Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-09
new ENGLAND NEWS.

located the alleged gold mine has been sold
, for sheep pasture. A company was formed
for the purpose Of working this supposetsde
post, but although traces of gold were
found IL was not in all respects paying in.
vestment.
IL Is reported that on account Of trouble ia
settling with the widow of Mr.. Dale, The
Dexter Wooden Mil Corporation, OF Dexter.
Me-, will curtai It's business in the stone mill.
and only run what machinery can be run by
water-power this winter.
The Peterboro', n. H., shoe factory has a
weekly payroll of 5000.
A taDnery Is to be established in Hudson,
n. H., that will employ 100 hands.
Vermont has 712s pensioners according TO
the latest statistics.
The st. Adams. Vt, hospital has 90 pa
tients on its rolls at the present time.
The J. G. Blackmer Camp, s. of-V.. has
been organized at Manchester, VT, with 20
members.
The Berlin, n. H.. Mills Company has
opened free reading room for the use of
their employees.
The New Hampshire Press Association
will hold its annual meeting In Concord, on
Jan. Il.
One hundred and twenty apprentice boys
OF Z. s. :. New Hampshire, at Newport, h.
l., arc on furlougl for the holidays.
Should the direct TAX OF 1861 be refunded
| by Congress, Vermont would receive S2li,-
06s.
The Barre, VT. Fork Factory Is now filing
an order for 1000 dozen hay forks, to go TO
Hamburg, Germany.
The semi-annual meeting OF the Carroll
County, \. H.. Medical Society, win be- held
at Ossipee, on Jan. /.
The Parker & Young Company. OF Lisbon.
n. H.. viii the coming year manufacture
1000 200 feet Of spruce into piano sounding
board.
Burglars entered the house Of c. T. Rise
dorf, IN Willlmantic, Conn, lately, and stole
valuable silver ware, wardrobe, money, etc.,
sggregaling $500.
James s. Mah,r boss carpenter for the
Hartford Carpet Company at Thompsonviilc,
Conn.,, fell 20 feet fr> IN staging last week
aud received injuries which may prove fatal.
The Vermont Society OF the Sons Of the
Revolution will probably join the National
Association of the Sons Of the American Rev
oatioh.
Unusually mild weather has prevailed
throughout Vermont thus far this winter,
the thermometer having gone below zero but
once In the Champaign Valley since Novem-
Der |.
Mrs. Isaac G. Lewis, whose husband re-
Gently donated $4,000 building TO the |
Meriden City, Conn, Mission. has lust pre- |
scented the mission with $3.50 piano for q /
Christmas present.
The citizens OF Mortified, VT. have voted /
to light the village streets with electricity, 4
and the Trustees have been authorized 10 /
contract with some company for - are
lights Of l2O0-candle power, the cost not to
exceed $50 each.
The famous triplet steers owned by J.
Keners0n Of Barnet VI. weigh 30S1s. 200
and 3ll Y pounds respectively. They are Of
the same height and color, and their horns
grow over their backs like the horns Of
Rocky Mountain goat.
The Governor and Council Of New Hamp-
shire will on January Is consider the subject
OF the erection OF a monument TO Gen. John
stark, for which purpose the Legislature has
made an appropriation.
The Comptroller OF the Currency has au-
thorized the Piitsield National Bank of Pitts
field. Me-, TO begin business, with n capital Of
$4,000.
A ease Of importance to farmers was de-
cided at Northampton, Mass, yesterday by ,
the Superior Court. A South Iladley farmer
was complained OF by the Cruelty to Animals
Society foI catching Wild cow with bull
Jog, which lacerated the tOw's lip, making n
wound an inch and a half long. The District
court held the farmer guilty, but the Supe-
rior Court reverses the decision.
A fine new harkentine Of 500 tons register.
owned by J. ;. Emery & Go. and christcued
John ; Emery, was launched Dee. % IN East 5
Boston. She was built BY William McKir, /
rom designs by W. =. Pattee OF Bath.
Iu the supreme Court. Dec. %. Judge i
Holmes decided that George l.. Hubbard must j,
'erOnvey 10 Sarah 4. Chase Of Lowell Mass,
zeal estate IN that ciiy. valued at $4,000, 4
which Mrs Chase conveyed 10 him last sum
ner.
4 Young son Of John Lodge Of Amcsbury, /
dass., was drowned at Merrimac Dec. "a.
The Boston and Maine Railroad station at |
iroveland, Mass. was broken into Dec. %, r
he safe blown open and the tickets scattered
bout the floor. No money was left in the 7
afe and the thieves got no booty. n
George W. Fuller OF Hartslille, Mass, died
rom excessive intoxicatiOn last week
A l2-year-oh son OF Lyman Norcross was
truck at street crossing at Adams, Mass, :,
ecently 10y train and instantly killed.
Maine has now fifteen building and loan n
ssociations.
A Public Improvement Society has been
rganized in Bath, ac.
Joseph Stall. 81. Providence ieweler. ~
laced his head on the tracks OF the Old :
olony Road the 2ith while Shore Line b
rain was approaching. and was beheaded. h
The work Of putting In the electric light
HAHt AZ V''t'Nhs Nt-s = plttttuihe Istpiuil* | T.
The town Of Hanover. oxford county. is n
W. banner town Ia Maine. She has neither
ostor, lawyer. minister or pauper. and last u
car had money enough In the treasury to a.
IN the town without assessing inhabitants ?
or poll taxes. a
The designations OF the field officers OF the ra
irSi Regiment, G. y. g.. made some time
20 because of dissatisfaction at the renting CT
the armory for polo. have been returned In
sapproved. the reason assigned not being
lnsidercd urgent or satisfactory. al
+. Warren. George :. Flood and w. r. 90
aines Of Watcryile, Me-, have closed q
'ntract with ;. n. Barber OF Bangor to CON su
rGrt steamboat for the Waterville Mcr-
iants Steamboat Company. The boat is TO
40 feet ia length over al, and - feet wide, TO
"a " feet wide, including guard, stern wheel
II flat bottom. Il Is to be put on the route
'xt season between Augusta and Wateryille.
President Buckhsm of the Vermont Uni
rsitv thinks the Furtans have not been
ven sufficient credit for their admiration Of of
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