Connecticut western news., 1890-01-01
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.

l count of the illness of two of the members of MT. Sothern's company.
 The will of the late Samuel E. Sawyer of Gloucester, Mass, bequeaths more than a quarter of million to public institutions.
 There was bad railway smashup at Scott dale, Pa., last week.
 A uniform system of buoys and beacons was presented to the Marine Conference at recent session.
 A vessel was wrecked last week on the Nova Scotia coast and two lives were lost.
 Leander R. Briggs, bookkeeper for Foster l& Bailey of Providence, R. l., who recently disappeared, has given himself up and con- fesses that during the past ten years he has stolen $50 ,0OO from the firm.
 The Indian Agents report shows the Pas samaquoddy tribe in Eastern Maine to be in a tlourishing condition.
 Steps are being taken toward the forma- tion of a permanent Unitarian Society at West Somerville, Mass.
 John J. Gibbs. of Boston, accidentally kill ed himself in Beaufort county, South Carolina recently, while hunting.
 Governor Burleigh, of Maine, has nomi- mated for Judge of the Supreme Court, Artemas Libby of Augusta.
 During the recent high wind the tin roof of the Nassowanno Hotel at Palmer, Mass, was blown off. Considerable damage was
 
 vicinity, trees being broken and windows blown in by the force of the gale, and shingles and slate torn from the roof.
 During the heavy gale the massive gilded cross on the spire of St. JOseDh's Church, Willimantic, Conn.,, blew down, crashing through the roof into the gallery, causing an estimated damage of $1OOO.
 Michael McInerney, 52 years of age. living at Lowell, fell down stairs Christmas day at his home and fractured his skull. His inju- ries have resulted fatally.
 George Williams of Fairfield, Me-, is charged with drugging and robbing the per- son of Joseph Bushy, at South Gardiner, on Christmas morning.
 Daniel Dempsey of Birmingham, Mass, had his left hand so badly shattered by pre- mature blast of powder while at work eXca- vating at Marlboro as to necessitate ampu- tation at the wrist. There are various theories in regard to the disappearance of Miss Sarah F. Nichols of Lowell, and the drowning theory is the most prevalent.
 The body of Mrs. Jane A. Backus, who lives with her son-in-law, Rev. John k. Dodge at Sterling, Mass, has been found on the west side of Lake Waushacum. She had been partially insane for some time. Her friends think her death was accidental. David T. Boyd of New Haven, Conn.,, has been missing since Chrstmss eve. That night he. with his wife, went to GuifoFd. On their return Boyd lay down by the roadside I and refused to go further. He was left there and has not since been seen nor bis body | found.
 Mrs. Polly French, who lives with her daughter, Mrs. F. l.. Sargent, at East Temple. | ton, Mass, expects to celebrate her tooth | birthday New Years Day. The already extensive boot and shoe manu. | featuring factory of Isaac Prouty < Co. al | e. ln yrS tt,r | world under one management, has recently been considerably enlarged. | Maine has paid out less than S2O0 for crow | bounties this season.
 The Maine Valuation Commissioner thinks l the State valuation will be increased from 1( l to 15 per cent. ever the valuation for the las ten years.
 The salary of the Mayor of Keene, N. H. has been increased to $500. The Boston & Maine Railroad has built new round house at West Lebanon, N. H. with 20 stalls.
 Hon. Edward Conant, now at the head o, the Randolph Normal School, is preparing , geography and history of Vermont for use ir the public schools.
 The annual catalogue of the Conference | Seminary and Female College at Triton, N | H., Rev. Daniel c. Knowles, ID. D., Prest dent, shows 1OS male and 116 female students I l added to the available resources of the insti | tuition.
 It is estimated that when the new mill a the Weir is in operation there will be an ad dition to Taunton's (Mass.) population of a least 5000 persons. The annual meeting of the State Grange Fair Association will be held in Concord, N | H., on Jan. ?.
 An organized effort will he made to secur, | tlo of fho opf fair at Nashua, N. H.
 J. E. Henry < Co. own 50 900 acres of woot and timber land in the Zealand River Yalle. | in the northern section of New Hampshire | where they have built railway to accOmmO date their business. They employ 300 mel and expect to cut this season 15,0O0 900 fee of timber.
 Gen. Butler presents 8 flag to a Lowell Mass, school which was named after him.
 John Dwyer stabbed three times in tn back during quarrel In Lowell.
 Farmhouse destroyed by fire at Ware l Mass.
 Business portion of Meredith, N. H., de stroyed by fire; loss estimated at over $10O 900.
 Lawrence. Mass, iremen are hereafter t receive $17.50 per week, an increase of $1.75
 Fall River, Mass. is to have a new paper the Tribune, to be issued both morning an evening.
 The Pittsfield, Me-, National Bank begin business on New Years day with capital c $5O,O0O.
 mas divided among his children more thx } $20, ,000.
 Oliver E. Mansell, well-known lumber man and resident of Greenville, Me-, wa , crossing a cove on Moosehead Lake recently and when some distance from land the ic gave way beneath him. He had 8 goadstic
 with brad in it that he took to help himse along on the ice, and he went into the lak he took that in his mouth. Then began
 desperate struggle for life. The ice broke a around him, and at one time he gave up a hope of ever getting out. He threw his Ina and gold watch on the ice as far as he could hoping they would be found and his fat effort, broke ice and swam as far as he could and with all the strength he had threw him self partly out on stronger ice. With the ai of the 2oadstick, which he had kept in hi mouth all the time. he succeeded in gettinl out. The day was cold and he had not bee out of the water long before his clothes wer frozen stiff. In that condition he walke three miles to his camp.
 Shoe shipments from Haverhill, Mass, fo the week ending Dec. 26: AIS cases: COT responding month in 1888, 4616 cases. Ship ment of hats for the same period, 163 cases corresponding week in 1888, 145 cases.
 The 22d annual report of the Clarke Insti tuition for deaf mutes at Northampton, Mass. shows that there are now 100 pupils enrolled of which 56 are girls and 79 are from thi State. The school expenses for the yea were about S30 300.
 The total shoe shipments from Brockton Mass, in 1889 were 433 .452 cases; from Cam pello 153,425 cases: from Montello 5S,95t cases. The shipments from Campello hay, more than doubled in the last eight years Broekton's shipments in 1888 were 422, ,2S
 cases.