The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-11
m. .ho. per- factory Of Robert chase

The shos peg factory of Robert Chase &
Co., Wilton, employs 10 hands and
manufactures about 1875 bushels OF pegs in
over so different sizes and styles, The lumber
required for years supply costs about
5000 and the pay roll is 300 per week,
An electric street railway to connect
Wrentham, North Attleboro and Attleboro,
Mass appears to be certainty, A PROPOSE,
ton for its construction has been received
from Boston syndicate, and has been
accepted. 1t is stated that work will COM
mence at once, and cars will be run by June,
NJ, j. Kelly has been appointed captain aud
j, A. Hart manager of the Boston Baseball
club.
II. L. Ellingwood Of Milan, n H., has put
this season 8, 800, 900 feet of spruce logs into
MaanllowaH riyar-
The new screw steamer Dorchester, the
property of the Merchants and Miners
Transportation company recently made her
initial trip, She is to run regularly between
Baltimore and Boston,
The Kennebec (Ne) grand jury have found
IS Indictments, mostly for liquor cases,
George Armstrong of Boston, Mass, has
made valuable gift Of books to the public
library in Loudon, N. II.
At meeting Of leading stone masons and
contractors of Lowell, Mass, it was unani-
days work and that the pay of masoos be
advanced so cents per day,
Rutland, VT, on Sunday experienced n
sudden and unexpected observance Of the
old blue law Sunday act complaints having
been made OF grocerS tobacconiss, drug
gists and others keepiuy open. All were
notifei the day before that they must
not open Sunday. All obeyed. The COM
plant was made by strict church-going
people, who say that the livery stables and
Sunday papers must be stopped next Sun
day.
Mrs. Wilson, widely known by her maiden
name, Ida Lewis, has added another to long
list of lives saved by her in Newport harbor.
Her uncle Henry Lewis an old man 10 years
of age, while returning from fishing in a
small skiff, fell overheard in the harbor near
Lime Rock lighthouse Of which she is keeper
She saw the accident and put out in her
boat, and rescued her uncle in an exhausted
condition.
A Village lmproven emit society has been
organized at Winchester, Mass, with Gran
vile Wardwell as president.
Miss Lizzie w. Freeman has been appoint
ed treasurer of the Chase Home for Children
in Portsmouth, N H.
Logging operations in the Maine woods are
closed, and men and teams are daily tax ng
their leave The cut of the kennebec lum-
bermen shows a decrease as compared with
last year, and the same may be said of the
Penobscot product. A well informed lum.
herman says that the cut on the upper waters
of the Kennel will hardly reach /, 000, 600.
From the present outlook log driving will
commence earlier than usual At Bangor a
large fleet Of vessels have arrived to load
with lumber, as well as ice.
Msssrs. Joseph Harris & Sons Marble
head, Mass, shoe manufacturers, who have
decided to remove their business to Mechanics
Falls, Me-, have written letter to the Mar
blehead selectmen, explaining Their r'asons
for leaving town, which are in brief that
their goods can be manufactured in Maine
for to 10 cents per pair cheaper For three
years the firm has run its factory at q loss,
and as their help are not disposed to accept
any reduction in wages the removal has
been decided upon.
The steamship Oxenhc line left Boston Sun
day at 3.55 with $50 head of cattle. This is
the largest number ever taken by a single
vessel from this port. She carries 30 men to
tend and look after the animals As she left
her dock she swayed greatly, due to the ma
ture of her cargo Capt Thomas said he ex-
pected to arrive in Liverpool in IA days,
provided they were favored with good
weather.
oWlIlS 10 tne prevalence OIL ulpntnefla ana
measles in Rockland, Me-, the schools will
probably not open April Is. Possibly a
lengthy postponement may be necessary
Both diseases are on the increase. The
strictest precautions are maintained.
Mr.. James N Skinner superintendent of
the Salem fire department headquarters on
Church street, was found at the ottom of
the hose tower in a semi-conscous condition
one day recently by members of the depart
ment, who heard his groans. Mr. SINNERS
shoulder was badly sprained and one o. his
fingers dislocated He was revived and sent tc
his home. 1t appeared that he was ascend
ing the upright ladder to look after some
hose hanging in the tower, when he made a
misstep and fell from eight to 10 feet upon
the hard floor at the bottom
The Megantic Fish and Game club has
leased large preserve in the Dead River
region in Maine. The newly leased territory
contains 40 square miles or nearly 27,o00
acres not including the Kibby valley and
Moose River valley, where the club have
also purchased camps with their outfits for
still hunting in the fall of the year