The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-26
new ENGLAND NEWS.

Nearly every business man In Lebanon, N.
H., has signed petition tor Capt Charles
II. Clough to be postmaster,
The Grand Army memorial building to be
erected at Great Falls N. H., will cost
$4,000.
A new bridge Is to be Constructed between
Westerly and Stonington CT, both towns
having agreed TO the project
The restaurant building, so called at the
ational Home for ldiers at Togus, Me-,
is completed and occupied. The first floor
is devoted to the lager beer counters and
pool tables, while In the second story are
sleeping rooms for the veterans aecommo-
dating 1875 men on as many beds. The
space in the old building formerly used for
the lager beer dispensary has been
added to the home store To still
further increase the capacity OF tho
h me IS beds have been placed in the
old treasurer's office and Is in the governors.
This incr ased capacity comes none to soon,
At this time there are 800 more inmates than
last year this month. Even as early as his
10 men are sleeping on tn, floors and with
cold weather the veterans must largely in
crease in number
John L. has been drunk again. His prom.
ises in New York TO turn over new leaf
and ecome gentleman In anticipation OF
political career were oil forgotten and no
made hims III so obnoxious 20 the patrons OF
two Boston hotels that he was bundled OIL
to bed by friend to avoid further harm.
The establishment Of Roman Catholic
parochial school at Lebanon, N. H., took so
many of the pupils from the public primary
school on the west side Of the river that the
board of education discontinued it and
rented the building to the Catholics,
1t is now believed that the eight seamen on
the j. X. Baker Of Machias, Me-, which sank
off Wells beach, were lost.
Herring are reported quite abundant in
Machias river, and large quantities are be-
ing taken. The fish are large, very few Of
them being suitable for sa, dimes.
The recent ST. Jean Baptiste fair at Man.
chester, N. H., netted $500.
The city of Keene, N. H., is erecting an
ornamental arch and gateway at tho en-
trance to Wheelock park in that city to cost
$1,000.
The Nashua Iron and Steel works have re-
ceived orders for forging five large shafts
for ocean steamers. Their work is so driving
that large increase in workmen has been
made, including 80 in the scrap mill.
st. Johnsbury, VT, will have the free de-
livery system commencing Oct. l.
The new dry dock just completed at the
navy yard at Portsmouth, has been opened.
~ tOOh JuSt OLc uout W pump VIC uoch lui,
which contains g. 900, 900 gallons Of water,
and the same length Of time to pump out the
caisson.
George H. Vining, who appears to he liv-
ing on his wits, is wanted in New Haven,
Conn, for passing a worthless draft in set
Element of board bill at the Elliott house.
He has shady record He entered Yale
with the class Of ST. and afterward entered
the signal service and studied at Fort Meyer,
| Va. When stationed at Chattanooga he was
dishonerably discharged. He was once shot
at by an angry husband. He is now floating
| around the country, making brief stops
wherever he can find victims.
A serious accident occurred on the Boston
| & Maine railroad between Lancaster and
South Lancaster. A freight train left Roch-
ester at AS and was due in Lancaster at
4 80 the next morning. A special from
Lancaster got about halfway to South
J Lancaster, when both trains met in collision.
| Engineer Edward Lawrence of Rochester
had his left arm broken. Fireman Warren
was killed and Peter Petro injured about
the head and body. The cars, IS in
number, were piled on top Of each
other The engines were totally ruined
The other engine and fireman, as we'll as a
party who was riding on the locomotive
and other employees, are said to be more OF
less injured, having received sprains and
bruises, If not something worse. Some oil
the train employees saved their lives by
jumping when they saw that a collision was
inevitable Nothing but an official investi
cation will reveal tine real cause Of the &C
cident. The two colliding locomotives were
| the Boscawen and tho Hollis.