Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-05-16
New Hampshire Notes.

1850 feet of lumber.
The Concord granite strike is finally
settled and business in that line is
booming.
Robert Mason, an aged citizen of
West Rye, was fatally injured by being
thrown from his carriage.
A meeting of the manufacturers of
brick in New Hampshire was held at
Manchester with the object of forming
combination for the purpose of raising
the price of brick.
The extensive lumber mills near Cor
ham We're burned May I. The loss
was very heavy, with little or no insur-
ance. One hundred men are thrown
out of work by the fire.
New Hampshire veterans will be
gratified to learn that Miss Harriet p.
Dame, the famous war nurse, has Who'll
ly recovered from her serious fall in
Washington last winter.
The meeting of the Sons of the Revo-
luton at Concord, Wednesday, was
graced by the presence of Rev. Samuel
f. Smith, the venerable author of
"America." He made a brief speech.
Senator Gallinger will soon start on a
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understood that he is going with a
party of gentlemen from Washington,
and that their mission will be of an Of
fetal character.
jeremiah Young, aged so, committed
suicide at Newmarket, Thursday, by
shooting himself in the head. Mr..
Young was one of the Oldest citizens
and survivor of the old Kearsarge.
He leaves wife and two sons.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the observance of the semi
centennial anniversary of the founding
of New Hampshire Conference Semi
nary at Tilton on June II and is, and
it is hoped to make it memorable
event.
The following pensions have been
granted: Restoration and reissue,
George w. Savward, Rochester re-
issue, Andrew ID. Locke, Loudon,
Charles M. Brown, Concord, Henry H.
Emerson, Alton Bay, Franklin Craw-
ford, Pittsburg.
The following is clause of the will
of the late Winthrop Fowler II give
and bequeath to Pembroke academy
the SUM of $1,000, to be used at the dis
erection of the trustees, which | intend
in memory of my deceased wife, Ann
Lydia Nocke) Fowler"
The award for the Fletcher prize
essay offered by the trustees of Dart
mouth college under the will of Richard
Fletcher, has been assigned to Rev.
Washington GLADDEN., ID. D., of Column
bus, who wrote under the nom de
plume of Guiding Lights"
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electric road does not flag. 1t is report
ed that many citizens in both towns
are taking stock. About half of Ches-
ter's share of the required amount. has
been subscribed or promised and the
balance will be forthcoming, it is be-
lieved.
The striking spinners at ID. G. Thay-
er's mill in Ashuelot have been called
to the office, paid and discharged.
Their places will be filled by new men
until whose arrival the mill will re-
main closed. The cause of the strike
was the recent advance in other opera
tives' wages.
In all there have been Is cases of
small pox in Claremont, but most of
them have been light, only one death
occurring. 1t is believed that the dis
ease has reached it's height Measles
is also prevalent in town, and many
of the French residents are leaving for
Canada. Business, however, continues
the same as ever.
A shooting affray between the Blake
and Morse factions occurred in Orange,
a short way out of Canaan, Wednesday
of last week. Ernest Morse fired five
shots at Luke Blake, one taking effect
in the shoulder. The wound, however,
was not serious. The cause of the
trouble was an old standing feud.
In Gorham last Wednesday a de-
structive fire caught in the stable of
l.. S. Barrett in the rear of the store
occupied by George S. Ridlon, little
before a. m. 1t soon communicated
to and wholly consumed Barrett's drug
store block and the Simon Stahl block
on Main street. Loss from $4,000 to
$4,000.
"The New England Intercollegiate
Triangular league" is the name of the
new athletic organization formed by
Dartmouth, Amherst and Williams.
The object for which the League was
formed is 1.-The promotion fpure ath-
letics on the diamond, the gridiron and
the track Dartmouth medical stu
dents are disqualified for any kind of
athletics.
EX-Gov. James A. Weston died at
his home in Manchester early Wednes-
day morning, May s. He was born in
that city August 81, 1927. In politics
Mr.. Weston was always a Democrat
and was the first Democratic mayor of
Manchester in 1862, serving three terms.
He held many other offices of trust
and honor, and was one of New Hamp-
shires most noted citizens.
Supreme Court Justice Hon. Isaac
w. Smith will retire from the bench on
the 18th day of May, on account of
limitation of age. There are numerous
names mentioned for his successor,
among them being Frank n. Parsons
of Franklin, James w. Remick of Lit
Teton, Alvin Burleigh of Plymouth,
Robert N. Chamberlin of Berlin, ETC.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
New HamDShire society Sons of the