Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-11-18
CONDENSED NEWS Of THE DAY.
New England.

The granite troubles At Spruce Head, Me.
have been settled on the basis Of The agree
meni al Westerly, II. !.
Rev. J. SChapp OF Charlestown, Mass
has accepted 4 call from the Second Congre-
gationAl Church Of Biddeford, Me.
Patrick Cahill died st the state prison at
Hartford, Ct, of consumption. He was
under sentence for two years for escaping
from the Hartford jail.
The New Haven & West Haven electric
road has been sued for $4,000 damages BY
j. j. DOYLE Of New Haven, Ct. whose j.
year-old son was killed by an electric car on
Oct. I.
The Manchester N. H. Loom FiIers
Union visited Lowell and were escorted
through the principal streets by $50 Lowell
loom tiIers. A banquet was afterward served
at the American House.
In Hartford. Ct, Frank Gavin, an Irish
man was assaulted by an Italian, while both
men stood on a scatfolding 10 feet from the
ground. Gavin was knocked of, but is not
thought 10 be seriously injured
Recent Arctic Explorations will be dis
cussed at the next meeting OF the CONNER
cial Club, Boston, on Nov. 10. The speak
ers will include Lieut.. Pcsry, Capt. Kane,
| Capt. Selfridge, Capt Schley, Chief Engi-
neer Melville OF the United states Army,
Gen. A. W. Greedy and Prof b. A. Gould.
Commodore Forbes said the other day
| that he should not lit out the Puritan to race
in defence OF the America cup next season.
He has not yet determined what course he
shall pursue with regard to building a new
cup defender
United States Special Agent Converse
! Smith seized at the Eastern railroad depot in
| Boston a consignment of barrels and two
/ a .l.innal hu u L MplansOn a
| general merchant at ST. Mary's, \. b. In
the barrels and boxes were found 300 pairs
OF mems knit socks.
! Mr. Fred G. Morrison of Braintree, Mass,
while on the way from his boat to the hotel
at Brant Rock was instantly killed by the
accidental discharge OF his gun. He had
! been on the water cunning with Mr.. r. X.
| Graves, a friend. lie stepped on rolling
| stone and slipped, and the gun was dis
charged, Mr.. Morrison was about 81 years
! Old and a member of the firm OF A ;. Nor
| rison 4 Bros. He was very popular young
man, and was for number OF years trst
| lieutenant OF company X, 5tn regiment. lie
! leaves widow and two children.
An interstate railway car ran into wagon
occupied bv two unknown men between
| Pawtuckct and South Attleboro. One OF
the men was killed and the other has dlsap-
peared.
The formation of stock company for the
| erection OF large shoe factory for Chapman,
! Galley Il Co., at IIolbroOk Mass, is assured.
! The company II be capitalized at S2O,on,
and Sl4 900 of the required sum Is already
raised. The proposed factory VIII be mo"e
| one in every respect. ii VIII De -Vfio lee'
aud four stories high.
Rocco Figlmiolo an Italian, - years old
| is under arrest at Waterbury, Ct, charged
! o. nd oh ton ming Dy fAse
prctcnces.
Telephone Nigneault has been arrested al
| New Bedford, Mass, for maintaining liquor
nuisance, in consequence OF evidence that he
sold liquor to bows.
Two cars of an Old Colony freight train
were thrown from the track at New Bedford,
Mass. hot box was the cause OF the acci-
dent.
James P. Baxter aud George :, Hunt have
bought the ferry line between Portland and
Cape Elizabeth, Me. and will put on new
double-endcr boat.
The funeral of Peter Page, one OF the old
est engineers on the Boston & Maine railroad.
who died at Amcsbury, Mass, was held at
Portsmouth, n, II.
1t is reported among Democrats that A,
II. W Carpenter Will be appointed collector
OF customs at New Bedford, Mass, and that
either Mayor Ashley or I. J. Murphy Will
be postmaster in that city
The great west side shops Of Pratt & Whit
ncy at Hartford, Conn, have been combined
into a syndicate which controls the concerns,
the present proprictors holding their shares
of stock and being retained a. managers.
The Capltal will be ~ 800 900 and the busi-
ness carried on will be the manufacture OF
machine guns--the HotchEiss and Gardner
and the making of machinery for the
manufacture Of armament and general tools
OF large capacity.