Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-05-11
NEW ENGLAND NEWS NOTES.

Rev. William l.. Jewell 4 superannnated
Methodist ordained 81 years ago. died at
Bangor Me-, Of pneumonia.
James Oakford, aged As years, was found
dead i'll bed at Lawrence, Mass. Death was
probably due to heart trouble.
The fancy goods establishment of I. Z.
Parker was burned at Lynn, Mass, causing q
loss of s4,5O0. 1t was fully insured.
Thomas +. Delhanty Of East Boston has
been appointed commissioner OF immigra-
ton at Boston, Mass, vice Wrightngton.
William Mcclure was cut with u knife in
the arm and breast hy James Brooks during u
quarrel at Providence, Il, /. His injuries
may prove fatal. Brooks was arrested.
Patrick +. Dennchy the life prisoner, who
was released after % years Imprisonment
will spend II week In Providence, Il. l.. and
then go west to meet his mother, whom he
has not seen since his arrest.
The will Of the late Judge stephen j. Nash,
who was buried at LynnheId Mass, be-
queaths to his native town, Northampton. n.
H., his library Of : 200 volumes and fund to
erect building for library.
The large storehouse OF the New London,
Conn, Lumber Company, containing 80 900
worth Of finishes! lumber was destroyed by
fire. \ score of ears filed with baled hay for
export were destroyed. Loss -l2.OOO.
II Portland, Me-. people will subscribe
$40, % to the stock Of the Pleasant River
Granite company toward securing suitable
accommodation and wharf privileges, the
company will remove there from Addison.
The dead body Of II female child appar-
emily about five weeks old was discOyt red
hidden in the bushes Of the Charlesbank park
Boston by one "f the park police The med
ical examiner was Immediately notified and
the body was taken To the morgue.
Edison Il. Woodruff, attempted suicide
ut South Hadley Falls, Mass, hy shooting.
He had just returned from his mothers fune-
raj. where he met hi, wife aud two children
from whom he had been separated for three
years. and with whom he wished to become
re"onciled.
When William A Bennett, the absconding
teller "t the Globe National bank OF Provi-
dence, II. L., disappeared in December, he
took everything but the Ofllce furniture and a
bag Of silver that was too heavy to carry. his
stralings amounting to nearly $40, COO Bank
officials believe he has Just been located.
Spiker Murphy, who is serving a life term
in the Rhode Island state prison for the mur.
der Of Waterman Irons, had prepared plot
to abtaln tools to effect his escape, but il was
discovered. This was Murphy's third at.
tempt to escape. In each he has been assist.
cd by Jim Ryan, notorious highwayman.
\ dispatch from Island Pond. VT, says the
! forest fire in that vicinity was cNtinguisheI
| hy the rain, after burning over eight square
miles and doing great damage to timber
| The loss cannot yet be accurately estimated
1t Is believed that the fire was set by tramps
and the people OF that region are in state OF
apprehension OF other fires.
1 The selectmen Of Merrimac Mass. refused
to appoint william II. Blodgett as chief en-
! gneer Of the fire department after he was en-
! dorsed by all tho leading business men.
| Captain Berry and half the members of the
hook and ladder company, Captain BlOdgett
and three members Of the steamer company
have withdrawn from the fire department
which Is liable to be entirely dissolved.