Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-08-01
new ENGLAND NEWS.

| r. q. Scott's woodward. Fsll River, Mass,
has been destroyed By fire. John Witchnm's
tenement, adjoining, was damaged by Wa
ter. Loss, 5000 partially insured.
The supervisor OF the census has fuishel
| his supplementary count. and finds 1000 OF
| 50 more people in Portland, Ne. than be did
at FIST. He makes the total now 56, AS, gain
/ OF 2665 since 1880.
The main shaft in the Methuen Compl-
| nys mill. Methuen, Mass, broke down, ne
cessitatlng the closing down OF the works
for several days.
A 2-year-oh child OF William johnson OF
Midtown, n. b., while playing with
matches, set IRE to its clothes, which were
entirely consumed. It's body and face were
terribly burned.
Joseph Ciguolis, aged IL years, fell from
a barge into the Connecticut river, at Spring
field, and was drowned.
Henry Durbent, telegraph operator at
Lowelltown, Me-, while cunning, was shot
and instantly killed by the accidental dis
charge Of his rifle. He lately came from
England.
Miss Ellie Ames, l6 years old, while try
ing to save her dog from being run over by
an express train at the station at Mantle,
Ct, was struck by wrecking train going in
the opposite direction. Her left foot and
left arm were so badly crushed as TO make
amputstion necessary. She will probably
die.
Arthur Early, II years old, was drowned
while bathing in the Western canal at Low.
ell, Mass.
Arthur Msynsrd, aged Is, was drowned
while bathing at Valley Falls, r l.
At Cape Elizabeth, Me-, a house owned
and occupied by Mrs. Mangen was burned
recently. Loss, $500; insurance, $1,000.
In the superior criminal cou at Boston,
Edward c. Smith, colored for breaking and
entering, was sentenced to five years In state
prison. He has served eight years for a sim
liar offence before.
James Mcdonald. alias Dennis Sullivan,
aged u, Joseph McAdams, aged 20, and
George Egot, aged 30 have escaped from the
Bridgewater (Mass.) State farm. All had
on gray pants, striped hickory shirts, and
no coat. Rewards Of S25 each are offered.
The supreme court at Concord, n. H., has
set aside the verdict In the case Of Hender.
son vs.. Williams. Henderson was em-
ployed In the Francestown Soapstone quar-
ricS, lost his hand while removing an unex.
ploded charge Of powder, and jury in the
Hillsboro County Court awarded him dam.
sges In the sum of sl0,500.
Fire destroyed Fred L. Churchlrs barn at
Plymouth, Mass. Loss $500; no insurance.
His hay and carriages were also consumed,
The fire was probably incendiary.
Public-spirited citizens Of Lynn, Mass.
have subscribed 800 900 for public forest.
The assessed valuation OF Sunderla nd.
Mass. Is 1896, S07, and the rate OF taxation Is
Sl1 on 5000
Rain fell recently at Concord, n. H., to
the amount OF 1900 inches.
William V. Gilman has been arrested at
Easton, Me-, and committed TO Houlton Jail,
for alleged robberies.
Fire did elO, 900 damage to the Humphrey
Machine Company's plant at Keene, n. H.,
night or two ago.
Supervisor Wadlin has made a new esti-
mate of Worcester's (SIass.) population.
lie now says II will amount to at least 49,
iOO. Ills former estimate was S2133.
Ebenezcr 7. Chamberlain, engineer at the
MI. Washington glass works, New Bedford,
Mass, dropped dead while at his work.
When judge at New Haven. CT, told 1s-
year-old Netiie Lyon that she might go with
her husband, David Wilson, or go home she
decided to remain with her parents.
Chief Justice Charles Doe of the Su.
preme Court OF New Hampshire has deliv-
cred an opinion to the effect that women
may become members of the bar here and
practice law in the courts as a profession.
with equal rights and privileges with men
The opinion was on the application of Miss
Marilla NJ. Kicker OF Dover, n. H., to be
admitted to practice.
The barn OF Mrs. Lambert at Ware,
Mass, was recently destroyed by fire.
Loss, 500; insurance, 5000. Tools valued
at S500 were burned; insurance, 800