Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-08-25
CONDENSED NEWS OF THE DAY.
New England.

Sam Stacy, who jumped his bail at Barre,
Vt, has been arrested at Plattsburg, y. \.
Frank Jordan, aged years was drowned
in mill trench at Arkwrisht, r. l., the bank
ON which he was standing while fishing cav
ing ia.
A man who gave his name IA James Quinn,
and said he belonged ia Boston was arrested
at Providence, X. l.. for stealing pocket
book ON the street from girl.
The worthy master and the executive COM
mittee of the Main State grange have fixed
upon Dover rs the place of the annual meet
Ing on the third Tuesday PIN September, and
have also Incorporated the state society.
A gypsy woman attempted to kidnap boy
named George Lawrence Of Manchester. y.
H., on Morgan street. Hartford. Conn. but
the boys companions called the police, and
the woman dropped the boy and escaped.
The body found in the Connecticut river at
Rocky Hill, Conn, is that Of james Keeney,
"a Hartford street employe. who was last seen
alive on a river excursion, and prUpahiy fell
OF the steamer.
An excited individual reported to the Paw
| tucket r. l.. police that he thought he had
seen Dalton, who is wanted for completely in
the murder OF an East Providence, K. l.,
man. but the police place no confidence III
| the story.
Five hundred people attended the Andros-
| coggin Valley Veterans reunion at East Liv-
| srmore, Me, and elected these officers Pres
| ident, J. I. Lamb; secretary and trcasurtE,
A. ID. Brown, Livermore Falls; yice-presi-
dent, Shirley Morrill, Turner.
At Springyale, Me-, Mr.. Lorenzo Hill Of
| Goodwin's Mills, her mother, Mrs. Cousens,
| OF Biddeford. and another woman were
| thrown from u carriage. Mrs. Hill had leg
broken and, 1t is feared, is fatally injured.
Mrs. Cousens had both arms broken and the
other woman WAS injured about the head.
William Gay OF 81 North Federal street,
| Lynn, Mass. was arrested by United States
deputy for selling liquor without United
| States license. Gay has been convicted in
the local court Of selling and was fined slOO
and sentenced to nine months Imprisonment.
Just as fast as the local court makes such a
conviction the United States officers intend to
prosecute the persons further.
The damages In the suit for injuries to the
steamer Berkshire at Providence X. l., 10y
the collision with the Norfolk and Western
barge ar" placed at 100000.
Three sons Of Edward Lamondy ut POmfre
CT, saw dog supposed to be mad, ani the
oldest, lG years Old. went into the house and
got gun. After cooking the gun, he mel
Willie aged l3, in the kitchen, when tn,
weapon was accidentally dis 'harSrd, the con
! tents entering W lIIlt : sue, klllluS MN ia
stautly.
The old Haskell estate at Essex, Mass, tina
has been inthr family since lG12 lRtely uwne'
by David l.. Haskell. has h,~en sold t. Asa
G. Andrews Of Gloucester, Mass, on private
terms.
The Sons Of Veterans closed their 18th an
nual national enrampmcnt Ut Cincinnati, o.
by placing u Ma-sahu u-"tts man. Joseph b
Mac abe Uf East Boston, Mass, at the hea
OF the order. This is the first time in IL
history uf the order that honor has teen con
ferrod on the Old Bay STATE, and 1t was n
markahle election, III that thcr" WAS not III
! slightest objection to the promotions ot Massa
chusetts' popular son. II waS the first tim
in the annals uf rpmmandrl- chief that II
. highest Office has been /, slowed unanimousl
and without ballot or contest.
Mrs. Mary. wife Of Edward Connors, {
, Randolph. called upon urighhor, Mrs. MAJ
, tin Smith. Upon leaving, Mr.. Smith hel
, tn" lamp that she might safely sre her wa
down the stairs. Half an hour aftrrwar
Mr.. Smith. returning home, found the liiele'
: body ui Mrs Counur~ IN the eHtryway at III
foot Of the stairs. The roruucT rendered
verdict If death caused 10y rhru'uati~m Of II
heart She leaves husband and fol
children.