Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-03-01
ISLAND POND, VERMONT, MARCH !, 1889.

W ubNSlup JneIl.
Herbert Morse young man Of Gardner,
Mass, has received letter from people who
sign themselves white caps. He has armed
hims If thoroughly and will, if necessary,
make a stout resistance to any attempted
outrages.
The smallrox scare at Olneyville, R. l.,
was the result of four cases of caickenpJx of
the most pronounced type The health Off
c-rs say that there is no danger, and that all
the patients will probably recover.
An attempt is being made to revive the old
Hartford county agricultural society. One
well attended meeting has already been held,
and another is set for March g. at the state
house in Hartford, ct.
a minority OF Nashuas aIderman1c COM
mittee, appointed TO confer with the electric
light company, advocate the establishment of
plant to be run by the ci y.
All fears of an ice famine have ended at
Apponaug, r. L., as soTsral thousand tons
are already housed ready to meet the de-
mands of the coming summer.
A flock of partridge' have taken possess
sion of the apple orc ard of farmer at Sun
derland, Mass and are eating the apple buds
from tn trees. They have bee me so tame
that he is unable to drive item off with a
club, and as the law will not allow him to
kill them, he is at their mercy. This is all to
benefit the members of the rod and gun
club, who will in due time appear to ''bag
the ga me-"
The state colors which were displayed from
the state house in Newport R. l., Feb %,
were in such a condition that the papers de
clare them to have been a disgrace.
The Hartford Courant advises a commits
sion for the examination o buildings to be
made up of a civil engineer, a practical
bull Ter a lawyer and two citizens repre-
senting the general public.
The resent Penobscot Me) grand jury is
a remarkable one in two respects, which
have probably never been poss ssed before
by any similar body of men. OF the IS
members there is not one who uses eith2r to
baCcO or liquor.
j. H. FELTON, Of Franklin, VT, is turning
out about 120 barrels a day of ''chalk' or
'lump" lime. His plant is said to be the best
in northern Vermont
Tne Page Betting company of New Hamp,
shire, after a trial of two years. has lound
profit sharing productive of satisfactory re-
suits, and will continue to practice the sys-
tenn.
The Leominster (Mass) Furniture Manu-
featuring company is to wind up its business
and go into the manufacturing OF pianoforte
cases.
Rhode Islands acton in deciding not to
adopt the Australian ballot until Jan. /,
actively adopt the system.
The public library of Rutland, VT, is in
posse ssion of 1919 books The cost of rum
ming the library during the past year, inc'ud-
ing the cost Of new books, averaged $l62 ~
a month.
Two pretty girls were arrested at New
Haven, ct, last week in a condition of beast
lY drunkenness.
Rockland, Ne, is to have a aseamen's be hel
as soon as a lot can be obtained for the build
ing Capt Abbott of the Salvation Army
is pushing the mat er, and hopes to be able
to secure the necessary land at an early day.
Several members of the Nashua a. H.
| fire department threaten to resign if three
drivers, who have recently been removed.
are not reappointed.
A shaft of granite A feet long Is being
quarried at Barre, Vt, for Chicago.
In 1849 there We're 1913 tanneries in Ver-
mont; now there are but Is.
Ethan Allen, the famous old trotting
horse, still lives at the age Of 80 at Byfeld
Parish, Mass.
The Rhode Island Chess association held
their third annual meeting at Providence last
week Henry Howard of Coventry was
elected president,
President Brainerd of Middlebury college
will probably be elected town eector of Mid
dlebury, ct.
John Deming and crew Of ship carpenters
from Bath, Ne, are at Brownfield for the
purpose Of cutting timber for the frame of a
700-ton schooner to be built during the
coming season.
A canvas made in one of the towns of the
state of New Hampshire gave all but one
vote to the prohibitory amendment.
Manchester N H., athletes are entering
into the proposed project of a new gym
nasium with much enthusiasm.
Williams college has received $40, 900 for
library fund in memory of j. R. Adriance
'7S.
During the past year the 120 pupils of the
Providence (R. ~ cooking school have built
1872 fires and cooked 5157 dishes.
A performing dog valued at $1,000 has
either run away or been stolen at New
Haven, ct.
Thomaston, Me-, is wakngup. Four large
schooners are to be built there the bank has
fitted up the finest rooms in the state, and the
Knox house is to have an addition of "A
rooms.
1t is claimed that the Catholic population
of Manchester, N. H., numbers $4,000.
A new envelope factory is to be built at
Worcester, Mass.
George Macomber of South Hanover,
Mass, who celebrated his S0th birthday on
Saturday, was presented a gold-headed cane.
The cane was gift of he firm and the work
men in the factory of + Phillips & Sons.
Mr. Macomber was born Feb %, 1909, and
has been engaged in Matchmaking aim st un-
interruptedly for about 60 years, and is the
Oldest tackmaker now working at his trade
in the United States, and probably in the
world.
A new wharf has been erected at Tiverton,
r. 1. Buildings have been put up near by
for the drying of scrap.
The Hartford Times has entered upon q
crusade against saloons kept open on Sun
day.
II the resignation of the present postmaster
at East Warren, Me-, is accepted, the office
will be discontinued.
Haverhills shipment of shoes for the week
ending Feb 2l, 6413 cases; corresponding
week last year. 5S95. Shipment Of hats for
the same period, 81 cases; corresponding
week in 1888 219 cases.
Jamestown's town council of Connecticut
is wrangling over the granting of pool table
licenses.
]. W. Ramsdell has contributed $50 vol
umes and $40, and j. w. Kimball has prom
ised 100 volumes and $50 to the proposed pub
lie library at West Pond, Me,
The new peg factory at Wilton Me- began
operations last week. 1t has a capacity of 40
barrels of pegs daily. Seventeen hands are
employed
A young son of An drew McAndrew, who
lives on County street. Fall River Mass up
set pot of boiling tea on himself recently,
and died from the effects of his injuries.
Iron has been found in Lyme, Ct Prof.
Dara of Yale pronounces it magnetic ore
Sandy Mcdonald, while hunting last week
at Bussan, Me-, fell from the top Of a tree,
and was impaled upon an old stub. He di d
few days after
The people of Wiliamstown, Mass, held
an Indignation meeting on Saturday evening