Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-08-23

in Boston, Tuesday evening, after a brief ILL
ness, Mrs, Lawrence was a daughter of Judge
Timothy Bigelow, and sister of Hon. John
p. Bigelow, ex-mayor of Boston, and Rev
Andrew Bigelow. She was generous amo
ner to the poor among whom there are many
families in the city who will feel a lasting sor-
row at the loss of their benefactress. She
leaves three sons. and two daughters, and
wide circle OF warmly attached friends.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Caleb Blodgett, Esq, of Hopkinton, has
been commissioned by the governor and coun.
Gil as a justice of the peace for the county of
Middesex.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The farmers of Essex county inaugurated,
Tuesday at North Andover, what they intend
to be series of exhibitions in horsemanship
and trials OF speed The trotting took place
on Elm Vale Park, and the great attraction
was the trial between the stations young st.
Lawrence" of French Canadian stock, and
"Anglo Saxon" and "Young Hercules" of
Black Hawk stock. young ST. Lawrence"
was victorious in three out of four heats.
In South Danvers on Saturday last, the
Cotholic priest, it is stated, entered house
situated i'll part of the town called dublin"
and spilled two barrels of the "critter." The
owner of the liquor was very indignant at the
proceeding.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Edward Belcher, who was entrusted with
lot of poultry belonging to a Mr. Dunbar of
Taunton, to sell in Boston, and appropriated
the proceeds to his own use, was arrested at
New Bedford on Saturday, where he was liv-
ing under an assumed name.
DISTRESSING SUICIDE IN FALMoUTH-We
learn that Miss Maria Davis, nineteen years of
age, daughter of Mr.. Silas Davis of Fal.
mouth, committed suicide on Saturday last by
hanging herself in back chamber. The un-
happy girl had for some time received the adj
dresses Of sutton for her hand, when the
connection was broken off in consequence of
certain rumors touching the purity of her pre-
vious moral character. This produced an
overwhelming effect upon the mind, creating
apprehension among the friends that she might
attempt to destroy herself, and in consequence
she was closely watched, but nevertheless con-
trlved to elude the vigilance of her friends,
and in a moment of desperation accomplished
the fatal act.-Ne,o Bedford Mercury.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The population of Springfield, according to
the census just completed is Is 200, which is
an increase OF 3434 since 1850, and 2122 since
1855. The oldest person in Springfield is 80
years of age, the oldest in Wibraham SO, and
the oldest in Longmeadow 81.
On the occasion of match trot between
Broker" owned by Andrew A. Dalton of
Springfield, and a Saratoga horse, last week,
some fellow played a sharp trick ON Dalton, by
which, though winning the race, he could not
claim the money.
John Sanford, youngster, fell into the ca
nal in Foxcroft, recently, and was carried UNI
der the mills. A boy named Clarence Osgood
Owed several times into the water, and, after
exploring the bottom of the caaal, discovered
the unfortunate lad, and heroically brought
nm to the surface. With great exertions he
was brought to life. The citizens OF Dover
and Foxcroft raised quite sum of money
with which to reward young Osgood
According TO the Observer, business is on
the increase in Dover, Foxcrott and vicinity
Chanulers, Brown 4 Co., iron founders are
the only manufacturers of Hale's patent kero
sene burners iii the country, of which thew
| turn OFT about 10000 per month, and vet do
not meet the constant demands of the market.
a hre broke out in the store occupied by
Storer 4 Mitchell, in Ellsworth, on tuesday
evening last. The goods were about all con.
sumed, as well as the inside of the store The
store is owned by the Merchants Bank, Port.
land.
| In Ellsworth there have been but two or
three showers for the whole season, with the
accompaniment" of thunder and lightning
| Recent logs and more or less rain there lately
have been welcome to the parched earth
Mesrrs. Valentine & Swan of Calais have
purchased manufacturing establishment in
Houlton, and other mill property, which they
intend to improve.
Aicheen, who was killed by Coffin, in
Stoneham, had his skull broken in several
places with a fiat iron. He was % years old.
and leaves wife and child Coffin is unmar-
'ba.f 1 4
sons. There is much excitement in the com
munity. 1t is said there existed an improper
intimacy between McKeens wife and Coffin.
| They have both been lodged in Jail in Paris
The Penobscot river has not been SO low Tor
many years, at this season, as it is at the pres.
ent time. Operations in many of the mills are
entirely suspended.
The Oxford Democrat mentions that flag
bearing the names OF Dog lous and johnson is
displayed in the town of Oxford.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Rev. DIR. Peabody, who is to fill the divinity
professorship at Cambridge, preached his fare.
well sermon before the North Church in Ports
mouth. on Sunday, Aug. 10. Rev. VIM. IL.
Gage has accepted call to the vacant pastor.
ship, and will enter upon his duties in Octo.
Der. DIR. Peabody terminates the pastorship
over this society after a settlement of twenty
seven years Rev. DR.. Haven was settled in
1852, and died in 1906. Rev DIR. Parker was
pastor from 1903 TO 1888, and DIR. Peabody
was settled in 1888
| CONNECTICUT.
The Tolland County Agricultural Society,
announce their annual fair to take place on
Tuesday Wednesday, September 25th and
10th, at Hide Park in Vernon. The meat
stock are entirely "ruled out" Of the show on
Tuesday, on account of fears of spreading the
| cattle disease and other miscellaneous ~ hih;
| tons are TO be provided by the committee OF
arrangements to fill up that day. On Wed.
nesday, general exhibition Of horses with
the annual address by the Rev. A. A. Oyiatt
OF Somers, completes the exhibition.
The express train from New York, Monday
last week, ran over young man when in tile
nelghborhood of Stamford, killing him in
stantly. He was an Irishman, name unknown.
a well executed couterleit Give" ON the
Saugatuck Bank, Westport, made It's appear
ance in New York, lew days since. The
note is almost a facsimile of the genuine.
Ihe Providence Press relates the following
remarkable incident: Miss Abby Barber, d
young woman residing with her mother in
Moosnp CT, went out with female compan-
ION, tuesday afternoon, for the purpose OF
gathering huckleberres in a neighboring field
After they had set out on their return, Miss
barber remarked that she had lost her hand
kerchief, and left her companion to go back
ana look for it. Her prolonged absence alarmed
her friends, aud search was instituted, which
resulted in finding her liteless body in the
woods some distance beyond the field where
the berries were gathered. She was lying
| upon her back, with her handkerchief pressed
| closely upon her breast. No marks OF violence
were pereeptlble except a slight mark upon