Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-05-27
New England.


Colonel Richardson, a prominent citizen
and sclectman of Pelham, y. H., died OF
apoplcXy in bed on the 10th. The previous
sunday Mr. Richardson's house and barns
were burned by an inCendiary, and he was
living at the home Of the minister in town
when he died.
I.oui, Rose, AGED Is, employed in the card
room Of the LacOnia mills at BidiefOrd, Me,
while looking down the elevator wei, M
tending 10 drop something ON a Fellow
workman in the room below, was caught
by the elevator and had his neck broken.
YAt the Biddcford, Me, Republican caucus
II delegates to the state convention were
chosen, instructed TO vote for Hon. Henry Is
Cleaves of Portland for governor
The body Of Ollie, son Of James Fisk OF
Rockand, Me, was found ON the Lime Rock
railroad, nearly cut in two. lie IS supposed
to have got on a train for the purpose OF
Getting a ride and fallen OIL.
nAftcr about 2l hours Of delberaton, the
iury in the trial Of GeOrgiana Thompson for
nfantiCidc brought in verdict of not guilty,
at Newport RI.
The recently organized improvement soci.
ETY. Of South birmingham, Mass, offered
prizes 10 boys under Ii years old who should
collect the largest number Of tin advertising
signs which were disfguriug the telegraph,
telephone and electric light poles ~ that
place. As q result SG3 signs were delivered
by three successful competitors, aud the
town Is now rid of those Objectionable de-
vices.
George 5. Kelly, wcll-known farmer Of
Greenwich village, aged 60, fell dead IN a
house on West street, Ware, Mass, from
lpoplcXy.
An Italian known as pietro was muir
dcrcd near Lyme Ct, by three felIow-Coun'
trymen who obtained about 800 which he
possessed, and took train for New York.
\ young man named Deady fell down
stairs in the rear Of Hampshire House,
Ware, Mass striking his head. Iii, condi'
ton is critical
\ suit for $4,000 has been brought against
the Lawrence Manufacturing Company Of
Lowell in behalf OF Luke II. DOnneUy,
whose hand was caught in winder; on,
for go 600 against the Hamilton Company,
In behalf Of the husband Of Eliza Ralph,
who was injured by the breaking OF glass
in a water gauge; and one against the Ire
mont and Suffolk Company by Henry :.
Nichles, hurt by the breaking of staging.
Moses Millct Of Gloucester, Mass, chased
George Crittcnden with pitchfork, and the
latter, in sclf-dcfcnCc, seized an axe, and
inflicted a painful wound on Mlllct, and
then had him arrested for assault.
William Lamont was arrested in Fall Rlv-
er. Mass, Saturday, while attempting to sell
lot Of silver ware owned by Rev. Mr.. u.s.
good OF North Attlcboro, whose house was
robbed Thursday morning.
j. Perkins Titcomb - years Of age n son
OF capt. Joseph \. Ttcomb, a prominent
resident OF kcnuebuukport, Me, committed
suicide by shooting with a revolver. The
cause was dependency, resulting from
nervous debility.
George w. Wheeler of Bethel e., at.
tempted To pass between two freight cars at
Bethel station, when they came together,
and he was crushed, probably fatally. II,
was q painter 70 years Old, with q large
family.
The body found on the Grand Trunk track
near Lewiston junction. Me. has been iden.
tilted a. that Of Alvin Ryan 81 years old, 8
native Of New Brunswick. lie had just
served a sentence in PRISON under the name
| of Michael ponnelly.
| The Reed 4 Barton Silver Plating Company
| Of Taunton, Mass, has absorbed By purchase
| the Reed Barton X Co. Silver Rating Com
| pany ON private terms. 1t is not known
! positively what disposition will be made o
the lattcr's plant, but it will probably b,
| closed up.
Thencw War College building on Coaster
! Hnrbor island will be formally turned owe
| to Capt. BuncC, in command Of the naya
! training station, June /. The interior Ia
! practically been completed for some time
and work is now being rapidly pushed on tn
! grounds.