Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-05-25
NEW ENGLAND NEWS NOTES.

Dr. ]. Mera died in Fairhaven, Mass. aged
80 years.
Mrs. Robert Gordon Hardie, wife OF the
artist aud daughter Of Senator Cullom Of H.
! limos. died ut Hotel Huntington, Boston.
james Iarnbrr. the oldest Mason in Maine,
died at Alfred, Me-, aged SO. He has been a
member of the Masonic fraternity since 1897.
A double freight ON the New York and New
/ England railroad was wrecked n mile east OF
Waterbury, Conn. Fifteen ears were derailsd
Bartholomew McCrohau was sentenced to
seven years Imprisonment for highway rob
berry and assaulting Daniel Williams In Col
chester, Conn.
Byron Bunly. the Bethel murderer, was
arrested Mt rrOndcroga, y. Y. aud brought
to RItlund. Vi. lie came voluntarily rather
than wait for requisition.
Schooner Cora Greenwood, Captain Eaton,
Deer Isle, while on fishing voyage sprung
aleak near Moor Peak, Me, aud sunk In n
short time. The crew landed at JonesPOrt.
The new First Congregational Church,
which has lust been completed at a cost of
Sl25, 900, built OF stone. and the finest In the
state, was appropriately dedicated at Nashua,
\. II.
Emerson W. Harris dropped dead OF heart
disease AZ his barn in Fitchburg, Mass,
where he was unloading hay. He wils G2
years old, and leaves II wife, two daughters
and sou.
Joseph Moreau. who beat his wife and
locked her in cellar over night, ut Manches.
ter, y. H.. causing injuries from which she
dlcd, was sentenced to one year in the House
OF Correction.
John roal. who died in Boston, aged lOl,
was born in ireland in 1873. removed early In
life to Prince Edward Island. from which
place in isij he shipped the tlrst lot OF for
eign-laid eggs to the United States, landing
them III Boston.
Mrs. Nancy Bailey of Higganum. aged 80,
was killed hy II runaway accident at Breston,
Conn. Mrs Frederick Eailcy was seriously
injured and Irving Bailey. "a boy OF Is, had
an arm broken. Their horse became fright
ened at a train.
The big fire In Exeter and East Greenwich,
r. l., cut II swath Is miles long and about
three miles wide. Besides two fine dwelling
houses. Hopkins mill was destroyed. The
lowest estimate places the damage at $50 600.
Hopkins mill and two saw mills have been
destroyed
Ticket Agent Houston at the HavcrhilI
(Ma~s. bridge station Of the u. x VI. II. r..
caught man nprropriatiug the contents Of
the station safe when he returned after u tenn
porary abSrn" Il: II ,On. lie had taken some
money, a revolver and other articles, which,
however, We're ali recovered.
Fire in the basement of the 3-story brick
building on Main street, Natirk, known as
Clark Block, extended to first floor, occu-
pied 10y T|itrhill 4 Daniels, drugs, and camp
bell X RD5c,t,, dry oIs. Loss on building
: 500, insured Twtchill Il Daniels 80 600 ;
insured; Campbell Roberts, 10000, in-
sured.
f. y. Brady and his sister arrived ut New
London, Coma, from Eockland, Mass, to
employ counsel to defend their brother,
Alexander Is ady, accused Of murdcrn,;
Purdue, the soldier The pond near whcl"
tn" murder occurred was drawn on. hut NJ
revolver was found. B.aiy says Miss Malo-
ney will yet tell who killed Purdue.
4 boy and girl named Prrlcy aged aud
ii respectively, were arrested for setting
IRE to their parents home In Bangor, Me-
This is the third or fourth time they have set
fire to the house. They live with their stop
mother, and they say that the relatives Of
their own mother, who was devorced. pat
the mp to setting tho IRE. They were sent
to industrial schools.