Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.

22d by Masonic delegates from about fifty lodges in the State to arrange for grand Blue Lodge celebration on St. Johns Day, June 24 next.
 The shoemakers, stitchers, stock filters, cutters and lasters employed at the shoe factory of J. s. HOdson. Brothers < Co.,, Yarmouth, Me-, struck Jan. 23, be- cause the firm had reduced prices in the stitching room.
 William P. Hillard of Dover. N. H., has Maine Railroad Company for injuries receiv- ed while riding on passenger train that ran off the track owing to misplaced switch.
 At the last session of the N. H. Legislature action was taken providing for the appoint ment of commission to consider the matter of enlarging the State library, and to procure plans therefor, and to report to the next Legislature. This commission held meeting at Concord recently and organized by electing MT. Charles H. Burns of Wilton chairman and Hon. J. w: Drew of Lancaster clerk; No definite action was taken. Plans will probably be examined at the next meeting.
 Mrs. Wesley Morse, a widow, committed suicide at South Lee, Mass. lately. She was a daughter of Landlord Judd of Otis. and her husband was physician. She was probably insane from illness.
 The third annual charity ball for the bene- fit of the Haverhil, Mass, Hospital took place at the Academy of Music, Jan. B, and was the principal social event of the season in that city. Governor Bracket and staff attended.
 Michael Sullivan died in Norwich, Conn.,. the 22d, at the age of ninety-.wo years. His wife, aged 10I years. survives him.
 The annual meeting of the Connecticut g, elected these officers: President, Governor Bulkeley; vice-president, E. H. Hyde of Stafford Springs; secretary. T. s. Gold Of West Cornwall; treasurer, J. $. klrkham or Newington; chemist, Professor $. w. John son of New Haven, botanist, Dr. E. H. Jen- kins of New Haven; entomologist, Professor B. F. Coons of the Storrs Agricultural School; pomolosist, F. M. Auger of Middleheld' committee on diseases of domestic animals, T. s. Gold, J. w. Alsop, J. A: Bill auditors,
 The County Commissioners of Massachu- setts held their annual meeting in Northamp ton the 22d. Commissioner Manning Pittsfeld was chosen chairman of the associ ation, and Commissioner Read of Westheid secretary.
 By the will of G. G. Tarbell of Lincoln, Mass, now on file in the Probate Court at East Cambridge, S25,OOO is left to the town for public library. A later will dated May, 1883, says that should the work of construc- ton be in progress at time of death the same must be continued to completion. As mat ter of fact the library is at present i'll process of construction.
 Work in the shipyards is progressing rap 1 idly Oil Waterville's new steamboat, which will sail the Kennebec in the spring. Regu- lar trips will he made in the spring, contlnu- l ing through the summer, making connection with the Boston boat at Gardiner. The Augusta X Gardiner (Me.) Electric Railway Company have closed the contract with the Thomson-Houston Company for the building and equipping of an electric rail- way between Augusta and Hallowel. Ihe total length is three miles and So0 1eet. ne ! o1o .ly iet to ho afQ of June.
 The Brockton, Mass, Commercial Club held their annual meeting lately and elected officers for the ensuing year. Resolutions or regret and condolence were adopted on the death of the late Judge Sumner of the Fly mouth Bar, who was memher or the cup: They also signed the petition to the County | Commissioners for increased accommodation for the Probate Court.
 The new Central Baptist church at Middle borough, Mass, was dedicated Jan. 22. The historical discourse was delivered by the pas l tor, Rev. Willard K. Johnson. and addresses by Rev. J. k Richardson of Brockton, Key. F. B. Sleeper of Plymouth and Rev. J. K. | Wilson of Taunton followed. and the dedi- catory sermon was preached by Rev. l.. C. Barnes of Newton Centre.
 Warren Frink of Paxton, Mass, aged 90, was drowned the 21st by breaking through the ice on pond where he was fishing. | ENereUL 8. SallSDuTS Ol LuSW ot lAs AuC.s OhS of several young men who were suspected or l having broken into the clothing store of Stll- man I. Hopkins some weeks since and rob- ping it, and who absented himself from town since, returned recently and made a confess sion of his participation in the crime and gave himself up to the authorities. | A, bert c. Fogg of Laconia, N. H., while l crossing a railroad track on Jan. P, was struck by train and thrown into the air 50 | feet. and received serious injuries about the head and limbs.
 Mir. James P. Melzer, taxidermlst at | Milford, N H.. recently shot an evening grossbeak, bird about the size of robin, found throughout the western part Of the l United States, British Columbia and the Highlands of Mexico, and on rare occasions as far east as New York State, but Of which | there is no record of it's ever having been seen in New England.
 CHI. Hubbard has begun work on the his- tory of Springfield, Vt. l At the thirteenth annual meeting of the stock holders of the Farmers, and Mechanlcs. Exchange at att'eboro', Vt., the s"les of merchandise for-the year were reported at about $66,OO0.
 The Vermont Board of Trade has elected the following-named officers for the ensuing year: l.. H. Talcott, Wiiston, President ; J. E. Toof, Franklin, Vice-President; T. M. Deal, St. Albans, Treasurer, and c. J. Fur guson, Burlington, Secretary.
 Taunton, Mass, public library contains 61,S72 volumes.
 There are 121 cases of the influenza at the state farm in Bridgewater, Mass.
 From surplus money resulting from an ex- | hibilion a few months since the Milford, Mass. High School has had erected fine flag staff over the school house, purchased a beautiful American flag and raised it.
 The ice in the Penobscot river is quite clear on top, being free from snow as general thing. It is nearly foot thick.
 Some 204O cars of freight were shipped from Fort Fairfield, with the products of North Aroostook, Maine, during the last six months of 1889.
 The new Odd Fellows Temple in Concord, N. H., will be dedicated on February '.
 CT. Buffum has been elected president of the Keene, N. H., Board of Trade.
 The permanent fund of the Centennial | Home for the Aged in Concord. \. H., Is S41, ,S71.45.
 Bangor Lumbermen report fall of snow of 1-2 feet on the west branch of the PenoD- | scot and a foot on the east branch. The cut will be very large one if the pr sent con ditions hold good.
 The late Charles T. Durgin of Manchester: N. H. bequeathed $500 to the Odd Fellows Home at Concord.
 The Bath, Me-, Times says: "There IS an old ladv at the South End, now in her 9lst year. who can stand out as one of the smart est old ladies in the State. Since October she las spun nearly seventy skelns or yarn' De, stockings. About the house she is as spry as a woman of 50, and in no way shows her age.,'
 The ice on the lake at Centre Harbor, N. H. is twelve inches thick, about three inches of snow-ice and the rest solid.