Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-03-15

OF Jne Wndlllg DARK fdlcOn OF New beuIOT J,
with 100 barrels of oil taken south. The
4 clean; the bark Greyhound, Dec.
81. clean. The Greyhound re- orts a
few days previous the bark Sun
beam of New Bedford with $50 barrels of
whale oil. Another letter fr m on board
tie bark Kathleen, re"orts her at Zanzibar
Jan. 2S having taken 300 barrels Of oil on
her last cruise She had spoken few days
previously the bark Mermaid, Capt. Sher-
man, but got no report of oil
Eight members of the salvation army were
arrested in Fitchburg, Mass, recently, for
para1ing the streets with ut permission.
They were offered release if they would
promise not to parade, but declined
The work OF organizing the boot and shoe
workers of America is being pushed rap .dly
and effectively by ]. H. Skeffington and a
corps Of assistants. During the past week
SIX new unions have been organized in Maine
and New Hampshire, and a number of local
assemblies attached to N. T. d. 216 have
voted to surrender their charters and or
ganize Under the Boot and Shoe Workers
international Union.
U. d. Tenney of New Haven, Conn.,, has
received a commission to execute portrait
OF Governor Sawyer Of New Hampshire
which will probably be placed in the capitol
at Concord.
Negotiations are pen ling which If consum-
mated will result in starting up one of the
largest cotton mills in New England, the
Lewiston mills at Lewiston. Me.
The so pstone industry in Perkinsville, vt,
will be grea ly increased this spring, two in
exhaustible lodges being located there The
stone is made into stoves, sinks and washtubs,
and the waste is ground into an impalpable
powder which is used in paint and ceiling
preparation which makes a wall covering
capable of being washed like painted wood.
A large quantity of the dust is also used in
the adulteration Of gum rubber footwear,
giving it weight and the much-prlzed dull
finish.
Several prominent Bangor business men
have formed a company for the purpose Of
building a paper mill in that city or in
Brewer The mill will be large one, fully
equipped for the business intended, ard the
National Sulphite Co. process, in use in
Michigan, will be worked.
ne body OF Leon Narcotic, who was
drowned in the Dutton street canal at Low
ell seven weeks ago, has been found wedged
between rocks near the place where he was
drowned.
DR.. @. J. McAllister of Lawrence, Mass,
and his son were dashed into the Shawsheen
river at that city, by their horses becoming
frightene at passing train. The fall was
some 20 feet, but both escaped unhurt,
though the carriage was wrecked.
Mr. Aaron White, lately deceased, and
sometime resident of Thompson, Conn,
made bequest in his will of $1,000 to each
of the treasurers of the eight counties in
this state, in trust, the income or principal
Of which is to be expended as the bar Of the
country may determ ne, in the purchase of
hpClyo of biStOr,y "a Il
osophy for the county library for the use of
Judges members Of the bar and law stu
dents.
The appointment of the state of Maine
bounty to the several state and county agri-
cultural societies has been made by the execu-
tive council and secretary Of the state board
of agriculture and the largest sums are as
follows: State Agricultural society, $1,000;
Eastern Maine Fair association, $1,000; State
Pathological, $500; Androscoggin, 800;
Aroostook, $167 North Aroostook, s233;
Cumberland, S400.
An extra freight coming down the Pas
sumpsic railroad at White River Junction.
VT, was thrown over the turntable by rea
son of misp aced SWITCH rot seasonably
seen by the engineer, having no signal lights.
The gin and tender were dumped, the en-
gine cab being completed smashed Lewis
Harris of PIaintield, VT, remaining in the
cab, was jammed and Instantly killed. En-
gineer Burr Webb was knocked from the en-
gine but escaped with severe injuries.
In the case of Mccarthy vs. Wa ,hington
mills at Lawrence Mass, the jury find YER
dict of S1225 for the plaintiff, who was
injured while in the employ of the defend
ants.
James F. Warren, under a sentence of two
years at the house of correction made saw
age assault upon Officer Warren N. Sampson
at the New Bedford Jail while the officer was
watering between Is and 100 prisoners. Con-
trary to the officers orders, he turned around
in line, and when the officer went to make
him obey orders Warren struck him on the
head with his water bucket which was two
thirds full cutting deep cash and demolish-
ing the bucket. Although partially stunned,
the officer got Warren into solitary confine-
ment.
1t is said that preliminary arrangements
are about completed for the incorporation
of the Cape Cod Glass company at Sandwich,
Mass, and it is thought that before many
months work in all the glass factories there
will be going on in full blast.
Captain Strong and crew of schooner
Georgia B. Mcfarland of Thomaston, Me-,
from Fernandina, Fla, for San Fernando
before reported passed at sea abandoned
have been landed at Bristol, England by the
snlp CanuUe, CaP1alh w llllauls, lIoh ensh-
cola.
Mayor Hart of Boston is reducing expenses
in the sewer department.
The burglars in the Kingston Hill R L.
postoffice, attacked the small office safe
and by the USE Of drills and powder the safe
door was blown off. he thieves took the
entire contents away with them. In the safe
were $1,000 worth of bonds and securities lit
tie of which, however, is negotiable. There
was also $3.50 in currency and 500 in stamps.
The Rhode Island senate has passed bill
authorizing the governor to appoint q COM
mission to represent the state at the expo
sition at Paris and to appropriate $500
| therefor.
Rev. c. H. Smith has been missing from
his home In ROxbury, Mass, for me time
and his friends are anxious as to his where
abouts A hat bearing his name has been
found on the Charles river embankment, and
it is feared that his body is at the bottom of
| the river.
Negotiations for the consolidation Of the
electric lighting interests In Providence, r.
| l., are practically concluded. The Nara
gansett comp ny will absorb the Rhode
Island company, issuing stock in payment
for the plant of the SIN ,ller concern.
Work Is beginning on the Edwards Manu-
featuring company's new cotton mill at Au-
gusta, Me-, ard it will go up with rush
during the coming spring and summer. In
addition to the new mill at least two large
tenement houses will be erected for the &C.
comnodation of the 800 new laborers which
this increase in industry will bring to Au
gusta.
A recount Of the votes for selectmen oi
Winthrop, Mass, has resulted in tie be
tween G. G. Hutchins and G. T. Sleeper
This will require the calling of special towr
meeting.
The wreck of the Boston fishing schooner
John McManus is said to have been due to G
large nail in the bottom Of the compass box
which caused variation in that instrument
Of two and a half points.