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

Ernest Hart, the victim Of the cutting az
/ fair at Sanford, Ne, in which he received
/ three wounds from a scythe in the hands OF
/ an Infatuated and rum-maddened AssAilant,
is rapidly recovering.
Henry o. Gannon's farmhouse and barns
were burned recently In North DAnville, VT,
the family barely escaping with their lives.
| Loss, 5000; insurance, $1,000.
The new loom picker and harness factory
Of tho Loom Picker Company at Saco, Me,
was damaged s. 500 by fire a night or two
ago; covered by insurance.
A most terrific storm passed over Rock.
land, Mass. Lightning struck Joseph Fin
0igan. aged Is months, son Of Mrs. Hugh
tinDigan, residing on Linden street, who
was standing in the doorway, instantly Kill.
ing him. The hOuse was badly damaged by
Ore.
During heavy thunder shower, lightning
struck barn on the farm Of A. p. Putnam
at Orange, Mass, and ii was destroyed,
with about 40 tons Of hay and farming tools.
Loss, about 5000; insurance, about s525.
The Montreal gentleman who recently fell
while boarding q moving train at Old
Orchard, Me, and was saved from going
under the wheels by pop corn pedler, has re-
warded his rescuer with q check for $500
The recipient of the check is Frank 4. Nor.
rill of North Berwick, aged %. lie has sold
pop corn on trains between Old Orchard
and his home for many years, supporting
himself and widowed mother. The name
Of the donor Of the check is not made pub
lie.
A heavy shower passed over Manchester,
n. H., accompanied by terrific thunder and
lightning. A barn belonging TO Ii. s.
Plummer was struck and set on fire. Four
valuable horses were destroyed, beside
number of hogs, farming material, and
several hundred dollars worth OF
hay. Two teams, the property OF William
Butterfeld, took shelter from the storm
under a tree, and three OF the horses were
killed by lightning bolt. Four cows were
also killed in pasture.
Lightning struck the dwelling of DR..
Chase at Oxford, y. H., knocking his wife
senseless, tearing telephone TO pieces, tear
ing down chimney aud making large
hole through the house.
James Dabney (colored) of Rose Hill, N.
j., waiter on the steamer Pilgrim, was
drowned at Fall River while bathing In the
Winsor slip.
Samuel A. Flight Of Hamden, CT, quar-.
relied with one of his farm hands, aud
struck him several blows and discharged
him. The laborer told Flight he would
make him sorry. An hour later Flights
new barn was in flames. 1t burned TO the
ground, with 5000 worth of hay, 800 worth
Of wheat. and several sleighs, wagons, etc.
Total loss, $4,000.
The newly built mill Of the fibre company
at Riverside, near Turner'S Falls, Mass, was
wrecked by an explosion, and three men
arc supposed TO be buried In the ruins. The
cause OF the explosion is unknown. The
money loss will amount TO several thousand
dollars.
One of Henry C. Whites three mills in
Chepachet, r. l., was destroyed by fire re-
Gently. The mill was built OF wood; the
main part was about 50 by 60 feet three
stories high, with attic, and addition Extend.
cd about 50 feet. Mr.. White manufactured
shoddy: The property was not insured
Two other buildings were burned with It.
Andrew Bergensen, Swede, aged 80
years, OF New Milford, Ct, entered the room
Of his sweetheart, Emma Anderson, and cut
her throat, nearly severing the head from
the body. The murdered girl was engaged
to be married to Bergensen, and she came
over from the old country last spring for
that purpose. 1t is thought the girl had
objected to the wedding on account Of his
recently developed drinking habits.
Fire destroyed the barns and outbuidlngs
belonging to William Whitney at North Up
ton, Mass, together with hay, carriages,
farming tools etc. The fire was OF incendi.
airy origin. Partial insurance.
Josiah Wright OF Hallowell, Me-, was
thrown from his wagon, fracturing his
skull and injurlng his back, causing death.
A thief broke into the postofice at North
Londonderry, n. H., and rited number Of
letters. William Martins house was also
entered.
The three lodges of the Knights of Pythas
In Manchester n. H., have leased the old
Masonic Hall for term of wears, and have
In view improvements which will make Il
the best hall of its kind in the state.