The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-03-21
ina membership roll OF the Sons OF the rev,

names OF Col. w, 8. Webb, Col Levi X.
Fuller and Gen. 4, s, Peck OF Vermont,
Lowell, Mass, labor unions have voted TO
form central council with a body OF ofl-
GERS. .-,...
The Portsmouth, N, H., horse railroad will
be open to the public early In the coming
summer.
The academy at New London, N H., has
been closed on account OF case of diph-
liberia,
In Sullivan County, N. H., farmers are
contracting to sell maple syrup at 81 25
gallon.
lido s. Brown, of Danbury, N. H., vet
eran Of the war Of 1879, died recently, aged
%.
s. L. Heath, 81 Canterbury, N. H., for
some years merchant at the Weirs, died
recently,
Game Warden French Of Calais. Me- ar
rested Roy and Justin Day of Wesley for
violation Of the game law. They were tried
before a Justice and fined $40 each, which they
refused to pay and wers committed TO jail.
They were also found guilty of violating the
fish law and were find slI on this charge.
gerous poachers In Washington county. Four
more charges are to be made against the
prisoners as soon as these two are settled.
Two native Vermonters, now residents OF
Washington, Col. Frank g. Butterfeld and
Capk Fred Mack, are candidates for tho Of
flce Of deputy commissioner of pensions.
The Brooks house at Brattleboro, VT, has
been purchased by Messrs. E. c. Crosby
and L. F. Adams Of that town. The new
proprietors will take possession Of the prop
erty April 10.
Bennington, VT, citizens have raised
go, 900 toward the erection of a new opera
house.
Vergennes, Vt, business men have organ
ICED board of trade,
Capt. Horace Thomas of Salisbury, VT,
has held the office of town treasurer since
1858.
company will remove works from Poult-
ney, VT, to Rutland, April 1.
| At Wilton n H., on election day, the Re-
publicans made no choice in expressing pref
erence for postmaster and will make
| another trial
| The Milk Producers union of London
derry, N. H., has voted unanimously to de-
mand 20 cents net per can for six months,
beginning April /.
In Dover, N. H., Isaac F. Abbott has been
elected city treasurer, Isaac F. Lucas super
intendentof streets, and George w. Gray
overseer of poor.
Denison B. Holmes, master steam engi-
neer, and for many years superintendent of
Old Colony repair shops at Fall River,
Mass, died recently in Manchester N. H.,
aged 70.
There are 90 libels for divorce on the equity
docket of the supreme court in Hillsboro
county, N. H.
1t is expected that the Nashua, N, H., pro-
posed soldiers monument will be ded Gated
| on Memorial Day of next wear
1t is estimated that new manufacturing in
dustries will cause an increase of 400 in the
population of Tilton, N. H.
The fire losses in Manchester, N. H., last
year announce to $50, 904.04, on which were
paid insuranc, of $40, 1898.
The local civil service commission will hold
a meeting at the custom house, Burlington,
VT, on March 26 at 9 a. M, for the purpose Of
examining applicants for appointment in the
customs service in the Vermont district.
Col. w. Seward Webb proprietor of Shell
burn Farm, VT, heads the list Of subscribers
to the fund for the payment of expenses of
the Vermont militia at the Washington CEN
tennial celebration, with a subscription of
600.
The state bank commissioners have sent
out blanks to all the western investment
companies doing business in New Hamp-
shire, soliciting information regarding the
standing of those organizations. There are
113 of them against 81 a year ago.
Littleton (N H. citizens have voted 10 es.
tablish free pubic library, chosen board
of trustees to manage the same and voted
to appropriate $500 year for five years fol
Its support, on condition that $1,000 be con
tributed by individuals within three months
Dan Maguinnis, the popular and vers atile
actor, who had delighted unnumbered thou
sands at the Boston theatre for the past
score of years, died recently at his home in
Roxbury Mass.
The Governor Brooks house at Medford
Mass, has been sold at auction by order of
the Medford Savings bank. 1t brought 81
only, as the bank stipulated that it should bt
torn down. The bank will begin work the
first of April on its new building.
The citizens or Augusta, Me-, are looking
forward to the commencement of an unprece
dented era of prosperity the coming season.
1t is estimated that over 100000 VII be ex-
pended in building and other enterprises.
The Eagle house, Haverhill, Mass, tn
Oldest hotel in that section, has closed it
doors.
From the programme arranged by tn
Reading Mass Athletic club for their an
nual athletic meet April 3, an entertainment
In addition to the class work of the mem
bers, Supt. Chadwick, with Instructor
Rahethg and Stodder of the B. Y. NJ c. A
will appear in novel and interesting exer
cses. Other talent has been secured as fol
lows: Foil fencing, Messrs. Wa sh ant
Howard; club swinging, J. F. Conroy; hitcl
and kick, w. F. Phillips; fame sparring
Mes RS. Esther and Gassett; heavy dumb
bells, Paul R. Eames The exhibition vii
close with a supper and dance.
A Providence gentleman gave newsbo
a S. gold piece by mistake for a cent II
wasn't aware that he had paid 81 90 too muc
for his paper, but the honest little felloN
hunted up his customer and returned tn
J gold coin when the gentleman rewarded tn
boy by giving him nickel
Melton Mason, well-known resident {
Hill, N. H., and 70 mer member of the stat
legislature, died Gently from the effects {
a blow received from flying piece of WOO
!, which he was splitting. He was II veal
The Old Ladies' Home association has bee
organized in Dover, N. H with Hon. Wi
liam S. Stevens preside 1t, Thomas B. Gal
, land and Harrison Haley vice president
Everett O. FosS secretary aud Charles
Garland treasurer
st. Johnsbury Republicans are signing
petitiol regues ing the president to coniinr
in offic, the present democratic incumbent {
the ST. Johnsbury postofiice Major N
Bowman, whose commission docs not expif
u til the close of 1891
, Mark Allen, thu veteran publisher and &c
itor OF the Wohirn (Mass.) Advertiser, he
suspended the publication of his paper, an
be n admitted, at his own request, to the MI
Lean insane asylum at Somerville.
u The Rockville Manufacturing Co.,
Rockville, Conn, has completed the man
8 facture this week of a piece Of cloth whie
is considered by experts in the WI olen bus
ness one of the finest quality ever produce
in this country, and equal to any made
the world The cloth is plain black, an
was made or suits to be worn by Presidel
+ Harrison and Vice-President Morton at Il
! centennial celebration in New York
April.
! At special meeting of the Woonsocket, !
l l., board of aldermen Thursday afternoon
was voted to accept the proposition of tt
, Business Mems association 10 locate ne
, rubber mill in that city.
Frank Hubbard, an employee at Waldo
Austin's saw mill at Jacksonville, Mas
, was found with his head severed from Il
body. He had apparently clipped and falle
, up against the circular saw. He was
q years old.
The tour, If Nau,rort We 10 out Of ,la