Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-28
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
HAMPDEN COUNTY.


invite them all, personally, to meet him in
Heaven.
Seth Bush of Westfeld has four yoke of fat
cattle which weigh $500, 1890, 1920, and
3,7S9 pounds each
Near the close of the Baptist anniversaries
at Springfield, Wednesday, Mrs Wells made
an appeal in behalf of her sister, who is now
slave III Missouri, stating that 500 was need
ed to complete the sum required for her re-
demphon. The venerable DIR. Ide, who was
In the chair, said he should not dismiss the con-
gregation till the 500 was raised, and that if
they left it would be without benefit of clergy.
In short fine the whole sum was contribu-
ted, and the beneficiary went on her way re-.
joieing.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Harvey Coles store in Williamstown was
destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. with its
contents, and the dwelling of n II. Griffin adj
joining was badly damaged by fire and water.
Loss to both about S6000 Griffin insured tor
$4,000.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Isaac Alexander of Ware, who married an
Irish girl last November, and agreed with her
that their children should be baptized, the boys
by Protestant clergyman and the girls by
Catholic priest, has refused to carry out this
agreement-their first child being girl-and
has left his wife.
The new silk works of S. L. Hill, at Leeds
Northampton were started last week
Absalom Hathaway, on his return home
from the Chesterfield cattle show, was run
over by Northampton team, driven by a one
handed driver, and had his leg broken.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The corn crop in Ashland and vicinity is al
most total failure this season, some of the
farms not yielding enough for seed another
year. The potato crop is unusually good.
Stephen Thompson, tather-in-law of Gen.
Asa Rowland, who recently deceased at Con-
way, was 50 years old, and his descendants are
Il children, "a grandchildren, 13l great grand
children, and one greatgreat grandchild, max
ing total of 2lS
ESSEX COUNTY.
Application has been made for an iniunc-
ton on the Bass River Bank of Beverly, the
writ being returnable, Saturday morning The
Bank commissioners have discovered dis
crcpancy IN the accounts of the bank, amount
ing to $1,000 which had been concealed ON
the President and Directors and former COM
mlsslonerS for a number of years. 1t is
thought the bank has property ample to redeem
its circulation.
The officers of the Bay State Bank, of Law
renee, have published notice of their inten-
ton to petition the next Legislature to decrease
their capital stock from S500,000 to $4,000.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
On Tuesday evening, while some persons
were husking corn in the barn of Levi Os-
borne, IN East Bridgewater, q camphene lamp
was broken, and the building, with its con.
tents, including a horse, three cows, and sever
al hogs, together with the dwelling house add
joining, were entirely destroyed. The loss
was about $500, on which there was insur-
ance for $1,000 in the Peoples Equitable Muu-
al Office, Taunton.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Captain Wanton Rowland of South Dart
mouth died suddenly on Tuesday night, Oct.
70, OF disease of the heart aged 70 years.
The New Bedford Standard says he attended
temperance meeting in that village in the
evening, and spoke once or twice.
The dead body Of Thomas Leach, teamster
for Mr. Cornelius Hargreaves, soap manufac-
turer, in Fall River, was found in barn ad-
joining the soap works. a coroners jury rem
dered verdict that the deceased came to his
death from exposure while under the effects of
liquor.
MAINE.
The Sons of Temperance have grown in the
state the past year from ID divisions to $50,
and from 1000 to $1,000 members. The grand
state division held an anniversary meeting at
Portland the other day, and chose j. G. KIM
ball &c. w. p" for the next year.
a serious accident occurred to Mr.. William
Hackett, Of Greene, at the mills of Messrs.
Lemont & Co., in Bath, Monday afternoon.
while adjusting some part of the machinery,
he was caught about revolving shaft and car.
RED around rapidly, bruising and hanging his
legs and crushing the bones thereof in a most
fearful manner
The Bangor Union gives some account of
the transactions in spruce gum carried on by
Mr. j. NJ. Leonard, Of that city. He purchas-
ed, last year, five tons of the gum, and
his sales this year, of the prepared article,
will amount to 10000 boxes. He puts it
through the following process The gum as
taken from the trees is boiled and strained, re-
moving all impurities. 1t then passes to a
cooling vat, from which it is taken to be work
ed like candy, after which it is rolled in pow
dered sugar, and then by machine cut into
sticks the required length Its then assorted,
and, by female employees, rolled in papers and
packed ready for shipment.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The extensive tannery of Warren w. Hunt
OF Oxford, N. H., was burnt on Saturday morn
ing last, together with fifteen hundred sides of
leather prepared for the market. 1t was the
largest tannery in the state, and cost about
Sl5,OOO. The loss is partially covered by in
Surance.
VERMONT.
citizen of Norwich, VT, the other night,
discovering fellow making free with the good
things of his larder, went quietly out of the
house and got the university cadets to turn out
and help arrest the man. But when it appear
ed that he was merely Il poor sailor, returning
home on foot, and furnishing for food which lie
could dot get by begging, the honest hearted
citizen not only let him go but filled his pock-
cts to keep him from further temptation
The Vermont Legislature has elected Am
brose l.. Brown of Rutland, Railroad Com
missioner, and VIM. G.. Shaw of Burlington,
Reporter of Supreme Court decisions.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Providence Post reports toray of cab
bagers who employ teams to carry off their
booty. Some rascais, night or two since,
entered field in North Providence, and cut
up and carried off eight hundred and seven
teen heads Of cabbage belonging to Mr. James
McAnanly
About ten o'clock, Thursday forenoon, fire,
and smoke were discovered issuing from the
lower part Of a house on the north side of Ca
nal Avenue, or "Jail Lane" The house found
to be locked. After the door had been forced,
woman named Margaret Sullivan rushed in
trantically to rescue her child, Cornelius, three
or four years Of age, whom she had left alone
during her absence. The poor little fellow was
taken out in dying state. The burning bed
was hustled into the street, and the flames
suppressed with but trihing injury to the
house, other than the smashing Of windows
Providence Press
CONNECTICUT.
The old ''AIechanics HOTEL in New Lon
don, has been wiped out to make room for
modern building. 1t was one of the oldest
buildings in that city, and was one of these
~ l,,,ft -