Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-26
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
ESSEX COUNTY.

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The store of Amos Barker in South Grove
land was broken into Thursday night (2Oh),
and robbed Of nearly all its contents The
robbers, in attempting to steal horse to carry
of the goos, were detected and fed, leaving
the goods by the roadside, where they were
subsequently recovered.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
The grand jury Of Norfolk county have
found an indictment against Geo. Hersey for
the murder Of Betsey Ann Tirrell of Wey,
mouth, whose sudden and mysterious death
with that of her sister, caused so much excite
ment few months since.
Two girls, scarcely twelve years of age
living in South Boston, We're arrested Tuesday
morning, for attempting to rob house in
RoXbury, the night previous One of the
girls watched at the door, while the other en-.
tered the bedroom of the house, and stole
pocket book, containing various papers and
$50 in money
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Samuel Chace of Fall River, while working
on Il staging in Borden avenue, Friday, fell to
the ground, breaking his thigh, and suffering
other serious injuries. Mr.. Chace is upwards
ITO Jears of age.
The boys in Fall River having according
to the News caught the "muscle" fever, one
of them, named Joshua Remington, paid the
penalty Saturday, of turning careless sum
mersault by fracturing his shoulder.ioint. and
suffering other injuries.
While party from Fall River and Somer-
set were sailing down the river, Sunday. the
boat was capsized and one Of the party. named
James Carroll, was drowned. He was employ
ed in the iron works at Somerset
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
The extensive stable of II. H. Sisson. in
West tlarwich, was destroyed by fire on Fri.
day evening last. Seven horses were consum
cd. The entire loss is estimatsd at $4,000, ON
which there was no insurance.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Some excitement is prevailing among tha
foreign population of Greenfield, on account
OF some Irregularities in the baptism of the
child of a Protestant father and Catholic
mother. The priest, it is understood, was
offended by the conduct OF the chd's paternal
relative, and bestowed a curse instead of n
blessing. The child survived the malediction.
The sheriff and his assistants made a
Seizure" Of some hundred or more gallons
OF miscellaneous liquors belonging to Ferdinand
Frenke in Greenfield, on Saturday last. Frenke
was bound over for trial
mere has been more wheat raised in Lev
erett this year than for many years past.
Farmers nave found that it is paying crop,
and more profitable than rye or OATS. If TO.
49, ~ - "OH" Pun Ill wheat, instead OF
tobacco, they would raise a crop at least that
would sell, and impoverish their lands very
much less.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Chas. H. Plunkett Of Ilinsdale, the well
known manufacturer, and director of the
western railroad, was struck with apoplexv.
Monday, and died during the night
MAINE.
Mrs. Rebecca Pendeton who resides with
her son, Capt. Amos Pendleton, of Newport
reached the advanced age of one hundred
years on Monday last Mrs Pendleton is
bright and smart, notwithstanding her nd.
ranccd age, Ieading and sewing with ease
without the mid Of glasses
Kew L. Morse, Methodist minister in
Arooslook, has proved II wolf in sheep's cloth.
ing, by leading n married woman of his flock
from her duty The people burned him in ef