Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
new ENGLAND NEWS.

Frank NJ. Sherman was arrested in Proyi.
dence, r. l., for bigamy, having married
two women without divorce.
One of the finest specimens Of work ex-
hibited at the Mechanics fair In Boston was
the horsehair bride made by the Indian
chief Natchez, and exhibited by Miss Eliza
beth P. Peabody, to whom a silver medal
has been awarded, in recognition of her long
and eminent service in works of charity and
especially for her lohors in hahnlf of Indians,
as exemplified by her exhibit.
A rig belonging to o. B. Wells was struck
by the cars at South avenue crossing in
Bridgeport, Conn. The horse was instantly
killed, the wagon reduced to kindling wood,
and Wolls was thrown some distance, re-
ceiving severe, II not fatal, injuries.
1t is reported at Saco, Me-, that the Nc
Neatly brothers are going OH trip for the
stolen bonds
Dennis Shannahan, another victim of the
Bradford wreck, died at Haverhill; broken
hange probably caused the accident; the
tank house is responsible for all the injuries
received
A German named George A. Ruo, EN-
ployed as clerk in a factory at PittSfeld
Mass, claims to have discovered a process
for the manufacture of copper "from acids
and scrap IRON Local capitalists have inter
ested themselves and applied for a patent
1t is stated that "fine copper crystals can be
manufactured at cents a pound, and those
in the ring think they have bonanza
An infant child of William Carroll Of
Greenfield, Mass, was fatally burned by
overturning a lighted lamp during the
absence of its parents.
Gen Butler is availing himself of all kinds
of legal defences to escape paying, If posi-
BILE, the Judgment of $l6,9Sl obtained
against him a few months ago in the United
States circuit court by the National Home
for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
Mrs. r. d. Manly CT Rutland, Vt, was
killed at Hoosack junction. She attempted
to stop from moving train, slipped and fell
between the cars and the station platform,
and was crushed.
Harry A McNeally brother-inIaw OF the
Saco Bank defaulter, has sailed for Liver
pool. The sole ject Of his trip is to re-
cover the stolen bank securities, He said he
should I've gone about six weeks. Frank G..
McNeally, the defaulter, will also go to Liver
pool, but will probably sail from Montreal or
Quebec.
S. l.. burlington Of Parsonsfield, Me-, has
lust received quite sum Of money from the
Boston &E Maine railroad as damages for in
jures received at the accident on the Nashua
IL Worcester division in December, 1880.
He was mail agent between Worcester and
Portland at the time of the accident.
The unknown woman killed in the Brad
ford disaster has been identified as Flora f.
Ward Of Bridgton, Me.
The body of Miss Hattie Allen, the adopted
daughter of Ralph Stark Of Guiford, Conn,
was found on the clam fats at that place
1t is supposed to be II case of suicide.
Sat factory tests of the new railroad
bridge over White River at Hartford, VT,
have been made
An unknown man, with Boston pawn shop
tickets in his clothes, was killed on the rail-
road at Kennebunk, Mo.
Henry Merriman, one OF the oldest and
most respected business men of Waterbury,
Conn died from concussion of the brain, re
sulting from n alldown stairs at his resi-
dence