Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-08-17
NEW ENGLAND NEWS NOTES.

Miss Lydia Bulkeley widow Of Judge Eli
pheet A. Bulkeley, of Hartford Conn, died,
recently, Rged SS years.
Rev. Henry McGlvery of Dresden, N. y,
has accepted call to the First Presbyterian
church at Portland Ne.
The Connecticut Republican state commit
tee docidcd 10 hold the state convention ct
Hartford, Conn, sopt. 10.
Rev. Alpheus Nckersop OF Cambridge,
Mass, was stricken with paralysis ut his
summer home In South Dennis, Mass.
A powder house of tho Harvard Powder
Company at Hazardyil'e, Conn, blew up
killing George Raiche. aged 80, an en-
ployee.
William Wilson, superintendent OF electric
signals OF the Hartford division OF the New
York, New Haven h Hartford railroad, died
at Chcrryneld, Me-. of brain fever.
DIR. Joseph Burnett died at his handsome
Southboro Mass, country seat, Deerfoot. the
result Of injuries received by being thrown
from his carriage at Marlboro Junction.
Louis Rist, 4s years OF age. q baker a. 52s
East Eighth street, South Boston, was found
dead ia his bake shop. Death is thought to
have becL the result of natural causes.
Alfred +. Mason, 81 years old, was arrested
| by Detective Parker al Providence, II. l.,
while in the act Of stealing clothing from the
r. +. Washburn Clothing company OF that
city.
Chief Justice Doe OF New Hampshire has
| given orders to release Jeremiah Couhig
charged with manslaughter, on slOOO haii.
Couhig was confined In Portsmouth jail,
charged with causing the death OF Dennis
Carey.
John McKinnon of Gloucester, Mass. and
captain OF the fishing schooner NJ. A. Bnston
OF that place, has been arrested by U. ).
! Marshal Galloupe on the charge OF SNUG
CLING l40 cases Of fish hooks bought In Hall
lax, N. =.
FItchburgs real estate valuation Is sl4,-
+ 263. .595; personal, S3,6il ga bank stock,
$3.50 $40 total valuation, Sls,464 ,4Ol, a gain
OF $3.50 242 over last year. The rate OF tax
alton will be $lS. There are 7443 polls, 5i4
less than li.st year
Mrs. Caroline B. Tapley, who recently died
at her home in Maiden, Mass, was direct
descendant OF Josiah Bartlett, one OF the
igners OF the Declaration OF Independence.
The name of her father was Moses Bartlett,
native Of Newton, N. H.
Mai. j. II. Whitmore has been appointed
inspector OF the new fedora building I
Lynn, Mass. Mr.. Whitmore will be required
| to furnish bonds In the sum OF Sl0, 900. The
salary of the new Office Is So per day, In
| CluulnB SunuuyS uIu uOuudys
The Gloucester Il Rockport Street Railway
! Company has petitioned for incorporation.
1t is to be capitalized at $4,000. The di-
rectors are David s. Presson, DR.. Augustus
White, Albion X. Halowell and Francis w.
Homans, Gloucester; Willard b. Ferguson,
Maiden; Albert ID. BoSsoon and John IL.
Cunningham, Chelsea.
The largest block Of granite ever quarried
In New Hampshire was loaded by the New
England Granite Company for shipment to
4 Westerly, h. l., where II is to be cut 1t was
taken from the quar ry on Rattlesnake ililland
weighs 38 tons. 1t will he the pediment OF a
mausoleum to cost $4,000, which is to be
erected In Woodlawn cemetery, New York by
the family Of the late W. L. Foster, the glove
manufacturer.
Mr. Robert Ferguson, OF the firm OF Shep-
ard Norwell 4 Co., OF Bos on, Mass, recently
died in Paris Mr.. Ferguson was Il Scotch
man, having been born In Ddmfrees about 90
wears ago. He came to this country about
1853 entering tho jobDing house OF james
Beck Il Co. OF New York. He next became
connected with the house OF A I. Stewart d
Co.. and In 1870 he came to Boston as partner
In the firm of shepard, Norwell q Go. He
was a member Of the Algonquin and Art
Clubs. and a regular attendant at ST. Paul's
Church. He was highly respected In the
business community, and generous, kind
hearted man. widow survives him.