The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-24
new ENGLAND NEWS.


An extensive forest fire Is prevailing on
several acres OF heavy, growth hav'
Ing already been burned over.
A blacksmith shop, owned by Collins Broth
crs, has been destroyed, and derrhks and
other property used In connection with
quarrles are threatened.
Engineer Horace W. sheene, the brave Old
Colony engineer who not long ago risked his
life to save the lives OF his pass, gers, was
recently visited at his home IN South Boston,
Mass, lya delegation Of those who owe
their preservation TO him, and presented
with nm elegant invalid's chair as token OF
their regard.
Prof. John Minot Rice Of the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md,
has presented TO the Northboro, Mass, pub.
lie library fine brass clock, made In lio.
land. II was formerly the property OF Rev.
Peter Whitney Of that town, its second
minister, whose settlement extended from
l76I TO 1916. Mr.. Rice is native OF North
boro.
Col. J. Frank Dalton, postmaster, of Sa.
lem, Mass, was given handsome gold
headed cane recently by the carriers and ms.
sociates In the postoilice, In celebration OF
his 4Slh birthday anniversary.
The Nashua,N, H., Municipal government
has appropriated $1,000 for placing edge
stones around the Soldiers Monument on
Abbot square.
Negotiations are IN progress which, II con.
summatcd, will result In the establishment
OF q sewing machine factory ut Springfield,
VI.
The Mousam Mills Co., Kennebunk Me-,
Is to erect an new engine house for an engine
OF sufficient horse power to ruu both mills.
1t Is to be located by the side of the b. & NJ.
rsilro. ID track, SO that the coal can be brought
in cars directly TO the room.
Fay 4 Scott, founders and machinists,
Dexter. Me-, are about to enlarge their plant.
The addition will he 30x50 feet in size, of
brick, one story high, but with n tower in
front where II joins the present shop
Among recent shipments by this firm have
been engine lathts to Mexico.
1t is proposed to hold Southern Exposi
ton In Boston in the fall Of 1891.
The Bowdoin Paper Co., Topsham, Me-,
have in contemplation extensive repairs, and
are to shut down their mill while these are
being made.
The next quinquennia reunion of the
Alumni of Triton, n. H., Seminary will oc-
cur on June 10.
A handsome young woman about 81 years
of age, whose name could not be ascertaincd,
suspended herself from the trestle work OF
the North end bridge at Springfield. Mass,
but lacked the courage to leap. In her ORA
matte attitude she was discovered. She says
she viii take her life in some other way.
The strike of the Jackson employees at
Nashua, N. H., still continues. AT the
wcavers' meeting it was voted not to so back
to work until the old pay is restored. Agent
Caldwell says the mills will not start up until
the matter is amicably and fully settled.
Mark Carr of Chester, n. H., set fire to the
building occupied by himself and family, and
owned by &. II. Merrill. He was arrested
while trying to escape into the GODS, and,
at preliminary trial on the charge Of arson,
was bound over to the October term Of the
supreme court and committed to the Exeter
jail.
The police of Boston have arrested Patrick
Codgin on the charge of assauliing Maggie
Woodward with some sharp instrument,
which made a cash about four inches long
and two inches deep in her back. The
wound bed profuscly, and she was taken to
the hospital