Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-04-12

Me-, HORSE rallTOal are TALKING OF lntrOQuc-
ing electricity as a motive power.
Hugh Sheridan, one of the most popular
mill superintendent in Lawrence, Mass,
having held that position at the Washington
mills since its reorganization, was pres esanted
with a massive gold watch and chain and an
elegant French marble clock on Fast Day by
the overseers of that corporation.
w. B. Sawyer of Danvers, Mass, inventor
of the Sawyer leather measuring machine,
has applied for patent on an attachment
to wagons to be used for sweeping streets in
cities. 1t collects the dust and refuse in
windrows and conveys it to the cart thereby
heved that one of the principles will be sue
cessfully applied to the grain elevators, do
ing away with the old bucket system.
The Fall River, Mass, mills have declarea
quarterly dividends, as follows: Flint, 81
per cent; Tecumseh, ~; Narragansst, 2;
Chace Q; Barnard, 3; Mechanics, 1I5i King
Phillip, IL; Laurel Lake, 8; Wampanoag, 4;
Seaconnet, ~.
The Boston Advocate, a Journal of the col
ored people of Boston, owned and published
by ]. D. Powell, JT., has suspended publica-
on.
The Franklin mills at Franklin N. H,
have shut down for one or two months TO
make general repairs They will put new
bOOI w lillSillles lOOlh cbliA AOPoiA biAS
shafting throughout the whole mill They
will also put in 12 new Knowles looms.
A hospital building has been erected in
Berlin, n. H., intended for the accommoda-
ton of men who may be injured in the large
lumber mills in that town.
The shoe peg factory of Robert Chase &
Co., Wilton, employs 16 hands and
manufactures about 125 bushels of pegs in
over 80 different sizes and styles. The lumber
required for years supply costs about
$4,000, and the pay roll is 400 per week.
An electric street railway to connect
Wrentham, North Attleboro and Attleboro
Mass, appears to LIE a certainty. A PROPOSE
ton for Its construction has been received
from a BoSton syndicate, and has been
accepted. 1t is stated that work will COM
mence at once, and cars will be run by June.
M. J. Kelly has been appointed captain and
j. A. Hart, manager of the Boston Baseball
club
H. E. Ellingwood of Milan, NJ H, has put
this season $500, 900 feet Of spruce logs into
Magalloway river.
The new screw steamer Dorchester, the
property Of the Merchants and Miners
Transportation company 1ecently made her
initial trip. She is to run regularly between
Baltimore and Boston.
The Kennebec (Me) grand jury have found
SS Indictments mostly for liquor cases.
George Armstrong Of Boston, Mass, has
made valuable gift Of books to the public
library in Loudon, N. II.
At meeting of leading stone masons and
contractors of Lowell, Mass, it was unani-
mously voted that 10 hours be constituted
days work and that the psy of masons be
advanced 80 cents per day.
Rutland, VT, on Sunday experienced a
sudden and unexpected observance Of the
old blue law Sunday act, complain nts having
been made Of grocers tobacconists, drug
gists and others FIR keepin open. All were
notifel the day before that they must
not open Sunday. All obeyed. The COM
plaint was made by strict church-going
people, who say that the livery stables and
Sunday papers must be stopped next Sun
day.
Mrs. Wilson, widely known by her maiden
name, Ida Lewis, has added another to long
list of lives saved by her in Newport harbor.
Her uncle, Henry Lewis, an old man 20 years
of age while returning from fishing in o
small skiff, fell overheard in the harbor near
Limo Rock lighthouse, of which sheis keeper
She saw the accident and put out in her
boat and rescued her uncle in an exhausted
condition.
A Village improvement society has been
organized at Winchester Mass, with Gran
vile Wardwell as president.
Miss Lizzie w. Freeman has been appoint
ed treasurer of the Chase Home for Children
in Portsmouth, N. H.
Logging operations in the Maine woods are
closed, and man and teams are daily TAX ng
their leave The cut of the Kennebec lum-
bermen shows a decrease as compared with
last year, and the same may be said of the
Penobscot product A well informed lum
Of the Kennel C will hardly reach 1000, 600.
From the present outlook log driving will
commence earlier than usual AT Bangor q
large fleet of vessels have arrived to load
with lumber, as well as ice
Messrs. Joseph Harris & Sons, Marble
head. Mass, shoe manufacturers who have
decided torerove their business to Mechanics
Falls, Nc. have written letter to the Mar
blehead selcctmen, explaining Their reasons
for lefvin town, which are In brief that
th7ir goods can be manufactured in Maine
for to 10 cents per pair cheaper. For three
years the firm has run it's factory at a loss
and as their help are not disposed to accept
any reduction in wages the removal has
been decided upon.
The steamship Oxenhclme left Boston Sun
day at 355, with 750 head of cattle. This is
the largest number ever taken by single
vessel from this port. She carries 30 men to
tend and look after the animals. AS she left
her dock she swayed greatly, due to the ma
ture of her cargo Capt Thomas said he ex-
pected to arrive in Liverpool in ID days,
provided they were favored with good
weather.
Owing to the prevalence of diphtheria and
measles in Rockland, Me-, the schools will
probably not open April 10. Possibly q
lengthy postponement may be necessary.
Both diseases are on the increase The
strictest precautions are maintained.
Mr.. James N. Skinner superintendent Of
the Salem fife department headquarters or
Church street, was found at the lotion OF
the hose tower in semi-conscious condition
one day recently by members of the depart
ment, who heard his groanC. Mr.. Skinner''
shoulder was badly sprained and one OF his
fingers dislocated. He was revived and sent tC
his home It appeared that he was ascend
ing tho upright ladder to look after some
hose hanging in the tower, when he made O
misstep and fell from eight to 10 feet upon
the hard floor at the bottom.
The Megantic Fish and Game club hai
| leased a large preserve In the Dead Rive
region In Maine. The newly leased territory
contains AZ square miles or nearly 27,00(
acres, not including the Kibbv valley anC
Moose River valley, where the club hav,
also purchased camps with their outfits fol
still hunting in the fall of the year.
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