The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-17
new ENGLAND NEWS.


,By the will Of the late Sylvester Bowman
Of Newton, Mass, Tufts college will receive
$50, 900 for general use and another sum,
which may reach $50, 900, to be devoted to the
library.
Julius Harrison, aged 90, and Frank Gee
nan, aged 10, were drowned while skating on
the river in Hydeville, Vt.
Napoleon Love, French woodchopper,
was Killed in Alexandria, n, H., by q falling
tree. His wife, a cripple, who was with him,
remained with the body "a hours before she
was able TO obtain assistance. .,.,..
Fish Commissioner stillwell says that there
are 800, 900 Sebago salmon eggs in the hatch
ing house at Edes Falls, Me-
Postmaster Corse Of Boston has secured
the handling Of dutiable books coming into
the United States from postal union countries
by the postofflce, instead of the custom
house, as heretofore. ..
The executive committee on the annual
charity ball in New Bedford, Mass, in aid of
st, Luke's hospital, have voted to have the
ball, as usual, IN Adelphia rink on the even
ing of Feb. II, provided Gov. Ames can visit
the city on that date.
The Portland Cement Pipe and Stonewater
Co., will move its mandatory to Richard
sons wharf, where 1t will erect a three-story
building of wood, iron covered and iron roof,
with heavy granite foundations, and be 45x
60 in size. It will be lighted by electricity.
Stacy B. Opdyke, Jr., superintendent of
bridge construction on the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad has been APP
pointed general superintendent of the Hart
ford & Connecticut Western railroad, sue
ceeding Edwin Mcneil, recently appointed
general manager of the st. Joseph Il Grand
Island railroad. Mr.. Walter Pierce retains
the position of general freight and passenger
agent. Mr.. r. p Martin is appointed di-
vision superintendent, and Mr.. H. w. Wat
son auditor.
The Mystic Electric Motor company has
been organized at Portland, Me-, with
capital stock of 800, 900; par value shares,
500. The business to be prosecuted is the
manufacture of electric batteries
Eaton & Cragie, the lumber manufacture
ers at Forest Station Me, have been loading
the large double-decked schooner Maynard
Summer at st. Stephen with orange box
shocks for Palatka, Fla
French Canadian capitalists at Fall River,
Mass, have become interested in developing
the town of City Mills, near Franklin and
the New York & New England r. r. A
large tract of land has been plotted into
house lots and put upon the market at very
low price. About 100 of the lots are held in
New Bedford, and a much larger number in
| Boston. There Is one small cotton mill in the
| place, and 1t is a part of the plan to organize
another at once, in which local investors have
declared their intention of taking stock.
The Pratt & Whitney Co., Hartford, is
making 50 of the Hotchkiss guns for the
United States navy, under q sub-contract
from the Hotchkiss Co. These guns are of
two kinds, the rapd-fire single barrel and
the five-barreled revolving gun, and they
may be described respectively as enlarged
Sharps rifles and machine guns, using ex-
plosive shells however, instead of bullets.
The project of putting on a steamer Of
about 400 tons burden and speed of 16 knots,
to run between Portland and Augusta, Me-
In connection with the Maine Steamship
company, is in fair way of being consum-
mated
The American tool and Machine Co., 81
Kingston street. Boston, and Hyde Park,
Mass, are busy on their weston" centrifu-
gals for sugar houses, for which there is a
constantly increasing demand in this country,
the Sandwich Islands and Cuba.
Fifteen weavers at the American linen
mill, Fall River, Mass, struck work a few
days ago. Last week $50 looms were put on
odd goods, for which the weavers expected to
get 10 cents per cut, but they were paid only
17s4 cents.
The difficulty reported in regard to wages
in the Saranac glove shop, owned by Ira
Parker g. Co at Iittleton, has been adjusted
and all hands have returned to work at the
former prices.
A largely attended meeting of the business
men was held at the board of Il ode rooms in
Portland, Me-, recently, on the formation of
new Portland & Kennebec steamboat
route. P. Q, Vickery says SIS, 600 will be
subscribed in Augusta and kennebec river
towns, and SIS 900 in Portland The scheme
is to butt against freight rates on the Maine
Central railroad, and also to boom Fort Pop
ham and Squirrel island,
Provincetown business men are agitating
supply of public water with the plant to be
located on High Pole hill.
Several prominent citizens of Middleboro,
Mass, including leading business men, have
united upon plan for the establishment of a
national bank in that town, and a meeting of
the citizens is to be called for that purpose.
Mrs. Nancy White, aged sc, the oldest in
habitant of Yarmouth, Mass, died few
days ago. She was n daughter of the late
Captain John Eldridgc, and sister of the
three famous Cape Cod commanders, cap
tains Asa, Oliver and John Eldridge.
1t now appears that the 250th anniversary of
the incorporation of the towns of Yarmouth,
Dennis, Barnstable and Sandwich, next sum
mer, will not be a union celebration as Sand
witch, Yarmouth and Dennis propose TO have
their celebration to themselves. probably in
une former lOWn- ana DsrliStaple ana foanu-
witch will unite their forces in q union cele-
bration at Sandwich. Both will be gala days
on Cape Cod.
Captain Frank Bird has been appointed by
John Stetson TO take charge of the steam
yacht Sapphire, which will probably go
south in March.
l. o. Flint of Worcester, Mass, who was
injured in the Ashland accident on the Bos
ton & Albany railroad last November, has
brought suit for damages under the employ
er's liability bill against the railroad.
Rev Henry j. Van Lennep, D. d. died at
his home at Great Darlington Mass, aged
% years. He was son of a missionary, was
borne in Smyrna, and was missionary HIM
self 30 years. He graduated at Amherst
college, and in 1878 became principal of
Sedgwick institute in Great harrington.
At regular meeting of Union No. 300,
Carpenters and Joiners of America, held at
South birmingham, Mass, it was unani-
mously voted that on and after March ],
1889, nine hours shall constitute day S
work in the town of birmingham.
Captain Obed Delano, aged IS, promi-
nent citizen Of Marion, Mass, died Tuesday.
He was at one time successful whaling cap
tain, had been selcctman of that town, and
also represented it in the legislature.
AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the National Union Bank, at Fall River,
Mass, committee of five, consisting of S.
B. Ashley, J. D. Flint, G. j. Holmes C. A.
Bassett, and N. B. Horton was appointed to
examine the books and ascertain the condi-
ton of the bank. The election of board Of
directors and the question of increasing the
capital stock was postponed
The officers have clew to the identity OF
the persons who assaulted jeremiah Fair
banks, the hermit, in the woods near his
residence in Sharon, Mass, recently. War
rants will be issued for their arrest.
During friendly scufiie in Lewiston
Me.) billiard saloon. John McManus was ac
cidentally shot in the mouth
Citizens of Damariscotta and Newcastle
Me-, organized a board of trade, with the fol
lowing officers: Joel P. Hudson, president
Thomas c. Kennedy, vice-president; DR.. j
N. King secretary.
Benjamin Brown, who was recently ar
rested in New York by Inspector Byrnes and
taken to Provincetown, Mass, by Deputy
Sheriff Whitcomb on requisition issued by
Governor Ames, was brought before Tria
Justice Wyer charged with felony, and com