Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-26

NEW ENGLAND HAPPENINGS.
SUNDAY. SEPT. is.

husband. who has been employed for
many years in the railroad shops of the
Fitchburg railroad at Mechanicsville.
has given up his position.
The assay of the contents of the three
gold accumulators of the Electrolytic
Gold Salts company, which were sent
10 Providence, developed nothing con-
elusive as to whether the Jernegan sea
water gold process was a fraud or d
failare Two gave no returns, while
the third gave sufficient evidence OF gold
to warrant the company in continuing
the tests. Fifteen accumulators are
now being operated at North Lubec, Me.
Mary Cowan of Bangor, who was serv-
ing a life sentence for the murder of
her step-sen in Dixmont in 1894, died
from insanity. In her rational mo-
ments since her incarceration she had
steadfastly maintained her innocence,
but the evidence against her was strong
MONDk Y, SEPT. 10.
FIagman Savi.les foot crushed at
the West Quincy, Mass. railroad cross
ing, but two men escaped death by his
act
Death Of Winnie Davis, "the daughter
OF the confederacy," in a hotel in Mar
ragansett Pier.
The proposition to uniform the en-
ployes of the city of Boston was roundiy
denounced at q meeting Of the Central
Labor union. It was said that there
was no necessity for the city's employees
to be uniformed; that it would impose
an unnecessary expense upon them
which they could i'll afford TO meet.
TUESDAY. SEPT. 90
George F. Williams OF Dedham, Mass
says the free silver issue is not dead.
Crowd IL Haverhill showed sympathy
with street railway men on the bond
question by stoninG the cars. Superin-
tendent Woodman twice appealed to
Mayor Chase for protection.
Mrs Augustus Thistlewood of Provi-
dence has been married six times. At
her last wedding four of her former hus-
bands were present and acted as ushers
The fifth sent his T. grets and a present
and an invitation to the bride and
groom to spend the honeymoon al his
house. The average term of servitude
for three husbands was 10 months. All
the divorces were granted upon the ap-
plication Of the lady without opposition.
George y. Thomas Of Turner's Falls,
Mass. was killed by train on the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad yesterday aftare
moon.
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. q.
The authorities have dropped the case
against Alfred w. Jones Of Milton, n. H.
who was tried at the last term of the
supreme court in Dover on a charge Of
numbering his mother by poisoning
The jury at that time disagreed, and
stronger evidence than that put in al the
trial has not accumulated.
Colby college of Waterville, Me, en-
tiers upon her 18th year with a fresh
mems class of 20, of whom so are men and
20 women. This is above the average,
the classes at this institution beng
larger than usual as are those of
Bowdoin, &C; Bates, so; university Of
Maine, 100.
The fourth annual Dartmouth night
was celebrated last evening in Hanover,
n. Fl by the presence of and addresses
by noted alumni. President Tucker
stated that Dartmouth is trying to keen
abreast of the times, and that the fac
uIty ha.' weed 10 establish the Rufus
4. Cheat" scholarship, having for &
base az aHt?age rank of 80 percent.
THURSDAY. SEPT. %.
The Springfield Bicycle club one Of the
oldest organizations Of its kind in the
country, will doubtless vote to go into
voluntary insolvency. The difficulties
arise from the losses incurred by the club
year and by the clubs share in the debts
of the National Track Team associa-
Sion.
The citizens of Bristol Conn, have ap-
piled to the navy department to permit
four sailors, natives Of that town to
visit the place on the occasion of a peace
Jubilee on the 30th.
David A. Taggart, assignee of the de-
funct Granite State Provident associa-
ton, thinks that the association will be
able to pay from % to 80 percent This
statement will non-pIus those brokers
who are trying to buy claims at 121z per
cent on the dollar. One Chicago firm in
particular has been very active in max
ing this offer throughout Maine and New
Hampshire.
FRIDAY. SEPT. %
The will of Irene Wentworth of Cam
bridge, who was a Boston teacher, leaves
$3.50 in public bequests The sum Of
$3.50 apiece is left to the Woman's Foreign
board Of the Methodist
church. and the Home Missionary So
ciety OF the Methodist faith.
Counsel for Susan r. Hopkins has
brought suit against Rev. Leon D. Bliss,
pastor of the Congregational church IN
Great Darlington, Mass, for alleged
libel. Mrs. Hopkins is a member of the
church, and is woman nearly 20 years
of age. She was accused Of writing
anonymous letters.
Portland extended royal welcome to
her returning soldiers last night. The
four companies of the First regiment
were escorted through the city by the
high school cadets, naval reserves, fire
men and letter carriers, and were greet
ed with almost continuous cheers. The
electric lights, dwellings were illumi-
mated, and everywhere there was blaze
Df fireworks.
SATURDAY, SEPT. "a.
In response to a call by committee
rpDroSontino he cin nd