News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

DR.. j. III. French has been reelected
member of the Board of Education in district
20 in Penacook.
The shock of an earthquake was felt at Bel
mont. The direction seemed to be from
southeast to northwest.
In the Supreme Court At Manchester, last
week, Joseph Little of Cambridge, Mass,
was found guilty of breaking and entering
the residence of Conductor G. w. Everett mt
North Weare last October, and shooting Mr..
Everett, inaicting wounds In the arm and
head.
An entertainment, unique and interesting,
called the Cuisines Mems Festival was
given by the pupils of the public schools OF
Littletuu March %, in which near every
business concern was represented by boy
or girl dressed or decorated to indicate It's
line of business. Many amusing things were
said and sung In advertising the various
wares for sale and services offered to the
pub ic. The proceeds are to be used for the
purchase of apparatus and books Tor the
schools.
The class of 1856 in Dartmouth, through
the efforts of ex-Gov. Il. +. Prescott, F. X.
II. s., of Epping, n. H., will present to that
college a portrait in oil by U. ID. Tenney, of
Oliver Payson Hubbard. NJ. D., Ii. D., OF
New York eitv Professor Emeritus of Chem
istrv and Pharniscy in Dartmouth Medic al
Collegp. Prof. Hubbard, who Is now Chair
man OF the Board of Overseers of the Thayer
on his 55th consecutive year as a member Of
Dartmcuth's list of Instructors.
Hon. w. d. Comstock, who has been chosen
AIavor of Sacramento, Cal, Is native OF
Jaffrey, n. ii.
Gov. Goodell continues to improve, but
very slowly. His stomach troubles him
badly. He is not yet abe to see any one ex-
cept the physician and the members OF MS
home family.
A survey is being made for an e.ectrica. rail-
way between Dover and Great Falls.
The stock has all been taken for new
creamery at Eas Haverhin.
Nashua has made municipal appropriation
of Sl27, $50 for the present year.
Great Falls is to have new school house
costing 1000 exclusive of the lot.
Deacon ROYAL Storrs, a prominent citizen
of Lyme, died on Friday, aged 81 years.
William III. Perry has been chosen Chair
man of the Newport Board of Education.
The Glen Company Is laying the foundation
for another large paper mill at Berlin.
LEGAL steps have been taken TO see whether
President Taggart of the New Hampshire
Senate can exercise the powers of the Cover
nor durisg Gov. Goodell's illness.
George c. Fisk of Springfield, Mass, has
given 500 to the Hnsdale fire department.
The McGregorville line of horse railway
will he built in West Manchester this season
Citizens of Bradford have formed an or
ganization to secure capital for the erection
Of shoe factory.
Mrs.J Albert Walker of Portsmouth has
given 500 to the permanent fund OK the Cot
tage Hospital in that city.
Hon. e. s. May, Mayor of Portsmouth, will
erect mercantile block at The junction OF
High and Congress streets in that city.
The Portsmouth authorities have decided
TO enforce the law prohibi ing the employ
mont of children under sixteen in manufac-
tories.
Mi ford has appointed committee, with
Col. i. l.. Haley Chairman, 10 superlnlenu
the erection of the Col. Lull Memorial Library
Building.
GM Woodbury. & Co of Salem are put
ting machinery into their shoe factory al
MillviLe, In that town, and will soon start up
the estab ishment.
OIiyet Council No. IL, Royal and Select
Masters OF Freemasons, has been consecrated
md dedicated at Exeter. with me membership
of 10 and John j. Bell Thrice Iliustrlous
Grand Master.
Major William Child, NJ. D. of New Hamp-
tom viii lie orator on Memorial Day Mt Clare
mont. and Rev. stephen q. Abbott OF west
Swanzey at Newport.
The Commissioners Of Rockingham county
have purchased the Trcdick lot, between
Pleasant and PenhOll0w streets In Forts
mouth. as site Tor y new CouEt houSe IN"
Jail, the price being $4,000.
Ex-Gov. Charles ii. SAWYER has been
chosen President of the STAFFORD savings
Bank in Dover. Hon. Wliilam Haze mas
Iecn eIectei member of the corporation Ior
lie fftieth consecutive term.
Memorial Day orators: DIR. s. f. Root of
Rochester ne Barnstead; Oh rles +. Parson
of straffor, at Canada; Hon. Charles W.
FoI. ON of Rochester at Epson, and DIR. III.
I. Amber of STAFFORD ut Alton.
THE estate of the late Benjamin Thompson
of Durham has been appraised nc $4Vs ,SSZ.So,
not including eonsidersoie amount " 20