Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-11-07
new ENGLAND NEWS.

IT Is said that no new buildings VIII DC
erected at Bar Harbor this winter, Dut con,
siderable work will be done in repairing anu
improving property.
The new wooden mill at Flanders Mills. IN
Dexter, Is all ready for the machinery. Inc
building is very substantial structure, WIN
a capacity for four sets OF machinery
Benjamin Hunter, a prominent resident Oh
Strong, Me-, died recently, aged ~ years.
He had been Town Treasurer and Chairman
of the Board of Seleetmen for many years
He also represented his district in the Legs
lature.
The syndicate which has purchased the
Eagle Hotel i'm Concord consists OF Samuel
s. Kimball, Samuel G. Eastman, Henry =.
Crippen, Edison c. Eastman, William d.
Fiske and Rufus z. Staniels, who VIII organ
ize stock company.
Hon. G. W. Collins of Bridgewater, Mass,
has operated four starch factories TINS iali, az
of which are now closed. He has bought
about IS 900 bushels of potatoes, for which
he paid nearly SD 900. He also owns nye
shinge mills, and will this year ship twelve
million shingles.
News has been received in Hartford Of the
death in Springfield, Mo-, OF Henry Z. hite;
formerly lieutenant commander in the United
States navy. He resigned several years
ago.
DIR. Albion L. Cobb, who was arrested In
Biddeford. Me-, ON the charge Of criminal
assault, was arraigned in the Municipal
Court waived examination and furnished
bonds for his appearance for trial. Arthur
s. Hamilton and City Marshal Tarbox FUR
nished bail
Frank Kibbe, aged IT, son of Randall
Kibbe Of Somers, Conn, was instantly killeu
the other day while hunting by the acciden,,
tai discharge of gun, which was dropped
by companion.
One OF the landmarks Of Hartford, the
great palace built and owned by Cornelius D.
Vanderbilt, is again TO be occupied as resi-
denee. Ira Dimock, President Of the Mono
tuck silk Company, is the purchaser, and
will soon take possession Of the mansion with
his family.
The Nashua Saddlery and Hardware Com
pany has been organized with capital OF
$50, 900, and will begin business on East
Hollis street in that city.
The Cheshire Improvement Company Of
Rindge, n. H., has erected vinegar factory
100 feet long by 40 wide aud three stories
high, including basement.
w. d. Caldwell and +. NJ. Snow, agents Of
the cotton manufacturing companies at
Nashua, have gone on a long Southern trip
to inspect the mills in that section.
1t is estimated that the town Of Gilmanton
in Belknap county, n. H., has 5000 barrels OF
choice apples this season to put on to the
market, mostly Of the Baldwin variety.
The Wood Manufacturing Company has
been organized at Groyeton, n. H., with I.
C. McNally. President, and one-third of the
power at Soule's dam purchased to be util-
lied.
The Kimball Brothers Of East Manchester,
shoe manufacturers, employing over 200
hands, are TO have an additional factory built
with a capacity double that OF their present
shop.
George A. Comins. furniture manufac-
turer Of Concord, will erect at Beecher Falls,
In West Stewartstown, on a plant Of five
acres, hard wood lumber mill, with ca
pacity of 5000, 900 feet year.
Mr.. Albert A. Payne, formerly a well,
known merchant of Portsmouth, died In
Worcester Mass, at the residence of his SON.
in-law, Mr.. II. L. Putnam, where MIR. Payne
had resided since 1874.
The Trustees Of Pittsfield. N. II. Academy
have received s1276 from the estate of the late
Mrs. Frances French OF that town. The In
stitution now has property and cash pledges
10 the amount Of S11 900.
The soldiers monument which is soon to
be placed in the park a. Cornish Flat, N. H.. |
win cost about $1,000. 1t is composed OF
Sunapee granite. is six feet high above the |
base, and represents soldier standing at pa
'ade rest.
Governor Burleigh has nominated Hon. |
John l.. Cutler Of Bangor member Of the |
commission authorized by the last Legisla-
ure to inquire into the system of taxation Of /
Maine and other States.