The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-09-06
new ENGLAND NEWS.


water pipes are being laid for the govern
ment torpedo station at Newport, R. l.,
Michael Crowley, Michael Barry and John
Dillon were injured, the latter seriously
The United States coast survey steamers
Bache and Daisy, with schooner Eagre, are
preparing data for new chart of Vineyard
and Nantucket sounds, to replace the pilot
chart of 1854.
Moses Cuff, an old resident of Fayette,
Me-, committed suicide by hanging, at
Pennington, Me.
The State Mass, normal school has COM
menced with so pupils, So in the entering
class. Thirty more are expected.
The schooner Edward A. Stevens, Capt.
Weed, from Bangor for New Haven, with a
cargo Of lumber, which lost portion of its
deckload on Nantucket shoals on the Goth
inst, has arrived at Vineyard Haven leak
ing. A survey recommended her to procure
an extra pump and proceed to her destina-
ton.
Burglars entered Fred c. Browns grocery
store at the Wells (Me) depot, securing
small amount of money, cigars, etc. They
then stole handcar and went west.
The secretary of the treasury has affirmed
the ruling of the collector of customs at Bos-
ton in the appeal taken by Warren & Co.
from his decision The collector assessed
duty on propeller blade recently imported;
appellants claimed it was not subject to duty
because it was for the repair Of the steam
ship Kansas.
Mrs. A. M. Williams, her mother and two
children were throw from their carriage at
Leominster, Mass The little girl, who was
driving, was picked up badly bruised and
senseless, but the other occupants were not
seriously injured. The horses leg was
broken and the carriage demolished. The
roll haoo ho horcata faiI
causing him to turn suddenly, overturning
the carriage.
Martin Macintosh of New York while
driving on the fair ground trotting
track at Waterbury, VT, was thrown from
the carriage and so badly injured that he is
in a critical condition The morse ran into
a wire fence and was badly injured.
The residents of Revere, Mass, are max
ing strenuous efforts to break up the liquor
traffic The inauguration meeting held some
lime since to protest against the action OF
The selectmeni in granting licenses mead Z
new railroad station, resulted in uniting
Prohibitionists and large conservative
| class in planning the overthrow Of the liquor
| dealer.
Nathan E. Golf has been appointed post
master at Savoy, Mass
| There is very general rejoicing at Sand
wich, Mass, owing to the fact that the
| board of directors reconsidered their former
| action whereby it was voted to close up the
works of the Boston e. Sandwich Glass COM
| pany. The citizens took the matter in hand
and purchased the stock to the amount of
$4,000 belonging to the late President Par
ker. 1t is confidently believed that business
will be resumed at no distant day.
| 1t is reported that the signal station on Mt.
Washington is to be discontinued after Sept.
50th.
| Steamers L.amprey and Eagle, two excur-
sion boats running between Lake Village, N.
H., and the Weirs. came in collision and the
latter's bow was badly smashed. Two or
three people on the Eagle were injured, in
GLIDING Mrs. Frank French Of Laconia, who
was brought home. Both steamers were
heavily loaded with passengers, and it was
supposed that the Eagls would sink at one
time, but she managed to get to Lake Viii
lage.
Patrick Farren is employed by the Boston
aud Maine railroad to shovel coal at its
wharf, Charlestown, and is % years of age.
While at work he fell from a staging thirty
five feet high, and received severe internal
injuries.
At Bangor, Me-. the jury in the Weed case
found the prisoner not guilty, and he was
discharged from further custody. The pris-
oner was warmly congratulated by his
| IrlenQS on Cne result.
At Norwalk, Conn.,, Harry Goldspink
went down into a we'll to clean it out. He
was overcome by the foul air in the well and
was drowned before assistance could reach
him.
General S. D. Leavitt, collector of customs
at Eastport, Me-, has announced his intention
of resigning the colectorship, his resigna'
| ton to take effect at the end Of the present
quarter. General Leavitt intends to spend
the next winter in California for the benefit
| of his health.
John Higgins, alias Millet, and Charles NJ.
Armstrong each finished two years SEN
tence in the state prison at Concord, N. H.
and were Immediately recommitted, the for
mer for assault with intent to kill and for
burglary in Salem, Mass, and the latter for
burglary committed in STAFFORD. Higgin!
was taken to Massachusetts.
i Miss Knapp, aged 81, postmistress at Dunn
merston, Vt, was recently found dead in hel
| Office from heart disease. She went to the
office early in the morning, and was fond
sitting in chair dead.
While blasting at North Jay, Me-, Thoma
Miller was fatally injured and Daniel j. Nc
Neal lost both eyes by an explosion
Mrs. Lucinda Fletcher has celebrated hel
l60th birthday at North Springfield, VT, 4
reception being held in the church, which
| was attended by relatives and townspeople
|