The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
new ENGLAND NEWS.

Inc Ieople lFt insurance company OF
Manchester, N, H., has voted to increase its
capital stock 100000, which will make it
1850, 600
Mr Henry A. Seaverns Of Sctuate, Mass,
has Just had onehalf of minnie ball re,
moved from his thigh, where il had been for
over % years, He has been confined TO his
bed for p months,
One thousand four hundred and ninety.
six crows have been killed in Cape Eliza
beth, Me, in the past year, One boy in one
day brought to the treasurer seyenty-three
C, ows' heads,
The late Charles 7, Durgin of Manchester
\, H., bequeathed $500 to the Odd Fellows
Home at Concord.
Perley Beck of Hopkinton, n, H., q re
Cluse, nearly 20 years of age was found
frozen to death in his house, Foul play is
suspected.
The ice in the penobscot River is quite
clear on top, being free from snow as a
general thing, It. is nearly a foot thick.
Frank Norton, II years old, son of Law
renee Norton, proprietor of Kingsbury
Hotel, killingly Centre, Conn, shot him
self with apistol, death being instantaneous.
No cause is assigned for the deed,
Ten sailors of the barque Jennie Hark-
ness, of Camden, Me-, from the Philippine
Islands for Philadelphia, are under arrest
while at sea.
lcemen on the Kennebec River are busy
harvesting their crop.
Mr.. Moses Sbley of Salem, Mass, was pre-
sented the badge of veteran Odd-Fellow
having been i6 years amember of the order.
Mr. John Conway of Atlantic Lodge, Mar
blehead, Mass, has been member of that
lodge for the same term.
Arthur Bergeron, aged Is, was killed in
the Cheshire Railroad yards, at Keene, N.
ii. He got upon a freight train to ride, and
was thrown OIL.
Mrs, Rebecca Erskine of Wiscasset, Me-,
was burned to death, her clothes taking fire
from the stove, She was 81 years old,
A mill operator in Providence, Il. l., has
succeeded in carding, spinning and weaving
the product of the Chinese ramie plant,
which has hitherto been deemed imposs-
bic, though experimental upon by many
manufacturers i'll an effort to obtain sub
ttitute for wool.
Michael Morrow of Taunton, Mass, re.
ported to DC suffering with delirium tire.
MEMS was taken out III the cold for removal
to an asylum and expired on the way. 1t
has since turned out that instead of hav-
ing dellrlum tremenS the unfortunate man
was almost dead with double pneumonia,
and should never have been removed from
the house.
The largest fire, as well as the most diff
cult to subdue that has visited Boston since
that of Thanksgiving Day was the one in
the big brick block on Bristol street. known
as ,.Paups Mills taking the name from J,
L. Paul IL Co., lumber, who own the build
lngs and occupy the greater portion of the
lower floor. The building was occupied by
many firms, mostly in woodworking or
similar lines of trade. Loss about $4,000.
insured for about one-third.
Michael Sullivan, WHO recently died in
Norwich, Conn, at the age of 90 years,
leaves wife aged l07 years.
Warren Frink of Paxton, Mass, aged 50,
was drowned by breaking through the ice
on pond where lie was fishing.
Mrs. Wesley Morsea widow, committed
suicide at South Lee, Mass, recently, by
shooting herself with a pistol. She was in
sane from illness
Cornelius Byen of Salem, Mass is dead.
He was noted for his great weight which
was about 400 pounds.
Michael Brien was killed by the cars
at East Hartford, Conn, in trying to get
Off after the train had started.
Thomas Maloney, aged about 60, fell on
the ice at Saccarappa, Me-, receiving fatal
injuries.
Edwin Ross, 20 years. was terribly iammed
in an elevator at Providence, r. l. His in
iuries will probably prove fatal.
The First Parish Unitarian) Church in
West Roxbury, Mass, an ancient and his
toric structure, was burned recently.
Mrs. Edward Gray of Newport, r. l.,
has reached the age of 100 years.
Thomas Turner a brakeman, while coup
ling cars at UXbri ge, Mass, was run over
His legs were cut off and he died in five
minutes, He belonged IN Olneyyille, Il. l..
and was % years old.
The late George G. Tarbel of Lincoln
Mass, leaves S25, 900 to the town for a pub
lie library
In the supreme court at Saco, Ne, in the
case of William j. Roberts of Lebanon
against the Boston and Maine Railroad for
damages for injuries received at Pine Point
two years ago while uncouplng cars, the
jury rendered verdict for plaintiff in the
sum of $556450.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Comstock, an aged
couple living in Wilton, Conn, were struck
by the cars while attempting to cross a rail-
road track at Norwalk and received injuries
from which they cannot recover.
Mrs Joseph Daniels, about 80 years old,
was fatally burned at Mitteneague, Mass,
by child overturning kerosene lamp all
setting her clothing on fire.
Mr.. Nathaniel Thayer of Lancaster, Mass,
iiuo gwen dpt''p W Tic w OlCeSttT MASS. J
Polytechnic Institute, to be invested as the
Thayer Fund, and the income to be spent
for the general purposes of the institution.
John Moore of Manchester, N. H., aged
66 years, fell from a load of hay, striking
on his head, He expired in few minutes.
The schooner yacht Mayfower has been
bought by VIM Amory Gardiner of Boston
from Francis r. Underhill of New York
The Maytlower was altered to a schooner
last year by Mr.. Underhill, and her present
rig will be maintained.
Mrs. Polly Osgood of Amesbury, Mass,
who celebrated her Tooth birthday Jan. 10,
recently died Of influenza
Contracts have been made for building an
electric street railway between Augusta and
Hallowell, Ne.
Lawrence Thor, aged 40 years, was struck
by train while crossing railroad track
at RoXbury, Mass, and instantly killed.
Nehemiah Bowden, aged 50, ianitor of one
of the Yale buildings, while attending SER
vice at Grace Church, New Haven, Conn,
fell out Of his seat and expired almost in
stanty of heart disease.
The Oldtown (NIe.) Wooden Mill Company
has been formed, and has issued preferred
stock to the amount of $4,000.
About month ago Cornell challenged
Yale to a three-mile boat race at New Lon
d0n, Conn, next June. ale declined, Wild
thanks. Cornell renewed the challenge,
changing the distance to four miles--the
regular university course. This second
challenge Yale has also declined, sayifg
that her first answer must be considered as
final.
Miss Josie Benson, daughter of Cypron
Benson of North Paris. Me-, recently met
with painful accident. She was heating
alcohol and molasses on the stove for her
father when it took fire in taking it from
the stove and her clothes caught fire. She
rushed out of doors to roll in the snow, but
the crust was so hard that it did not avail
her anything in putting out the fire Hei
father went to her assistance and put out
the fire, but not till she was severely
burned. Meantime the house took fire and
she had to assist her father in extinguishing
the flames. She is in serious condition.
Citizens of Wolfeboro, n. H., will give q
portrait in I, il of the late Mr.. John Brew
ster of Boston, to be hung in the public
library building bearing his name in thai
town.
The capacity of the shoe factory of Towlt
& Sons at Northwood, \. H., is to be near
ly doubled, and large boarding house anC
20 tenements will be erected.
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