Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-30
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
MIppLEsEx COUNTY.

MlDDLESEX COUNTY.
The population of Marlboro is stated 70 !
59ll, OF whom 1887 are of foreign birth. The
number of houses is 922; families, 1885 nm.
occupied houses. s. married during the wear
90 couples; natives, 43 couples foreigners, II
couples; OF native parents, there were rs
births of foreign parents, 123.
-Four incendiary fires occurred in Brighton
Sunday morning, in the space of five hours
and were probably the work of one man. The
aggregate loss was quite heavy, the largest
loser being b. f. Kicker, lessee Of the Cattle
FAIR Hotel corporation. Six horses were
burned to death, one very valuable, estimated
at $1,000.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The fishing fleet has this year, as a whole
done poorly. Several of the Labrador vessels
lost money In the Bay mackereling, a few
vessels obtaining full fares will do remarkably
well, as they must when mackerel sell at sic
Darrell but more of them with a small catch
VIII barely pay their way, and others will be
unable to meet their bills The shore fishing
has been equally uncertain. Those that struck
the mackerel that Tor a time swarmed about
the coast of Maine, and few engaged in tax
ing pollock for the last three weeks, will find
good balance Of profits in their faYor.-Nttc.
bmyport Herald
The new Pemberton mill in Lawrence, is SO
operation in January next, and will give IN.
ployment to one thousand hands, male and te-
male. The mill is eighty-four feet wide, 284
feet deep, and 60 feet high to the cornice. The
number OF brick used is set down at g. 60. OO0,
and the price at 100000.
Caleb L. Watts, keeper of store in Broad
street, Boston, has been arrested for being con-
cerned in the abduction OF the Rice child from
Nahant few months ago. Fisher A. Hildreth
| OF Lowell, and DR.. Aaron Ordway OF Law
renee, became his sureties 10 the amount Of
| $4,000
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The building l4l Union street, occupied by
James Fisher, dealer in dry goods; Aivira G.
Case, trimming goods; Mary B. Chapman,
dressmaker; and by DIR. Travers, was par.
TALLY destroyed by fire at an early hour Mon
day morning.
Mr.. Benjamin Kay, leader of the serenadc
band, while jumping from a carriage in front
Of the News office Fall River, Sunday eve
ming fell, and had his left foot and ankle Sc.
Verely sprained. The accident will probably
contne him to the house for some time.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
The Rev. DR.. Lamson of Dedham preached
his farewell sermon to his parish on Monday
evening, and his friends had a social gather
| ing. 1t was the tOrty-secOnd anniversary of
his ordination over the church and society
He now retires, full of years and honor, after
a long and faithful pastorate.
| The counting room of Frederick & Field,
the building belonging to George w. B. Tay.
| lOr, the jewelry store of John 0. Holden, and
| the bookstore of Gill & Co., all in Quincy,
! have been broken into or burglariously assail,
ed, and varions articles stolen theretrom, dur
ing the last few days. The thief was arrested.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Mr. N. Hatch OF Egremont proposes to pre-
sent to New York city four hundred acres of
land, situated in Ulster county, for the excu-
slve use and benefit of the children of the poor
OF New York, who are thrown upon the city
for support and protection.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
In Springfield, last Sunday, the disturbing
OF the peace, by the successive firing of ps-
tolls, just at church time, gave many the fear
tul impression there had been a drowning ac-
cldent in the river, and the firing was to raise
the body. prominent official investigated
the matter, and found careless fellow firing
| at marks just in the rear of a public street,
which programme was suddenly interrupted
! Berzelus Spencer of Agawam raised this
year 80 bushels of Garnet Chilian potatoes
| from two bushels of seed, which is a yield at
the rate of 600 or 700 bushels per acre. They
are from the seed of a new importation.
VERMONT.
Hon. Luke P. Poland, of St Johnsbury, has
been chosen chief justice of the supreme court,
and Hon. Asahel Peck Of Burlington was
elected one OF the assistant judges. The other
members OF the court were reelected.