Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-09
CONDENSED NEWS OF THE DAY.
New England.

W. ii. Swan of the Imperial House, Old
Orchard. Ne. has leased the Biddeford
House, Biddeford.
Timothy Sullivan, foreman aud engineer
for +. Is. Durfey, 4 Norwich (Ci.) con-
tractor, was killed by being struck by
swinging block.
David Hosford, 5-year-old boy Of Man
chester, n. H., had his leg crushed while al
tempting TO board a moving street car
though repeatedly warned off.
There was bold burglary committed in
Norwich, CT. Two men entered The store OF
Charles ID. Sherman on High street, seized
Mrs. Sherman, who lives over the store, held
a revolver to her head and threatened her
life and Tansacked the place, taking W, "
boxes of cigars and other goods.
\ schooner has arrived at the torpedo
station, Newport II. l., having on board IL
tons OF gun cotton, the first product OF tue
Dupont Powder Company Of Wilmington,
Del, with whom the government made
contract year ago.
\ seaman named Herbert Lowe. halling
from Liverpool, fell overheard from the
schooner job II. Jackson. Jr., Off the ls.cs Of
Shoals aud was rowned In the heavy sea
running.
six applicants for pardon from the Con-
neCticut state prison gave their reasons for
The petitions OF all the cOnyicts were rejected
except that of Patrick Enright, sentenced
for ten years for rape in October, 1889, and
Horace G.. Packauelt, sentenced for the same
offence for 20 wears In September 1887. De
ciston IN these cases was reserved.
A strike Is threatened at Lawrence mills.
Lowell, owing TO some slight difficulty be-
tween the workers and the mill manage
ment.
Enoch Flanders OF Shspeigh, Me-, ha
been missing from his home since Nov 81.
| Four boys have been arrested ut Winthrop,
Me-. for rObbing several stores in that town.
/ Chns. Daycy of New britain, Ct, fell on
the ice the Other day, fracturing his skull.
lie lived but ten minutes.
Haskell, Rich & Co. are TO remove their
shoe factory from West Lynn TO the Lcary
Luddy factory building on Union street,
| Lynn.
FIR. Bartholomew Chartrand of Lewiston,
Me-, is so seriously Ill that no hopes of his
recovery are entertained. He Is Il years old
and second superior OF the order OF Domin-
can fathers In Lewiston.
Rev. +. r Chappell, who received a unan-
nous call to become pastor OF the Unitarian
Society ut West Upton, Mass, will be III
stalled at once.
Benjamin s. Peck, manager OF the New
England Grocery, at Pawtucket, X. l., has
disappeared. His accounts are all right, aud
the cause of his departure is u mystery.
+. w. Breed, shoe manufacturer ct Atho'
Centre, also at Lynn and Rochester, n. H.,
has vacated his shop in Athol, bis lease eX.
| piring Dec. |. No notice OF bis departure
was given the owners OF the factory. There
are three persons who stand ready 10 take
the building. n,
| William {. Endicott, Jr., has been chosen
treasurer of the state insane hospital in Dan.
vers, Mass, in place Of Charles Gould, re.
signed.
The Parsons Paper Co., Holyokc is
making arrangements for building a mon
stcr brick block to take the place Of the
present wooden buildings Oh the site. Work
will be begun OH 1t soon.
Mrs. Bridget Mcnamara, who is said to
have been l02 years d, del at Sprnglio Il
Mss She was q near neighbor of ]. u.
Carroll, and her residence In that city
covered period ofamost half a century.
The Holingsworth & Whitney Co.'S i'm
mense pulp and paper plant opposite Water
Vile. is nearly completed, as regards con.
struction work. and will be in readiness to
start up about the first OF April.
The steam dredger at work widening the
Saugus (Mass.) River channel for the marsh
plant OF the General Electric Co caught fire
In the boiler house and burned to the waters
edge.
The extensive additions 10 the Portland
Screen Co.'S plant are nearly completed, and
will nearly double the capacity Of the works.
The company will soon begin work on next
seasons orders.
The Plymouth and Middleboro X. X. was
formally opened for public travel Mon Law