Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-12-19
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.

Two extra trains on the Tunnel Division,
Fitchburg Railroad, colded at Wachusett ON
Friday. One OF the trains was stopped ut
the station, when the other came around the
curve and dashed into its rear, smashing the
caboose and deinolshing several cars. Both
tracks were blocked for several hours. No
person was injured. The matter is being In
sestigated.
Edwin Chadwick, an elevator boy at the
Manchester House, Manchester, n. H., 16
years old, was caught between the elevator
and the flooring and died within Il few hours.
Orlando Winslow, native OF MassachiI-
sets and one OF the early settlers of Vermont,
In whose veins flows the blood of the VIM
slows aud Adamses, celebrated on Thursday
at WestGeld, VT, his Goth birthday by family
party.
John i. Donohue, until recently chief
clerk Of the money order department in the
Hartford Postoifice. was sentenced by Judge
Shipman of the United States court to Is
months in jail for ENLIGHTENMENT Of $500.
The last two remaining vessels in port at
Bangor, Me-, were taken out Of the river by
a tug, although there was no danger of their
being frozen in. a. the weather has moder-
ated greatly. The river Is not closed to nayi-
CATION by any means, and there Is no ice in
the river.
The extensive Lowell iron foundry prop
erty, which was announced to be sold ut pub
lie auction ut Manchester, n. H., was disposed
of at private sale to Head a. Dowst for $780,
600 or more. The purchase by Messrs. Head
& Dowst Is thought to foreshadow the estab-
lisllment Of new Industry In that city.
In the case Of the Thorn Wire Hedge Co.
OF Chicago against the Washburn g. Moen
Mfg. Company, claiming damages Of over
100000, Judge Gresham, in the United
States court at Worcester, Mass, dismissed
the bill for want OF equity, as
TO all It's claims, holding that the
Washburn Il Moen Manufacturing Company
had fulfilled its contracts TO the letter with
the Thorn Wire Hedge Company and owed
that company nothing.
The Kcnnehec River is closed to navigs-
ton.
1t is estimated that 1880 cases Of shoes.
valued at $500 900, were burned in the Lynn
fire.
Fred Kellctt, aged y, fell thirty-ive feet
from house roof In Augusta, Me-, the other
day, crushing his skull and dying soOn after.
Lawrence Connor, 50 years old, was frozen
to dsath in shanty At Country Pond, King
ston, n. H., recently. He was last seen alive
on Sunday.
The Granite State Fire Insurance Company
OF Portsmouth. n. H.. secured all the BUSH
Lebanon, and will reinsure its risks, which
amount TO between S2,0O0,000 and $4,000
600. Arrangements We're made between the
directors OF the two companies and the
transfer will be made to-day.
Michael Murphy, married, aged 20, train
hand on the Meriden Railroad, while coupling
cars ut Waterbury, CT, slipped and fell on
the track. The train cut bis left leg off at the
knee and seriously bruised his skull.
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blankets, etc., at Rockville. Conn, has
brought suit against the New York and New
England Railroad Company to recover $4,000
for loss of wool aud shoddy, stored in the
Paulk Building, which was destroyed by fire
July 10. Ii is claimed that the building
caught iire from sparks from locomotive.
A man named A. b. Chase, employed in J.
ii. Mitchell & Co.'S shoe factory in Haverhlll.
Mass, was bitten on the left hand by dog
about two months ago. The wound healed
up and no more trouble was anticipated.
Tuesday last, however, Chase was taken i'll,
and two physicians pronounced his symp-
toms those OF hydrophoba.
From the books of the Nantucket CONNER
cial Reading Room of 1929 1t appears that the
whole number OF vessels belonging to the
United States engaged in the whale fishery at
that time was l76. OF which there were 157
ships, IL brigs and two schooners.
The weight Of the clock on church In
Wateryille, Me-, fell Sunday night, dropping
down on the organ, almost completely ruin
ing it. The organ was gift to the church
some five years ago, from Mrs. Sarah NJ.
Ware, and cost considerably over $1,000. The
weight was about 1000 pounds.
The average daily attendance in the
Nashua, n. H., public schools is 1884.
Hon. Frank Jones has been elected Presi-
dent Of the Portsmouth, n. H., Water Com
pany.
The New Hampshire Fish Commissioners
have taken this season at the Plymouth. sun
apee aud Newfound hatcheries nearly 2,000,-
900 eggs.
The Chase Home for Children In Ports
mouth, n. H., has received $4,000, the net
proceeds of an entertainment by the opera
company of that city.
A loan and banking company with capt.
tai Of $4,000 has been organized at Wolf
boro'. n. H.. with Blake Folsom, President,
and C. +. Piper, Clerk.