Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-09-23

CORNER STONE OF THE OLD COURT HOUSE,
The corner stone of the old Court House, which
has been removed, in the rear of its old location
to a line with the Antiquarian Hall and new
Court House, and greatly enlarged and reitted
throughout, was laid yesterday afternoon, under
the supervision of the Sheriff of the county, Hon
J. S. c. Knowlton A stone jar, Theoretically
sealed, containing the following named articles,
was placed in a cavity made for it within the cor
ner stone, on the under side -
l. The lead box taken from under the South.
west corner stone of the old house, containing
silver plate, with the following inscription -
"This corner stone was laid Oct. LIST, 1901, by
Isaiah Thomas, Esq, who, with William Cald.
we'll, Esx., sheriff of the county, and Gen. Salem
Town, are committee for building and complet-
ing this new intended Court House. The old
Court House now stands two feet Southeast from
this spot. The box contained four pieces Of sill
yer coins, and eleven of copper. There was
date cut on the outside Of the box, "la02, April
1itni and also, "Open this box. Isaiah Thomas"
2 The new inscription engraved upon the
new plate is as follows TN the year 1857, the
County Commissioners decidsd TO move enlarge
and repair the old Court House. in order to adapt
1t to the wants of the county at that time. In
accoI dance with this decision, the house was
moved directly back AZ 10 feet, bv Daniel E.
Carpenter Of Providence, r. l., who commenced
the work July It'll, and completed thu same Au-
gust 10, 1901, in successful and satisfactory
manner. An addition of 16 2-3 feet was made to
the front end to furnish additional accommoda-
tons for the court and Jury. The mason work
was done by A. b, Lowell the carpenter work by
lilly Raymond, and the stone work by A. R.
Black and David Damon all of which repairs
ana additions were designed and superintended
10y boyden q Ball, architects and civil engineers
COUNTY OFFICERS,
fiO3tTf3J G03to r H.
ner; Zodiac A. Taft Uxbridge; james Allen,
Oakham.
Special Commissioners Billings, of
Lunenburg; Constant Southworth, of Hardwick.
county 1reaSurer-Anthony Chase.
Register Of DeedS-A. H. Wilder
Clerk Of the COurts-J oseph Mason.
assistant Clerk-William A. Smith.
DtStrtct Attorney-P. Emory Aldrich
Sheriff.. S. G. Knowlton
Crter Of the Couyts-H. X. Newcomb.
Judge Of Probate-Thomas Kinncutt.
RegtSter Of Probate-Charles q. Prentiss.
Judge Of I1sotUency-A. H. Bullock.
heg'ster Of Insotcency--J. J. Piper.
D. small package, containing a dozen speci-
work =
4. Daily Spy, of August 81, 1857, containing a
list OF those who pay taxes of fifty dollars and
upwards; also, the Spy of Sept. 22d, 1857.
o. Docket of June term Of Court of Common
Pleas, 1851
6. Docket Of October term of Court of Common
Pleas, 1856, first court held at Fitchburg.
I. Mechanics Fair Reporter, of Sept. 81, '57.
.. Worcester Palladium of Sept l6, 1857.
8. Worcester Daily Transcript of Sept. %,
10. Daily Bay State, of Sept 81.
II. National Egis, of Sept. I6.
IL. Paper showing the receipts and expenditure
of the County for 1856.
10. Paper showing the new distributing of th,
County for representatives