Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-02-08
new ENGLAND NEWS.

L. R. Durkin, who formerly worked for
pce Hall typewriter conn any of Salem,
Mass, was arrested In that city on a charge
Of stealing goods from the shop.
Capt. Martin L. Eldrid has been re-elect-
ed superintendent Of the Cambridge aims
house.
During the year ending Jan. 80, 1918 per-
sons were provided with lodging at the
Brookline police station.
Dennis Shurn Of Millbury, Mass, well
known liquor dealer, was found dead in bed.
He W MT on a spree and was thrown out of
his sleigh. He was a veteran of the 57th
regiment.
In the district court at New Bedford, Mass,
in the case of Holden A. Trip, charged with
assault on constable in Dartmouth, the de
fendant was acquitted. The constable en-
tered Trips house to arrest q man and was
forcibly elected. The judge said the consta-
ble's weak point was neglect to state his
business.
In the probate court at New Bedford, Mass,
Judge Fuller, acting on petition, decreed
the removal of Isaac Rowland, a trustee of
the Linden Grove cemetery fund in West
port, it appearing that the respond mt, as
chairman OF the trustees had managed the
fund without regard to the other trustees
Captain lothian Bradbury died at Farm
A4Sb bOL' 4hS db blo HOlIl0 Vi Ills utuBulcl,
aged 9S. He was the Oldest man in the un-
ty, was lieutenant in the war of 1912, had
represented CheSterville district in the leg s.
lature and for years tiled many responsible
positions. His mind was cl ar almost to the
day he died.
An nvestig ton at the heel fac ory of
G cen Bros, at Milford, Mass, he's revealed
quite an ex sive system of pc ty fraud on
the rt Of Juvenile help, by which they OBJ
tai ed credit twice ov I or wok done, by
purloining heels from bags of finished work
that had been weighed and having them
wo E'a! over 9main in fresh lots. Some 20
boys a.. girls a il. .,licated and will be
prosecuted.
The passenger station and freight depot
at Fairhaven, Vt, were burned few days
ago. The buildings were total loss. The
telegraph, express and ticket offices, with
most OF their contents, were destroyed.
Loss, $500. Seven freight cars narrowly
escaped destruction, being drawn away
while burning. Fairhaven merchants will
lose much freight
Joseph Walker while walking along Front
street, Salem, Mass, was suddenly struck
blind. He was hit in the eye by a chip
while cutting wood some days ago. He
went to Boston and had the injured optic
operated on, and returned to Salem. As
he was walking toward home the unin-
jured eye failed him.
The 300th communication of Providence
lodge IA, B. P. o. E., was observed few
evenings since. Manager B. f. Keith Of
Boston sent in his letter of regret check for
500 to be applied to the cnaI'ity fund of the
lodge.
James Callahan, lineman, employed by
the New England Long Distance Telephone
company, fell from the top of a pole at Fair
field, Ct, the other day. and it is feared that
he received severe internal injuries.
At Manchester, N H., the new phase In the
liquor war came to not ce quite recently, in
the raiding of noted dive kept by Jennie
Smith on Manchester stree, and the di,-
covery Of secret and fully stocked cup
board of malt liquors, with all the fixtures.
Twenty-four Fall Riv corporatio s, with
a capital of s12, Az, 000 have paid dividends
amounting to 1928, ,625 The Anne lean Linen,
Richard Borden and Troy mills will declare
dividends this week, the Border City and
Pocasset in March and the Osborn in April.
Charles E. Boswell late shipping clerk for
the Hartford Silver Plate company, pie ded
guilty to the emblezzlement Of s3361 from
that company, and, in de aulj Of $780, went
to jail. The company claims to have lost
over $1,000, but the statute Of limitations
bars going back over one year.
A singular circumstance in connection
with the death Of Marcus A. FIR st, the Old
killed last week, was the fact that he had al
ready decided to give up railroading. AS he
expressed it, he was liable to be killed any
time. He had all arrangements completed
TO engage In business in Boston.
Mr.Samuel D. Maynard, prominent citi-
gen and for many years a successful shoe
manufacturer, died recently of a cancerous
tumor, aged II years 10 months. He was
born in Marlboro, and moved to Haverhill
at the age Of 81 In 1885 he located
In Haverhill Centre, where fo 20
ful shoe manufacturer, retiring from bust
ness IS years ago, when he became extern
sively engaged IN real estate business. He
was thrice married. the last time to Miss o.
J. Pierce, daughter of DR.. Levi Pierce OF
Everett, who survives him. He was q man
ofhigh integrity and an honored citizen, and
member of the Portland Street Baptist
church.
Mayfowers were picked at Standish, Me-,
Jan. 30.
The annual catalogue of Wesleyan univer-
sity at Middletown, Ct, has just been issued,
and it shows t following number Of stu
dents: Seniors, 40; juniors, 30; sophmores so;
freshmen, 66; special and gradual ng stu
dents, 10; total, 2ls
About 800 New Bedford (Mass.) citizens
have sign d a petition to the legislature for
authority to able The county commission
ers to erecl a bridge Q ween the rth part
of New Bedford and Fai haven. The bridge
Is estimated to cost from $4,000 to $40, 600.
John Miller of Holden, Me-, fell dead of
heart disease in Brewer on Friday.
Charles " Woodbride, young man en-
ployed at the Winch ster Repeating Arms
Company in New Haven, Ct, has been noti-
fled that he is one Of the heirs to a fortune of
100000.
Mr. o. L. Cutter, a well-known resident of
Saccarappa, has been appointed clerk of the
Minnesota state senate.
There are rumors in Marlboro, Mass, to
the effect that two extensive shoe factori S
will be located there within the next u
months, as it Is understood that capitalists
are seeking for location for such industries,
1t reported that there are thousands of
barrels of apples between Monmouth and
Waterville Me-, that the farmers know not
what TO do with.
Frank Smith & Company of Lancaster,
N. H.. are receiving daily by rail 80, 900 feet
of timber from Kilke my.
The wife of the new collector of the port oi
Halifax Mr.. NJ d. Harrington, is Maine
girl and cousin of the late Henry Wads-
worth Longfellow.
Mrs Ruth Jewell of North Limingtop,
Me-, celebrated her l0Oth birthday Saturday.
She wa born in Baldwin, married Enoch
Jewell and sett ed in Cornish, where she
lived about rs years.
H. L. H1ughton of Wilton, Me-, who was
knocked down aud robbed, is gaining slowly,
although in a critical condition. He is able
to sit up but little as yet.
The mo el made. by Karl Gerhardt, the
Hartford sculptor, for statue of Gov. Hub
lard has been accepted by the executors of
the will of George b. Sargent
Mr. Charls H. Thompson employe in
the woods by M. Staples of Canton, Me-,
had his leg terribly mangled by the explosion
Sunday of dynamite cartridge.
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