The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26
new ENGLAND NEWS

alteration the establishment Of home for
homeless orphans and INDECENT members Oh
the order.
+. 8. Richmond, owner of the large wood
turning mills at Livermore FAILS, Me'
damned his leg badly Saturday afternoon
and his condition is considered dangerous
At special meeting Of the Concord, n u.
chsrd was appointed ci.sf Of the fire depart
ment, vice George L. Lovejoy resigned.
The American schooner Hattie E. King OF
Calais, Me-, has been seized by the customs
authorities at Hillsboro, N B., for having
sailed for New York without proper clear
ance papers.
Articles of incorporation have been drawn
for an electric street railway from North
Adams, Mass, to Blackinton, to be known as
the North Adams Suburban Electric Street
Railway company.
Frank Theberge. foreman Of G. L Alexan-
der's West Brimfleld (Mass.) brickyard, was
crushed in the machine. He was about 40
years old, and leaves a widow and five child
rem
The jury Of inquest regarding the origin
of the Monmouth (Me.) fire, have made
public their report, completely generating
all suspected parties, This report Is very
gratifying to Edwards and Flaherty, who
have been under suspicion since the fire.
Old Orchard camp meetings began on Sum
day. The session will continue till July rs,
and will be followed by Christian holiness
meetings. The holiness meetings will begin
August 18th and close the 20th after which
the grounds will be held one week by the
Salvation Army
The postmaster-general has appointed the
following named fourth class postmasters:
Ney Kilman, North Hancock, Me-; Joseph
T. Bigelow, Jaffrey, N. II. John Z. Champ
lin Block Island, r. l.; Joseph Haddock,
Pontiac, r. L; Mrs Sarah Galusha East
Franklin, VT.
1t is authoritatively stated that the Massa-
chusetts stockholders of the Lake company
are anxious to dispose of Lake Winnipiseo-
gee 1t is said that the entire property will
be purchased by a syndicate composed OF
business mon of Laconia, Lake Village and
Franklin, ard will be hereafter controlled
In the interest Of manufacturers along the
line Of the Winnipiseogee river. The nego-
be little doubt that the transfer will be made
at an early date. This will make the Lake
company New Hampshire corporation.
The hay harvest-the great king crop of
Maine commenced in dead earnest July g.
The spring was unfavorable; there was much
Injury from winter killing; in many portions
Of the state it was very dry through the
greater part Of June, and the result will be
only an average crop. On the Androscoggin
the crop is reported heavy, as it is in Aroos-
took county, but generally throughout the
sentral portion Of the state the crop is light.
1t is now said that the Stain Cromwell case
cannot be prepared in time for hearing be-
lore the full court at Portland this term, in
which case it will go to tho June term next
year. II a new trial is granted, 1t will call
In new county attorney, who will succeed
Appleton, and probably O new attorney
general.
Tho following yachts belonging to the
Eastern Yacht club, arrived at Bar Harbor
on Saturday. Shops Clyde, Thistle, Medu-
"a and Oracle, all Of New York; schooners
Miranda and Sea Fox, New York; steamers
Narad and Noya. Several halls and enter
tainments will take place during their stay.
The plaster cast and third size of the Miles
Standish statue has been modelled by Artist
]. o. Kelly, and is on exhibition for few
days in Boston. 1t is fine specimen OF the
great Plymouth captain, and, when cut In
granite IA feet high, and placed upon the
monument at Duxbury, will show well for
30 miles.
Maj. Pennington, 4th United States artil-
lery, formerly government inspector at
camps of the Massachusetts, militia, will
visit and inspect the camps Of the Pennsylva-
MIA militia
Mattresses instead of straw bed sacks will
hereafter be used by the Connecticut Nation
| al Guard when in camp. They will be fur
| nished by the state, and 2250 will be required
this year.
The soldiers monument at Methuen will
/ be dedicated Tuesday, July "a. Grand Army
posts from all over Essex county will attend.
Hon. George B. Loring will deliver the ora
| zion.
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Commodore Wedger OF the Chelsea Yacht
Club started on Sunday in his sloop Alice for
two weeks cruise in Maine. He will have
| Tor guests Messrs. William Marshall, #.
Parsons, Harry Mason and James Shea.
Samuel Loughlin, tho murderer of Freder-
lex Palmatie, the Naugatuck railroad brake
man, was arrested at South Norwalk, Ct,
and locked up at Bridgeport.
| An overturned boat, half-empty whiskey
dask and mans hat were found floating on
Lake Quinsigamond. 1t is supposed that a
| Swede, who was seen about the lake intoxi-
Gated, is the victim.
Wekos Wetkosh, 81 years old, Polander,
was accidentally shot by Joseph Comiski at
the old Mansion house at Chicopee Falls on
Sunday and died instantly. Comiski had an
Did gun which he was showing to his friend,
whom the piece was accidentally discharged
A scoundrel followed Michael Healey, the
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house, Broad street, Lynn, Mass, to his
home at the corner of Washington and Bos-
ton streets on Saturday night. When near
bis home, Mr.. Healey was struck from
behind with sand club and felled senseless
to the ground. When he came to $50 had been
riled from his pockets This is the second
land bag highway robbery within month
Or two in Lynn.
Mfs. Lucy Sedgwick Church, widow Of
| IoOpard Church diod 0t Ho rkford ~ o0od
50 years, leaving an estate estimated at
81, 900, 600 She left no children and no will.
Henry Sedgwick of Lenox is q nephew and
Mrs Orson Wilson Of Newark, N. j., is a
niece. Leonard Church and his brother
Joseph were the founders Of the large paper
mills in Lee and Lowell, Mass.
Portions Of New Hampshire are threatened
ARE beginning to fail, and field crops are be-
ginning to suffer for moisture at their criti-
cal period Of growth. The haying, however,
IL prospering finely. There has been no rain
to speak Of this month.
Mrs. Van Colt preached on Sunday after
noon at Old Orchard on "Leprosy Of Rome n
"Old time Religion" was the subject of Mrs.
Van Colts sermon in the evening.
Thirty-five sail Of fresh fishermen have OBJ
tanned supply Of squid bait from traps
along the lower end Of tho Cape shore and
| W JiSRlnS III Cuo udA uOT 6iuC0 6unuuys
Mondays catch of mackerel were mostly
thinkers, suitable for canning, and the factor
les are running extra to handle them.
Officer Daniel E. Lane arrested Ezekiel
Beals at Stoughton, Mass, some 70 years Of
age, charged with committing q felonious
assault III on little girl Of or 10 years. He
gave bonds for $1,000 for appearance for trial
before Judge Marden.
The programme OF exercises at Onset Bay,
on the line Of the Old Colony r. R, for the
Sundays IN July and August Is completed
and IL announced as follows: Morning exer.
cises opened by Middleboro band and sing
ing, followed by speaking at 1880. At /,
band concert for an hour in the Temple;
admission by showing Old Colony R. R. On.
get return excursion tickets or payment Of
fee At 230, afternoon exercises and public
tests At 4 Is, concert by the Middieboro
band at the Old Colony Onset depot until de-
parture Of trains. Visitors to Onset win
therefore secure advantages by buying an
excursion ticket to Onset depot, which other
wise they would have to pay for. In adj
dition the Onset depot is commodious and a
| comfortable waiting room md pasron evor.