Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-05
IN NEW ENGLAND.
Latest Happenings and Items of Gen
ernl Interest.

Mrs. Henry Everhari, aged 80 u German,
hanged herself in barn ut her home on
Raymond Hill Montville. Conn.
Three young men were arrested for setting
several small fires ut East Gloucester, Mass.
They gave their names "A. David Scott, OF
Cape Breton, William Pars ms, Of Newfound-
land, and Stevens ingalls,, Of East I'll ,uccstcr.
The grand jury at Springfield, Mass, re-
ported an indictment against William Ash for
arson. Ash was sentenced to three years IN
state prison. He was not suspected OF the
crime, but went to the police and confessed
Herman Knuning. aged fifty. while walk
ing home on Maine street, Lromnster. Mass.
was run down 10y man riding on u
bicycle The bicycIist rode on, but some
boys found Mr.. Kauning and took hIm t'
the Central Maine Hospital where he died.
Benz. Hcddcn Yale Law school graduate
of last year attempted suicide 10y trying TO
jump from the third story Of the fremont
House in New Haven, Conn. Heiden was
one Of the most brilliant students in his class
aud was slightly mentally unbalanced from
overwork.
The Weymouth, Mass. hoarl of sclcctmcn
held Il special meeting and voted to give a
franchise and location to the Braiutrrc Il
Weymouth Street Railway from Shaw corner
to the Braintrcc line. Work may be begun
on the road within two weeks and the cars
may run by Nov IL. The capital stock Of the
company i 1000, all OF which has been
subscribed.
Williams College at Willamstown, Mnss.
mas entered upon its l04nd year with one ofthc
largest classes in its history. The incoming
class will number over 100 and NAV per
chance reach the ll0 mark, making 1t the
second largest class that ever entered the col
lcgc. The only innovation j. the new "nt-
tendance system. Attendance Is required
upon nine-trnths Of all college exercises, and
persistent neglect OF this requirement will
cause the removal Of IA student from college.
The Oneida community property at Wal
lingfOrd, Conn, has been purchased for
Sl7, 800, and the Masons will establish there
II home for aged aud INDECENT Masons. The
action taken by the grand lodge concluded
Il movement begun 20 years ago for the cstab-
lishment OF the home. The property is To-
Gated little west of Wallngford proper and
contains about ~ acres. Community Hall
the building on the place, has ~ sleeping
rooms, and in addition there are four smaller
buildings.
At the annual meeting Of the CochecO Man
ufa,turng Company. the following named
directors were elected L. Jefferson Cool
idge, Am0ry \. Lawrence, Charles w. AmOry,
George L. Gardner Robert II. Stevenson, all
of Boston; r. Sater Frederick OF Ports
mouth president, 4. jefferson Coolidge OF
Boston clerk. John Holland Of Dover; treas
urcr, Thomas s. Edwards Of Newton, Mass.
The mills are now running only on two-thirds
time on account of strike OF thrty-eight
mule spinners.
At the 29th reunion of the Twenty-llfth Re
giment in Worcester, Mass, the following
officers were elected President, General J..
Pickett vice presidents, Colonel Jas. Tucker,
Boston Major, T.. Il. Raymond, A. g. White,
c. II. Foss, Captain J. g. McCarter; execu-
tive committee, W. o. Nelson. Company X,
T. N. Gates, Company X, Captain NJ. n Rice,
Company &, Willard Cheney. Company II,
and Lyman LoughIin, Company b chaplain,
J. Colvin Spaulding secretary and treasurer,
Glare W. Putnam of Worcester.