The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-29
new ENGLAND NEWS

Richard Ives of Bridgeport, Conn, en-
ployed as brakeman on the express freight
Oh the Housatonic railroad, fell off the end
OF car at Lenox Furnace and narrowly es-
capped death. As he fell lengthwise between
the rails, the cars passed over him, bru sing
him severely about the limbs and making a
scalp wound.
The Biddeford, Me-, officers have under
arrest a Fellow whom they suspect of being
Implicated in recent burglaries in York
county. He gives the name of Bob Tate
boston, and says he is q brother of Billy
late, VINO was connected with the recent
bratt,e street burglary in Boston. Inspec-
tor Howard OF Boston recognized the fellow
Maj Lyman Bissell, U. s. A, retired,
del at his home in New Haven, Ct, of fat
W degeneration of the heart, in the 18th
year OF his age He was born at Milton, Ct,
and served in the Mexican war as lieuten-
ant in the 9th United States infantry; in
1922 ne was stationed in Oregon during the
Indian disturbances, and was surgeon of
the olh Connecticut volunteers during the
war. lie was in Libby prison twice as a
prisoner.
During the past three seasons Mr. Z. B.
flllsbnry of the Massa chusetts Bicycle club
mas covered about 5000 miles on his tricycle.
Henry Woods has been arrested at Ian.
caster, N. H., for robbing letter box.
William T. Davis of Plymouth, Mass, has
returned from Washington, after having
maze arrangements there to obtain the APP
preparation for the monument at Plymouth
which was made by congress.
Department Commander Horace III. Bur-
bank of Saco, Me-. has issu.d general orders
10 Maine Grand Army posts, giving notice
1 Tn the ~ annual encampment, at Lewiston,
Feb. and g.
The Yar mouth Steamship company has
dtcided to purchase fast side wheel steamer
to run to ST. John, Yarmouth and Halifax
IN connection with the company's line to Bos'
to-.
The insurance companies interested in the
loss of the GaysvilIe Manufacturing COM
pany's WOODEN mill, burned October
-, at Gaysville, Vt, have settled with
the frm, paying an insurance loss of $685.
600.
A man named Englestrom, Swede en-
ployed at the slate quarry, Monson, Me-,
was instantly killed a few days ago by a
stone falling into his pit and striking him on
the head. lie had been married only two
months.
Thomas Hannah, clerk at Dole e. Co. 8
sporting goods store, New Haven, Conn. has
peen arrested, charged with robb;ng
been systematically carrying away small ar
tic.es.
Milo Mainly OF Brockton, Mass, fed his
right hand into an ensilage cutter and cut off
all the fingers at the knuckle
Louis Tredette, arrested at Rutland. VT.
for larceny ut Winchend III; Mass, las been
sentenced to six months in the house of cor.
rection.
The Gate CITY guard of Atlanta has sent a
handsome bale of new c,tton to the Gov
ernors Foot guard of Hartford, Ct, for the
benefit OF its armory fair
Grand Army Post 8 of Pembroke, Mass,
mas voted 10 erect n soldiers monument in
the square near the Unitarian church, which
Memorial day.
Daniel kimball.aged rs, a highly respected
citizen of Woburn, diel from heart failure.
he mad Just descended from a tree into
dead. NrfeN
John addison Porter formerly of New
raven and Washington. has purchased an
interest IN the Hartford Evening st asso-
citation, has been elected vice resident, and
VIII assume editorial connection with the
paper next month.
Governor Dillingham; of Vermont has
appointed Colonel Luther o. Greene OF
,"SP,S.oi vi Ahthce he Is euiuor
of the Woodstock s andarl and ex postmas-
ter Of woodstock. Hon Walter E. Howard
OF FaIrhaven will probably be appointed
state superintendent of education.
The towns of Yarmouth and Dennis, NJ SIS.
are talking up the matter of celebrating the
two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the
incorpor alton Of oli yarmouth. Appropri-
ations o. $1,000 will be asked for the ! urpose
| from each town Committees have Tire mat
Ter under adjustment und will have tim II
do up their work. as the anniversary doesn't
come round until Sapt. 3. 1889
The naval war cole 70 at Newport, R. l.,
has been closed, and it is doubtful if it is
orered again.
James Randill has been committed to jail
at Portsmouth N. H., for trial on the charge
of stealing a letter from the Lancaster post
oflice,