The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-15
new ENGLAND NEWS.

The printing bill for thu President Cleveland
reception was about Sl400 which will be
about tho entire eSpen Of ire ident har,
rison's reception. Not a dollar was expended
for wines or liquors by the city
At Great Fails, N. H., Mich ,el Bali,
laborer, hanged himself with clothes. line,
He has been drinking heavily, and was
thought to b. partially Insane, He was a
vetei an of the late war with u good record,
II, leaves widow.
Wilbur L, Wingate and Ellis r chards,
both of Lawrepce, Mass, were arrested Ia
Providence r. l., on warrant sworn cut
by Wngates wife, alleging desertion aud
adultery. The couple wsre tracei to No, 90
Richmond street. where they were living
ostensibly as man and wife, The pair have
been held in 5000 bail each for preliminary
trial.
A letter from Capt. Avery of TIE wholing
schooner Il. b. Conwel of Now Bedford,
Mass, repors her at Bermuda August 2
with $50 barrels sp,rm oil, 200 barrels since
last report
The whaling schooner Gage II. Phillips, of
Proviocetown, has arrived at Nav Bedford,
Mass, from Vineyard Haven to discharge
cargo Of oil and to have image to her rud-
der repaired.
The residence of Mrs H. D. Train in Shelf
field, Mass, was recently entered by bur-
glars A gentleman in the house was
awakened and gave the alarm, and the bur-
glars escaped taking the solid silver Of the
family, leaving valuable wedding presents of
the daughter.
George, alias Harold Courtney, an actor,
summering at Rockville Conn.,, has been
placed under $50 bonds charged by the
Homer Manufacturing company of Homer,
N. Y, with criminal conspiracy in fraudu-
lently obtaining carriages after f. II. Scherf,
carriage deiler, had absconded to Mon
traal I is ~ al tha carriapas halOnrpd
to the creditors.
President Taggart of the New Hampshire
senate and II N. f. P. Hunt of Manchester,
appeared before the horse railroad commit
tee and requested them to report a bill au-
thorizing the relaying of the track from
North Weare to Henniker, torn up by the
late Gov. Gilmore about 25 years ago. The
committee decided to report such bill.
Work on the new mill at Oneyville, R. l.,
is being pushed forward rapidly. At the
present rate the building will be occupied
before the winter sets in. The main build
ing is 2S0xl00 feet this being an exceptional
ly great width for such high structure,
precautions have been taken to brace the
beams on the upper floor The manage
ment have decided to put in large plunge
elevator, 12x7 feet, which will carry over
$500 pounds safely.
The eighth annual meeting of the Massa-
chusetts State Pharmac autical association
will be held in New Bedford, commencing
September 10 and lasting three days. The
headquarters will be at the Parker house, and
IFS members are expected. The local drug
gists are arranging an entertaining pro-
gramme for the visitors amusement
The bay gelding Jack Shepherd" owned
by I. w. Gilbert of Springfield, Mass, broke
aleg at the races in Northampton, and had
to be killed. The animal was valued at
$500 and had q record of 2.29.
The Narragansett mill at Fall River, Mass,
is to be furnished with new steam plant for
which new engine room and boiler house
are being built north of the old one. The
new boilers and engine win be of the Corlss
make.
The Old Town, Me-. Electric company is
negotiating with the Bodwell Water Power
company for water power for its electric
plant. The power will be taken from the
dam at Milford.
George W. Chadwick of Boston, direc, or
of the Orchestral club in that city has been
chosen conductor of the Hampton County
Musical association of Springfield, Mass.
He will accept the appointment and bagin
rehearsals early in October.
A French lid two years old, son of Mrs.
Narcisse Guerin, fell into hogshead of
water at Biddeford, Me-, and was drowned
1t is said that Thomas F. Plunkett who
disappeared from Hartford Conn, about a
year ago, and was supposed to be dead, is a
resident of the City of Mexico. He was a
defaulter to the amount of $500, 900.
Phineas Pratt, a married man about 50
years OF age, residing in Franklin, Mass,
shot himself in the head
Hon. 7. T.. Barnum was recently given
very fattering reception in his native town,
Bethel, Conn. The event was intended to
signalize Mr.. Barnum's trip to Europe.
A - IL. 4
a New York stock company will purchase
the Twin Mountain house and surroundings,
and before another year make extensive at
fractions and additions beautifying the
already handsome and well kept grour dis and
Transforming this conf rtabe house into
the estate of Asa d. Barron, father of one of
the Crawford house proprietors. Mr.. Bar
ron's death occurred two years ago, and the
house cannot be sold until next year
Mr.. Thomas Shean of Crystal, Me-, an old
man, has lately had a pension granted after
IL years trial. He received check for over
$1,000 and has bought a farm and horse. On
account of ill-health he and his family had
been supported by the town for some time
improvements are crowding the bears /,
northern Maine The log hunting camps a
Pleasant Islands, in the Rangeley regions,
are lighted by electric light.
The electric light company at Bridge
water, Mass, will soon make its contracts
for putting up its works. Although only
300 lights were necessary to ensure a success
full plant there over 400 wer9 secured
The office Of depu y collector and inspect II
of customs at Colebrook N. H.. on the
northern boundary of the state, which was
abolished by the department Dec. 81 1887,
has been re-establish, d by the department,
and John t. Twombly Of Whitefield ap-
pointed.
The contract for the new Worcester,
Mass, public library building has beei
awarded to Messrs. Cutting IL Bishop. The
building will be of brick, trimme with
brownstone, unless the committee decides to
build wholly of brownstone, a matter which
is made optional in the contract.
Thomas H. Dodge has presented to the
city of Worcester, Mass, 10 acres of land for
public park.
1t is reported that gentleman represent
ing firm formerly of Norwood, N. Y, is
negotiating for the purchase of lot of lard
in MethueD, Mass, upon which will be
erected a large building to be used for the
manufacture Of fine soaps and soap pow
ders.
Charles Francis Meserve of Springfield,
Mass, has been appointed superintendent at
the Haskell Indian institute at Lawrence,
Kan. Mr.. Meserve is a graduate of Colby
university, Maine, and was highly recon-
mended Tor the office as an educator of large
experience and a gentleman of culture.
The Boston fire commissioners have sold
the old fireboat the Flanders to G. W.
Fitzgerald OF East Boston, the highest bona
fide bidder, for $500.
The secretary of the treasury has notified
Capt John Waters, assistant superintendent
ct the third life saving district Newport, r.
l., that his resignation would be accepted.
The Canterbury, N. H., Shakers pay a tax
of $629.
Concreting to the amount of nearly $4,000
has been laid this season in the village of
Bristol, N. H.
The city Of Biddeford. Me-, has received
as gift from the Saco Water Power COM
pany triangular plot in front of the post
office. to be converted into park.
A BIG MINING DEAL