Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-08-15
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.

Ai2-year-od son of John Marion was
drowned at Montpelier VI, while bathing.
The coal dealers OF Manchester, n. H.,
have organized a coal exchange, which is In
The M ure of local coal trust
-Four men from the Gloucester, Mass.
fishing schooner Henry w. Longfellow lost
heir vessel in fog. They rowed 20 miles
70 Petit Riyiere, and were without food for
Is hours. They were forwarded TO Glouces-
.er.
The official census figures show the popu.
alton OF Epping, n. H., TO be l729, gain OF
1873 since 1880.
George II. Sheldon. = maniac, has escaped
| from the Rhode Island state insane asylum.
Intelligence has been received at Exeter,
N. H., OF the death, at Rockford. ILL.,, of
| William III. Smith, a native OF Exeter, In his
r3d year. In 1s41 he settled at Kenosha,
WIS, and had borne an active part in the de
| relopment of the state. He leaves, BY q
third marriage, q widow, who was Miss Han.
nah Goodman of Worcester, Mass, and four
children by second marriage.
The census enumer,tor, Samuel II. Allen,
II Providence, r. l., who was arrested for not
| fulfilling his duties, WAS before United
States Commissioner Douglas for a prelimi-
nary examination. II was shown that he
was sick at the time and unable to do the
Dist.-Atty. Gardner he was discharged and
the complaint dismissed.
David Taterssll of Fall River, Mass, was
irowned in Wilbur's pond while bathing.
The first house built ia Kensington, N.
g., for 30 years, Is now being completed.
The Wade syndicate, which has practically
completed the purchase of the KNOX & Lin
coln railroad, in Maine, will hold = meeting
loon and will continue Superintendent White
md Treasurer +. A. Low in their present
positions.
Mrs. George H. Hutchins of Winchester,
\. H., tainted and fell upon a lighted kero-
'ene lamp, breaking 1t and igniting her
clothes. She was 20 terribly burned that
The died the next morning after terrible SUIT
lering. Her husband Is son Of George d.
dutchins of Boston.
Yacht Pilgrim Of Bridgeport CT, with q
party of 10 women and 8 men on board struck
rock of George Hotel, Black Rock harbor,
md capsized half mile from shore. The
,nes were heard by guests at the hotels and
cottages. Amid great excitement a rescuing
party, headed by Brig. Watson, went
tut in Small boats and succeeded In bring.
ng all ashore by hard work. Several wo-
men were exhausted.
Ezekial Sheldon Of Sutton, Mass, a war
ietersn, cut his throat in q fit OF despon.
iency.
The foundations are being laid at Exeter,
n. H., for Raymond's new shoe factory,
Ihree stories, 170x30, Healey & Brown, own.
.rs.
The report that there was q likelihood Of
he Manchester IN. H print works shutting
Town for week or two Is authoritatively
denied.
The Bricklayers Union OF Lawrence,
Mass, has voted to donate 800 to the suffer
ns from the late cyclone. The Arlington
mills corporation has donated $1,000, making
The total amount received up to date s3l,.
8l.T5.
Leander Cheese, IL years old, fell OF raft
nto Benedict pond, Providence, r. l., aud
vas drowned.
David f. Scanlon OF Woburn, Mass, 10
held for trial for an alleged assault upon
Mary f. Nichols last October.
Charles Kettle. q years old, was drowned
while bathing In the Agawams river ut
Springfield, Mass.
Jerome SWEET, the iceman and pcdIer OF
Faried merchandise, who poured kerosene
over his wlfes clothing at Providence, r. l.,
has confessed bis crime. Catharine, the
wife, is still In an unconscious condition at
the Rhode Island Hospital. She cannot live.
Sweet, after one night in the lookup, broke
Town and called the officers of the station TO
The cell. lie made full and complete con.
lesion OF the terrible crime
Norris Carney, about Is years old,
freight brakeman, fell from the top OF box
TAR into Quinnebaug River, while crossing
the bridge west OF Putnam, a distance OF IS
ieet. He struck In some small trees and es-
aped with several fractured ribs.
Char:es II. Wheeler, II years OF age, son
James Wheeler Of Londonderry, n. H., was
drowned while bathing in Round pond at
Haverhill, Mass. He was en- route for the
beach, and stopped In Haverhill to visit rela.
lives. Body recovered.