Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-12

/ ASSOCldlOu was CoulutHCSu at neDuOuf yeSIeT-
day. There a good attendance. The dis
cussion in the forenoon was a spirited one, in
which several participated, on 1.-THE most eff
cient modes of teaching geography In the af
ternoon there was spirited and eloquent ad
dress by Rev. Mr.. Richardson of this city, on
"The bearing of public education on the welfare
Of the State" Last evening there was to be a
lecture by B. W. Putnam of the Quincy School,
Boston, on 1.-The responsibilities and duties of
parents" This forenoon, according to the pro-
gramme, there is to be a discussion on "What
will the Association do to aid in rendering the
occupation of teaching a regularly organized pro-
fession, and address by Prof. L. W. Russell
of Fitchburg on "Keading"
NEW MEDICAL SocIErY-At meeting of the
physicians in the North part of this county, held
at the Fitchburg Hotel. on Saturday, the 9TH
inst, for the purpose of organizing The wor-
cester North District Medical Society,"" under
warrant issued by the Massachusetts, Medical So
ciety, the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year
President-Dr. VIM. Parkhurst.
Vice President-Dr j. A. Marshall.
Secretsry-Dr. James P. c, Cummings.
Treasurer-Dr I. Il. Boutele.
Librarion-Dr. j. r. Wellman.
Censors-Dr. A. Hitchcock, Dr. ]. P. Willis,
DR.. c. Miller, DR.. j. A. White.
Orator-Dr A. Hitchcock.
The meetings of this Society will hereafter be
held at the Fitchburg Hotel, on the second Sat-
urday of each quarter.
CLINTON VS.. STERLING.-Last Saturday, the
members of the Clinton Cricket Club went to
Sterling, for friendly trial of skill with the club
connected with Mr.. William A. P Willard's
school. Two innings were played which result
ed in draw game (S5 to S5), and rubber
was added, which resulted in 80 for Clinton to Is
for Sterling. So says the Clinton Courant.
After the exercise, the parties sat down to a
handsome collation. prepared by the Sterling
cricketers, and had good time generally and
particularly.
1t is expected that on the 18th, the Lincoln
Cricket Club of Worcester, headed by Rev. Nj.
Higginson, will have friendly game with the
Clinton boys, on their ground.
FIroHBURe ITEMs.-on Friday evening last,
Rollstone Division of the Sons of Temperance
was organized in Ftchburg by ]. W. T. Stodder,
G. W. P, of the Grand Division. The meetings
are to be held weekly in the hall in Lowe & Pr
per's new block.
pair of valuable oxen, belonging to Mr.. Jas
Mclntire, were instantly killed by lightning dur.
ing the rain Of Thursday morning. The oxen
were tied in the barn with iron chains.
Mr.. c. W. Jaquith lost valuable horse on
Wednesday evening last, by striking small
round stone in the road, which turned his ankle
and broke his leg. He was attached to a chaise.
A CHURCH DIFFICULTY.-A church difficulty in
Fitchburg is coming to head in this shape -
Certain members of the Calvinistic Congrega.
tional Church have been made, for some cause.
the subjects of church discipline. These claim
that the action oil the body is Irregular and that
the deacons are liable to prosecution Conse-
quently suit has been instituted for libel The
case will prove interesting, lift comes to that as
determining the rights and limitations of church
es in the premises.
SOUTH GARDNER.-On Sunday last seven per-
sons were baptized and taken into the Baptist
ffhurch in South Gardner, by r. K Ashley, pas
tor. Within the past few months there has been
an interesting revival in this church, which has
resulted in the conversion of quite number.
Business is slowly reviving. and there is a fair
prospect that the several chair manufactures will
soon be in full operation.
The Wachusett Baptist School Convention will
hold its next anniversary at South Gardner, on
Tuesday next, at nine o'clock. A. NJ. Large del
ega;ions from the several schools are expected.
SUICIDE IN LBoMINsTER.-We learn from the
Fitchburg Reoeiile that a man named James
committed suicide in Leominster on Monday, by
cutting his throat. He had frequently threat
ened to destroy his life, and had once before
made an attempt to cut his throat, but repented
of the deed before he had inflicted fatal
wound. He was a comb maker, and was employ
ed in the mandatory of Gardner Morse. He was
about thirty-fve years of age. without a family.
GOLDEN WEDDING.-Mr Jonathan Nye and
Mrs. Betscy Nye of New Brantree, enjoyed the
anniversary of their bridal day, on the % inst,
they having been married fifty years. The mar.
rage ceremony was performed June I'd, 1908, by
that venerable man, Rev. Thomas Smell, D. d.,
of North BrOokfeld, who is in the eighty fourth
year of his age, having been pastor of the First
Church for sixty years, says the Barre Gazette.
NAoUAe HOUSE, BARRE.-Mr. ]. M. Knight
of the Naquag House, Barre has just received
complete outfit of new crockery, for the use OF
his hotel, sufficient to set table for one hundred
and twenty-five persons. The crockery is beau
tiful, white, heavy ware, and was manufactured
and imported expressly for MIR. Knight. The
Naqnag House has recently been thoroughly re-
paired and furnished throughout in neat and
tasteful manner
The mill Of the Massachusetts Powder Works.
at Barre, which was recently blown up, is to be
Immediately rebuilt, the Gazette states, to be in
operation again within six weeks.
The Worcester Northeast District Temper.
ance Union will hold its annual meeting at Gard
ner, on Wednesday, the 10th, at ten o'clock
A. M.
| We are pleased to learn that Mr. ]. G. Ball of
this city, whose pleasant face and agreeable man.
ners have for so many years made the traveller
feel at home, when visiting Worcester and larry
ing at the old American House or the Lincoln.
has made an engagement with the proprietors Of
the st. Nicholas Hotel in New York, for clerk
ship in that establishment, to commence on the
first Of July next. Of course, the St. Nicholas
will be the fayorite stopping place of trayellers
from this section, Of whom there are very few who