Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-05-06
New England.

II + said that the promoters OF the Bran
cree, Mass. Street Railway Company are
actively engaged in procuring subscriptions
to the stock OF their road, which they pro-
pose to extend quite across the town from
Quincy To Holhrook.
\ fire set by spark in the woods above
Canterbury Depot Y. H., has burned over
some POO acres and Is still burning.
Mrs. James Thayer Of Meriden, Ct, at
tempted suicide FRIDAY by throwing herself
in the well Life was nearly extinct when
she was rescued, and she now is in critical
condition.
The Hotchkiss company made private trlals
off Newport, X. l., of Howell torpedoes'
which they are under contract to furnish IN.
Tinted States government. The trials were
very salts factory.
Representatives Of the striking quarrymen
at stony Creek, Ct, conferred with rcpresen-
taliyes OF the owners of the quarries, ana the
demand OF the strikers-namey, an increase
of one cent an hour wages-waS acceded To-
About 20 mechanics were discharged from
the Watertown arsenal saturday evening.
The appropriations have run out ana as the
fiscal year does not end uutll July !, the
men cannot he re-employcd until that time,
and not then unless Congress makes the
necessary appropriation.
NtNtIAl Ol lilt lIbIllNN'iN VI
restaurants in PawtuCket, II. l., have been
arrested for keeping victualing houses with
out licenses. aud have been bound over Tor
trial All have made applications for
licenses, but they have not Yet been granted.
In the Insolvency court held at Auburn,
Me, Judge Drew filed n pro forma decree
d>missing the petition OF CharleS X. Mill
ken and others in the DEM son Paper
| Manufacturing CCmpan! insolvency case
for the disaIlowanCe Of the extensive claims
Of Morey x Co. Of BOSTON
President Bartlett OF Dartmouth College,
! Hanover, y. H., has received te cgram M
| quiring for the relatives Of Frederic l.. At
! kins, who was drowned in Astoria, Ore
| Atkins came from England and his only
relative in this country Is a sister, supposed
/ to BE- living in New England, but no one
knows where.
| George f. Sampson, who was last week
/ arrested in Lynn, charged with being a pal
| Of Sanborn Il Oliver, the noted Essex county
| horse thieves, but who was released on bail,
! was again taken into custody. lie is now
! charged with breaking and entering Walter
| Killers barn Dee. =, and assisting Slnborn
| in stealing horse thcrefrom.
Richard Council G.yenr-old Brooklinc
| Mass, boy. was clinglng to the rear end OF
an ice wagon, and III attempting to jump of
/ his clothing caught i'll wheel. and IN al IN
slant his body was whircd around ant
| crushed between the wheel and the wagon
| His leg, arms and neck were broken, ant
he died in a few minutes.
Ex-rIesidcnt Hayes has been passing
/ few DAYS at Norwich, c.. looking up family
, records and visiting the old homes and grave
of ancestors. They were among the hrs
! settlers Of the town, which was founded il
lGj9, and one Of his ancestors John Birch
ard, WAS the first town clerk of Norwich.
The citizens he'd an Indignation meeting
! at Weymouth, Mass, on the attempt to as
SaSsinatc Captain \, j, CAREY. cue thousan
dollars was subscribed to b" used in hunting
down tn a>sas,ins. The sclectmen wcr
denounced for not taking any action III tn
matter.