Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-24
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
RosToN AND VICINITY.

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persons assembled in Faneuil Hall to lis ten to
an address from Hon. Thomas T. Marshall,
upon the life and character of Henry Gay
The speaker was introduced by Hon. X. G..
Winthrop, and interested his audience with an
able and eloquent discourse, which was re-
ceived with enthusiasm.
The recent census reveals the fact that in
one of the suburban towns there is lady 10
years old, who possesses property estimated
at $3.50, 900, and whose family consists OF but
two persons besides herself, domestic and
farm laborer.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The son of Newell Woodward, a child OF
years, met with a ost shocking accident, on
Wednesday. While playing near vat OF
melted glue, in the vicinity OF West Newton,
with other boys, he was accidentally tilted into
the intensely hot mixture to the middle OF his
body He was Immediately taken out, but
the skin peeled from his legs, presenting a
most horrid spectacle. He survived but u
hours.
ESSEN COUNTY.
The black burglar, recently shot at New
burypOrt, was very notorious criminal, known
among thieves as "!Sport Jackson" and con-
sid,red one of the most desperate and daring
men of the outawed class. Sheriff Smith,
who srot him, was formerly printer in the
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ding the shooting stick
BRISTOL COUNTY.
r. p. Baker of Fall River has gathered
three distinct growthS Of pears from the same
tree on his premises. during the past season
The first growth is large and fair, the second
of fair size, and the third about the size OF Il
pigeons egg. The variety is known as the
Beurre d. Anjou. The tree biossomed the
first time at the usual period, the second time
the last of June, and the third time the last Of
August.
We hear of new institution in New Bed
ford with the title of bachelor wide .awakeS
who have instituted series of pleasant enter
tanments which have lately taken place. The
popularity of these parties is that the bachel-
ors provide the viands, the ladies spread the
tables, and all hands ego in" One Of these
affairs came off at the Parker House last even.
ing, and another few evenings since within
stones throw Of the Post Office. Who can
say now that bachelors are OF no use in the
COMMUNICABLE Bedford Standard, 22l.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Great Darlington has held a town meeting,
and voted to celebrate the Tooth anniversary
OF the settlement of the town, which occurs i'll
June next, by dinner Grafton, volunteer
speeches, &c. A committee has been appoint
ed to make arrangements, and will report at a
future meeting.
RHODE ISLAND.
Mr.. John Kelley, well known citizen of
Darlington, and proprietor of Kelley's bridge,
was engaged, Thursday noon, in securing his
sail boat for the winter, when joist by which
It was sustained broke, and the boat fell upon
his breast killing him almost instantly. About
an hour afterwards, his wife, who had been
absent for some days, arrived in the train
which passed the fatal spot and waved her
handkerchief in Inconsistencies of the caam-
ity that had so suddenly deprived her Of her
husband. In few moments she learned the
awful occurrence, and was Frustrated by her
grief.-Procidence Press.
Welcome Matterson, member Of the general
assembly OF Rhode Island from Scituate, and
worthy citizen Of Hope Village, was thrown
from his wagon, on the 18Th inst, and during
the Plunging OF the horse that followed, his
left leg was broken just above the ankle, the
ankle itself disIocated, and the right leg and
ankle severely bruised and sprained
Thomas Tobin employed in one of the fac
tories at Arkwright, was arrested, Tuesday
evening, for stabbing Patrick G ney, with
whom he had family quarrel He was com
mltted to Jail, to await the result of Coney S
wounds.
CONNECTICUT.
On the 2lSt inst, workman in the knitting
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caught by his clothing on horizontal revolv
ing shaft snd whired around withitremendous
velocity some two or three hundred times, be
fore the machi, cry could be stopped. lie was
taken out with his back broken. and lived two
hours. He leaves family.
Two little boys in Collinsvillc, who had wit
messed the performances in a circus, tried some
experiments in the same line, last week, when
the older one OF the two had the other sus-
pended by Il rope around lis neck, attached to
n beam overhead The timely appearance OF
the mother saved the young lad s life.
a company OF amateur fishermen from East
Haven, who recently went at a considerable
expense, on their annual fishing excursion to
the Savannah river Georgia, were sent home
again without being allowed 10 cast their lines
IN pleasant places-all because they hailed
from the north, although they claimed to be
simon pure democrats.
a colored man has been arrest cd at Bloom
field, for assaulting and nearly killing an old
man at Salmon Brook, named Adams He
was captured after an exciting chase, bound
over and committed Tor trial. His name is Eli
Franklin, and he belongs in CRANKY.
MISCELLANEOUS.
On December 10TH Messrs. Pattock &
Simpson OF London will offer for sale eighty
letters and poems, in the original autograph of
Robert Burns, including the first sketch (hot
from the poets brain) of "Scots wha hae wi
Wallace blcd, and the originals of several 9th
er OF his most popular .ongs and poems That
some of these will find their way across the
Atlantic may be regarded as certain
The suhloined is a literal copy OF a written
order addressed to one of the police sergeants
of Toronto by an alderman of that city =
Mr. Sergent Mayor ferress
November 18th, 1860
Please arrest James fair