The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-11
new ENGLAND NEWS.

SAnARkuhlic, HtS uctn aplplllttu uSSisttul
surgeon at the Tewksbury almshouso,
The state of Maine refinding bonds have
been awarded - Simon Borg & Co, of New
York, ON terms favorable TO the state,
The trial of Alexander Mead VS., David S,
Hustled, the famous Greenwich, Conn, barn
burning case, has ended in verdict for the
defendant Plaintiff will appeal. These
parties have been in litigation for the past
eight or ten years
George Curtis of Northfiel', Conn, IA
years old, while hunting several days ago
was bitten by bis dog and will probably die
from hydrophl bia,
Vermont is ahead of every other state in
the pr duction butter, the annual product
averaging III pounds to each farm, while
New York produces 46i pounds to each
farm.
The jury in the case of Charles H. San
born against the estate of his father
Heman Senborn, involving $500, at Con-
cord, n. H., has returned q verdict for de-
PENDANT
Belfast, Me-, business men propose to
organize board OF trade.
Exeter, N H., has appropriated Sos, 900 for
street improvement o he used mainly in
macadamizlng,
The veaetan Blind company, Burlington,
VI, is having q business 100 per cent. greater
than at any previous period since its organ
szation.
Two well-kuown wealthy residents of
south Norwalk, M, died recently-John
Morton and San Clark Mr. Clark was
ono OF the oldes SO captains in Connecticut,
and had been N lines around the world.
Edward j. Mh,on of Oldtown, Me-, while
loading goods upon his te ms, broke one of
his legs between the knee and hip.
A wealthy resident of Reeds Ferry, N. H.,
Will al hall = Al
place and present it to the town.
C. B. Cummings & Sons of Norway, Me-,
during the winter cut S000O0 fset Of pine
timb:r, which they will saw and make into
shoe boxes.
William M. Chase has been chosen presi-
dent and Major D. b. Donovan secretary of
the Concord, N. II board of education.
More than 100 foxes have been trapped
near Bradford Vt, by n couple of hunters
the past winter.
Governor B rlegh has nominated Joseph
ID, Brown of Foxcroft, Me-, for judge of the
Dover municipal court established by the last
legislature
Nine hundred teEem nts have been built in
Nashua, N. H., within the past two years,
and with the demand for them still brisk
Craftsbury Vt, will celebrate its centen-
NAL on July a.
There are 1913 pupils in the public schools
an the city pro er OF Concord n. H., de-
crease of 1877 fir m a year ago, caused by The
establishment of parochial school, with $50
scholars.
The Lime Rock National bank of Rockand
Me-, has elected George w. Berry president,
vice John L. Berry, resigned. J. Il. Berry
has been director of the bank since 1856
and president Of it for 2S years.
Colonel John B. Clarke has been chrsen
pr. sldent Charles l. Richardson secretary
and Ex-Governor Frederick Smith treasurer,
and Game league.
The Maine superintendent of schools has
issued circular to the superintendent COM
mlttees, IN which he gives the following ad-
vice. THAT during the current year YOU
make no changes in the lists of books used in
your town. You will probably be earnestly
and persistently urged t d. so by publishers
and their representative. In every such
case you may safely assume that they expect
to find their profit in securing the introduce
ton of their books before the new plan is in
augurated and that their interest is not con-
sonant with that of our people"
There will be large amount of building
in Nea castle, n. H., this yea. Every availa-
BILE lot for building purposes near the beach
has been purchased, and the place will be
this year more than ever summer resort.
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Portland lady.
Jones W. Wilder, president of the But
terck Pattern company of New York City,
has just started from his residence at East
Rindge, N H., for the Hot Springs Ark
He has been unwell for some time, and goes
there for his health. The paid-in capital of
the Cheshire Improvement company of East
Rindge, of which Mr. Wilder is also presi-
dent is now S250,0O
n n g. A pobco, &c CIou,oc+o, NJ
have named their vessel now being built the
Valkyria.
Herbert Handy, only son of Andrew J.
Handy Of Falmouth, Mass, was accidentally
shot last week. He and Robert Emmons
went cunning when the latter's rifle was ac-
cidentally discharged, the ball entering
Handy's body near the abdomen. Handy
lived about five hours.
Middleboro Mass, is to be lighted by
elect electricity. At the recent town meeting
$4,000 was appropriated for street lighting
for two years. The money was placed in
the hands of a commit ee to use to the best
advantage.
The Methodist society at Oldtown, Me-,
have received papers transferring to it fine
parsonage valued at $500, the gift of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Perry Of Lewiston, Me-,
former residents of Oldtown.
The Methodist Episcopal Church in North
Andover, Mass has paid off its $500 debt
This is the first time the church as been out
of debt for more than 80 years. The pastor,
Rev. Elias Hodge, has been unanimously in
vlted to remain the third year.
Rowland & Ellis, who are putting in a
system of water works for the town of MAY
nard, Mass, have suei that town for $780,
600 This is the third suit the firm has
brought against the town within a short
time.
The directors of the Boston Baseball club
have sold to President Hewitt of the Wash
and Samuel Wise, and those players will play
against the Bostons instead Of with them this
season.
Capt. j. E. Saunders of West Petterboro,
New Hampshire, had his hand badly torn by
asplltting saw one day last week.
The directors of the Boston National Bank
OF Commerce have adopted resolutions of
regret at the death of the late Hon. Jacob
Sleeper, Mr.. Sleeper had been a director Of
the bank since its organization.
A successful experiment recently con-
Quoted at the factory Of the Thomson Hous-
ton Electric company in Lynn, Mass, was
the pouring upon one of the company's
electric railway motors while running of
large quantities of water upon every part Of
the machine-armature, fields commutator,
connections, etc
Benjamin s. Andrew, for seven or eight
years principal of the grammar school in
Tapleyville, Mass, has obtained the position
of principal of the Webster school in Man
chester. N. H., at salary of $3.50.
Mr.. Clark, the we'll known telescope maker
Of Cambridge, Mass, proposes to construct
forty-inch telescope for the observatory Of
the University of southern California. This
will surpass in size and power any telescope
made. 1t will cost 500, 900.
Georgia Curtis of Mortified, Ct, IA years
old, while hunting, several days ago, was
bitten by his dog, and will probably die from
hydrophobia.
A memorial, signed by IS of the principal
importing houses of Boston, has been for
warded to the president, through Congress-
man Lodge ash G that Collector Saltonstall
be retained in office until the expiration Of
his term in December. 1t is not at all likely
that any attempt will be made to displace
Mr.. Saltonstall until his commission elapsas.
The directors of the Biddeford and Saco,
Me-, Horse railroad are talking of introduc-
ing electricity as a motive power.
Hugh Sheridan one of the most popular