The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-03-14
new ENGLAND NEWS.


Ono of Meigs sisters quartet while singing
before a large audience in the opera house at
Stamf I'd, Conn, fell fainting In the arms Of
her sister and is seriously ILL.,
The directors of the new Bennett mill al
New Bed ord, Ct, have just decided to have
the mill built on the south side of Sawyer
street in the north part Of the city,
1t has rained almost constantly at Far
mington Me, for The past week, The snow
is going fast and numbering operations are
greatly impeded. Sandy river is opening,
and it is thought the ice will shortly so out,
great ice jam has formed mile above the
railroad bridge
Mrs. Allen Drake, 43 years old, of River
ton, Ct, drank teacuptul instead OF a tea
spoonful of medicine, as directed by her
conscious. Two physicians were immedi'
ately called, an they worked all night but
failed to rAvive her. She died the next
morning, II is believed that she misunder-
stood the physicians orders,
Lorillard Spencer of New York has pur.
chased fine residence at Newport II. l.,
owned by Clement Fergerson OF the same
city. The price pad was about $40, 900
The estate was formerly owned by I. G.
Thorpe of New York,
| The Hoyt litigation, which has been pend
ing in Connecticut for so many years, affect
ing tho title of tho Baltic mill estate, is at an
end. The Hoyts have not appealed to the
| United States supreme court from the United
States circuit court for the district OF Con-
necticut rendered Dec IS, 1856, in favor OF
Il. Chafee, trustee,
| At Edgartown, Mass, William Benson,
charged with an attempt to poison his father
and stepmother with paris green, has been
adjudged guilty by Justice Mclllrane and
remanded to Edgartown Jail to await the
May term Of the superior court Benson's
parents 10th testify against him.
A bill before the Rhode Island legislature
for proposed home for veteran soldiers and
sailors of the civil war will become law in
a few days. 1t appropriates the sum of $50,
| 900 for site and building, but from present
indications the entire sum will be spent in
building home structure, since several 10
calities throughout the state are preparing tc
Offer site free Of cost. In addition to this
the legislature has appropriated $50, 900 for
the relief of the veterans,
A large meeting was held recently at Hart
ford, Conn.,, presided ov by Judge Ship.
man, to discuss the proposed free library and
are needed. OF this S275, 900 has been prom
ised. 1t was voted to make every effort to
raise the remaining 1925, 900.
An effort is being made by the shippers of
Providence, r. l., to procure cargo for the
| British steamer Propitious from Kimasi,
Greece to be exported from this port. The
main difficulty in the way Of building up a
business of this kind at present lies in the
irregularity of t demand for cargoes and
the limited facilities for bringing them from
the interior to tide water here. The latter
| difficulty will soon be removed by the in
creased tie minal facilities contemplated by
| the several railroad cOmDanieS
Arrangements have been completed for the
transportation of the entire militia force of
| Vermont to New York for the Washington
centennial celebrat on.
Capt. Berry has been removed from the
Massachusetts, house of correction, where he
has been master for about IA years, and Col
John c. Wilton has been appointed as Ber-
rvs successor. Col. Wilton is at present
superintendent of the Deer Island in THU
tions.
The Hanover, N, H., students recently
Suspended, to the number of IA, have left
town for home. THY went to the depot in
the various halls, and acting more like boys
off for lark than like disciplined students
The Dartmouth faculty, in compliance
with the request of the base ball association
| has decided to allow their suspe dec
pitcher to remain in neighboring town
with the privilege of coming back for prac
tice and championship ga mes.
James Taylor, for 30 yea S deputy col
lector of the city of New Bedford, is spoB II
of as the next collector for that port 1t is
taken FIR granted that Hon. Weston How
land, appointed by Cleveland, will have t.
step out at the close of his term.
Charters have been granted the Bay Stat,
Athletic club of Boston and the Bennett
Manufacturing corporation of New B ldford
capital $4,000
A barber named Knapp at Wallingford
| VT, has been arrested under the new liqTol
statute for selling Jamaica ginger Knapl
was building uD an extensive trade aIyt
bought the drug by the gallon. The fine arc
costs amounted to sos.
AT Boothbay, Me-, the British schooner
Cleaner, Henderson master, from st. Joh1
for New York has been seized by the customs
officers for non-entry, and is now in charge
of revenue cutter Woodbury.. The fine i
$500.
Calais, Me-, will Immediately erect pub
lie library at a cost of $4,000.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has ap
pointed E. A. Holbrook postmaster at Vance
boro, Me-; w. A. Waterman of North Ap
pleton, and j. H. Wardwell at Rumford, Me
The schooner Racine of New Bedford
Mass, 81 tons burthen, has been purchased
by j. c. Staples and Capt, E. N. Cousins Of
Lubec, Me-, and other gentlemen of New
York. She is being thoroughly fitted for
sailing coaster to ply between Lubec AM
New York, to be commanded by Captain
Cousins.
Oscar Batterline, residing on Lynn street
Fall River, suicided by shooting himsel
through the head. Batterline was an eccen
trio man, and married widow about a yea
ago, whom he waited upon in his youth, Sh
survives him.
In the Maine senate the lobster bill ba
been reported by majority of the commit
tee. The most important provision allow
the canning in May an June of Holsters no
less than nine inches in length.
James M. Harden, pressman, working
for the Star Printing company of Hartford
Conn, was found dead in his room, havin
committed suicide by taking laudanum
Those interested in the fishing industry a
Gloucester, Mass, are making strenuous eff
forts to have the ocean steamers take
course south of parallel AZ degrees lat, s
that they may not cross the fish ng groun
on the Grand bank. where so many of III
Gloucester fishing fleet resort the year round
D. J. Sullivan's grocery at Newport, R. l
was entered last week, the money crave
rifled and small groceries taken. The thieve
were probably boys.
The First Baptist church of Hartford, Ct
has extended call to Rev Dr. j. 7. Beck
ley of Philadelphia, where he has ha
charge of a pastorate for over eight year:
beside previous ones at Boston and Newbury
port
Captain Elizur Thompson, who has been j
charge of the old light a New Haven all bu
two years of his time since 1861, recent
celebrated his s0th birthday.
Hon. Aretas Bloot of Manchester N H
has contracted for $4,000 granite tomb.
Lean der Pope of Manchester, N. H., be
been arrested in Lowell for stealing billiar
balls.
George K. Willard of Dover, N H., a
old painter and paper hanger, aged 65, ha
an apoplectic shock, and fell down fight {
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