Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-23
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.


John McCarty, brakeman on the New
York 4 NcS England railroad, had bis rig II
[ arm crushed between cars 81 Franklin, Mas,
The arm was amputafel.
Lightning struck the blru Of Georsr ".
/ Davis West CiarCmont, y H.. killing Mr..
I Davis and i've ho:scs.
Mr.. William Wilkins Warren has pre-
I s'Hicd the generous sum OF S5lll % the
T Sou'L end industrial school OF Boston, the
I income Of which Is 10 he used TO dcfray the
expenses Of the drawing department Of the
school
Quite a panic occurred in Washburn &
B ArllngtOn's circus al New Haven, Ct, in
consequence Of ihe wind which accompanied
; shower. The audience, about 1900 in NUN
/ Der finally got out, and no one was seriously
| hurt
The Framingham Mass. Savings Bank.
which has been closed by an injunction of
the supreme court for nearly five years, In.
resumed business. OF the 4llG lepositor,
all but comparatively few have sent In their
books for vcrilicatiOn, only S26l ben. unac.
counted for.
Schooner Lila L. Hull. Cant. Hull. from
Windsor, v H., bound To New York, col.
Ided near EdsartOwn, Mass. with an UNI
known schooner 9 IRVING awey one OF the
htIeF 5 maSts and badly damaging her. The
'NN''' YIN thNllNtu 10 IN ldllNlN, anu tue
crew abandoned her, and were taken ON
board the Hull. Tug William H. Clark.
being in the vicinity at the time OF the ac-
cldent, went to the sinking vessel. took her
~ tow, and Cndeavorcd to reach VINEYARD
Haven, Tut, after pumping tor over two
hours, She sunk near the entrance 10 SWash
Channel.
Henry Clark, son Of Andrew Clark Of
East Bridgewater, Mass, was drowned in
Forge pond. In company with n number Of
other bows he was crossing the high railroad
bridge and in some way lost his balance and
ir!l to the water, u distance of about 30 feet.
Ills body was recovered.
Ground has been broken for the Union
electric street railroad from Sawyer Mills in
Dover, y. H., to Salmon Falls river in Great
rails, SIX IN les. 1t Is expected to have the
road in o1eration July /.
At the session of the superior court at
Newburyport, Mss, Charles Knapp of
Maiden was arraigned for obtainin. money
under false prctcncCs. He pleaded not
guilty, aud bonds were fixed at $500.
At me citing Of stone contractors at Con.
cord, \. H., it was decided to invite a com.
mttec f'om the Cutters Uniou-to n confer
ehce at nh early date to agree upon bill OF
prices to take effect June |.
Work on the new county court house ut
ran MNer, Mass, las progressed 50 rapidly
that indications point to Its speedy comp,c.
ton. Lawyers are counting on the next
sessions OF the supreme court being held In
the new building. The next term will be in
october. Special ceremonies will be ur-
ranged for the opening Of the structure
y violent thunder storm occurre at Hart
iofd, Ct, recently, a heavy rain setting
III. A vivid flash Of lightning seemed to
strike IN the centre of the CITY, cXtinguish-
inS number OF arc lights in the streets and
inrandcscent lights in several buildings.
lth the exception OF II few trihing m s.
maps the telephone, telegraph aud electric
hight companies escaped unharmed
Louis, the 1O-yrar-old son ~ joseph La
line, was drowned while fishing with a
Playmate IN The canal Just above the Nashua, |
A. H. mlIS. Dropping his pole he Jumped |
down into the shallow water to recover it, |
and, stepping out into the canal farther, I'M |
cNpcctedlv went down and drowned before |
help arrived. The canal was dragged, but
the BODY had not been recovered up to n late
hour IN the evening.
The thrcc-story house belonging to Marga-
ret ioland, at Bridgeport, C. was struck by
hshtnIng The bolt struck the chimney,
splitting it. and knocking down a >toyrpipe
IN rom where several occupants Of the
mouse were sitting. They all received
shocks, but escaped serious injurv.
Fred Mason Of Bitdefori, Me-, aged u,
III love with his lG-year-Old second cousin,
called at the girls home, handed her anotr.
ana stepped into the kitchen and shot hun
'e'f in the head. The bullet odgud u.,ier
he scalp, and he Will recover
Isaac Lord. trci at agent at the Spriar-
'a'e, Me, depot, was fnund near the sta,;on
VITA bis throat cut. He WAS alive when
ound, but ca"nOt recover. No cause Is
>hoWn Tor his suicidal attempt
H. ". kittr'd-r, for the past five Years nj
he head of the high school ut Filchhurr
Mass. has been chosen principal e. the
Ne,ttield High school.
The poStolitc at Windsor Corner Me
bout 10 miles from Augusta, wa, rohbcd.thc
ATE beng drilled and about So in money
nd stamps taken
ThesPcca commission appointed to appor-
Ion The amount the city OF NORTHAMPTON.
ne county Of llamp> hire. aud tie New
ORR, New Haven and Hartford railroad
mould each pay in the construction of the
ridge across Mil river. Mass, made their
ward a. follows. The railroad To nav
. per cent OF the cost OF the bridge and the
ny ~ per cent. and the county to pay the
ana damage. The bridge will cost about
t'.NO and the land about $4,000.
At III adjourned Brd"cwatcr, Mass. town
lertlng, 1t was voted that the town ioin
TN Elst Bridgewatrr in the purchase OF
l' works OF the Bridgcwutcr Water ON
my rhrh town to issue bonds in the sum
s1o'oo0 toward the purchase.
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