The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-03-21
Rsw ENGLAND NEWS.

to carry passengers, teams and freight via a
steam ferry hae between Lamoine and the Is
land of Mt Desert three quarters of mile
from shore and shore, A first-class double
route
Twenty to twenty-five weavers in the
small Riverside cotton mill In Rumford, East
Providence r. l., are on strike for an in
crease Of wages.
The contract for the engines for the West
Chicago Street Railway company has been
awarded the Providence Steafn Engine com
pany of Providence. This company is the
sole builder of the improved Greene engine
and the preference was given the engine for
its rigidity, ability to endure sudden strain,
its thorough mechanical design, fine work.
manship and continuous economy,
A machine has been invented for electric
ally welding cut bale-ties. BY its means cut
ties that accumulate at the congresses,
which are so well known in the SOUTH can be
quickly made up into proper lengths for use.
At the present cut band.ties, though in large
quantities. are worthless except as scrap iron.
R. A. Butler of Central Falls, R. l., is en-.
larging his leather factory by three-story
which are 1870 feet by "A, and three stories In
height. This enlargement has been made
necessary by the great increase of business,
and the establishment when completed will
be one of the largest and most extensive
leather manufactures In the state for tan.
ming, currying and finishing,
The offer of the treasurer Of the state OF
Maine to issue new per cent bonds In
exchange for the outstanding issues, Is re-
ported to have been withdrawn in conse-
quence of differences Of opinions as to the le-
gality and wisdom of the enabling act Of the
legislature.
Two hundred and fifty thousand out Of
$500, 900 capital of the new mill to be erected
Just over the Rhode Island line in Tiverton
has been subscribed in Fall River, Mass. The
proposed mill will be built on new plan and
will be only one story high.
A new structure, 40 by 60 feet, two stories
Orphans home at Millville in Concord, N
FL. 1t will be known as the Colt building In
memory of the late Mrs. Mary B. Colt fol-
many years treasurer Of the organization.
In accordance with the recommendation Of
the finance committee, the city council Of
New Bedford have vote to place 81, 00(
sewer bonds and S63, 900 city improvement
bonds with S. A. Kean g. Co., lis Broadway,
N. Y, whose bid was at par.
At largely at ended meeting of the Ma
sonic fraternity at Nashua, N. H., it was
voted to form a corporation for the purpose
of building Masonic temple, and commit
tee was appointed to draw up articles o. as
ISOLATION, Stock to the amount Of SIS, 00C
was subscribed for, and it is the intention tc
make s50, 900 investment
Hancock, N. H., is to have new building
for graded schools.
Mont Vernon, N H. has appropriated
$500 in aid of McCul ON institute in that
town.
Mr.. Francis E. Derby, veteran of the
civil war, is the candidate for postmaster in
New London, N. H.
Boston parties have started up the furni-
ture factory in Brookline, N. H., and will
give employment to 80 persons
Hon. James E. Lothrop has been elected
president of the Dover On. H.) Improvement
association, whose assets amount 10 S53
594,06
Merrimack, N. H., has appropriated $50
to secure for pupils Of the town the advan.
tages of high school instruction at McGav
Normal institute in that place.
Cen L. McCutchins, one of the oldest citi
zens of New London, N. H., and once repub
lican candidate for governor, is seriously
ill, some fears being entertained of his re
covery.
A Frenchman in New Bedford, Mass, is tt
set up little mill of eight loom, for weav
ing fancy cashmeres, and will operate it by
electric po ver Such little plants are com
mon in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Daniel G. Kinds of Belfast, Me-, ha
been granted pension, with arrears amount
ing to $500.
An unusual case of combined longevity il
reported from WATERFORD Me. Four gener
ations are unbrolen by de tn. David Serb
ner of that town is now in his Goth year anC
his wife is nearly of the same age. TIL,
couple have been married for 65 years ant
have three children living, the Oldest O
NH al, il o,.J, of If
children have children and grandchildren
and the remarkable fact is that NJ death ha
ever yet occurred in the line of the descend
ants, from Mr.. and Mrs. Scribner to thei
great-grandchidren.
French Canadians are coming into Salem
Mass, by large numbers daily. One trail
brought 40 of them and another brought 2
more.
Three feet of snow is reported at Rangele,
Lakes
The appoin tment of Lieut.. Col. Fran
Dalton as postmaster gives cry general sat
isfaction to all parties in Salem Mass, with
out regard to political creed. Col. Dalto
is especially acceptable to the business me-
of the community.
Rogers & Weber of Lynn Mass, sho
manufacturers, recently failed, are trying t
collect receivables and make their cred tor
an offer. They have not yet gone into insol
vency, and if successful in collecting vii
pay about so per cent. Accounts are of III
certain value, some of their goods havin
been sold through brokers.
The oldest shipbui der in Maine is Thoma
HARDWOOD of Bath, who arrived at the age O
100 years. He was born in Bowdoinham
and when young man came to Bath, wher
he learned the trade of blacksmith, whic
he worked at some years, accommodating
snug sum, which he invested in shipbuid
ing.
The night gang of miners in the 180-fee
lead of the Bristol Copper & Slv..' Mimi
company at Bristol, c., struck richer vel
new strata of ore into which the cross GU
has already advanced so feet. The stock
holders think the new vein approaches FIRE
copper.
The arrivals at Gloucester, Mass, fror
the Georges one day last week were the larp
est in number on r, cord for many year an
the rece pts the heaviest for one day fo
quite period.
Burglars blew open the safe of Comstocl
Ferre & Co., Sc d Dealers at Wethersfield
Ct, and secured $50. They also broke int
the railroad depot, but nothing was dis
turbei
The official year at the State Industris
school in Manchester, N H., soon to Close
will show a record during the last ~ month
of 100 different inmates. The present nun
Der, 101 boys and 10 girls, is the same as Las
year, but is much larger than the average G
the last decade. The whole number of cen
mitments since the op ming of the institr
ton is 1856.
The Norwich Ct, National bank, an inst
tuition which has me business for The pa.
93 years has closed its doors to deposition
under the United States banking laws, an
after the 60 days notice h I'VE expired wi
make final settlement with the Unite
States treasury department
An extra freight train on the Passumpsi
railroad from st. Johnsbury, VT, ran int
tie rear Of through freight train at Pa
sunpsic. The engine of the extra freigf
and eight freight cars were badly snashe,
but as far as learned no one was injured
Captain Joseph Potter of Noank, Conn
while crossing the Providence & Stoningtc
railro d br dge at that place was struck an
instan'ly killed by west-tound train
was 80 We rs ol
large creamery probably one of q
most extensive in New Hampshire, has be-
started at Claremont. Farmers have alread
pledged 1000 cows for the enterprise. tt