Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-11-21
NEW ENGLAND NEWS,

DIR. Gideon L. Platt, distinguished p hys,.
clan Of Waterbury, Conn, died iasl eseniA5
In his nth year.
The Boston and Maine Railway Company
has memorialized the Secretary OF al,
prnyiug that the order in regard to tue Cnaries
River bridges be not enforced, Us ooliis -, ~
would entail heavy expenses on tue Ioad anu
inconvenience to public travel.
General Bouanger has issued from inc
Isle OF Jersey fresh manifesto TO the people
of France. In IL he declares that revision
has only been postponed, and that the lcsi,
sionists were never more certain OF uitillatS
victory. The National party. he says, WIN
work with unremitting diligence.
George Piper, while hunting near Clare
mont. II. H.. placed the muzzle OF MS gun
under his arm while STOPPING for his traps,
and the weapon was accidentally dlschiirseu,'
THE whole charge entered the aXllla- Dreih-
inc his shoulder joint into small pieces. Inc
chances for saving bis life are small.
The custom receipts for the Houlton (Me.l
District during the month OF octoper
were $500.
The Maine Commercial Travellers Asso-
ci ton will dedicate its new headquarters d
Portland on Nov. 30.
The entire catch of mackerel this season IN
vessels from Portland is l4.4I4 barrels. Last
Dover and Foxcroft citizens have organ
lied Board of Trade, with Col. .. d. IeaA y,
president, G.. l.. Arnold, secretary, ana an
| executive committee of nine leading eitl-
Zens.
Marine underwriters say that coastwise
losses, particularly on lumber ana coal
occasioned by the severe storms whlch nav
occurred during the past month, have oeen
something fearful.
The Otis Falls Pulp Company at Liyermore
| are building a pulp screening NH; CON
structed Of brick on a solid ledge foundation
dimensions 90 by 80 feet, capacity twenty
machines, TO cost SoOOO.
A workman at the Hallowell Granite Com
pany's works is afflicted with strange dis
ease affecting his brain. The cause OF th'
trouble is reported to be fine granite chips
which have lodged in his ears at times while
he worked. The doctor has extracted guam
titles Of them from his head already.
The Oldest ex-members in service OF thu
| Maine House of Representatives are Col. ;. X
LYMAN of Portland, Hon. Hannibal Hamlif
OF Bangor, formerly of Hampton, and Hon
BENJAMIN +. Eastman of Portland. Iormerh
of Strong, who were members In lS3o-nity
three wears ago-when the late Jonathan
1,illev was Speaker. Col. Lyman and Mr.
Hamlin were also members the succeeding
wear. 1887. OF the members In the latter yea
one other only surviycs-the Hon. Henry W
Paine Of Cambridge, Mass, formerly o
Hallowell.
historical society will be organized il
Dover. N. H., under a legislative charter.
The Moosilauke Mountain Railway vii
branch from the Montreal line at Warrel
village, n. ii.
Morrill, Currier Of South Danbury, n. II.
an ex-Representative to the Legislature
died lately, aged 93 years.
The State Board OF Agriculture viii hol'
farmers institutes at Colebrook, n. H., OF
Nov. 20 and at Dalton on Nov. II.
A grange building, two stories in height
has been erected and dedicated in Chichester
n. H., by the Patrons of Husbandry.
A schooner of % tons, on the old-fashione'
''Pinque' model, was recently butt IN Ike
ter, and will be rugged for winter hshing.
Patrick ii. Mcguire of Salmon Falls, \. II.
has received n letter from Ireland statin
that by the death Of an uncle he has been lei
$25-00O.
George Goodhue of Concord, n. H., ha
been awarded the contract for furnishing
and laying the service pipes for the waite
works at Andover.
A syndicate has purchased tract of Ian
at the rear of the old cemetery in Concord
which will be placed on the market for build
ing purposes.
John L. Garland, prominent citizen o
Merrimack, N. H., who was Chairman OF th
Board of Selectmen in that town during ia
war, died lately, aged 70 years.
! The lasters employed in +. I. Emery
! shoe factory at Plymouth, Mass, have bee
locked six cents per case. The matter wi
probably be referred to the Executive Con
mittee OF the Lasters' Union. Pending
settlement the men are still at work. Ih
stitchers' wages have also been cut down.
Charles Blood OF Whitefeld, n. H., VIII
was thrown from lumber car on the LAX
5 Road, Oct 10, and buried beneath the lumbe
died from the injuries.
Mrs. Thomas Powers died suddenly o
the street at Winchendom, Mass, suppose
from heart disease. She did not agree wit
her husband, and just before the woman
: death she claimed that he had assaulted hel
There was blood on her face and woun
back of her ear. Powers was arrested, bt
r there was no evidence to hold him.
I Stephen ii. Hodges died at South No
walk, Ct, OF Bright's disease, after Ion
illness at his home in Saugatuck, age
! about fifty years. Deceased was membt
! Of the 14th regiment, prominent local po
tician, was at one time chief OF police
: this city, and was one OF the best know
sporting men In Western Connecticut.