Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-12-12
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.

Six inches OF snow fell at Portland, Me-,
during the recent cold spell.
c. W. Richardson ofthe Richardson House
and A. Y. Partridge Of the Merrimac House.
Lowell, Mass have been found ruity Of
violating the liquor law, and fined 500 aud
costs each. They sppeale1.
Thomas Moran, a professional burglar,
has been arrested at South NOrwa'k, Ct.
Moran is wanted in several Connecticut
cities for burglary.
The soap house Of Easter & Fuller has
been burned at Auburn, Ne. Three build
ings were destrU, ed, one containing 10 hogs.
Loss, $1,000. insured, $1,000.
Henry Holbrook. a fish dealer, was thrown
from his wag n at Fall River, Mass, and
suffered a fracture Of the skull, which
may prove fatal.
The Rhode Island Society for the Encour-
agement Of Domestic Industry has just held
it, list annual meeting II Providence. Re
ceipts for the year, si9l59.9O; expenses,
s49, lSJ.46; balance on hand, Sl6.A.
A corporation has teen formed in North
NassalbOro, Me-, to purchase and operate
the wOOllen mills in that place now owned
by Samuel Williams, and the following otii-
GERS were elected: Peter Williams, Boston,
Mass, president; Samuel Williams, Boston,
Mass, treasurer; j. c. Evans, North Vas
sdIUOTO, Me- NlcEh. uc HllilS are INV lNl-
ming ut their full capacity.
six inches Of snow has fallen at Haverhill,
y. H., and the mercury has registered 10
deg. below zero.
A freight broke In two when half way
between Bridgeport and Fairfield, Ct aud
the next to the last car jumped the track
while crossing trestle bridge and plunged
into the creek % feet below. The Boston
express enroutc for New York crashed into
tie wreck on the track, but no serious re-
suits followed.
A few days ago billiard Lowering, q
years of age, went from Manchester, y. H.,
to Lake Massnbesic TO build boathOuse.
His skull has since been found imbedded in
the ice on the shore Of the lake His body
is supposed to be at the bottom of the lake.
Thomas Powers, living on the Lcnox road,
near Pittsfeld, Mass, was found dead near his
home. He had been to Pittsticld for a load
of coal, gol drunk and on the way back fell
{ II his wagon. The wheel ran upon his
neck and choked him to death. He leaves a
family.
There was n rumor on the street at New
port r. l., that all the apprentice boys of
the L. 5. training station had mutiniCd re-
fuslng TO scrub the decks when ordered,
and that all were "quarantincd.' The re-
port has not as yet been substantiated.
Sherman Allen, the proprietor of board
ing house in the south part OF Brockton,
Mass, whose body was found in the Sails
bury river, was not a victim of foul play as
asserted. When the body was taken from
the river, there were no noticeable evidences
OF foul play or that he was struck by train.
| In Aliens pocket was found a large sum Of
money and several valuable papers. Allen
was II years Of age, and was laboring under
temporary insanity.
The J.H. Peck. Telegram lii el suit In Bristol
county, X. l., has gone by the board. pecks
father had died under circumstances which
seemingly gave Peck'S neighbors grounds for
making wild statements, which they led the
| Telegram into printing. At the first trial the
jury disagreed in favor of the Telegram, and
the plaintiff sought for continuance The
court refused TO do this and this case was
| withdrawn without any costs for the plain
tiff who asked for $4,000 damages.
A building used as a basket shop and small
stable, owned by Bernard Skinner, has been
destroyed by fire Mt Mansfield Mass The
rear portion OF the house adjoining was
partly burned. Loss about $500; insurance
Is $1,000.
The first rails on the Woonsockct & Pas
coag X. K. have been laid on :he bridge over
the Blackstone River in WoonsOckct, which
forms the eastern terminus.
The West Haven Comm Horse r. Il. Co.
has bought piece Of land in West Haven,
| with the intention OF locating an electric
power liant. The company petition to the
common council for permission to use the
overhead trolley system has been signed by
over POO citizens.
Joseph Rameau, head brakeman on the
'owl' freight on the Providence & WorccS-
ter division Of the New York, Providence e
| Boston road, residing i, IN Providence, was
killed there a day or two ago. "ast rs the
train passed under the Smith street bridge
Rameau stood up on op of the cars and was
hurled ngainsta beam. lie WAS struck on
the head and thrown to the track and badly
mangled, an arm and leg being cut Oft. He
died on the way TO the hospital. Rameau
leaves five children, the eldest being Il years
of age
s. A. Harvey OF Portsmouth, y. H., regis
tered nt the Elm House, NJ nchester, n few
nights ago, and was found the next day
dead In his bed, with the gas turned on.
The post-Ofiicc authorities of Sp. ingfeld,
Mass, are trying to discover who cut Il large
cash i'll q Springfield letter pouch, which
was thrown In that condition upon mail
car at rittsied recently. 1t is not known
whether any registered matter was stolen
from the bag.
Fire destroyed house on Bow street,
Portsmouth, \. H, owned by Mrs. Joseph
Kelley. Loss on house and contents, $500
Insurance, $1,000
A house owned aud occupied by A. y.
Tracy, in the lower section OF IIayerhill,
Mass, has been badly damaged by fire. Loss,
$500; insured.
A. b. Chase of Cambridge, Mass, has been
arraigned in the Cambridge district court,
charged with mansaughtcr. A day or two
ago Chase, who Is pcripatetic provision
dealer, drove over Thomas Murphy, near
the Cambrdgeport transfer station. Murphy
has died from Injuries received at that time.
Chase was held in $1,000. Murphy was 45
years old, n stonemason, and leaves widow
and five children.
Thomas Fitzgerald, vngrant, was found
by Officer Ewell on High street, MedfOrd,
Mass, at o'clock in the morning, very
scantlly clothed and suffering badly from the
cod. He was taken TO the Medford police
station, and about two hours later was found
suspended from one Of the bars of the cell by
his scarf He was cut down Just in time u
save his life
The stallion Edwin Thorne, who made last
season at Duryea's Midwout Stock Farm
Flatbush, \. y, has been purchased by
Lewis & White Of CoIcbrook, Conn. lie is \
dark chestnut, 1G hands, weighing 1906
pounds. There is now living no horse in
whose pedigree there are more direct crosses
to RysdyRs Hambetoninn than in tina. OF this
addition TO the b.oodcd stock of Lirhfed
county, his sire being grandson Of NOlun
tcer (HambletOnian-Lady PATRIOT, and he
having grandsire and granhdam both 10y
HamblctOnian. Edwin ThOrnc Is by Tactics
(2.32l out ofStarght Nell (2.2Sl), is standard
bred on bis Tres side for five generations
and every animal in his maternal ancestry
for four generations was standard bred. He
has been used exclusively in the stud, and
has been re rkably successful In PRODUCING
high-class coach and park drivers, as we'll II.
speedy roadsters, when mated with common
mares.
A barn owned by A. A. Derby shire. on tn,