Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28
new ENGLAND NEWS.

purchased the large sea-going tug, q. A.
Burke, now lying at New Orleins. The
Burke has gross tonnage of 22S.04; net
11402. She is 116 feet long, % feet beam
and II feet inches depth Of hold.
The New Hampshire legislature in joint
convention elected the following officers:
Secretary Of state, A. B. Thompson of Con-
cord; state treasurer, s. A. Carter of Con-
cord; public printer, John B. Clark of Man
chester: commissary general, Sylvester Lit
tie of Antrim.
The Gen. Stannard monument has been
dedicated at Burlington, VT.
Within week three messenger boys have
been caught stealing their employers money
letters from the Boston postoffice In one
case the boy was so bold that besides appro-
priating money he undertook to fill the ac-
companying orders from his employers
stock. The firm had no suspicion of the
boys dishonesty until letter was received
stating that mistake had been made in
filling an order, nor could any of the en-
ployes remember the transaction. A. watch
was placed upon the boy and he was de-
tected
P. G. Evans of Gorham, n H., has intro
duced into the legislature a largely signed
petition asking for protection to the camps
and paths of the Appalachian Mountain
club.
Among the improvements which are to be
made by the government under the survey
of Major Haagensen, now in progress in
Fore river, Weymouth, Mass, is the deepen
ing of the channel to total of 16 feet. 1t
will also be Strengthened, and Squaw rock
and other distractions will be removed.
The Gardiner Me-, assessors place the val
uation of the city at s., 955, sos, an increase
of 1885, 352 over last year. The number of
TNpllC hoc 1aoraosoI haipCr 1AO2 1E0S
last year.
Peter Drew, Jr., 13 years old, son of Peter
Drew, residing at 25 West street, in Bedford,
Mass, was shot accidentally by some boys
who were playing with a Flebert rifle. The
ball, of % caliber, entered the cavity Of the
right abdomen, and possibly penetrated the
intestines. He was taken to his home and
the wound dressed by DR.. l. ]. Clark.
There are 13, 475 school children in Fall
River, Mass, between the ages of and Is
years, an increase of us over last year.
South Shore (Mass.) farmers have new
pest in the shape of worm which eats the
grass and turns large patches of it whitish
brown.
The debt of Carroll Co., N. r., less fines, cash
In treasury and amounts due from Albany
and Chatham, is $50, 34032, reduction dur
ing the past year of $11, 067,22,
Boston and local capitalists are working
up plan for suppling East Bridgewater
with electricity A capital of $4,000 Is
proposed.
The city Of Concord has extended Capital
street through to Green and completed the
square on which the new United States
building stands
W. Edgar Phillips, superintendent of let
ter carriers at the Fall River, Mass, post
office, who was held in 81, 500 for examina-
ton on charge of embezzling from the
mail failed to put In an appearance when the
case came up and his bail was declared for
feited.
The largest taxpayers in Moultonboro, N.
H., are Hon. James E. French, $202; B. F.
Shaw, $685. and Isaac Emery S13S.
The erection of public library building
in Bath, Me-, for which Hon. Galen G.
Moses gave $4,000 on condition that the
city should furnish site, is now assured.
The suit of Marion Sylvia against DR.. G.
P. Bailey, New Bedford, Mass, druggist
for $40 600 damages for wounds received by
the explosion of wart cure preparation
alleged to have been due to the carelessness
of clerk, has been settled out of court.
Hon. John @. Moulton has been chosen
president of the Laconia and Lake Village
Water Works corporation.
The house of Miss Mary Wilcox in Exeter,
R, l., was broken into few days ago and
robbed of $50 and other valuables.
The Milford, Mass, Shoe company has
been incorporated, with capital of $780,
000 Ephraim L. Wires, president; w. W.
Jenckes, treasurer; w. F. Draper, Charles
F. Claflin, G. W. Shippee and A. A. Taft
directors.
Wilton, N. H., will next fall celebrate the
150tS anniversary of its Incorporation.
The city assessors have just completed
their inventory of real and personal property
in the city of Bangor, Me- liable to taxation.
The report is as follows: Real estate So
956, $50; personal estate, S2,96S, 450; total
50, 924, 500. This shows an increase In real
and personal property of $3.50, 920 over the
valuation of 1888.
Clinton, Mass, is making extraordinary
preparations for Fourth Of July celebra-
ton. There will be a parade of antiques and
horribles, base ball, foot races, bicycle
matches and horse races.
The boot and shoe store of A. Hanes in
Rockville, Conn, was entered and about
500 worth of goods stolen.
The valuation Of Wolfboro N. h, is 81
1876, 148 a decrease Of about $4,000.
The new town of Bourne, Mass, has in
creased in valuation the past year $57,6
Total valuation, 81, 1885, $50; tax rate, $12
per $1,000.
The jury in the case of Bent and Roberts
charged with the murder Of Louis Wilder at
Woodford, Vt, last December, have dis
agreed and We're discharged. Both respond
ents were admitted to bail in $500 each.
Bent gave bonds and is at liberty. This
case will be tried at Bennington again at
the December term.
Crops throughout New Hampshire are
looking very promising. Grass is heavy and
forward, and in the upper Merrimack Val
ley farmers have begun their haying. Po-
well but is backward. Apple trees are heav-
lily set with fruit.
Officers of the Nashua, N. H., Armory as
sociation have been chosen as follows: Presi-
dent Col. E. ]. Copp; clerk and tr, asurer,
9. A. Roby; directors, the above and also
Hon. John A. Spalding and Mayor G. H.
Burke and J. H. Dunlap. Plans have been
received and the building of the armory
will commence at an early day.
There is a strike of stitchers, cutters and
lasters at the Sampson shoe factory, North
Adams, Mass, and the shop has shut down.
1t Is feared that the strike will become gem
eral among all the shops in town. The
wages were reduced last winter, and the men
demand new schedule for the summer. The
shops have large orders out.
The paper mill at Carricabe's works, Mil
ton, N. H, will start again soon, after hav-
ing been shut down several months.
The Lawrence, Mass, hosiery corporation
has inaugurated q cut down of per cent. in
the wages of all employed by the piece.
The members Of the Boston Eight Hour
league object TO city officials receiving an
increase in salary until the city laborers
shall have been placed on an eght-hour ba-
sis. The league has sent to the board Of
aldermen protest against a further in
crease.
VIM. H. Pepper of Clifford, N. H., has
introduced into the house of representatives
q bill providing for the lighting of the Weirs
channel leading into Lake Winnipesaukee
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