Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-09-14
NEW ENGLAND NEWS NOTES.

Work has begun on the laying Of rails for
the Ashlaud Hopkinton electric railroad
Inc.
Darrell Mrlutyr" has been ordained pastor
Of the congregational Church at harrington,
\. II.
NET'duc ia East Gloucester. Mas owned
| 10y 'njamin lirgz,"r va, par;lIlly de-toyrd
by fire Loss, : 300.
The first ear over the new trolley electric
rohd 10 Farm ngto and UniOnvlle Conn ,
tn" Hartford Il West Hartford Hor-e Rail
road, was run "a few days ago.
The body found floating N Pleasure
Beach, Bridge Hor, Conn. has been identi-
He'd by W. A. PpnGrd A. that of his cousin,
Ernest A. PenGe!d OF Merid"n.
An electric car ran on the track In provi-
dcnc-, X. l., and struck All iron post and
both of the passengers, John McQueeney and
Mrs. D'minS were seriously injured.
Ther" was terrific exp oson in the primer
department Of the Winchester Repeating
Arms Company at New Haven. Conn, and
tw1 men narrowly es,ap'I bang blown 10
atoms.
Wilcox Crittenden Co, ship chan Her
OF Middlntown, Ct. has resumed work In all
branches Of their factory. The firm was in.
| correctly reported recently as having sus
pended work Indefinitely.
Hon. Am G. Bsrstnw died at Providence,
X. l., few days ago He was born in Provi.
d"lce April 80 1918. He de cended from
William Bars'ow Of Dcdham, Mass. who wa
the first settler in Schuate
In the Maiden district court F. A. Mans
field was arraign.d on the charge u fnrgrng
his wifes name. and was held III $4,000 foI
the grand jury. Mansfield Is the man who
was arrested at Darlington, Ill.
In the Quincy, Mass. district court j. W
humphrey, painter. recently in the employ
+ OF Amos Go)dale Of Milton, was charged witt
obtaining money under ia'se pr,tences from
q. A. Hilton, and held tu s400 for the grand
jury.
Schooner Mary ]. Castner, with cargo Of
scrup-iron, from Boston for Philaiel phis, was
run Into and sunk Al Chatham, Mass. by the
four-mssted schooner william K. Park, Cap
tam Lake, from Is D>tUn for Norfolk In ballast
during thick weather.
house in Groveiand. Mass, occupied BY
j. A Waldron, was DESTROYED by fire. por
ton OF the furniture was saved The fire wa
caused by the explosion OF an oil stove. The
house belonged to the heirs Of the late W s
Balch. Loss, els, 900 insured.
Edward ]. Hanley and Edward McKenns
OF Milford, Mass. were seriously hurt by the
I'iiuVi runway morse on Mhlu street.. ne
former was thrown from the wagon. striking
on his head. Mckenna was thrown violently
against post and picked up senseless
The annual meeting Of the Connecticut r.,
tail Butchers Protective Association was held
at Hartford. Conn, with forty marketmen In
attendance from Sorwa K, stamford, Bridge
port, New Haven, Meridon. New Britain, Dan
| bury. Willimantic, Bethel. W ndsor and Hart
| ford.
At Colebrook. William Woodruff, sn old
hermit, residing in shanty surrounded by
| woods, was attacked by two unknown men,
who sandbagged him till he was iusensble
and stole watch and what money he had
and escaped. Woodruff is In critical con-
dtion.
Burglars made good haul ut the postffict
at East Corrinth. Me-, recently, getting pos
tage stamps and postaI cards TO the amount
OF e2OO: money order amounting 10 sea
also slO0 In cash aud watches and jewelrV tC
the value OF S225, balOnI IngtJ Fred c. Hill
The safe was blown open and badly damaged
Jacob Schaefrer, seventeen years OF age,
employed at the City Mtlls, Franklin, Mass.
had thumb caught by a string attached tc
/ -haft that was revOlv!sy rapidly. Both
arms were pulled over the shaft and his body
/ was drawn over about twenty times The
| young man is in a critical condition, but may
| recover.