Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-08-04
CONDENSED NEWS OF THE DAY.
New England.

Dr. Hervey Z. Way, well known physi-
clan, died at his home in Bristol, Ct
The Maine state pension agent has received
1l48 applications for pensions this year, OF
which 1922 have been acted favorably upon.
The late Clarinada F. Wingate, Of STRAIT
ham, n. H., has bequeathed sl00 each to the
Strathsm Congregational Church for missions
and home missions at the West.
Capt. Caleb X. Kelley ofNew Bedford, Mass.
one OF the best known cOasting masters, died
at Norwichport, aged 20 years. He leaves
widow and eight children.
Work has been stopped at the copper mine
at Bristol, Ct The managers say that they
abandon working the mine for the present,
owing TO the difficulty in raising money.
Samuel Jones, aged 35 years, of Ports
mouth. n. H., went home intoxicated, threw
himself face down ON bed and was found
dead, having been smothered.
Hattie Hall, a young schoolgirl. while
picking berries on Somerset mountain. in
Portland, CT, killed rattlesnake which
measured feet, inches long. after fighting
II fully Is minutes.
The following fourth-class pOstmasters for
towns in New Hampshire have been ap-
pointed A. j. Sickcr-on, Pequaket; l.. B.
Mclaughlin. Salem: J. q. Deering, Snow
vile; II. W. Hayward, Temple.
Harvey f. Case OF New Britain, Ct, died
suddenly Of heart disease, aged 70 years. He
was the secretary Of the HumaSon 4 Beckley
Manufacturing Co., and was formerly police
commissioner.
Coroner Mix Of New Haven, Ct, has reI'
dered his hnding on the death OF May La
Premier. He decides that the woman came
to her death by blows inflicted by her hus-
band, Louis La Premier. The latter is held
on charge OF murder IN the first degree.
Lucien Leger employed at the quarry Il
Norcross Bros, East LUngmeadOw, Mass,
disappeared, leavinga note saving he would
kill himself. He took Il revolver. A party Of
100 men will searrh for him. Ii is thought
Leger Is insane ON religious questions, as he
left letter begging his father and mother
and other relatives to pray for him, as he had
committed great sin.
No. 2 Corning mill Of the American Pow
der Company at South Acton. Mas. blew mp.
One man. william Clegg Of Uxbridge. Mas,
was instantly killed. He had been working
Tor the company two years. There were
about $500 pounds ot powder in the mill.
! The cause VI the accident Is II mystery. Last
year the company lost two mills IN the same
way.
MicharlJ. Hushe-. WAS run over and killed
by the freight at Hav"rhill, both legs being
cut OF He wa- ~ years old and leaves no
family.
Congressman Ashley b. Wright Of North
Adams, Mass. has appointed his nephew.
Charles II. Wright 81 PittSlrd his private sec-
retary. Young Mr.. Wright i, a graduate Of
Williams, '92, and has been reading law for
the past year.
Philip Drschenrs, aged % years. was
drowned in Lake MaS-ab.--ic, " H.. by the
| capsizing Of the boat in which he and u COM
panion were fishing. D,.-chrnt-S was unmar-
ried. The body was not recovered.
Jacob Ganter. a German. aged 30, WAS
drowned while bathing ia the Merrimac
river, near the Haverhill iron works. on River
street. He WAS employed at the W. b. Thomas
| Company hat factory and WAS unmarried.
| The body was recovered.
Ernest Severance. aged IL years, and Ar
| thur Robinson. aged IL years. both II Natirk,
wer drowned in Little Fern pond. near the
| farmhouse Of Rufus Hulhrook in Sherborn.
| A party Of NHtick hrrmen grapplrd for the
| bodies, but without sucrt'e
Ephraim. aged year, son Of II. L. Spicer,
an architect and builder living on Wilton ave
| nue.. NOrwalk. Ct, @"t his dress on fire while
| playing with matches. His clothing was com
| plrtely burned oc and his body horribly
blackened and charr'd. II" will probably die.