Connecticut western news., 1890-03-05
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

A committee of spinners of Nashua met committee of the board of trade. The were willing that the board should act on its own responsibility so far as attempts to con- ciliate might be made.
 Many of the striking operators at the mills in Nashua are In Manchester seeking employ ment. The chances of work are not espec- ially encouraging for new men.
 G. S. Bond has purchased . new 22-horse power engine for his factory rear Charles town, and will build new engine room, which will allow an enlargement of 20 feet to the working capacity of the building.
 The embarrassment of the Strahord Shoe Co. made quite a number of idle hands, some 150 persons being thrown out of employment. The understanding now is that matters will be adjusted and the shop in operation again In couple of weeks.
 The question of freight rates on coal for consumption by the various industries in Manchester is getting to be a matter of press ing importance. A special committee of the board of trade has been appointed to con- sider and investigate the present condition of affairs. The following amounts are consumed by the different industries yearly: Amoskeag Corporation, 25 ,OOO tons; Manchester Print Works, 15,000; Stark, 500J; Amory, 5000; gas works, 5000; electric light, 2O00; P. c. 5000; L. R. Bodwell $ Co.,, 5000; E. P. John son Co.,, 1000; Moore tS Preston, 200O; Burns .S Poor, 2OOO; Marshall Uuderhill, 5000; Decourcey & Holland, Joseph Masse and F. T. Dunlap, 1000 each; A. P. Olzendam, Car ney & Lynch and J. k Wyman, 500 each; other parties about 5000. The freight on the above at present rates amounts to nearly SITS, ,0O0 for one year.
 A tannery company, which proposes to put in a S100, ,OO0 plant at Winchester, has asked for exemption from taxation by the town.
 The Monadnock Mills at Claremont em- pioy 400 hands with monthly pay roll of 10000; number of looms, 500; number of spindles, 19, 900; annual consumption of cot ton, ,0OO, ,0OO pounds.
 MT. and Mrs. c. Gonyou of Keene, have celebrated their golden wedding.
 There are 150 inmates at the Merrimack County Farm at North Boscawen.
 The American Manufacturing Company has been incorporated at Keene with . capital of $50 900.
 Frederick Watkins of Walpole, an ex-Rep- resentative to the Legislature, died recently, aged 6S years.
 It is stated that F. P. Holt, hosiery manufacturer in Laconia, will build an ad- ditional mill at Lake Village.
 Capt. Timothy Flanders, one of Warner's oldest citizens, died recently. He was a member of the old Stale militia.
 The Jamaica Company of Boston Is build- ing near the railway at Alton Bay an ice stalk 300 feet long, 40 wide and 20 high.
 The tarnery company at Winchester pro- poses to build bridge across the Ashuelos River opposite their present establishment, and to put in an additional plant at an ex- pense Of S1O0,0O0.
 The bobbin mills at Groveton have been completed, and will be put in full operation soon.
 The ice crop at Petcrboro' was only half harvested when this thaw began and it is eX- ceedingly doubtful if the necessary amount is gathered.
 Frank B. Perkins, of Manchester, has been | commissioned Adjutant of the First Regi- inent, and George Scribner, Captain of Com | pany D., Second Regiment, If Newport. The Hagen Bedell wild land in Columbia, ! embracing 4I5 acres and estimated to have ! 5000, ,000 feet of spruce, has been sold to Messrs. Van Dyke and Drew of Lancaster | for SIGo0.
 Citizens of Andover have contributed S2G75 | for the benefit of Proctor Academy in that place.
 At the annual meeting Hopkinton will vote | on the question of publishing town history.