Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-13
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
RosroN AND VICINITY.

street, was DuTSlaflOusly SHteIeu, SATURDAY
night, and robbed OF two gold watches, silver,
and $50 in money. The accomplished bur
glar coolly entered the bedrooms OF the ianli-
ly, and rfied their pockets while the inmates
We're in undisturbed sleep:
Henry Gratten Guinness the well known
English reyivalist, commenced his services IN
Boston, on Saturday last giving two discours-
es, one at Rev. DIR. Kirks'S church, and one
at Rev. DIR. Neale's in the evening. His
preaching excited considerable attention in
New York city last winter.
DIR, LOngshaw, surgeon of the Hayes ex'
petition, has returned to Boston, having left
the vessel ON her arrival TO winter quarters,
and the crew all well. The doctor went across
Greenland to a Danish port, sailed thence for
Europe and returned in the City OF Edinboro' 4,
ON Thursday last
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Joseph Bugbee, a musician, has obtained a
verdict OF $500 damages against the Maiden
and Melrose Horse Railroad, OF Massachusetts,
for injuries received while riding home from
a concert. The car came i'll contact with a
swing pole not in its place. The pole passed
into the car, severely injuring Mr.. Bugbee.
VIM. Barrett, keeper OF the union store
in South Maiden, was waylaid, Friday night,
on his way home, by two robbers, who beat
him till he was imsensible, and fled. His store
was recently broken open, but no money was
found. The assault upon his person was
equally fruitless.
The friends and fellow townsmen of CIV.
Banks held meeting at the Town Hall IN
Watham with the view OF rendering to the
governor and his estimaGle lady testimonial
of their regard previous to his removal 10 his
new home in the west The subject was lett
i'll Inc hands OF a committee OF five gentlemen
with full powers.
Abel w. Bruce, one of the assessors of the
city of Cambridge, and for many years its
town treasurer, died very suddenly, Sunday
afternoon, OF disease of the heart. He was
formerly Il dry goods dealer i'll Cambridge
port.
The store OF Edmund Sanderson, in Win.
chester, was robbed, Saturday night, OF some
S3o III money, some valuable papers, and por-
table articles OF trade. The family heard
them while in the midst OF their depredations,
but thought the noise was occasioned 6y an
earthquake!
John A. Holden, an influential citizen Of
Waterfowl, left home for Boston on the I'd
inst, and has not since been seen. Conflicting
reports are current Of the cause Of his ali
sence, though it is thought by many to be on
account OF business embarrassments.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Miss Jane G.. Martin has been appointed
keeper OF the Marblehead lighthouse, in place
OF Ezekiel Darling, resigned. Miss Martin S
fathe: was keeper of the Bakers Island light,
(Salem) for quarter of IA century, and she
became proficient in the service under his
instruction.
Mrs. Mary Bell, and her sister, young
school girl, have been arrested Tor robbing the
school houses in Lynn. The elder sister was
sent to the house of correction, and the
younger to the state reform school for girls.
Ii was stated, yesterday, that wild straw
berries were gathered last Sunday in GlouceS-
ter. The Newburyport Herald now states,
that in the gardens Of that city apple trees
have again been tempted into bloom.
The Salem Observer states that gentleman
of that city recently sold to a collector in Hart
ford, one OF the famous "Higley coppers" OF
1877, Tor SIS. Only three specimens of this
ancient coin are known to be in existence.
HAMPDEN COUNTY,
The foundations OF 4 new cotton mill are
being. laid at Chicopee Falls, under the super
lntendence Of Mr. Blake, The agent Of the old
Chicopee manufacturing company. 1t is to
be l8S feet long by &c il width, five stories
high, and capable OF working 5000 spindles.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
In Meredith Village, a few days since, an
old English burglar died, possessed of consid-
cradle wealth, He had lived for many years
life OF strict propriety, and was much re.
spected by his fellow citizens. In his will he
bequeathed $500 10 man he once robbed in
Quebec, and two grandsons OF the individual
have been found there, he having long since
deceased.
There is a gradual thinning out of the scat
tered settlements in the northern part of Coos
county. Dixyl!e, which ten years ago had
three families, has been uninhabited for several
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