Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-13
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY,
BOSTON AND VICINITY,

The friends of Samuel S. Lake, once an
actor, prompter, and dancer at the Boston
Museum, and lately deceased, have erected a
memorial stone over his grave. The religious
services on Thursday last were conducted by
Rev, N, M. Gaylord, in the presence of large
number of the members of the theatrical pro.
tession.
The young lad named Crocker, who was
wounded by rocket during a recent Bell
Everett demonstration at East Boston, died on
Friday morning. The Be-Everett club OF
East Boston have done what they could for
his comfort, and will bear the expenses of his
funeral.
The police officers in Boston arrested a
young scoundrel, Thursday night, while in
the act of stoning a torchlight procession of
minors. One of his companions attempted to
release him, when both were locked up Tor the
night.
A1DDLEsEx COUNTY.
Something over two years since, young
l&d namea Brucket, residing at Newton
Corner, caught and tanned a grey squirrel.
About year since the squirrel which had be-
come a great pet in the family, mysteriously
disappeared. One day last week the little
wanderer returned. The first intimation the
youngster had of the fact was "Bunny's" leap
ing upon his shoulder, apparently highly de-
lighted at the prospect of comfortable winter
quarters and social life at home-Boston
Traveller.
On Saturday last, a son of James P. TYLER
OF North Woburn. who had been forking some
straw, set the fork against the wall and then
climbed the wall for grapes which grew
there. Losing his hold he fell upon the fork
one OF the prongs entering mis- arm above the
wrist, and coming out on the fore finger and
he hung about two feet from the ground until
assistance reached him.
Soon after ten o'clock Tuesday night, Mike
Faley. one of the witnesses in the Thompson
tragedy sometime since, was stabbed while
passing along Main street, in South Reading
The injuries were not severe, but show dis
position OF resentment that may prove trouble
some, The assailant has not been discovered
ESSEX COUNTY
A deficiency of nearly $4,000 in the accounts
OF Mr. Worcester, late superintendent of tho
house of correction and insane asylum at ms.
wich, has been discovered by the county com
missioners.
The typhoid fever is prevailing fearfullv in
some places in the eastern part of the state
and one physician in Essex county has no
less than fifty cases under his professional
charge.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
MIR. Ezra Alden of South Abingdon has an
| apple measuring lag inches in diameter, and
weighing "a ounces. 1t is called the Prince
| Of Wales, or the "Gloria Mundi"
BERKSHIRE COUNTY
Charles Mum, organst of the North AID.
ans baptist church, has been surprised with a
cash gilt of Sl25 1t was from the members
of the church, and token of appreciation of
| his musical services for the past three wears.
-, A French pony, owned by a Mr.. Pero of
| Chatham, N. T., and another by L Hubbard
of llinsdale, trotted for purse of 500 on the
| Pittsfeld course, on Saturday. Pero's horse
won in sos, 800, and ~
Rev. DIR. Todd, of Pittsfield, preached a dis
course, last Sunday, suggested by the circum.
stance of his Goth birthday. Ii was listened
to with great interest by crowded assem-
blage.
MAINE.
| Houlton, Aroost0ok county, has been visited
| within week by a snow storm. At Grand
Falls, N. b., four inches fell.
| AT the Bethel town fair, the other day. n
| premium was to be paid for the be patched
coat presented by an unmarried lady.
The Hamin Guards, Bangor Wide Awake
company, nre preparing to visit Boston. TO take
part in the coming demonstration.
| NEW HAMPSHIRE
Six inches Of snow fell at the White moun.
tains on Friday, Sept. %. 1t came fast and
early. WIN
| The Exeter News Letter saws that IN ON, 4.
| ployee of the Swamscot house week hotnro
| last went TO bed with book in Ills hand n,,5
a lamp in chair beside his bed Next ha
knew, he was awakened to find himself near.
ly suffocated and the bed ON fire.
Mr.. John Batchelder, of Raymond. 80 vears