legal form.
Anthony Mahar, who recently shot him
self and wife at Newport R. l., has been ar
rested for the latter offence, having re-
covered from his injuries, and held under
$1,000 for trial.
The United States steamer Despatch is at
the Charlestown Navy Yard, She will re-
main there three weeks, subject to the or
ders of Secretary Whitney. The Despatch
is in command of Lieutenant Commander
Cowes.
Inspector Knox of the Boston police has
arrested four New York pickpockets at the
International fair at Buffalo, N. Y, where
he has been on duty several days.
The New England works in the city of
Bath, Me-, have Suspended operations for
the present. Those interested say there is to
he change A new management will soon
be created to see if such results as the works
are believed to be capable of cannot be pro-
duced.
General Sam d. Leavitt, collector Of the
Eastport, Me-, port, will tender his resigna-
tion some time this fall, the reason being
that he must give his whole attention to his
large business interests.
The grand jury sitting at Augusta, Me-,
has found over 80 liquor indictments against
parties residing in the county. County At
Uorney Carleton, who has been reelected
prosecuting officer, is again waging a fierce
warfare ag ainst dealers in the interdicted
beverage, and has thus far secured convic-
tions in every case brought to trial at the
pre- sent term of court
George H. EStabrook, formerly secretary
OF the Worcester Mass Agricultural society,
superseded at the last annual meeting
because of dissatisfaction at his methods of
keeping accounts, has brought suit against
the society for $500, and has attached the
real estate of the society. Mr.. Estabro ok
claims that in his hurried settlement with
the society when he turned over his books to
the new secretary, he overpaid the society
that amount.
Mo,,,;t+ Dor;o ~
killed by bursting saw, fragment strik-
ing him in the abdomen.
S. M. Sarrisfeld of South Berwick, Me-,
choked his wife to death in fit of jealousy.
A remonstrance addressed to the board of
aldermen is being signed by Boston bus siness
men against granting the petition of the
West End r. r. for permission to erect poles
and string wires for an electric motor sys.
tenn.
The steam whaler William Lewis 145 feet
long and 460 tons gross belonging to Capt.
William Lewis of New Bedford, Mass, and
others, just built at Bath, Me-, has arrived
at that port. She will be fitted for the Arc
tic ocean and will sail for the Sandwich
islands under Capt Cyrus Manter, and will
go north next season under command of
Capt. Sherman, now of the steam whaler
Belvidere
A small boy named Joe Demarais was
playing with pistol near the factory board
ing house at Augusta, Me-, when it was ac-
cidentally discharged, the bullet passing
through his hand and hitting a 10-year-old
companion, Frank Lemauex in the stomach.
The injury to Demarais is slight, but
Lemauex cannot live.
Walter P. Bemis. aged 26, clerk in Bel
cher Brothers hardware store, Providence,
r. l., was drowned last Sunday while boat
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The boat was overturned and Bemis, with a
companion, a young boy, was thrown into
the water. The boy was saved.
The trial of Lieut. Nelson f. Houston of
the war college at Newport, R. l., by court
martial for obtaining advance copies of ex-
animation papers, has been concluded, and
it is understood that he will be exonerated.
Hervey Brunell of Orange, Mass. ,24 years
old, while trying to get on board an express
train at Athol station, with dog under his
arm, fell under the cars, and lost both legs
while trying to save the dog His recovery
is very doubtful.
Louis Halbourne was arrested at the Meri-
den (Ct) fair and sentenced to 80 days for
running sweat board. While en- route to
New Haven in charge of Policeman j. S.
Roberts the latter fell asleep, and Halbourne,
although handcuffed, picked the officers
pockets and then jumped out of the car win
dow and escaped.
Mrs. Ruth Hull of Wallingford Ct, is "A
years old and can live but few days. 1t is
her desire to be buried in the cradle in which
she was rocked as baby. Undertaken
Griswod has made the necessary alterations
in the cradle The cradle was of cherry and
the coffin which has been made from it is one
of the finest ever seen in Walinpford
DR.. NJ H. Palmer of Three Rivers Mass
while examining q 4l-caliber revolver, in the
presence of John Dunn, accidently shot, and
probably fatally wounded the latter, the
ball entering his abdomen and loding near
the backbone 1t has been removed. The
injured man was employed by the Thorn
dixie Manufacturing company. He is 30
years of age, and has family,
A large school of porgies has struck in at
Provincetown, Mass. All of the fish traps
along the lower end of the cape caught some