Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-07-15
BOSTON LETTER.
Some Things Talked About the
Past Week.
Cats and yacatlonIsts-kn Important
Chemical Discovery Sharks
More Breathing Space Demanded-The
Regatta-BRlloon Accident-Homes for
the Poor.


the city are made melancholy by the pitllul
cries Of the cats that have been left to shut
for themselves while their owners are out oil
town. There is something peculiarly cruel
in this treatment OF pet animals, particularly
when there is IA Sheltering Home for AM
mails at Brighton, to which these creatures
might be sent and cared for by those who so
heartlessly turn them adrih. 1t is not easy
to understand that hardness OF nature that
can thus leave domestic pet, to stHrHe.
An Important Discovery.
Capt. }. 7. Lawton Of this city has made
an important chemical discovery, whirh
promises to be no little value in It's line. II
is siIycring solution, and can he effectively
employed for plating metals without the use
of a battery. lie calls his invention ar
including iron and steel, deposits film OF
silver which is said to wear as well as though
electro plated.
Instalment Sharks.
have often referred in my letters to the
heartlessness displayed by instalment
sharks, but case which caps the climax
was reported in tn, daily papers Of last week.
Thomas 7. Fenton, who was one of tho
victims OF the Fourth OF July balloon ascen.
sion, and who resides in Lynn, owed the Hub
Furniture Company Of this city some sl2.
Hardly had his dead body reached home III
that city when the hareaved wife received
the following letter:
"BosroN July 5, 1892.
MRS. Thomas FentUn:
Dear Madam Now Mr.. Fenton is dead,
do you wish to settle the balance due on the
lease he had with us? We cannot let il
stand any longer. An early reply VIII
| oblige HuB FURNITURE COMPANY
The letter was handed Mr.. J. p. Pike, n
cigar dealer of that city, who employs Harry
Fcnton, a l7-year-old son of the deceased.
Mr.. Pike became indignant thst such a
piece OF business should be practiced upon a
woman in the first hours Of her great be-
rcavement, and Immediately drew a check
| for Sl3.2i and for wardcd it to Hub Furni-
turc Company, which is simply branch OF
the firm of Fowler 4 Howard, No. 40 Union
street, Boston. says the Boston Post.
A Righteous Blow at Cheap Lodg-
ings.
| An ordinance was introduced In the city
council last week which provides that "No
person shall lease or let for the purpose of a
| lodging or sleeping apartment to any person
or persons any room or apartment contain
ing less than 500 cubic feet OF space in the
clear for each person occupying such room
| CT apartment" 1t is somewhat curious that
in the multiplicity OF our statutory provi-
sons relating to the plumbing, ventilation,
! fire escapes, etc, in hotels and lodging
OF all should be entirely omitted. II
will not of course, affect the large
| hotes, because they Of ncccs
sity conform to the terms of this ordinance
even without it. But there are in Boston
many cheap and disreputable lodging
houses whose unhealthy business will bC
seriously affected by the passage Of this or
dinance. Yet It will be well for them not tc
oppose 1t, because If they do the only posi-
Bile results will lie most rigid public inves
tgation Of the sanitary condition Of their es
tablishments and public outcry which will
ensure not only the passage Of this measure
but of others even more stringent,
The Maverick Bank Again.
1t is encouraging to learn that the Maver,
lex Bank cases are not to be dropped, espe-
cially as further evidence is coming forwarl
| hou thot 81, 4. 4. III 4.
use Of in questionable manner. The pub
lication of the correspondence between Pres
ident Potter and Comptroller Lacey show.
TINT the condition Of the bank was lonj
known to that officer, and his repeated warn
ings instead Of proceeding in the case d.
not put him in an enviablc light. The ques
ton naturally arises il there are many other
banks which are known TO the comptrolel
to be violating the statutes and which are
nevertheless, permitted to continue In 5usi
ness. These laws are no safeguard unles
they are enforced, and their enforcement il
the duty Of This officer, who seems to hav
erred on the side of lenicncy, resulting II
the state OF affairs which we have seen.
The Charles River Regatta.
Owing to the high wind prevailing on tn
Fourth, the city rowing regatta was post
poned to Friday last, and was witnessed b.
thousands of spectators.
There were but six races on the city pro
gramme. An undecided race which was In
cluded in the regattl of the New Englan,
Amateur Rowing Association at Lynn wa
incorporated In fridays events. The prizes
which ranged from $3.50 to SIS aggregate,
over $1,000. The junior double scull she
race was the Rrst rowed, the contestant
being the Crescent Boat Club and the b. A
A., the latter winning by eight lengths
Next came the professional singl
race, the contestants being vii
liam O'Connor, the champion, Te
Eyck, j. NJ. Kennedy and Rogers. OCor
nor took the lead In the first Of the race an
held II to the end, going over the thrce-mil
course In 20m. 26is., and winning first priz
of $3.50, E. d. Rogers taking second, S75.
The most popular event of the afternoo
was the race for tweve-oared barges. Their
were four entries, the Lafayette, the Corey
Ramblers aud West End Tue last name
crew went over the two miles In ION. is
taking first prize OF $780, The second pri2
has not yet been awarded, there being tw
protests.
The Ballo IN Accident.
The accident which befei the balloon hel
on the Fourth, and which resulted in til
death Of the Uronaut and his assistant. SUI
gests that there Is no absolute necessity 70
holiday balloon ascensons under the au