Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-28
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
BOSTON AND VICINITY

Hon. Charles Sumner has consented to de-
liver the opening lecture of the Fraternity
course, at the approaching season BY the
will of Rev. Theodore Parker Mr.. Sumner
receives his collection of Parliamentary Histo-
ry and Debates. Wendell Phillips has his
English State Trials, and Mrs. Parker such
books as she chooses to select
Nathaniel Hawthorne, who has been absent
from this country seven years, James I.
Fields, of the firm of Ticknor and Fields, and
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe and family, are
passengers by the Europa, which will arrive
in Boston this Thursday morning. Mrs
Stowe has been engaged to write another nov
ell for the Atlantic Monthly.
A distinguished Southern citizen" whose
hospitality to one OF the democratic factions
at Baltimore has lately been much spoken of,
was unfortunately arrested for debt when on
a political mission to this city a short time
since, at the suit of one of our leading archi-
tects. The creditor has no small reputation as
humorist, but we doubt if he ever made a
closer shot than this.-AdUetiSer
MtDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The fifty eight annual meeting of the gem
era association of orthodox congregational
ministers, met al Holliston, Tuesday 26th inst
Rev. S. G. Buckinham of Springfield, moder-
ator, and Rev. Lysander Dickerman of Dor
chester, scribe. The home missionary sermon
was delivered by Rev A. p. Marvin of
Winchendon. The friends of the American
board OF missions present held meeting
Wednesday evening, in commemoration of the
close of its first half century.
The house of VIM. Veazie, the Boston book
seller, living in SomerviIle, was DESTROYED by
an ncendiary fire, Wednesday morning The
loss was about $1,000, of which the contractor,
who had not completed the house. loses the
larger part.
Officer VIM. Loughrey, who was stabbed in
Cambridgeport Monday night, by the bur
glar, Hurley, died Tuesday afternoon.
ESSEX COUNTY
Rev. Charles Ray Palmer, son of Rev DR..
Palmer of Albany, has accepted a unanimous
call OF the Tabernacle Church in Salem, and
will enter upon his duties as pastor the first
Sabbath of September next.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
| Rev. Albert Tyler, (Unversalist) recently
from CRANKY, Conn, has received and accept
ed call to the pastOrship of the Universalist
church and society in Quincy, Mass. Mr.
! Tyler is young man oil ability. He is a gem
uine typo, having served as an apprentice to
the printing business in the Spy office some
fifteen or eighteen years since.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
Ebenezer X. Perkins, master moulder at the
foundry OF Messrs. Bates, Hyde, & Co, Bridge.
night, just before twelve o'clock He was at
the post office at nine o'clock the same eve
ming, and afterwards retired in his usual
health. He was "a years of age.
| BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Bristol County Agricultural Society
have determined to erect on their grounds i'm
mediately an exhibition hall, of stone, 1875 by
60 feet, and two stories high Several citizens
of Taunton have subscribed towards this OBJ.
Ject and for improving and identifying the
| grounds.
In Taunton, c. A. Hack states that timbers
were discovered in an ancient house lately re-
moved, and which were undoubtedly old when
put in, are, after lapse OF not less than two
hundred years, as sound and strong as in their
original state.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
On Tuesday evening 18th, an affray nearly
fatal, occurred in Florence, Northampton, in
which one George Day was stoned by a per-
son named Cahill, so that his skull was twice
fractured, rendering his recovery doubtful.
Mrs Day, while trying to assist her husband,
was struck in the face with another stone re,
eeYlng mischiev0us flesh wound
Rev. DIR. John Woodbridge, DID. of Had
ley, preached his half century sermon on Sun
day last on ''Painness and Boldness of Speech
IN preaching the Gospel" On the Goth of
June 1910, then at the age of 25 wears, he was
ordained for college with the Rev Dr. Hop
kins, pastor of the same church.
The lightning, Saturday 23d inst, did seri
Gus damage in some parts of Hampshire coun-
ty. The house of VIM Davis in Chesterfield
was struck, set on fire, and consumed. Eli
Bryant was Frustrated the lightning scoring
him like whip lash fro the back of his ear,
across hi, shoulder and breast, till it buried it.
self in the ground.
Tho span Of horses haionuipcr RI Il Il Coolr
of Amherst, and used on the stage route be-
tween Northampton and Amherst were drown
ed last Friday, while crossing the river. The
passengers suffered some natural fright but
escaped without injury.
The Northampton Germans are going to eel
citrate the fourth by concert in the morning,
followed by an address from Erastus Hopkins
and picnic and gymnastic performance in the
afternoon.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
New Hampshire has heretofore got its sup
ply Of liquor through L. A. Boardman of Bos-
ton, but as the contract expires in few days
the governor and council are invited to renew
it with Mr.. Porter the Massachusetts, state
agent, who will then supply all the New Eng
land state. One Of the points is that New
Hampshire should not violate Massachusetts
statute, by purchasing liquors of any party
other than the regularly appointed agent.
ne traveller learns, by u letter from Exc
ter, N. H., that man named Joel Laghton
attempted suicide there on Monday night by
cutting his throat. He was somewhat intoxi
Gated, and it is supposed he had lost quite a
sum of money at play belonging to his EN-.
| ployer. 1t is possible he may recover.
RHODE ISLAND.
The general assembly of the state of Rhode
Island and the Providence Plantations propose
TO attend the Inauguration OF Perry's statue at
Cleveland, on the 10th of September His
excellency the governor, and his staff, general
state officers, the quartermaster general, and
the adJutant general, will also be present
CONNECTICUT.
The property known as the Iron and Steel
Works, at Windsor Locks, has just been sold
to very respectable and responsible parties in
New York, who will forthwith make extensive
improvements, and put the works in operation
for the manufacture Of cast steel and iron
goods.
The house OF Alfred Willard, in Madison,
was struck by lightning ON Saturday night,
June 20. The fluid penetrated the building
and entered room where lady was watch
ing with the sick. The plastering was broken
over her head, but she fortunately escaped
without injury. q
Forbes Munson Of Canhanis a singular ge-
Mus, lie ran his face Yin New York for
large stock of goods, had them sent vest, and
started off with his family in the same direc.
ton His creditors got wind of it, stopped