Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-06-16

give one of their popular concerts at Mechan-
les Hall next Tuesday evening.
Court OF COMMON PLEAs.-Judge Aiken
is holding the last session of the Court of
Common Pleas at Fitchburg, the present week.
No cases of public interest are ON the docket
The suit of Dickinson and Bedding against the
town of Fitchbmg, has been decided by YER
dict of $500 for the plaintiffs, costs divided.
TEMPERANCE CONFERENCE.-The annual
meeting of the Worcester Northeast District
Temperance Union, was held in Lancaster
yesterday. There was a very full attendance.
Rev Kendall Brooks of Fitchburg, was elect
ed President for the ensuing year, with three
Vice Presidents, and Rev Ward NJ. Cotton of
Leominster, Secretary and Treasurer.
Reports were read from all the towns in the
District, but two or three, and they indicated
very favorable state of the cause i'll their re-
spective localities A new interest had been
awakened Bands of Hope and Temperance
Alliances have been very numerously formed,
and the law had as general thing been sue
cessfully executed. In nearly all the towns,
the open sale of liquor had been given up.
AT the afternoon session, a lecture was deliv-
cred by Df. Lemuel Gott of Berlin on the gen.
eral subject of temperance, enforcing increased
interest in the cause, on behalf of the young.
The resolutions of the preceding convention
were taken from the table and discussed par
ticuarly the sixth resolution, relating to cider
and the lighter wines. A strong protest was
entered against any person considering him
self a temperance man who does not repudiate
everything that intoxicates.
At the close of the convention a handsome
collation. was served up in the Town Hall, pre-
sided over by the ladies, who are ready for
every good work.
A spirited choir, under the direction of Mr.
Stafford, favored the convention with several
fine pieces.
LEoMINsTER.-The Phelps farm in Leo
minister containing sixty acres was sold at
auction, Tuesday, to A. & J. Haskell of Fitch
burg, for $1,000. The same parties also pur-
chased the stock belonging to the estate
DARING 0UTRAGE.-Andrew Laverty en-
tered the house of Mr.. William Ross in West
Boylston, yesterday, and committed an afro
ciCus assault upon a girl of fifteen years, a
niece of Mr.. Ross, at the same time threaten
ing her life. Laverty was brought before
Gen. E. NJ HoSmer, Trial Justice, and was
bound over for trial at the next term of the
Criminal Court in the sum of $1,000.
BREACH OF PRoMIsE.-The Fitchburg Re-
yeille is informed that a school teacher in Spen-
Ger, having won the affection Ola school mis-
tress over in "Bumslit," and after preparations
for the marriage had been made, wrote to her
declining to proceed farther and enclosing $50
as the measure of her wounded sensibilities
She made different estimate and has instituted
suit against him for $1,000.
PAINFUL DELUsIoN.-The Reveille states
that the youngest daughter of the late Thomas
Mann of PeterSham attempted to burn herself
to DEATH on Monday, June 6, while, it is sup
posed, laboring under the influence of "AIiller-
ism" She is at present in very critical sit
uation.
FOURTH OF JULY.-The citizens of Athol
propose TO celebrate the Fourth of July in a
unique and novel manner, by erecting a mon
ument in the oldest graveyard in town, dedi-
Gated to the unknown dead.-In Gardner there
is to be a iromen's celebration, under the aus
pices Of the Torrent company with the South
Gardner, Templeton, Winchendon, and Ash
burnham companies, as invited guests
MILITARY DrsPLAY.-The citizens of Fitch
burg celebrate the anniversary of the battle of
Bunker Hill, tomorrow, (Friday,) with a
joint parade of the Washington Guards, under
the escort of Fiske's Cornct Band of this city,
the Fitchburg Fusileers, with the Fitchburg
Cornet Band, and the Ashburnham Light In
fantry with the Gardner Cornet Band The
Fusileers appear in their new uniforms, and
the Guards and Infantry for the first time in
their new bear skin caps. These companies
are the flower of the military of Worcester
North, and their demonstration will be brilliant
and imposing
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BREAKING GROUND FOR THE GEOLOGICAL
MUsEUM-The interesting ceremony of break.
ing the ground for the foundation of the Mu-
scum of Zoology, took place at Cambridge,
Tuesday afternoon. The exercises were inn
promptu, and were induced by the desire that
Prof. Agassiz might see the work commenced
before leaving for Europe Prof. Agassiz was
introduced by Gov. Banks, and said in the
course Of his brief and felcitous address
Gle was pleased before his departure for