The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-09-13
NEW ENGLAND NEWS

Augustus A. Swift of Industry, Ne. heard
a connection among his cattle, and went out
to the stable with lantern, when the cattle
crowded upon him, breaking the lantern,
which set the stable on fire, resulting In the
burning Of all his buildings. Loss about
$4,000; Insurance. s270O.
Detective Nicholas Power of Halifax, who
has begun suit against the Saco and Bidde
ford Savings institution to recover the re-
ward offered for the arrest of the defaulter,
Medically, sin Blddeford looking after his
case which will come to trial in the supreme
court next week. The dispositions Of several
witnesses are being taken. The detective
feels confident Of the legality Of his claim
for reward,
There were heavy frosts all over northern
New England Wednesday of last week. Late
corn and vines OF all kinds were severely in.
jured. 1t Is the earliest freeze in several
years.
Washburn Bros. of Thomaston, Me-, have
launched a four-masted schooner Of 900 tons
register, to be commanded by Capt Webb
Thompson Of Friendship.
The grievance that has been pending for
several weeks past at the works Of the Palm
er, Mass, Carpet company have ended, and
work has been resumed in every department
of the factory.
Michael Ford, Waterman at the United
States bunting mills Lowell. Mass, makes
compla amt that his wife has left him and Is
living with pedlar, with whom she eloped
about a fortnight ago, going to Taunton.
She left two children at home.
An Italian fight at Norwalk, Ct, resulted
from an old vendetta. One of the men has a
dangerous stab in the abdomen and the other
Is badly cut about the face, but will live
The former is hardly expected to live.
H. H. Platt, wanted in Bridg eport, Ct,
for stealing horse, has been arr ested. He
was travelling as horse dentist.
Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe, who has been
spending the summer at Sag Harbor, L. l.,
had slight apoplectic shock a few days ago
which confined her to her bed. and bad re-
suits were feared. Her physicians report
that her condition has improved, and that
she is comfortable.
Another offer has been made the city of
Bangor, Me-, by parties, whose names are
not divulged, to purchase the Bangor g. Pts
cataquis railroad Notwithstanding the
reticence OF the committee it leaks out tn 1t
SlO0, 600 above the city's liability of $3.50, :
900.
A stranger giving the name of Rob ert
Taylor is under arrest at Providence for fe-
loniously assaulting little girls.
Judge Emery has sentenced Whitney AMI
Foster, the robbers of Peter Bennett, to 10
and eight years, respectively, in the state
prison
Hon. Henry A. Bailey, superintendent Of
the Jefferson mill, Manchester, N. H., has
accepted the position of agent Of the
, Chlcopee manufacturing company of Chico
pee Falls, Mass, succeeding Charles W. Fish,
and will shortly remove to that place.
The United States fish commissions steam.
or Fishhawk is investigating the cause OF the
scarcity Of oysters in Pawtuxst and Provi-
dence rivers.
From information received from the Cape,
the cranberry crop received its first frost
bite OF the season last week. Tao boys that
were not flooded with water were the suffer
FRS in the locality of White island, and Half
Way ponds between Sandwich and Ply
mouth, Mass. The damage is not thought
to be very heavy.
Ten cases Of yellow fever ara reported at
McClenny in Baker county, Fla, and one
death from black vomt. Pensacola and
Mariana have quarantined against the
whole of Baker county. Montgomery will
follow their example
Reports from all over New England show
hard frost last week, with large loss to
corn crops and gardens. Thermometer
Ice formed to the thickness of window glass.
+ The immsdiate vicinity of the Connecticut
river was protected by a heavy fog, and the
damage is much less than on the high lands,
which suffer severely. 1t is the most serious
injury by frost SO early in the season for
many years.
The damage by frost to the Maine corn
crop, it is now estimated, will approach
nearly $1,000, 900. Those Of the packers here
who have been seen take dismal view #
the matter, since the loss of the Maine pack
would throw the trade into southern and
western markets, beside throwing over 500
men out of employment during the packing
months.
Many sailors and mariners have deserted
from the training ship New Hampshire, in
Newport harbor, the past few days.
President Sewali of the Maine Central has
issued an order announcing that his road has
taken possession Of the Portland & Ogdens-
burg and directing heads of departments to
report to General Manager Tucker Of the
Maine Central.