Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-13
New Hampshire News.

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falling off from last year of over $l5, 900.
Lyme, which few years ago boosted
of 10000 sheep, now lays claim to a
scant l 500.
e. p. Rowell of Newport has pre-
sented a handsome drinking fountain
to that town.
The f. e. Belden mill crusher at
Rumney grinds about 10 tons of stone
every "a hours.
The Woodsville granite company has
the contract to furnish stone for large
building in New York city.
Samuel Barney, who has been fore
man of the railroad section at East
Lebanon for SO years, has retired.
The selectmen of Newfields have of.
fered liberal reward for the detection
of horse thieves who have been operat.
ing in that town.
The executive committee of the New
Hampshire state grange has voted
unanimously to hold the next annual
session in Concord, December II, IS and
10.
Hon. Robert T. Lincoln and family
are anticipating a sojourn for portion
of the summer at Little Boar's Head
as has been their custom in seasons
past.
Rev. James Pike of Newfields, mem
Der of congress from 1866 to 1859 and
Republican candidate for governor
against Weston in 1871, is seriously ill
at his home in that town.
The Sons of the Revolution of New
Hampshire, headquarters in Ports
mouth, are making arrangements for
the 150th anniversary of the taking of
Louisburg from the French, on June
II.
A large white whale was sporting
round Portmouth harbor last Thursday
The animal was about 25 feet in length
and was seen by large number of
people, who were attracted to the water
front by the unusual sight.
John Powers, resident of Nashua,
was killed on the Worcester division of
the Boston and Maine railroad Wednes-
day night of last week near Oakdale.
1t is supposed that he was attempting
to steal ride to Worcester on the night
freight.
Hon. @. w. Todd of Atkinson is rap
idly recovering from his severe illness.
On Memorial day the citizens of Atkin-
son assembled around the soldiers
monument erected by Mr.. Todd, and
passed resolution expressing gratitude
to learn of his returning health.
The fourth annual Baptist grove
meeting will be held at the Weirs July
1920. The arrangements are more
extensive than in any previous year,
and large attendance is anticipated.
Rev. A. w. Hand of Kene will be one
of the speakers on the occasion.
There is official authority for the
statement that the savings bank divi-
dends in Concord and Manchester for
the present year will be raised from 8
to 81 per cent, the increase correspond
ing with the reduction made by the
legislature in the state tax upon de-
posits.
A meeting of the Society of Colonial
Wars of New Hampshire was held at
the library of the State Historical So
ciety last week. Among the members
present were Col. III. O. Kent, governor;
Rev. G. l.. Tappan, chaplain; and Cap
tain Wiley, q. s. w., acting secretary
Action was taken upon new admissions
to membership, and arrangements for
the visit to Louisville on June II were
perfected.
In accordance with an act of the last
legislature, a commission composed of
Charles A. Busiel, Frank w. Rollins,
Stephen F. Jewett, Joseph w. Robin
son, Howard F. Hill, David r. Pierce.
Charles HI. Hoyt, George A. WATSON.
and John P. Bartlett, has been
appointed to solicit and receive funds
for the erection in Concord of a statue
to Franklin Pierce. Contributions may
be forwarded to the secretary, Howard
F. Hill, at Concord.
The state treasury vault in the CAPT.
tol at Concord was robbed of over SIS, 900
and valuable papers on Monday, June
8, while Treasurer Carter was at dinner.
The burglars carried away the key to
the vault, which the officials supposed
had been lost or mislaid, and the rob-
berry was not discovered until the lock
was broken "a hours afterward. Two
strangers who were seen about the state
house on the previous Saturday are
believed to have been the burglars, but
no trace of them has been discovered.
In the diocese of Manchester, over
which Bishop Bradley has supervision,
according to the latest reports, there
are $1,000 Catholics. There are in the
diocese 32 parochial schools for boys
and the same number for girls, and the
total number of pupils is 9,040. There
are five high schools for boys, with 100
scholars six academies for young
ladies, with 3O5 pupils in attendance
a college with 100 pupils, and five
orphan asylums in which are supported
and educated 348 children. The total
number of young people being educated
in these institutions is 1910.
In the second annual meet of the
Interscholastic Athletic Association at
Hanover, last week Wednesday, Mt.
Hermon school won the pennant with
GA points Vermont Academy had
81 Windsor, 25 Murdoch school,
Winchendon, Mass, 10; Kimball Union
academy, 8; st. Johnsbury, 8; Meri-
den, 9; Randolph, Vermont, High
school, 8; Concord, 5; Manchester, 8
Tilton seminary, Rochester and White
River Junction, l each. The following
named Dartmouth men acted as Off
GERS of day Referee, o. D. West
Judges, J. E. R. Hayes, G. S. Little and
G. Fl. Abbott !; timers, r. M. Thorn.
burgh, J. B. Thomas and E. III. Garlic.
ton.