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

A board Of trade has been organized at
Thomas,on, Me-, with ]. H, II. Hewitt as
president and Sidney G. Smith secretary.
The Odd Fellows of Maine have under con
tideration the establishment of home for
homeless orphans and INDECENT members Of
the order.
+. s. Richmond, owner Of the large wood
turning mills at Liverinore Falls, Me-,
damned his leg badly Saturday afternoon,
ard his condition Is considered dangerous.
AT a special Meeting Of the Concord, n; a.
city government Saturday, Charles c: Blan-
chard was a, pointed chief Of the fire depart
ment, vice George L. I.ovejoy resigned
The American schooner Hattie Z. King of
Calais, Me-, has been seized by the customs
authorities at Hillsboro, N. b., for having
s,iled for New York without proper clear
Lnce papers
Articles Of incorporation have been drawn
Tor 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 c. L Alexan-
ders West Brjmfied tMsss) brickyard, was
Instantly killed en- Saturday, his head being
crushed In the machine. He was about 40
se,rs old, and leaves widow and five child
The Jury Of irqhest regarding the origin
Of the Monmouth (Me.) fire, have made
public their report, completely exoner ting
I'LL suspected parties This report is very
gratifying to Edwards and Flsherty, who
have been under suspicion since the fire.
Old Orchard camp meetings began On Bhu-
day. The session viii continue till July g.
and " III be followed by Christian holiness
meetings The holiness meetings will begin
August 18th and close the Goth, after which
the grounds will be held one week by the
Salvation Army.
The postmaster general has appointed the
following named fourth class Postmasters:
7. Bigelow, Jaffrey N. H.. John z. Champ
lin Block is and, r. l.; Joseph Haddocx,
Pontiac, R, l.; Mrs. Sarah Galusha, East
Franklin, Vt.
1t is nuthoritatively state that the Massa-
chusetts stockholders of the Lake company
are anxious to dispose of Lake Winnipiseo-
g.e. 1t is said that the entire property will
business men of Laconia, Lake Village and
Franklin, and will be hereafter controlled
in the int rest of manufacturers along the
line Of the Winnipiseogee river. The nego-
tiations are not yet completed, but there can
lie 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 8.
The spring was unfavora BILE; 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 ARGOS
took county, but generally throughout the
central 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-
fore the full court at Portland this term, in
which case it will go to the June term next
year. If new trial is granted, 1t will call
in new county attorney, who will succeed
Appleton, and probably new attorney
general.
The following yachts belonging to the
Eastern Yacht club, arrived at Bar Harbor
on Saturday Shops Clyde, Thistle, Medu-
So 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
j. 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
20 miles.
Maj. Pennington, 4th United States artil-
lery, formerly government inspector at
camps of the Mass ,chusetts militia, will
visit and inspect the camps of the Pennsylva-
MIA militia.
Mattresses instead of straw bed sacks will
hereafter be used by the Co necticu; 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 vii!
be dedicated Tuesday. July "a. Grand Army
posts from all over Essex county will attend
Hon. George B. Loring will deliver the ora
ton.
modore Wedger of the Chelsea Yacht
I'd on Sunday in lis ,'-op Alice fes
, ~ eks' cruise in Maine. He will have
| Il, .csts Messrs. William Marshall, F.
Parsons. Harry Mason and James Shea,