The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-19
NEW ENGLAND ITEMS.

The New Bedford whaling bark John Car
Yer has been crushed in Arctic ice. Crew
saved.
John Arnold, of the schooner Vidette, lying
at McKenzie's wharf q oucester, Mass,
threatened to kill Captain Critchett with a
Ratchet, The captain used his revolver,
firing four shots, one taking effect in Arnold's
lip and the other in his hip. Critchett has
not been arrested. Arnold lately served
sentence in the house Of correction.
At q county convention recently held at
Enosburg, VT, resolutions in favor of the re-
election Of Senator Edmun is were passed.
An internal revenue agent of the Boston
district recently made u midnight visit 10
the five distilleries under his supervision and
discovered that in four of them the mSht
watchmen were asleep. They will doubtless
be discharged.
The remains of five infants have been
found in two pine boxes in q Catholic ceme-
teIy in Boston, Mass.
The New England Gallaudet association of
Deaf Mutes is holding its convention In fort-
land with 200 delegates in attendance.
Burglars have entered several shops and a
bank in Peterboro, N. II. The total sum So
cured was very small.
The debt of Boston Aug. was more than
S2,O0O, 0OO less than in 1877.
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Housatonic railroad will be extended from
Pittsteld TO North Adams.
Henry j. Damon was arrested at Lynn for
embezzling money from the Pratt Il Babb EN-
press company.
The citizens Of North Scituate are forming
| stock company for the purpose of carrying
| on the shoe business. The corporation will
| bui d large factory soon, and will probably
commence bushes by Nov. l.
| The Osborn mill stockholders at Fall River
voted 2772 ayes to Is noes, to purchase ths
Montaup mill for ST, 500. They also voted to
increase the capital stock from s500,0OO to
$500, 600. They, propose putting out sl5O, 600,
| but are untecided as to whether to put a
story on the building or build weave shed
| outside.
On the 18th Mrs. Nancy Rice died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs r. l.. Upper,
Middleboro, Mass, at the age Of 102. The re-
mains were taken to Wilbraham. At the time
of her death she was the Oldest person in
| Plymouth county. She was one of q choir
which sung at he memorial services on the
occasion of Washington death.
Charles Hayden, brakeman on the Grand
Trunk railroad, fell from a train at South
Paris receiving Injuries, from which he died.
The railroad commissioners will visit
Whateey, on the New Haven g. Nor; hampton
railroad, and give hearing in regard to a
new station.
GeorgeL. Waterman, q prominent lawyer
of Lamoille County, VT, died at Hyde Park
on the 18th, after long illness.
There is some talk of a sash and blind
factory at Rutland, VT, which would be
built near the electric light company's plant
and use their machinery during The day.
Frederick, son of Hiram Moody of Peach.
am. VT, was drowned while bathing in Bar
nets pond. He was % years old, and was
soon 10 be married.
Elijah Knight of Concord, N, H., a we'll
known jeweler, died there Wednesday, aged
70 years
The nomination of Mason w. Tappan as
Encouragement was confirmed at a meeting
of the governor and council of New Hamp
shire.
The house and sheds OF Madison NJ. Miller
were burned recent y at West Fairlee, N. II.
loss $1,000 insured in the Vermont mutual.