Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-21
NEW ENGLAND ITEMS.

A Young wife in Portland, Me, could not
I've made to believe that her husband gamblcd,
till her brthcr took her, dressed in mems
clothes to he'll, where saw her husband lose
$40. Then she marched the luckless man
home by the arm.
Mrs Lulu Smith, the Young wife Of George
Smith, q Dover n. H., shoemaker, died on
the 18th from the effects of u dose Of medi
cine administered by herself TO procure an
abortion, it is alleged.
Martin Courtney Of Dover, N. H., who
fought on the English side in the Soudan
against the Mahdi, has just received medal
and stlr from the English government for
honorable service.
Hugh Coleman, years old, was drowned
in Smiths pond Springfield, while gathering
lilies.
Rnttlesnake Island, large and valuable
island in Lake Winnipiscogeo about eight
miles from WeirS, is reported to be on fire,
and it is thought the large growth of wood
will be total loss. 1t is owned by Dover,
N, H., parties.
An inccndilry fire at Saco, Me-, has de-
strOycd Lara and part of house owned by
Mrs Charles Hill, and tue slaughter house Of
Paul c. Sands. The loss was 5000; fully in
sured.
-Nhliti IItN ltilt, IltllJi NhhA'lhtli Nhi-
ploycd as night Waterman at the Lyman
mill, WoonSocket, r. l., was recently found
dead at his post of duty, the cause of death
being heart disease. lie was aged 60 years,
and leaves n widow and six children.
Rear Admiral Reed Worden died recent
ly at his residence in Newport, H. l. after q
long lncSs,
The cranberry meadows on Cape Cod are
looking better than ever before, being fairly
covered with blossoms. The prospects arc
for an abundant yield.
There have been u number Of counterfeit
silver dollars in circulation in Maiden, Mass,
for few weeks past They bear the dates
of 1873 and 1873 and are plated over with
silver.
William Streeter of Monroe, N. H., at
work IN Eandyke & Merrll'S saw mill, Nc
lndoe Falls, VT was caught in the gear ing
and h IT about hal an hour before released
Both legs had to be amputated, one at the
ankle and the other below the knee. He is 20
years old and unmarried.
Frelericl; Griffin of Chester, n. H., a mu-
! latto, 81 years old, recently fell from a load
OF hay and broke his neck.
Extensive forest fires are prevailing near
Morril's Corner in Decring, Me.
Mrs. Ella Wheeler CARPENTER has COM
mitted suicide in Rowe, Mass, by hanging in
room at her brothers house. Ill health
was the cause.
A frost in Warren, N H., has killed bean
and potato vines.
More than 5000 men have quit work in
the tanning and currying shops Of Salem and
Peabody, Mass.
War Hup, Chinese laundryman who ha'
4 store at 20 Prospect street, Boston, has beer
arrested, charged with keeping his laundry
open II Sunday
A purse of $50 has been collected and pre-
sented to Nellie Barry, the 10 year old daugh
ter of Edward Barry, who saved her four lit
tie brothers from Il burning building a
North Cambridge, Mass, on the 9TH of July
She is at present at the Cambridge aims
house, whittier she with her brothers wa
sent as neglected children.
The New Hampshire prohibitionists hav
nominated Joseph Wentworth of Concord
for governor.
Water is so scarce in Marblchead, Mass.
that in some places it is sold for 80 cents
Oarrel for washing purposes