The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-02-23
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.

NkV ANGGVNS "essV
Ellen b. Leslie of Patton, Me-, shot her
self through the head for some unknown
reason,
Charles Anthony of Providence, who has
been prominent in various branches OF that
city and state governments, died few days
ago at his IT sidenco in that city. He was in
his seventy third year.
The water works at Old Orchard were
tested, and q stream was thrown over the
flagstaff on the Old Orchard house, The an
nual talk about pier is now raging there.
Robert Peters, the colored revivalist, so
prominent in old-time camp meetings, Is
dead. He would have been 100 years old on
April next.
During a party in Lewiston (Me.) city hall
Joseph She han, aged Is, attempted to slide
on the stair rail, lost his balance and fell to
the basement about 50 feet. Though his IN
juries are severe there is q possibility OF
recovery.
Edward H. Benton, IS years old,a Guilford
grocer, committed suicide by blowing Off
the top Of his head with shotgun. Despond-
ency was the cause.
The body of an unknown man, apparently
about So years of age, was found on the
eastern division track of the Boston & Maine
railroad near Exeter, N. II. One arm was
found some distance from the body, the head
was badly cut and face disilgured, and the
body was frozen stiff He was probably
killed by some passing night train.
Samuel Shaw, metal spinner Of Meri-
den, Conn.,, aged 25, shot himself while clean
| ing gun, the charge entering his left breast,
/ making bad but not necessarily fatal
wound. He did not know that one barrel OF
the gun was loaded
| Fall River is again partially blockaded by
ice and New York passenger steamers are
once more making Newport n terminus.
Freight boats still go through to Fall River.
l.. L. PIERCE many years ago one of Bar
NUNS managers, died at Springfield recently.
| He had charge of the party when Tom
Thumb made his first tour Of England and
the continent.
Schooner Theodore Dean, which has been
ashore on Ram Island, Buzzard's Bay, for
| two weeks, was pumped dry, after being
lightened Of about 100 tons of coal, and
| Hoated.
Portland, Me-, clergymen, who feel ag
grieved by the non-action of the municipal
authorities regarding the enforcement OF the
liquor law, have prepared protest which is
to be sent to every voter in the city.
A sad case of afflict;on has been brought to
light in Marblehead. Mass. The family of
Charles Andrews, ianitor of the Corinthian
| Yacht club, has lost three children by
diphtheria during the past few weeks, and
now Mr. Andrews, his wife and surviving
| child are sick with the same disease. The
family are strangers in town, and the sud-
| denneSS of the attack left them without any
one to help them. The matter soon becanS
known, however, and they now have plenty
of assistance.
c. C. Ford, a well.known advertising
agent, was arrested in New Haven, CT,
charged with conducting lottery scheme in
violation of the United States statutes Ford
is alleged to he the hacker of the West Haven
Publishing company, which offers prizes for
correct answers stating the longest verse in
the Bible, each person answering to enclose
| Is postage stamps, and receive in return an
insignificant package of scrap cards, etc
The estimated expense of maintaining the
public schools OF Boston during the next f.
nancial year is $l,6l5,S5S
The ice in Rockland harbor suddenly
moved out in an immense mass and carried
out several vessels laid up in winter quarters
vessels from serious damage, if not total
loss.
Rev Father Clearly, the Catholic temper
ance orator. made forcible temperance adj
dress in connection with the new Catholic
temperance movement and denounced in a
special manner political bosses in the liquor
interest
Tho board of trustees of the Andover theo-
logical seminary has filed bill asking the
court to determine their position as regards
.he management of the affairs of the semi
nary and the funds which are in trust with
them.
The ice harvest on the Kennebec river has
closed, and the result has not been as salts
factory as was anticipated There are
.SS4, 900 tons housed, of which AZ, 600 tons are
for the New York market. 42l 900 tons for
Philadelphia, 49, 00 for Baltimore, 141, 600
for Washington, %, 900 for Richmond, Va.
5000 for points further South and the
remaining $4,000 tons are in the hands Of
spectators
William Kane, employed in the mills al
Cordaville, Mass, was found dead on the
railroad track, having probably been struck
by a train. He leaves family at Saxon
Vile
Three Amesbury men named Burke, Comfy
and Greedy found a bottle containing pre-
paration Of belladonna and drank portion
Of the contents, thinking it was brandy. All
three were made ill, and il is expected thai
at least one of them will die.
C. c. Beal of Clinton, Me-, died suddenly
few days ago under suspicious circum
stances. The evening train brought him {
package of whiskey from Boston. Mr.. Bea
and son sampled it and were both taken VIC
lently sick. There were symptoms of strych
nine poisoning.
Mary A. Carroll, the 1i-year-ol1 daughte
Of John Carroll,a laborer, was run over by
coal wagon at Hartford, Conn, and so bad
ly hurt that she died in Ave minutes. TIL
driver is not held responsible for the acct
dent.
Louis L. Lorillard, nephew and principa
heir to the millions left by Miss CATHERINE
I-orillard Wolfe, has purchased
portion of the estate on Mar
ragansett avenue, Newport, ownet
by che heirs of the late Charles Il. Russell
Of New York. Mr.. Lorilard will improve
the property.
A lor-n and buggy, driven by Charlie
Stetson o. llolbrook, Mass, were struck by
train at Mayfower Park crossing, and wer
carried u rods up the track, the horse being
killel. The buggy was demolished. but tn
occupant escaped with slight bruises abou
the head. The gates were frozen up ant
'~ould not work.