Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-08-09
new ENGLAND NEWS.


talked Of, to bo branch of the Boston and
Maine, eastern division.
The assessors of Salem, Mass, find the
total valuation to be about S25 997, 900, de
crease from last year of 100000. This is
caused by the heavy decrease in personal
property, nearly $600,00 of which is in part
Offset by an increase in real estate The
rate viii probably be S1LCO on $1,000.
The West End Street Railway company
of Boston, Mass, has fill d petition with
The railroad commissioners for an increase
in capital stock amounting to g. 500 900.
The hearing is set downfor Monday, August
~.
Walter Bryant of Fryeburg, Me-, clerk at
the Eagle hotel at Groveton, N. H., sudden
ly skipped with upward of 500 belonging to
Landlord Tlbbetts, and several watches be-
longing to borders.
1t is understood that the ''Old wood mill"
at Valley Falls r. l., which has been idle
many years, is to be started up soon. The
property has been leased to Providence men
who will run it as a machine shop. Men are
at work in fitting up the interior of the es-
Enlistment As soon as the improvement
are finished the concern will be put in opera
ti0n. ltis a four-story brick building. This
mill is part of the Dexter estate and was
run for many years as yarn mill
The Manchester, N. H., city government
has exempted from taxation for period of
10 years the now Stark mill portion of
which, it is expected, will be in readiness for
tie machinery in about six months from the
pre- ,ent time
A citizen of Dexter Me-, has invented
machine for manufacturing spools out of
spruce or other wood pulps, the spools being
capable Of production in imitation of white
birch or colored any desired tint, and it is
said that while cord of white birch will
only make one sixth Of a cord of spools, a
cord OF spruce will make nearly cord Of
spools, the loss being very small.
The original plans for the additional fac
tory to be erected by the Thomson Houston
Electric company at West Lynn Mass, have
been revised and some change made. The
structure VII be commenced at once. 1t is
stated that the company desire to obtain the
Otis and Robins n estates on Federal street.
but object to paying the price asked.
Mrs. Lizzie Brennan of Holyoke, Mass, the
woman accused of poisoning her son, Thomas
Brennan and suspected of numbering in
the same manner her husband and son
Michael, has been removed from her home
to the police station.
+. B. Goss has assumed his duties as col
lector of tho port of Barnstable Mass He
has appointed John j. Collins of Hyannis
deputy collector, vice James B. Cook
resigned,
1t is expected that the new pulp mill at
South Gardiner, Me-, will be run as a sui
phite mill, and the wood refuse from the
sawmills is to be used In manufacturing the
pulp.
The New Hampshire Legislative commit
tee on fishery and game has voted to recon-
mend an amendment to the trout law SO that
the smallest trout to be caught shall not be
less than five inches in length, and has also
agreed to report favorably q bill prohibiting
the seining of smelt in the Piscataqua river
for term of years
The assessors of Franklin Mass, give the
following figures: Rate of taxation, $3.50 on
$1,000; value of assessed buildings, S1,084,-
ass; land, S642, 115; total valuation, 81, 246,-
035.
On the Kennebec there are now employed
about 700 men, at fifteen differentic ice houses
loading on an average something like 400
tons each per day, or, altogether, 36, 900 tons
per week. At this rate it will take little
more than eleven weeks to empty all the
houses; but during September and October
The shipping is less, and some Is likely to be
carried over
e. Webster, Capt. Henry McAlmond, was
lost at the entrance to Coot Bay, Unga
Island, Alaska, by striking on q sunken
wreck, June %. She was insured for $500
in the Flreman's Fund and other companies.
She was owned by Capt. Solomon Jacobs.
A prominent builder says the building
operations in Rutland VT, this season are
slower at this time than they have been at
any corresponding period for some time.
The cause is attributable to the overbuilding
throughout the town. The population has
increased rapidly during the past five years,
but the buildings that have been erected
have outstripped the growth in population.
Albert Gogler Of New Haven, Conn, was
arrested recently, charged with brutally as
saulting his daughter Annie with q horse
whip. The girl states that at night her
father demanded her wages, and not obtain
ing them locked her in room. The girl
was awakened about o'clock by receiving
a severe blow on the body from horsewhip.
She begged for mercy and cried loudly for
help but the father tore the clothes from
her body and lashed her until her body was
cut and bruised in q most horrible manner
The rag room of the Winnipiseogee Paper
Co. at Franklin Mass, Is shut down for the
next 80 days TO test the experiment Of using
imported chemical pulp in the manufacture
Of paper.
Deputy Warden Keene of the state prison
has concluded his duties at that institution.
His successor is Robert Huckins Of the Con-
cord reformatory. Mr.. Huckins is about 45
years VI uSe, anu mas Hau 10 years eApe~
rience as prison officer at both the prison
and refolmatory.
Russell w. Rotch of Cuttyhunk Mass,
while out pulling lobster pots, half a mile
off shore, was caught in squall. The boat
was upset. and Rotoh was rescued after
being nearly drowned.
George Hitchings, q Boston shoe dealer,
who has cottage at Peaks island, Me-,
went out In a yacht short distance from
shore. He attempted to step into q small
boat to return, caught his feet in rope
and fell backward into the water. He had
ON his rubber boots and there was much
eel grass In the locality. He sunk imme-
diately and was drowned. His wife heard
him shout for help, but could render no aid.
About half an hour later his body was re-
covered.
While party of four men were out row
ing on Gould's mill ponds, Warren, Mass, the
swift current rendered their boat uncon-
trollable and 1t went down over the dam
with William Lewis and another man whose
name could not be ascertained. Lewis was
drowned and the other was rescued by the
use of roDes The other two fellows jumped
in time to save their lives and swan ashore.
Lewis leaves a widow and was q moulder by
occupation.
The morning train from Boston to North
Conway collided with working train while
going 40 miles an hour; one person was bad
ly injured and one or two others less seri-
ously.
Miss Rhoda Allen, residing on Central
street, East Bridgewater, Mass, while fill
ing teakettle with water, was seized with a
fit and fell tipping the teakettle of hot
water In such manner as to scald her right
arm from the shoulder to the elbow, and
also the right hand, in a painful manner.
Officers Sargent and West arrested two
larceny of jewelry, quantity being found
upon them which they were selling below
value. They were taken to St. Johnsbury
to await trial.