Worcester daily spy., 1860-05-26
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
BOSTON AND VICINITY.


The church anti-slavery society will hold its
anniversary at fremont Temple, Boston, on
the 29th and Both insts. The speakers will be
DIR. Cheever, Rev. Daniel Worth, from Green's
boro' Jail, North Carolina, Rev. A. B. Brad.
ford, Free Presbyterian church, New Castle
Pa, Rev J. II. w. Sloane, Reformed Presby-
terian church, New York, Rev. r. Dunn, Free
Will Baptist church, Boston, Rev. A. w. Ide,
Congregational church, Connecticut, Rev
John Duncan, Baptist church, Boston.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The Berkshire district Medical Society has
appointed DR.. Whiting of Lee, DR.. Collins of
Great Darlington, DR.. Ferre of Dalton, and
DR.. Sabin of Wiamstown, as delegates to at
tend the national medical convention, to be
held in New Haven, Connecticut, June 9th,
9th, 7th and Sth.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
DIR. Holland of Springfield, delivers address
es before literary societies, at the approaching
commencement Of Union College and Madison
University in New York, and Waterville Col
lege in Maine; also before the societies of the
Connecticut Literary Institute at Suffield, CT,
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Messrs. Edwin A. Adams of Midway, John
Avery of Conway, Charles G. G. Paine of Roy
alston and VIM. A. Richards of PlanfieId,
have been appointed monitors for the ensuing
g,
| Paine, and Richards are experienced teachers
! Mr.. Paine was principal of the Grafton High
School before entering college. The new
gymnasium is nearly completed. Amherst is
just assuming those beautiful and variegated
| robes which make the place eminenlly deserv-
| ing of its name-"The Second Eden"
MAINE.
On Sunday, the 18th, portion of the beauti-
ful little village of Presque Isle, in Aroostouk
was destroyed by fire, the flame driven by a
strong wind from the burning woods, across
| the stream
| Mr. Henry w. Brown, formerly of this city
is to be ordained pastor of Christ Church, in
Bangor, on Friday June l. Rev. Mr.. Long
fellow of Brooklyn, N. Y, breaches the ordina
| ton sermon.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The one hundredth anniversary of the adop
| ton of the charter of the original town o
Amherst, New Hampshire, including Milford
and Mount Vernon, will be duly observed anC
celebrated on Wednesday next, May Both
Horace Greeley is to deliver the address, OF
the occasion.
| VERMONT.
The Vermont State Historical Society meet
at Brattleboro', July 18th. The address is
be upon the life and services of the late Conf
Jarvis, by the Hon. Hampden Cults
|
lock tree at Rutland, VT, on the farm Al
pheus NJ. Sanderson, Esq, was strui oy
lightning and shivered into atoms. Thshock
was sensiby felt for mile distant
RHODE ISLAND.
Two little girls, aged respectively'ree ana a,
four years, daughters of Mr.. Gale;' al,1 MI
Holland, of Woonsocket, died We suddenly
last Sunday morning under eeuhslahees
that lead to the supposition that ey lau peen
poisoned They were out playg together on
the previous afternoon and ching, anu is
thought they picked up and le some deadly
poison. They died within IL" hours OF
each other.-Pdtriot.
CoNNEcTIF.
The ca pdrte council ecu ny the Congre-
gationa church at Centr village to consider
the difficulties between EN- ana their pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Hall, after soe consultation, decld'
ed that the pastoral cciection should be dis.
solved, and that the fiety pay Mr.. Hall 500
as damages.
much excited abor the cattle disease, aud are
holding meetings. consider what should be
done in the preU5s'
Chas. b, Huell, Esq, has resigned the
presidency of Pequonnock bank, aud MIR.
{. Spooner rbeen appointed in his place.
! The Hartti people are fortunate in having