Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-03-20
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.

There is now no doubt that the Cornell
mill. Fall River, Mass, strike VIII De long
aud bitter.
Loudon, y. H., has voted to return to tue
district system Of schools.
winnipesaukee Lake ChautsuquA As
sembly will hold its annual session al ne
Weirs, y. H., on July 1924. Recognition
Day will occur on July %.
Two young sons Of Charles II. Knox Of
Saco. Me-, were playing with matches dur
ing their mothers absence and the elothlhg
Of the Younger boy, Charlie, aged three,
caught fire. The child was so badly burned
that be del.
At a recent burning Of the Evans House in
Charlestown, y. H., Col. Samuel Weboer OF
that place was a heavy loser oil valuable
books, manuscripts and heirlOoms, includlng
two silk flags being the last English c0lOrs
that waved over the city of New York pre-
yious TO its evacuation by the British.
ON the cars Of the Rutland Division Of the
Central Vermont Railroad four men are EN-,
ployed about whose ages There is an unusual
sequence. The Youngest is y years old. the
next ;lS, the third - aud the Oldest 5S. Each
Of the men was born In the second week oil
October.
Charles Colburn a prominent citizen and
CN.RcprCsentatiyc 0f Temple, y. IL, was
killed while adjusting the main belt IN Ia
| cons mill IN Temple 10y being caught III the
lelt. He was married and about 50 years OF
axe.
rrOf. l.. !. Phelps. minister to England
under the Cleveland administration, dcliv'
cred a lecture in Marquand chapel, Yale, In
which he severely criticised the action OF
America in supplying the money for the
CARRYING on OF the struggle between Eng
land and ireland. In the course of his re-
marks, he said Il say We have no business
to interfere between these countries, and we
.hal rue the day that we did So
The committee on the Worlds Fair has
recommended an appropriation OF $4,000 n
dcfray the expenses Of the Maine exhibit al
Chicago, which is regarded by the members
for Milne of the National commission as
little enough TO give the state represents
ton. Maine andI at the front in the num-
her and superiority uf its summer resorts,
and an especial effort will he mace to give
! this prominence. All the leading summer
resorts and hotels in the state are expected
/ to have place.
\ faithful likeness Of Gen. stark OF the
] Revolutionary war, skctChcd hy stealth 10y
4 4 Miss Crowningshicld while on visit tC
| the nome Of the old so der in the later year;
| Of his life, is now the property Of Mr. Bartle
/ man of Boston, of whom Il will probably b'
/ purchased nv citizens Of Manchester. n. II
! Mr.. L. u. Penney Of Concord, y. H., will
( male an oil painting from this picture 1t
/ season to have il exhibited at the Benning
! uingtOu monument dedication.
! Samucl Blake, an eccentric man, aged 50
and Yankee notion pedlcr, while passing
along the highway near Hop River. Conn.
/ WAS struck on the head by = falling tree anC
/ instantly killed. II j. supposed he stoppet
to watch the choppers, and becoming be
/ wildercd was struck before being aware 81
: any danger.
The last Congress appropriated 5000 for
/ the construction Of iish hatchery in Yer
mont. The legislature OF this state passed al
act in lSGU tor establishing a hatchery in tn,
state and appropriated $500 therefor. Thu
I question OF the location OF these bntchcrie
/ HIS not yet been finally determined. II T.
quite probable that h&,h the Cnited State,
/ and state hatchCric, will be located in Tho
: same town. The indications are that eithc
! St. Johnsbury or Bratt.eboro will be selected
Tue marine hospital burc II has published
q bulletin showing the annual death rett
per 1000 population IN number OF cities o
! the nited States Boston is credited with
! - 8 per cent Providence, Il. l., 49,; Fal
I River. 22l. Portland, Me. 100; Newton
! AS Newport, X. l., Ill.
Phineas +. Barnum has closed a contract
/ for the erection Of Il building to cost sl25.
OO0. as a gift to the Historical and Scicntii
societies Of Bridgeport, CT.
Harmon d, King. administrator oil the es
/ tate of the late EbeneZer VI, French o.
bridgeport, c., has skipped the town with
I large amount u the funds OF the estate. II
/ has returned some papers, which were Of II,
use to him, from New York.