The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-05-08
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.

The city Of Saco, Me-, has settled for
$3.50 with Benjamin Pothier, laborer, who
was injured by the caying Of sewer last
fall, Pothior had brought suit against the
city for $4,000,
At the meeting of the city government of
Newton, Mass, the common council defeated
M ordcr-0 TO 3-for investigating the causes
Of delay ON the part OF the Gameweil Fire
Alarm Company in completing the new po-
lice signal system for the city, the contract to
do which expired March IL.
A. b. Elsbree, q clerk on the Boston,
Springfield and New York railway mail
route, died re entity nj his home In Brook
line, Mass, Mr.. Elsbrce had been in the pos
tai service for 30 years, % OF which had been
passed in the railway mail service.
The explosion of II lamp in Chelsea, Mass,
caused the death Of Mrs, Mary A. Lewis, a
widow, IS years of age, The lamp was IN
her room, and She was smothered to DEATH
T.. N, Kathau, former reporter on the
Montpelier (Vt9 Argus and Patriot, has
been arrested on 4 warrant charging INN
with criminally libelliRg in that paper last
February two citizens OF Montpelier, o. ID.
Blodgett and DIR. Noyes. lie went 10 Boston
short time ago TO try and secure work on
the Boston papers, and while there was
taken sick ind was obliged TO go to the
hospital. Rcqusition papers have been sent
by the governor Of Vermont.
The aldermen at Worcester, Mass, have
given the 81 applicants for druggists liquor
licenses leave 10 Withdraw.
The new French Catholic church at Co
chtuntc, Mass, was dedicated by Arch
bishop Williams OF Boston. The edilice is
of wood, SiXt0 feet, of Gothic STYLE The
auditorium has seating capacity of 600,
aud is lighted by electric light.
The carpenters union, No. 1852, of Maiden,
Mass, held large meeting in their hall the
Goth ut, II was voted to present demand
for nine hours work on and after May |.
The committee reported that ont Of the AZ
contractors and builders in the city only four
or five had refused to grant the nine hours
time to their men. l.. Il, Jordan, one Of the
leading contractors has granted nine hour
time to his men, and it is thought that the
labor trouble will be settled without any
strikes.
The dwelling house of Samuel Bliss, East
Franklin, VT. was destroyed by fire; cause
not known. Loss about $4,000; insured.
While Officers Warning and Brocklhurst of
Fan River, Mass, were going their rounds
they heard loud talking in q saloon on Alden
street. They thought the voice sounded like
that of man whom the pol co have been
searching for for the past ten days, and dis
covered Jack Mitchell who is charged with
murderously assaul,ng William Maudsey
Two weeks ago. Mitchell was carried to his
dnd M;tchoii aS hiS sSsaia41t
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nc lasters eilpi9Heu III ihe iac'or! ol
EuWih o'aPp, East WEYMOUTH, Mass, Mno
struek eay OF Two ago returned 10 Morh
,ue ioi.9WiiS 9ay. IL Is unuefstooa 'la IA y
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.haniS IN mss, ha.e arr s.eu hoi,is Sasa
any tahh Maner on the charge OF burglary
~ a nea1auhSt, N. L., a.u 'hey nave neeh 49 I
INereu under rGqu'silion 10 oIhcer a, II.
l Bnliisteau ana MS assistant OF ,hat Guy.
nc hien were MorHibg III rupoei snop az
ahaut SIM worth of goaJs
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AZ meetihS OF inc nramte cutters
Nali MAJ Union, heid III Nlnalhaven, NE, IL
thc Srston and \, II of nrices "'f'
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ne nan Oh iiose l anu NE HOOK ana l-ad-
ger company OF revere, mss, mas peen a.
vested OF us 'urhlSure ny thc diremeh. inns
Is one sep N me lThl OF me ilremeh against
lhe action OF the sGlect'heh III refusing 10 re-
appoint EhSiileer Ray
The Port land (Ne.) Argus states that it is
now well understood Hon. William L. Put
nam will be unable 20 accept the democratic
denomination for governor, to which he is