Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-28
in NEW "
HAMPSHIRE.

The president has nominated Eugene p
Mute OF Pennington to be United States
marshal tor New Hampshire.
| 1t is nearly year since the fire alarm
sounded in Portsmouth for fire of enough
consequence to warrant its being rung in.
James Wood OF Portsmouth celebrated
the 1O3d anniversary OF his birth Decem-
Der IL. He is one of the Oldest person,
in New England.
The Massachusetts state board of agri-
culture says that the brown-tail moth,
whose ravages have been noted in Mas,a-
chusetts. have been found in Seabrook.
The Exeter Manufacturing company an
nounceJ an increase of wages OF 10 ner
cent for its 800 employees beginning with
the new year. The company's mill at
Pitts6eld is similarly benefited.
Senator Gallinger has introduced bill
into congress to provide United States
building In Nashua; also bill providing
! tor the erection OF an equestrian statue Of
Maj ,r-General john Stark in the city of
Manchester.
The Y. M. CA. of Manchester received
Christmas gift OF one thousand dollars
from Gilman Clough OF that city. There
was no restriction on the gift and the
money will be applied to the building debt
which now amounts to about $4,000
| There are to be 269 census enumerators'
districts in this state, the apportionment to
counties being as tollows Belknap, ~ ;
Carroll, Il; Cheshire, 10; Hillsborough,
81; Grafton, 81; Merrimack, 80; r ock-
ingham, 80; STAFFORD, %; Sullivan, ~,
and Coos, 20.
The republican delegation from this state
to the republican national convention, al
though not yet elected, has secured quar-
rers at the Walton House, Philadel phia
which is to be the headquarters of the ma
tional committee. The selection was made
by former Gov. Person G. Cheney, who is
the New Hampshire representative on the
republican national committee.
Harry F. Bailey, former cashier of the
Colebrook National bank, was arraigued at
Concord December 10, on charge of
classifying the bank reports to the comp
troller of the currency, and pleading nolo
| coutendere, was sentenced to five years in
Jail. OF the five years. sentence imposed
one year is to be spent in the Coos county
Jail at Lancaster and four years in the
Hillsboro county jail at Manchester.
James Brown, about 45 years of age,
and an employee at Fowler's box shop,
was found dead this morning in his room
in lodging house at Keene, asphyxiated
by gas. He is survived by widow, wSo
became deranged and for year or more
has been confined in the asylum for the in
sane in Concord. They had no children
He was sober and industrious man with
out bad habits, but had been quite suf-
terer from rheumatism for number of
years. He probably became Respondent
through ill health and the loss of the COM
partnership of his wife.
L. M. Yeaton, aged 45, Franklin in
surance agent, was killed by E. C. Win
gate, proprietor of the Franklin steam
laundry. Yeaton went to the laundry with
James Kirkbright, general agent of the in
surance company which employed him. to
talk over some insurance. matters. While
there Wingate asked Yeaton to settle his
laundry bill, and when the latter refused
dispute began. 1t is alleged that in the
heat of the discus ,ion Yeaton drew re-
volver, whereupon Wingate struck him
with piece OF steam pipe. Yeaton was
instantly killed. Wingate notified the city
marshal and gave himself up when the lat
ter official appeared.
Articles for the incorporation of the
keene Cabinet company of this city, CAPT
tai stock SAC, 200, have been filed with the
city clerk aud secretary of state. The
company is ipcorporated to manufacturer
and sell furniture and may hold the neces-
| sary real estate, etc. Common and pre-
ferred stock may be issued The incor-
porators named are w. G. H. Badger,
James K.Boyle and Daniel R. Cole, Keene,
Archer S. Pratt, Randolph, Mass, and
Daniel B. Badger, Boston. The business
already established at South Keene and
recently carried on under the name Keene
Cabinet company, will be made over to the
| new corporation.