Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-16
CONDENSED NEWS OF THE DAY.
New England.

Gen. Selden Conner has declined 10 accept
the presidency Of the Maine State College.
The Spencer Rifles of Barre, VT, have
closed four days fair, making proht OF
nearly $1,000.
The resignation of Rev. William Carr Of
the Second Congreg ational Church, West
Midway, is announced to take effect next
March.
William Carter, laborer OF Portland, Me-,
was the victim of a highway robbery, two
men, wearing masks, riding his pockets and
securing O..
The public schools OF Lee, Mass. have
been closed on account Of an epidemic OF
scarlet fever. There have been over dozen
cases OF the disease, with four deaths, in that
town
Horace G. Pockm u, sentenced TO 20 years
imprisonment for rape committed IN New
London county, c., five years ago, has been
released, as he Is dying of consumption.
Rev. VII is D. Leland of Boston has been
engaged to supply the First Congregational
Church, Exeter, \. H., until April |, when
its psstorJ leave of absence for i'll health
terminates.
Landlord F. $. French of the Mansion
House, Orange, Mass, was thrown from his
trotting sulky, striking or his head. but IL
partially conscious, with fair chance OF
recovery.
John Cronin of Portland, Me-, who wit
messed a horrible aud fatal accident in that
city recently, was 80 affected that he became
insane; but physicians are confident that
his reason will be restored
Edward Rowcll, highly esteemed citizen
| OF Bradford, VT, veteran soldier, COM
United suicide Mt Thetford. He bad been
sick with the after effects of the grip for
more than year.
| William Leatt, a New York & New Eng
land brakeman, lost an arm shaCkling cars
near Belingham, Mass. He was a COM
| panion Of Lundy, the brakeman who was
| killed at the same place.
James Smith, all old resident OF East
Douglas Mass, offers $4,000 for school
hui ding to be called the Smith Memorial
Building. A town meeting will soon be
called and will doubtless accept ths offer
Charles Handy who fell from the staging
at Metacomet mill chimney, Fall River, last
week, died of his Injuries at the hospita
Sunday. Deceased was an Odd Fellow, 60
years OF aye, aud leaves family.
Charles Ross, a highly respected citizen of
Hudson, Mass, hanged himself while tenn
porariIy insane.
George Kruapruan Of l26 Sallonstall
avenue, New Haven, CT. was arrested,
charged with setting several inccn diary fires
recently. He confessed.
Joseph Cheesbro, who set fire to Edward
OConnor's barn In Cromwell, Ct, was ar
rested in Middlctown. He confessed the
crime
William Way, travelling salesman for +.
5. Porter h Co., ale brewers of New Haven
Ct, died al the hospital In that city of de.
lirium tremens.
,{I NJ
a welI-known Camden manufacturer and
originator of many patents on ship ma
chinery, died recently, aged about 20.
Freeman Bohonon OF Chelsea, Vt, fel
upon rrosscut saw, VIII CHI he was carrying
cutting 10 gashes In his neck and face mar
rowly missing the jugular vein.
Caleb l.. Packard, chief of the Hartford
(Ct.) police for two terms, aggregating abou
10 wears, has resigned. Col, JabeZ l.. Wood
ridge was appointed as his successor.
The trustees of the Thornton Academy
Saco, Me-, have declined to allow one Of tn,
rooms to be used during recess for the pur
pose of holding prayer meeting, on tn,
! ground that the institution is nonsec
tartan.
! The citizens OF North Andover propose L
contest the petition looking to the taking o
the waters of their priced Great pond by III,
and Medford.
d. W. French, state president Of the Pa
trlotc Sons of America and a promincn
e member Of the Knights Of PythiaS. Eoya
D Arcanum and Pilgrim Fathers, died recent,
r In Amesbury.
Arrangements have been completed To-
the formation OF Tammany society in New
+; Haven, CT, which Is to be modelled afle
= the famous New York political organrza
:, ton. The ASSOCIATE IN will start with 100
!, of the most prominent Democrats of New
Haven.
WI ham II. Campbell, formerly well know
In New England newspaper circles, died il
the FAirhaven Heights (Ct) lnyallds' Home
J Mr. Campbell was born in Boston In 1e33
l He was graduated from Yale College In III
famous class of 1856.
@ Miss Julia Hall, daughter OF President
!, l. Hall Of the New Canaan (Ct) Nations
4 Bank has again disappeared, and the Who'll
r town, headed by Rev. Mr.. Bower of th
Methodist Church and the girls father
:, have been searching the woods and adjoin
u Ing towns.
. The typographical union of Portland, Me
4 elected the following officers President
y w. II. Mcdonald; vice-prcsident. |. n. Stan
" ley; second vice president, 5. IL. Brown; r.
cording secretary, James I. State; financia
secretary, j. II. Armstrong; treasurer, T. l.
Haskell; executive committee, L. j. MAG
ner, E. f. Pollard, J. II. Wish, Jr.
n A company with million dollars capitr
has been formed at Bridgeport, CT. to con
s.ruct dam across the Housatonic river b,
u tween oxford and Monroe or Newton, 70
Z the purpose Of creating an immense waite
,, power, which In turn Is to be used In th
u generation of electricity for power purpose
D At long distances.