Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-04-12
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Jue leWkSDuTy dliIlSuOuSe.
The state of Maine refunding bonds have
been awarded to Simon Borg 81 Co., of New
York, on terms favorable to the state
The trial Of Alexander Mead VS.. David S.
Hustled, the famous Greenwich, Conn, barn
burning case, has ended in a verdict for the
defendant. Plaintiff will appeal. These
parties have been in litigation for the past
eight or ten years.
George Curtis Of NorthfelI Conn, IA
years old, while hunting several days ago
was bitten by his dog and will probably die
from hydrophobia
Vermont is ahead of every other state in
the pr duction o. butter, the annual product
averaging Ill pounds to each farm, while
New York produces 464 pounds to each
farm.
The jury in the case of Charles H. San
born against the estate of hiS father,
Heman Sanborn, involving $500, at Con-
cord, N. H. has returned a verdict for de-
fendant.
Belfast Me-, business men propose to
organize board Of trade.
Exeter, N. H., has appropriated S25, 900 for
street Improvement, 10 be used mainly in
macadamizing.
The Venetian Blind company, Burlington,
Vt, is having business 100 per cent. greater
than at any previous period since its organ
ization.
Two well-known wealthy residents of
South Norwalk, Conn, died recently-John
Morton and Sam Clark. Mr.. Clark was
one of the oldes Sc captains in Connecticut,
and had been M times around the world.
Edward J. Milton Of Oldtown, Me-, while
loading goods upon his telms, broke one Of
his legs between the knee and hip.
A wealthy resident of Reeds Ferry, N. H.,
will erect memorial hall and chapel in that
place and present it to the town.
C,B. Cummings 81 Sons Of Norway, Me-.
during the winter cut 800000 feet of pine
timber, which they will saw and make into
shoe boxes
William M. Chase has been chosen presi-
dent and Major D. B. Donovan secretary of
the Concord, N. II board Of education.
More than 100 foxes have been trapped
near Bradford Vt, by a couple of hunters
the past winter.
Governor Burleigh has nominated Joseph
ID. Brown of Foxcroft, Me-, for judge of the
Dover municipal court established by the last
legislature.
Nine hundred tenements have been built in
Nashua, N. H., within the past two years,
and with the demand for them still brisk.
Craftsbury, VT, will celebrate its centen-
nial on July 4.
There are 1913 pupils in the public schools
in the city proper Of Concord, n H., a de-
crease of 137 from year ago. caused by the
establishment of o parochial school, with 250
scholars
The Lime Rock National bank of Roclzland,
Me-, has elected George w. Berry president,
vice, John 7. Berry, resigned. j. T. Berry
has been q director of the bank since 1855,
and president of it for % years.
Colonel John B. Clarke has been chosen
PRESIDENT Charles L. Richardson secretary,
and Ex-Governor Frederick Smith treasurer,
all of Manchester, N. H., of the State Fish
and Game league.
The Maine superintendent Of schools has
issued circular to the superintendent COM
mittees, in which he gives the following adj
vice: THAT during the current year you
make no changes in the lists CT books used in
your town. You will probably be earnestly
and persistently urged to do so by publishers
and their representatives. In every such
case you may safely assume that they expect
to find their profit in securing the introduc-
tion of their books before the new plan is in
augurated and that their interest is not con-
sonant with that Of our people"
There will be large amount of building
in Newcastle, N. H., this year. Every availa-
BILE lot for building purposes near the beach
has been purchased, and the place will be
this year more than ever a summer resort.
A private hotel is being erected there by q
Portland lady.
Jones W. Wilder, president of the But
terick Pattern company Of New York City,
has just started from his residence at East
Rindge, N. H, for the Hot Springs Ark
He has been unwell for some time, and goes
there for his health. The paid capital of
the Cheshire Improvement company Of East
Rindge, Of which Mr.. Wilder is also presi-
dent Is now $3.50, 900.
D. c. & A. Babson Of Gloucester, Mass,
have named their vessel now being built the
Valkyria.
Herbert Handy, only son Of Andrew j.
Handy Of Falmouth, Mass was accidentally
shot last week. He and Robert Emmons
went cunning when the latter's rifle was &C
cidentally discharged, the tall entering
Handy's body near the abdomen. Handy
lived about five hours.
Middleboro Mass, is to be lighted by
electricity. At the recent town meeting
$4,000 was appropriated for street lighting
for two years. The money was placed in
the hands of committee to u;e to the best
advantage.
The Methodist society at Oldtown, Me-,
have received papers transferring to it a fine
parsonage valued at $780, the gift Of Mr..
and Mrs j. W. Perry Of Lewiston, Me-,
former residents of Oldtown.
The Methodist Episcopal Church in North
Andover, Mass, has paid off its $500 debt
This is the first time the church has been out
of debt for more than 30 years. The pastor,
Rev. Elias Hodge, has been unanimously in.
vited to remain the third year,
Rowland & Ellis, who are putting in q
system of water works for the town of May.
nard, Mass, have suel that town for $780,
000 This is the third suit the firm has
brought against the town within a short
time.
The directors of the Boston Baseball clut
have sold to President Hewitt of the Wash
ington club the releases Of John F. Morril
and Samuel Wise, and those players will pla,
against the Bostons instead of with them thi
season.
Capt. j. E. Saunders of West Pet'erboro'
New Hampshire, had his hand badly torn b.
splitting saw one day last week.
The directors of the Boston National Banl
of Commerce have adopted resolutions 0
regret at the death of the late Hon. Jaco
Sleeper. Mr. Sleeper had been director O.
the bank since its organization.
A successful experiment recently con
Quoted at the factory Of the Thomson -Hous
ton Electric company in Lynn, Mass, wa
the pouring upon one of the company
electric railway motors, while runninE o
large quantities of water upon every part c
the machine-armature, fields commutatoI
connections ETC.
Benjamin S. Andrew, for seven or eigh
years principal of the grammar school i
Tapleyvile, Mass, has obtained the positio
of principal of the Webster school in Mar
chester, N. H., at salary of $780,
Mr.. Clark, the well-Bnown telescope make
Of Cambridge, Mass, proposes to construct
forty-inch telescope for the observatory
the University of southern California. TIL
will surpass in size and power any telescol
made. twill cost 500 900.
Georgia Curtis of Mortified, Ct, IA yea
old, while hunting several days ago, WI
bitten by his dog, and will probably die fro
hydrophobia.