The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-14
new ENGLAND NEWS.

Mrs, William P, Frye wife of the Maine
senator, is said to be writing novel which
will deal with society life,
Horace S, Lanfair wealthy oyster deal
~, OF Fairhay n, Ct, and Baltimore who
died last week left an estate valued at over
500 0oo, He made enc bequest of $4,000 and
divided the renal der among relatives in As
equal shares There is a disposition to make
contest, but tho will provid that a con-
testant shall forfeit his bequest,
Dover h S made for the maintenance of
its various departments, with the exception
Of water works, an appropria' ion for 1889 of
Sl5S, ll1.tS, of which 81, al ,6s is for county
tax, 81 900 for highways and Sl5,S $50 for
schools by law,
Governor Buckley has by general orders
accorded all regular military organizations
of other states permission 10 enter and pass
through Connecticut en- route to and from
the inauguration at Washington and the
coming cent nnial celebration in New York,
This makes it unnecessary for each organiza-
t'on to make direct request FOR such per-
mission.
Tbs egricplturists of Maine say that the
open winter has badly injured the grass
roots and that in consequence next springs
hay crop will be a light one,
new industry has recently started in
Phippsburg, Me-, in the mining of quartz for
Ma sachusetts parties, The ledge is located
upon land owned by Engineer John II.
Sprague of farker's Head Messrs, Hutch
inns and Terrill, within few weeks, have
gathered some 70 tons and tho excavation
seems to indicate by the widening of the vein
that the supply will be very largo.
Hon. John I, Abbott awell known lawyer
OF Keene, N, H., would like the appointment
as minister to the Re ublic of Colombia. He
rs counsel for capitalists who own q mine
near Bosota, and as recently returned from
visit of year to that place,
According to the constitution OF New
Hampshire, the legislature is authorized and
directed to fix the time when alterations and
amendments in the same shall take effect
This will raise the question as to whether the
recent con titutionsl convention had the
power to do this.
Tho United States commission on education
makes the amount, per capita of average at
tendance paid as salaries for teachers in the
places in New Hampshire given below as fol-
lows; Claremont $685.; Dover, S16.49;
Keene, Sl.3I; Manchester, Sl9.51S Nashua,
S2l.20; Portsmouth, sl4 40; Rochester, SIC. 6S,
Somersworth, $500,
H. J. Case Hartford grocer, alleges that
he is 5000 out owing to the dishonesty of
Fred G, Ferry, an employee who has just es-
capped to parts unknown,
Thomas Quigley of East Bridgeport Ct,
has lived hermit's life for two years in a
deserted wclf de near Success Hill in
Stratford. He is literary" II bis tastes, and
his friends crafty him by contributions Of
books and other periodicals. He lives by the
use of his gun and says he easily kept the
thermometer up to 10 degrees in his den
during the blizzard last winter.
Mr.. Theodore D. Roberts, superintendent
of the Boston Industrial Temporary home is
recovering from the severe accident which
happened to him on Christmas eve He ex-
presses bis sincere thanks to the many who
have shown him kindness.
The Lafayette Artillery company of Lyn-
deboro, N. H, purchased for $500 and pre-
sented to the town the lot on which the new
public hall in that place has recently been
erected
Associate Justice William o. Clough of
Nashua, N. H., is prominent candidate for
the vacancy caused by the dea h of Judge
Fassett of the municipal court of that city.
The salary is $500,
w. S. Briggs has been chosen president of
the Keene IN. H. academy, which has a
fund of $4,000 on deposit.
Hon. Joseph Benton of Lancaster, N. H.,
has sold his Maidstone property, long in iti-
CATION to George Van Dyke for $s5 600.
The Manchester Mills corporation will
erect an additional building for weaving,
lao by s. feet, and five stories high.
The Boston, Wilton and Keene Express
company has Teen consolidated with the
Northern express, assuming the latter name.
The Manchester city council has increased
the pay Of the marshal to 5000 year, the
assistant marshal to $500, and the captain te
81. so and the patrolmen to 81. Is day. 3
Minnehaha council No. 6, Degree of Poca
hontas of the Imperial Order Of Red Men
has been organized in Manchester, N. H.
with a charter list signed by $50 ladies and
gentlemen.
Sunapee lake, which until few years ago
was practically unknown as a summer re
sort, has over 200 cottages on its shore, with
the prospect Of a large addition the present
year.
1t is probable that horse railroad will
soon be built from the city proper of Man
chester to Lake Massabesic, charter O
which was granted at the last session Of tn
legislature.
Freight Conductor William Murray of tn
Providence & Worcester road, who had hi
leg cut off by his train near Uxbridge OF
Tuesday, died at the Rhode Island hospita
Two days later 1t has been learned tina
Conductor Murray met with the fatal acct
dent by slipping in an attempt to reach tn
ladder of box car, which was on the sid
instead of on the end, from a lumbe
" E. Buck of Lake Village, N H., agen
of the Winnipiseogee Lake Cotton AM
Wooden M nufacturing company, gives tn
depth in inches of rain and melted snow, col
lected in the several gauges kept by the cor
poration, as follows for the year 1855
Lake Villa e, $3.50; Weirs Landing, 49.5
Bristol 51.62; Belmont, 1853, and Wolfboro'
54.67.
The business of Rutland, VT, seems Il
oo1 fp,f Joc xr,s%
prospects of good season The fact that n
strikes have taken place speaks well for tn
pleasant relations existing between the EN-
ployes and employers.
The will Of Miss Maria LOOMS CT Burling
ton, Vt. has been presente for probate. ]
was made in 1887, and gives $4,000 TO til
University of Vermont, the income to b
spent in the purchase of books for library
The sum of 80, 600 is given to Rev. L.
Ware together with the furniture books
pictures and household effects contained
her house, and the use and occupancy of tn
house is given to Nh. Ware during his lif'
time. Upon the death of Mr.. Ware tn
place will revert to Miss Loomis' nephew
Horatio Loomis.
G. orge D. Webb, proprietor of the grant
quarry at Marlboro N. H., has gone to E,
rope on vacation.
George Ellis has sold half of the Dode
syndicate for $4,000.
The population of Rockland, Me-, at pre-
emit is $500, the largest in the history of til
city. Rockland was set IF from Thomasto
and incorporated July 2s, 1S4S, under tn
name of East Thomaston. The name we
changed to Rockland in 1850, and its cit
government organized in June, 1854. II
population in 1850 was 5052; 1860, 1917, 1871
7074; 1880, 1899
Inc new pubic library presented to Il
town Of Newport, N. H., by the Hon Dext
Richards is completed and furnished. II
gift, including permanent fund for mai
tenance, amounted to $4,000
The Connec. icut River Lumber coc1psn,
of which George Van Dyke of Lancaster !
H., is president has 1000 men in its emplo,
The horses and oxen used number nearly 500
1t is expected that the lumber business tn
season at Kilkenny, N. H., will reach IL, DOC
900 feet. 1t ccmes out over the new railroa
now under the efficient management OF s.
perintendent Cummings
Mrs. Mary s. Peters of Henniker, N. Il
lately celebrated her Goth birthday by Or
pairing, unassisted, dinner for her relative