Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-03-22
new ENGLAND NEWS.

"A CuATueT udS JuSb b6tu ItCClNOu W bhN
LAmoine & Mt. Desert Land company from
the legislature of the state of Maine granting
important privileges and the exc uslve right
70 Garry passengers, teams and freight via
steam ferry line between Lamone and the is
land Of Mt Desert three quarters of mile
from shore and shore. A hrst-cass double
eMd fsrry-boat will at once be placed on the
route
Twenty to twenty-five weavers in the
SNAIL Riverside cotton mill in Rumford, East
Providence R. l., are on strike for an IN
Grease Of wages.
The contract for the engines for the West
Chicago Street Railway company has been
awarded the Providence Stae2a Engine COM
pany of Providence. TINS company is the
sole builder OF the improved Greene engine,
and the preference was given the engine for
y. rtEdty aRattT f9 snd9gs 9gss sudden 9 sta
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 thu ee-story
addition 80 feet by %, to his old works
nulCu dl z lGO lCOU ny tllll Ull GO oODil'o III
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ported to have been withdrawn in conse-
g III
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 q new plan and
will be only one story high.
A new structure, 40 by go feet two stories,
and also basement, has been erected at the
Orphans home at M1llville in Concord, n
II. 1t will be known as the Colt building in
memory of the late Mrs. Mary B. Colt, for
many years treasurer of the organization.
In accordance with the recommendation of
the finance committee, the city council Of
sewer bonds and 500, 900 city improvement
bonds with S. A. Kean & Co., lis Broadway,
N. Y, whose bid was at par.
At largely attended 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 as
Sociation. Stock to the amount of $4,000
was subscribed for, and it is the intention to
make $50 900 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, a 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 N. H. Improvement
association, whose assets amount 10 500, =
594.08.
Merrimack, N. H., has appropriated $500
to secure for pupils of the town the advan-
tages of high school instruction at McGaw
Normal institute in that place.
Gen. L. McCutchins, one of the oldest citi-
zens of New London, N. H, and once repub-
ican candidate for governor, is seriously
Ill, some fears being entertained Of his re-
covery.
A Frenchman in New Bedford, Mass, is to
set up little mill of eight looms for weav-
ing fancy cashmeres, and will operate it by
electric power. Such little plants are COM
mon in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Daniel g. Kinds of Belfast Me-, has
been granted a pension, with arrears amount
ing to $2500.
An unusual case of combined longevity is
reported from WATERFORD, Me- Four gener-
ations are unbroken by de tn. David Serb
ner of that town is now in his Goth year and
his wife is nearly of the same age. The
couple have been married for 65 years and
have three children living, the oldest of
which Is upwards of so years of age. These
children have children and grandchildren,
and the remarkable fact is that death has
ever yet occurred In the line of the descend
ants, from Mr. and Mrs. Scribner to thei1
REORGANIZATION
French Canadians are coming into Salem,
Mass, by large numbers daily. One train
brought 40 of them and another brought q
more.
Three feet of snow is reported at Rangeley
Lakes.
The appointment of Lieut.. Col. Frank
Dalton as postmaster gives " cry general sat
isfaction to all parties in Salem, Mass, with
out regard to political creed. Col. Daltor
Is especially acceptable to the business mer
of the community
Rogers & Webber of Lynn, Mass, shot
manufacturers, recently failed are trying t(
collect receivables and make their cred tors
an offer. They have not yet gone into inso.
vency and if successful in collecting viii
pay about 80 per cent. Accounts are of un
certain value, some of their goods having
been sold through brokers.
The oldest shipbuider in Maine is Thomas
Of path yl,Dn ct1r % A, -,
100 years. He was born in Bowdoinham
and when young man came to Bath, wher
he learned the trade of blacksmith, whicl
he worked at some years. accumulating
snug sum, which he invested in shipbuild
ing.
The night gang of miners in the 1SO-fee
lead of the Bristol Copper & Silver Mining
company at Bristol, Ct., struck richer vel
of copper than anything yet found in tn
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 larg
est In number on cord for many year an
the receipts the heaviest for one day TO
quite period.
Burglars blew open the safe of Comstock
Ferre & Co., seed Dealers at Wethersfield
Ct, and secured $50 They also broke int
the railroad depot, but nothing was dis
turbed.
The official year at the State Industria
school In Manchester N. H., soon to close
will show record during the last IL month
of 100 different inmates. The present nun
Der, 1O1 boys and 10 girls, is the same as las
year but is much larger than the average c
the last decade. The whole number of cen
mitments since the opening Of the institl
tton ia 1876.
The Norwich, Ct, National bank, an inst
tuition which has done business for the pa
% years, has closed it's doors to deposito
under the United States banking laws, al
after the 60 days notice have expired wi
.,anirn n final cntt1n mont with the IInitl