Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-02
new ENGLAND NEWS NOTES.

Philip Markell and his daughter Mary were
severely burned at their home at Boston,
Mass.
Mrs. Johanna Forey OF North Berwick, Me-,
was thrown from sleigh and seriously in-
jured.
UPTON, Mass. citizens have raised fund
for tho benefit of the unemployed poor OF
that town.
Application has been made for n receiver
for the Consolidated Light and Power Com
pany Of Dover, y. II.
The Rhode Island state veterinary surgeon
at Jamestown. Il. l., killed II COW that had
tuberculosis.
| Edward Cody was arraigned at Dover,
N. H., on the charge OF robblng Clement
Murray ON the highway.
A matrimonial swindler, masqueradiHg un.
der the name OF Carrie II. Sears was arrested
at New Haven and proved to be man.
| The 2-year-old daughter of Zebidee Emond
uf Lewiston, Me-, was severely burned by
playing with fire and died from its injuries.
At a meeting of John II. Chipman Post 80,
| G.. A. r., Beverly, Mass, Woman's Relief
Corps presented 1t with handsome flag
which was accepted with appropriate
| speeches.
Al NnhuON lulu ltll lIOll lllt uIuNllIlhSt
on the southern division Of the B. h NJ, at
Boston, Mass, and was drowned. The body
was recovered.
Tho residence of Ebenezer Smith at Grove
Beach, Clinton, Conn, untenanted this win
ter. has been robbed Of silver plate, etc, to
the value of $500.
Mrs. Addie NJ. Dunlop, is suing her hus-
band for divorce in the Supreme Court, sit
| ting In Saco, Me-, the grounds being that he
made fun of her cooking.
Lovells machine shop at Fitchburg, Mass.
was completely destroyed by fire. Loss about
| $4,000. The buildings were insured for 1880
and the machinery for $4,000.
The case Of Frederick Waldron, tho OK
clerk of the New Haven board OF public
works, charged with having embezzled $4,000
of the city's funds, has been postponed.
The Sylvester P. Miles building, Lynn,
| Mass, was burned out. The loss IL cstma-
| ted ut s24. 800. The fire started in the vicn-
! ity Of the second story and worked up to the
roof.
A blaze causing $50 900 loss cleared away
the Opera House in Palmer, Mass, and it
also destroyed all the machinery and stocks
in trade OF five Of the towns most prosperous
business firms.
An east-bound freight train OF eight cars on
| the p. II. and New England Railroad jumped
the rails at Chapinville, Conn, and was
badly wrecked. 1t was laden with corn for
Boston exporters.
Robbins Patten, ~ years old, formerly u
prominent mill owner, was run down at the
crossing near the depot at Stafford Springs,
Conu., by train. His horse was killed and
Mr.. Patten was seriously injured, but will re-
| cover.
Alfred Raymond, q 15-year-old boy, living
with Mrs. Solon Whitney OF Harvard, Mass.
committed suicide He was sent to tho barn
to harness horse and not returning search
was made, resulting In finding the body
I hanging to beam. Dependency is the
| cause assigned.
The Yale College faculty has decided to
establish two prizes OF 300 and $50, respect
lively, for the encouragement OF extemporane-
Gus speaking. These prizes will comprise the
income Of q sum of money left for that pur-
pose by the class Of AZ. The competition
will be open to members Of the two upper
classes only.