Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-10-17
new ENGLAND NEWS.

Stanley Morrill, Pierce, son of Walter A.
and Annie f. Pierce of Claremont, has four
great grandparents and three grandparents,
besides a step grandfather, all living. Can
another boy in New England say as much!
Mrs. Sarah II. Balou, Secretary of the
Providence School Committee, who has held
the Office continuously from It's creation In
1873 TO the present time, has rendered her
resignation, TO take effect Nov. !. since she
entered upon the Office the work has greatly
increased, and she has been compelled to
retire for needed rest and recreation.
Hon. David Clark, one of the wealthiest
and most philanthropic citizens OF Hartford,
died on Monday, aged s3 years.
Three miners were injured at West Pitts
field, Mass, by falling 40 feet down the shaft
of an iron mine. There were two sets of
men at work In the mine. The night force
were coming up in Il bucket. The hook
which fastens the bucket was not properly
adjusted. When they had assembled 40 feet
the hook slipped and let the bucket and men
fall to the bottom OF the mine. Two were
badly injured. The third man was mol
severely hurt
A Japan oven in Knapp & Cowles' light
hardware factory ut the West end, Bridge
port, Conn, exploded. The floor and walls
of the building were damaged to such an eX-
tent that they will have TO be rebuilt. Henry
Peet, Charles Burr and John Carpenter were
thrown by tine cOncuSslOu. ttcb WIS Dauil
burned about the face and head. Loss be-
tween 5000 and $4,000.
Thomas j. Borden has been elected Prcsi-
dent Of the Fall River Associated Charities.
Mr.. James +. jackson has resigned as
President of the Associated Charities at Fall
River.
Daniel Miller OF Sheffield, Mass, was
thrown out of his wagon and killed few
days ago. He was intoxicated, and his horse
ran away.
1t is announced that several persons have
entered into an agreement to build hotel at
Point Independence, Wareham, that Is TO
cost from $4,000 TO 100000.
During the past ycar 1l6 new houses were
built In Barre, Vt.
The reunon of the Fourth Vermont Regi-
ment, Vermont Volunteer Infantry, will be
held at Montpelier on Thursday, the 18th of
October. Gov. Dillingham;, Lieut.. Gov.
Woodbury. and Col. George w. Hooker are
expected TO be present and address the meet
ing.
The Bennington knitting industries are
being pushed to their utmost capacity. Brad
ford e Co., the Valentine Knitting Company
and Cooper Manufacturing Company are all
running overtime. The Cooper Manufacture
ing Company has secured extra help TO run
its mill day and night until orders are COM
pleted.
The Bodwel Granite Company of Vinal-
haven, Me-. is steadily reducing its force.
forty cutters being discharged last week. A
portion of these have found employment at
Hurricane, WaldoDoro and Friendship. The
WadObOrO' Granite Company has twenty
five hands employed in its quarry. At
Friendship and Long Island the Union Gran
tie Company, of New York, which began
operations last March, employs sixty hands
al told, and is steadily increasing their force.
The c0mpany's plant comprises about 100
acres Of land
Charles II. Dillaby, aged SO, Collector Of
Norwich, Conn, and a prominent and we'll
known citizen, died a few days ago.
The late Mrs. Charlotte McKinster be-
queathed $4,000 to the fund of the Old
Women's Home at Middletown, Conn.
1t costs Bangor, says the Portland Press,
100000 year TO pay its share Of boarding
drunkards in the County Jail.
Scitlaie's sea moss crop this season viii be
one-third less than last year.
The Sycamore Mil at Fall River is run
ming, with the exception Of about $50 looms. |
Mr.. G.. j. Sampson. OF Dover, has given |
some striking illustrations of the possibilities |
of slate IA ornamental work. He has COM
pleted a clock, set in al deliberately ornament 1
ed case twenty-ono inches wide, twenty |
seven inches high and six Inches deep, all
except the movements Of which Is made of 4
slate from the brownsville (Ae.) quarrics |
The face is slate, lined with red satin. The
hands and figures are also of the same mate
rial, overiaid with gold leaf. At the moment |
of striking nnd ut the end Of every half |
hour musical attachment is set in motion
and plays lively air.
West Brookfeld, Mass, ilremen had their
annual parade and inspection last week.
Frank Rozzo, mason. was fatally injured
1T IlaScrIill by a fall Of four stories.
North Scituate, Mass, shoe factories are
rushing business and are unable TO keep up
with their orders.
The Brockton Fair has closed. II had
most successful exhibition. Some 5000
people attended ii during the time it was In
course.
The cranberry crop at Franklin, Mass.
promises to be excellent both in quality and
quantity. The berries are large and the
weather favorable for gathering them.
shipment Of shoes from Haverhil for the
week ending Oct. 3, 4ll9 cases; correspond
ing week In iSsS, 405I eases. Shipment OF
hats for the week, 34S eases; corresponding
week last year, 443 eases.
Henry Z. Dixon, A., was run over by
freight train at the crossing near Shaker de-
pot last week and was instantly killed. He
had been In Pittsfield during the day and was
driving TO his home at Richmond. lie was
drunk and WAS thrown out OF bis wagon upon
the track.
Large numbers OF deer are being killed in
the eastern part OF Maine.
w. S. Dunn OF Bates College, class 'SS. has
been elected principal of the Bonneville (ky.) !
Academy.
Never since the war was there time when J
the landings ut Cherryfeld, Me-. were so !
cleared OF humber as at the present J
time.
II is reported that Prof. George c. Puring- !
ton of the Pennington Normal School will be !
The new principal of the Bangor High School.
James Tucker, son Of Mrs. A. @. Miller. of !
Lubee, Me-, 40 years Old. was drowned re- :
Gently by falling out of the boat where he /,
was at play.
Gen. 7. W. Hyde has put in an estimate of /
100000 for the erection of a suitable hospital I
1t the Togus (Me.) Home, and Congress viii 4
be asked to appropriate that sum al the next j
session. 4
The Adams Needle Factory at Hill, n. H.. u
i TO be enlarged. i
A stock company win convert the old tan 7
merry at Groyeton, n. H., INTO bobbin fac !