Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-01
LANCASTER.
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY /, 1928.

The SEASON. we nave accounts iion o'Aiios'
every part of the country Of the unparalleled good
condition and favourable prospects Of the present
season. Moving has been commenced carrier than
common, and the burthens of grass threaten woful
reduction of the price of hay great increase OF
barns The great stock of last year is not half ex-
hausted, and the unexpected crop this year will put
the farmer to no little trouble to shelter it. We
saw, few days since, cattle turned out to feed in
field of moving. The harvest must be very abund-
ant indeed when the grass is not worth cutting
Grain and fruit also promise we'll.
The weather continues very warm, with frequent
refreshing showers. Sunday last was probably the
hottest day. thermometers in the shade, in this town.
ranging from sc to 49, For several days previous to
Wednesday last, the weather had been extremely
hot and sultry and in the afternoon of that day
remarkably sudden change was experienced. The
wind, which was w. suddenly veered round to E.
S. E. and occasioned difference of more than ~
degrees in the thermometer in the course of half an
hour The same sudden change was felt IN places
more than $50 miles distant, from which we have
heard
On Sunday afternoon, and during the night, there
were thunder showers, which appeared to be more
COWS were killed in Fitchburg by lightning; and
that on Saturday evening barn in Ashburnham was
struck by lightning, and consumed. Yesterday at
ternoon, there was another, still more violent show
er, accompanied with heavy thunder, and very vivid
lightning
NEw-MEETISG- HOUSE IN Bolton. The cere-
mony of laying the cornerstone OF the " EVanSeli-
Nl I. AIt will o
place, on Wednesday, next week, at O'Clock IN
the afternoon An address viii be delivered on the
occasion by Rev. Mr.. Vail, of Brimfeld, and other
appropriate exercises performed.
This Westinghouse is to be built on an elevated
spot about two miles from this town, on the great
road to Boston, commanding pleasant and very
extensive prospect. From an examination OF the
plan of the house we of opinion that it will be
beautiful specimen of architecture. The design is
by Mr.. A. Benjamin, of Boston; the form of the
main body of the house will be octagonal, having
projections from the angles of the front and rear;
with porch, tower, and cupola. In front of the
porch will be two pillars, and at the corners plas
tres conforming to the Grecian style of architect
ure The length of the house will be IS feet, and
width 49, one story high, with long Gothic windows,
having gallery only over the front entry extending
to the commencement of the octagon. The floor
will contain nearly hundred pews; SO that in the
whole house upwards of 700 persons may be COM
fortaby seated. The pulpit will be in the recess or
projection from the octagon in the The base
ment story will also be finished, and divided into
three rooms-one to be fitted as a vestry, and occu
pied for sabbath schools and other religious meet
ines the others to contain accommodations for
those who, coming from distance, are compelled
to larry during the intermission on the sabbath.
more particular description of the whole building,
which will be of singular simplicity and beauty,
may be given when it is completed.