The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-01
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.


open Its buildings and for other purposes.
The large Clifford hosiery mill In Laconia,
N. H., which has been idle for nearly two
years has been LEASED by the Pitman Hos
iery company of that place ana VIII be
started up at an early day,
Joseph Reynolds of Calais, Me-, lost an
arm In moving machine
At Westboro, Mass, during the recent
storm lightning struck and instantly killed
Frenohman named Peter Pluif
Tho slasher tenders and helpers employed
in the Atlantic Cotton mills at Lawrence,
Mass are on strike, and only one machine
is running.
Joseph French, veteran of the Tenth
New Hampshire regiment, and member of
the Grand Army post In Lynn, Mass, has
died in Manchester, He was a native OF
Ireland.
A bill has been introduced into the New
Hampshire senate relating to fraternal bene-
flciary organizations, Its scope is to require
license of them and place them under con-
tract insurance control
A fourteen-year-old son of Capt. John
Haskell was drowned in Lily pond, Deer Isle,
Me-
Prof. l.. H. w. French, the very efficient
principal of the Sandwich, Mass, high
school, has been reelected with an increased
salary.
Mrs. Kate Thompson and two Others In
Lancaster, N. H., were recently severely
poisoned by eating string beans that grew
near potatoes ON which London purple had
been used. Prompt medical attendance af-
forded some relief but Mrs. thompson mas
not yet recovered
The only purely cooperative association in
the state eng lgoi in the work of production
is said to be the State of Maine Slate com
pany, composed of nine practical slate
miners and workers; now engaged in work
ing the Blanchard slate quarry. The COM
pany began operations last November ana
are much pleased with their prospects.
Frederick L. Sawyer of Orange, Mass,
has been elected principal of the hig h school
at Marblehead, at n salary of twelve hun
dred dollars, in place of Joseph W. Chap
man, resigned.
The sleeping room of Hiram Babbitt in
Athol, Mass, was entertd one night last
week and 5000, which he had received from
a sale of land the day before, stolen from his
trousers pocket,
Mr.. t. E, Balch, general agent of the
Waterman, is visiting his father at Lyme
Centre, N, H.
William Batchelder of West Nottingham
n H., superintendent of schools and ex-
postmaster, died lately, aged 80.
The Builders iron foundry Providence,
r. l., has been awarded the contract for the
twelve breach LOADING nortars to be built
by the Naval Ordnance bureau at cost OF
1925 each.
The celebration of the 9th anniversary
Of the settlement Of Lyndeboro, N. H, will
occur on Sept f. Rev. +. G. Clark has been
invited to give the historical Grafton. Ad,
dresses will also be made by Prof. Daniel
Putnam, D. D., of Ypsilanti, Mich, Gen.
Alfred Holt, NJ D., of Cambridge, Mass,
and others.
Work on the new rubber mill at Woon-
socket, r. J., Is progre sSing rapidly. The
foundations are all laid and brick work be-
gun for the walls OF the bull iings. The
building of t. c chimney is fast progressing,
about Is feet, one half OF thu intended height
being built,
Edward ?. Woodwork, u prominent and
aged citizen Of Great Darlington, Mass, has
presented the Free library with portrait of
himself end check FOR 500. Mr.. Wood
worth some time ago gave the library S5OO.
The county commissioners and City Engi.
neer Allen of Worcester, Mass, have viewed
dams at Ashburnham, Westminster and
LeQminster. People who reside below the
dams have asked the commissioners to in
spect them in regard to their safety.
Charters have been granted the American
Eophone company of Boston, Mass, to man
ufacture and sell or lease instruments for
disclosing obstacles to navigation in time OF
fog, F. D. Tore, president, VIM. DeFord,
treasurer; capital, 100, 0O0; the Salisbury
Beach Roller Toboggan company, A. w.
Emerson, president; S. D. w. Johnson
treasurer; capital, a, 900; the Goddard Ma
chine company of HolyolSe, Moses Newton
presidents; Dwight Goddard, treasurer
capital, $40, 900; All Souls Unitarian church
of Boston, c. L, Damrell, president; w. C.
Zimmerman, treasurer.
Forty ex-cmployes of the Branford Lock
Tt 1,ft fr,,, NJ,
ence, Ala, whittier they have been induced
to go by Charles Foster, agent of manu-
featuring concern in Trenton, n. j. Th
men are guaranteed work for three years a
wages ranging from SITS to 80 per day
The following Massachusetts, pensions hav
been granted; Original, J. w. Newhall, Ed
win Chase, L. B. Hunt, P. D. Nelson; in
crease, G. W. Durham. Maurice Cahill 10
siah Garfield reissue Moncena Dunn, L. P
Rounds, minors Of John Maxwell.
Eagle CommanderN United Order of tn
Golden Cross of West Newbury, Mass, hal
public installation of officers one evenin
recently, Deputy Burbank acting as chic
installing officer. Grand Commander DI
T.. A, Wyman and Grand Treasurer Dr.
Moses were present.
The report of the New Hampshire con
mission to settle the boundary line betwee
that state and Massachusetts has been mad
public
David Pomeroy, South Amherst, Mass
farmer, 90 years old, does good day
work in the bayfield, this season as usual.
Capt. ]. w. Guptill, keeper of the light O
Averys rock, Machias, Me, reports that /
June his record shows 404 hours Of fog, tn
foggiest month on record.
Edwin c. Tillinghast of New Bedford
Mass, is to build new iron foundry Their
The building is to be 112 by As feet, with
feet posts
Commodore William H. Low, Jr., has O
dered the Rhode Island Yacht club squa
ron to rendezvous at the club house, PAY
tuxet Neck, R. l., for its annual cruise, at
o'clock Thursday, Aug. l. The cruise wi
be confined to the bay, butsome of the larg
craft will go outside after the squadron di
perses,
A meeting of citizens was recently held
Burlington, VT, to take action toward S
curing a union depot. Resolutions we
passed to be resented to roads entering ii
city, calling their attention to the matter.
The trustees of Newport, Vt, acaden
have secured the following teachers: Frar
L. Bugbee of Hartford q graduate of Oar
Norton of Fairhaven, graduate of the sta
normal school at Castleton, class of 'S3, al
of the New York state normal school at {
wego, class of $50; and Miss Nellie L. Wrig
Of Newport, VT.
The grocers and provision dealers of Loy
ell, Mass, enjoyed their annual picnic
Tyngs Island recently. Nearly 5000 perso
were present.
Providence r. l., manufacturing concer
are said to be involved to the extent of abe
million dollars by the Lewis Brothers fa
ure.
1t is very probable that the next Mas
chusetts legislature will be petitioned to
off portion of the town of Sherborn a
annex it to birmingham, as F. II. Butte
worth of Sherborn has a petition to t
effect In charge. 1t is being circulated a
has already received the signatures of lal
number of the people of both towns. By
plan proposed some 800 acres of land wo1
be taken from Sherborn.
City Engineer Allen of Worces er, Mas
will shortly mako his report to the cour
commissioners concerning the dams inspect
at Westminster and Ashburnham. Thou
all need repairing all are thought to be sa
The Lane Manufacturing company
Montpelier, Vt, contemplates extensive {