Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-07-05
L. XVII ISLAND POND VERMONT, JULY 5, 1891

EDWARD Campbell, 10 years old, employed
IN lumber mills at Veazie, Me-, while en-
gagged at planning machine, struck his right
arm upon a circular saw, almost severing it.
The arm was afterward amputated at the
elbow.
At an adjourned village corporation meet
ing st Pennington, Me-, it was announced
that previous proceedings In the matter of
compromising the bond trouble were Illegal
as the meeting was not called according to
the corporation bylaws. Another meeting
will at once be called.
The Women's SILK Culture association Of
Massachusetts has been formed for the pur-
pose of introducing silk culture into indus
trial schools and the farming districts of the
state. The officers are; President, Mrs.
Marion A. Mcbride, Boston; vice-president,
Mrs. II. E. Holt Winchester; secrets airy and
treasurer Mrs. J. s. Higgins Middleboro.
The farmers along the Massachusetts,
south shore are much alarmed over the
appearance of strange worm which is de-
stroylng the grass In the hay fields. Its
work is performed In large patches Ia some
fine field of grass turning iiswhite. It seems
to be different insect from the old fire
worm, and at stages or its development
turns to a grass-hopper and then begins its
destructive process.
An extra engine ON the Lake road struck
hand car near st. Johnsbury, Vt. Nine
Paquet, a Frenohman from Quebec was
struck by the engine and instantly killed.
In New Bedford, Mass, sales have been
made of 1000 gallons northern whale oil and
1926 barrels sperm oil-import of schooner
Baltic of Providence-for manufacture, on
private terms.
After many years of successful service,
Prof. L. G.. Jordan of the Lewiston, Me-,
high school has notified the Lewiston school
hoard fhot ha will HaO1tnn a nlnotiOO tO
the principalship Of the high school, and
thanking the board warmly for their kind
ness in the past and wishing them success in
the futura
John Gould Of Colebrook, N. H, has been
chosen president of the Upper Coos and
Essex, Vt, Agricultural society, whose
annual fair will be on Sept 25 and 26
The state insane asylum at Waterbury, VT,
has bought the G. G. Warren farm, paying
SIS, 900.
The body of John H. Harrington of Fall
River, Mass, has been washed ashore
on Prudence island. He was lost overheard
from a sailboat June IA.
A K. Goodwin, mayor of Pawtucket r.
L, and ex-state auditor, has been appointed
BY the governor state commissioner of in
dustrial statistics to succeed J.P. Bowditch,
whose term has expired. The term is two
Years and the salary $4,000.
Dexter Hutchinson, aged n, of Wales,
Me-, took paris green and died. Cause, de-
spondency from i'll health.
Harry L. Abbott of Manchester, N. H.,
has been appointed mail agent between Do
yer and Alton Bay, the result of the civil
service examination held at Concord few
weeks ago.
Mrs. Warren Marks Of South Thomaston,
Me-, while driving was thrown from her
carriage and received probably fatal inju-
ries
George A. Maddocks, aged 90 years, while
bathing at Branch pond, Ellsworth Me-,
dove from rock and never rose. When the
body was recovered a bad bruise was found
on the forehead, caused, it is supposed, by
striking a rock or snag.
There is an immense drive of logs, owned
by the Connecticut River Lumber company,
blocked at Bellows Falls, VT The rear OF
the drive is at Wells river. AS the Connec-
ticut is lowering rapidly, it will probably be
falls, About 1908, 900 feet will be left here
for the paper mills.
The Essex county, Mass, commissioners
have two peculiar cases of claims from dam
age by dogs before them On May 90
tramp dog, while mad, bit five dogs in An
dover and also two hogs belonging to a man
by the name of Carroll. The hogs died of
hydrophobia June II, and the owner claims
their value. In the other case a valuable
dog, while restrainedin In its owners enclosure
at Bedford, was bit by mad dog and had
to be killed, and the owner claims damage.
The question is whether dog shall be classed
as domestic animal.
While Zeatham Berry and his wife were
absent from their home in Searsport, Me-,
their little son Andrew, nine years old took
down shotgun and began to play with it,
not knowing that it was loaded "pm going
to kill bear" he proudly said to his little
sister Eta, dragging the gun up to show
her. In some manner he accidentally dis
charged the gun, and the whole charge en-
tered his little sisters head, blowing the top
Of her skull off.
The Boston Museum never was so cool or
so attractive in summer as it is at the pres
ent time. The theatre is well ventilated and
as the management has discontinued the use
Of gas and substituted the electric light, the
house is comfortable even on very warm
evenings. Little Lord Fauntleroy" is still
the attraction, and is likely to be for several
weeks longer.