Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-20
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

AT Mortified, on Fast Day, the new and
popular pastor of the Unitarian Church there,
in his discourse on the duties of the Christian
minister, made some alusion to slavery. The
Postmaster of the place, veteran buchanan
lite, rose indignant from his bench, stalked
down the aisle, and left. He had one compan
ION IN glory. There seems to be chance in
Northtield for some gospel minister"
Francis A. Beals and Eliza L. Griggs, of
Ashtield, braided % mems hats, each, in one
day. The adopts in hat-braiding will find this
hard to beat.
The house of Josiah Rood, in Spruce Cor
ner, was entered on the 10th by some rogue,
while the family were absent at church, and
robbed of $50, leaving SIS in the opposite part
OF the same wallet from which the other was
taken, undiscovered.
Another white Arctic owl was killed on the
9th, making the third killed in Ashfield. They
are seldom seen South of the st. Lawrence
1t was sent to j. S. Grennell of Greenfield,
who has forwarded it to c. L. Flint, Secretary
OF the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture,
who desires to obtain specimens of the differ
ent birds and animals of the State, and will
! pay all expenses in forwarding the same to
! him.
/ Harriet Pratt, who has been housekeeper for
Fry Swan on Montague Plains, for a number
OF months past was brought before S. God
dard, Esq, of Montague, on Wednesday, upon
charge of lewd conduct, and sentenced to the
House Of Correction for sixty days. 1t is
thought the morals as well as the health of
| some of the Montague and Greenfield boys,
married and unmarried, will now have chance
to improve.
Henry W. Clapp, Esq, of Greenfield, has
been chosen President pro tenn of the Connec-
ticut River Railroad Company, in place of
Mr.. Harris, who has leave of absence for six
months, on his visit to Russia.
Sabbath morning, April 10, six months
old calf was seen floating down the river at
Shelburne Falls. In spite of efforts to get him
out, he went over the falls in the midst of the
current, and was rescued unframed. He be-
longed to a man up the river, and was foated
two miles in ALL
The house of Sullivan Smith in Orange was
entered by some rogue and robbed of an over
coat, some silver ware and several other art-
Giles, on the 10th, while the family were absent
at church.
Martin Tower of Florida was thrown out of
his sleigh on Thursday, last week, near the
Mountain House, and his shoulder dislocated,
Rev. David Eastman of Leverett, has again
renewed his request for dismission from his
pastoral charge.
The parsonage of the Baptist Society at
Conway, which has been vacant for two years,
| is undergoing renovation. As the parson is a
bachelor, curiosity is at fever heat among the
blushing maidens and expectant widows in
that locality.
| On Friday while a train on the Vermont and
Massachusetts Railroad was entering the
bridge over the Connecticut River, at Vernon,
a loaded freight car was thrown from the
track, doing considerable damage to both the
car and bridge
! In the Supreme Court just closed at Green
field, divorces were granted to Ephraim H.
Stevens of Greenfield, James Battles of Or
ange, and Franklin Perry of Greenfield, from
their erring wives. Five new entries of di-
vorces were docketed.
AT the election for officers of the Green
River Cemetery at Greenfield, on Friday, it
was shown that the receipts from the sale of
seventeen lots the last year were S204, cash in
the treasury SIG, debt of the company $1,000.
| The nterments for the year are As, and 24S
since its occupation.
A mutual fire insurance company has been
organized at Whately, and the following Off
GERS chosen Directors, Samuel C. White,
Edwin Bardwell, Elliott c. Ellis, Dexter c..
Crafts, E. II. Wood, j. c. Loomis, Stalham
Allis; Samuel b. White, President; Samuel
Leisure, Secretary; Porter Wells, Treasurer.