The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-08-22

MOVING MATCH. On the Doth of JuIv. FIVE
men VINO were employed by J. CUMMINGS, ESQ.
ware, moved IN one minute as follows -
one moved swath lis # in length and #. in
width, making $50 square it. The next emf iii
leet IN aehgtn, and: feet in width, MAKING 800
square 3, ieet. ne third moved 81 feet in le2pth.
and q feet in width, cutting 79o so,aro ~
Two others cut, one 748, and one GA so,,sro
ieeI. Inc grass was handsomely moved in
presence OF Mr.. Cummings and two other ,v;t-
hesses, who observed the time by the watch
and measured the land. -Hampslire Gaz.
ACTIVITY. Mr.. Timothy living, of Conway
franklin Co who will be SO years old tbe
ensuing September, has been often seen in the
NEG with his scythe, during the present season,
ieaoihg the way for his son and grandson-On
one occasion, he moved an acre and a Quarter
IN one 1orenoon-and was heard loosely to
remark, that he preferred moving alone. as
the company could not keep up !SJVillianas-
toacn Paper
ne venerated DIR. IIolyoke entered on the
nuhoredth year of bis age on the 18th inst.
from the health Of his body and the vioor Of
ms Iind' HE is yet blessing TO him and to his
friends lie preserves his relish for literature
anu society. We occasionally observe him
passing to and from our public library with =
book III his hand and few of bis juniors devote
more hours to reading. His eyesirht is So
good that he reads without spectacles.
Salem Gazette
BEER Pumps. 1t is stated that three Young
men recently died in N. York by drinking beer
ana cider drawn through lead pines and brass
pumps. The oxide Of lead and verdigris form
Gu ny tne liquors and extracted by the action
u uia"lhg them, are said to be deadly poison
GREAT RACE. On the 9Th inst. trial Of
speed was had between Mr.. RuiI Ensian Of
ware House Point, on Connecticut river, in a
snaH boat, by Scutting, and Mr. Alva Allen. of
the same place, on foot-distance miles-bet
sou. MIR. Allen performed his part in "a
minutes, and Mr.. Ensign in "A. Mr.. A. of
course, came off victorious.
BLRssINGs OF RIM. man by the name
OF Daniel Peck, has killed himself in fit of in |
toxication, at Raleigh, IN. C and at Hills |
borough IN the same state, a man by the name
OF John Cheek, has been killed by another man,
ed David Hobbs Both were drunk Bv these
events three lives have probably been sacrificed.
and twice the number offamilies rendered mis- !
eraole,-all IN consequence of the Intoxicating
cup. 1t is not to be denied that crime is in |
creaslng IN our country with awful strides
NJ Y. Com. .4doertiser
The anniversary of the memorable defence
OF Stonlngton in 1914, was celebrated at that
place on Friday week. The occasion was at !
tendedby the Governor ofthe State, and a great
concourse of people, who were HIGHLY gratified |
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Infantry Band, by an excellent Grafton from
Mr. Trumbull, and by spirited and patriotic
address at table from the Governor, who had
been previously welcomed to the VILLAGE by
Mr. Faxon, the warden.
A steam boiler, belonging to an engine in
dyeing shop in Paris, lately exploded with |
great violence, and with report said to be
equal'to 80 FOUNDER. The boiler was driven
through strong wallin neighboring gar
den, and the fireman was killed, apparently by
the conclusion of the air his body exhibiting
no external marks of violence
The English Judges have laid down two i'm
portant rules in cases of Breach of Promise
and Seduction.-One is, that the parents of
daughters shall not recover damages if they
have neglected to inform the parents of young
men OF their proposals or intentions, while they
We're. encouraging their addresses The sec
ond is, that parents cannot eobetan.iote olsiln
to compensation, if they have been so careless
as to leave their daughters sitting up with their
sultors Tor hours after themselves and the rest
of the family have retired.