Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-05-08
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.

The town Of Warren. Miss. voted license
at the annual meeting for the first time IN ~
wears. but the selectmen refused 90 grant
any Of the Il applicants n license. one OF
the selectmen Is said to have been Offered
goOd-sized bribe. which so angered The boaru
that they refused all others.
What Cheer dairy. 0akdaie dairy and the
Providence dsiry butteries and Oleomarga-
rine manufacturers Of Providence, X. l.,
have formed a combination representing a
capital of S31O. 900. TO be known as the Oak
dale Manufacturing Company. The three
companies now produce 69O,OO pounds OF
butter substitutes annually.
Patrick d. Flanagan of Waterbury, Ct,
was convicted Of murder in the second de.
greo nj New Haven for the killing OF Michael
McDermott. The jury reported disagree,
ment, but Judge Fem sent them back, ana
they returned half an hour later WIN YER
lct.
The business men of Worcester, Mass, are
already making guesses as TO VINO VIII sue,
coed The late Philip /. Moen as president OF
The Washburn & Moen Company. AZ pres
rnt there are three prominent candidates,
+. w. Moen, the present superintendent ana
assistant treasurer, Charles r. Nashburn,
the secretary Of the corporation, and Wlniam
+. Rice.
Rev. Phillips Brooks, ID. D., has been
elected bishop of the Episcopal diocese OF
Massachusetts in place of DIR. Paddock, de-
ceased.
Acts have been passed by the Rhode Isl
and legislature incorporating the Netropoli-
tan and the Interstate street railways, when
will form chain between Attleboro, Mass,
Pawtucket. Seekonk, East Providence anu
Providence.
A heavy earthquake shock was felt In
Manchester, y. H., shortly after o'clock on
! the lst 1t ratified dishes aud caused houses
to trcmble. The vibrations appeared TO De
from the northeast to the southwest, and oc-
rupied several seconds. A similar shock
was also felt at Melrose. Mass, about the
same time, which lasted about 80 seconds.
VIII Crawford, an employe in 5. A, Nye's
saw mill, Fairfield, Me-, was drawn into
large water wheel. Several of his ribs and
collar bone were broken. and his head was
badly crushed and gashCd. He also sus-
tanned serious internal injuries. It's thought
| that he may recover.
Mrs. Mehitable Dayton, the Oldest person
! in the state OF Connecticut, celebrated her
10th birthday at glastonbury on the 2nd
! inst.
The large four story shoe factory of John
O'Conncll n Sons, Marlboro, Mass, was
completely destroyed by fire.
A former resident Of Rockland, Me, Mrs.
J. II. Robinson, is running a quarry at
Somes Sound with large force.
John T. Courtney OF Springfield, Mass, q
| Boston & Albany brakeman, was killed by
being run over in the West Springfield
switch yard.
The new amendment to the prohibitory
law OF Maine, providing that the penalty
shall be heavy fine and Imprisonment for
10 days in cases OF single sale aud searches
seizure, has gone into effect. Formerly the
law did not make imprisonment obligatory.
The stockholders of the Newmarket yarn
mills will begin work on the mill at East
Taunton, Mass, at once. The capital stock
of $500, 600 has all been subscribed.
At Blakcslee's quarry, East Haven, Conn,
a falling derrick killed Charles Gatincy Of
/ New York and Lcverett Allen OF New
] Haven. Gafincy is u widower. one Of his
sons is in tho New York Ledger office.
Martin l.. Kern Of Providence. Il. l., com.
United suicide. His son found him dead in
the cellar of his place Of business, his head
in tank of water Kern was & ass cutter
81 wears Of age.
The Jury in the case of Hon. Josiah Crosby
VS.. the Exeter Il PisCataquls Railroad Com
! panY, tried IN the supreme court al bangor
Me-, awarded the plaintiff 1890 for damages
to his land from the road passing through H.
Tie decision may be followed by Other
similar suit>.
Josiah Woodbury., g wears old. hanged
himself from a beam in his barn at pcquan
hcut Village, Easton. Mass, He had beer
in poor health for some time and had fear
that he would come to want
Aaron CIcworth. loom iXer OF Manches
ter, ~ H., aged about 80. entered thek tCheI
of family on Chestnut street and asked fol
something to eat He was given SOmt
corned beef and began to eat. 4 few mo
ments later he rolled from his chair acorpse
Physicians, upon examination, found piece
of the beef had lodged in his Windpipe
stranging him instantly.
At Fall River, Mass, print cloths re now
quoted lower than ever before in the history
of the market 1000 pieces having been dis
posed OF OH basis Of 1916 rcnt', less pei
cent. Manufacturers are unwilling to sci
at that price, and printers apparently do moi
care to stock up at any figure. 1t was re-
ported that the present low price was mad'
in order to force some manufacturers t
agree TO n Curtamcnt