Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-18
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The State House, in lis new and beautiful
coat Of charming neutral tints, excites much at
tention and admiration. From dingy and re-
pulsive public building, it has been changed to
one of the most tasteful and attractive edi-
fees in the commonwealth. -BoSt0a Trans
cript.
Samuel D. Kenney, one of the well dressed
nusances in Boston, who has been frequently
before the courts for insulting females, and
sending threatening letters to respectable per-
sons, was, On Tuesday, sentenced to three
years imprisonment in the common jail if
found in the state after seven days.
MDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The republicans of birmingham will give
their t0wnsman, the Hon. Chas. r. Train, NJ.
c.. a reception at the Town Hall on Wednes
day evening next Hon. Henry Wilson will
be present. Col. Train well merits the COM
pliment
ESSEX COUNTY.
Col Enos Cutler IL native of Brookfield
died in Salem on the 18th inst. in his seventy =.
ninth year, He graduated at Brown Univer-
sity in the class of 1900, and went to the west
with his friend Nicholas Longworth, since Gel.
ebrated, at whose wedding, fifty-one years
ago, he was groomsman. Col. Cutler subse-
quently joined the army, served in the war of
1872, and received his title under Gen. Taylor
in the campaign in Mexico. Since 1910 he
has resided chiefly in New Haven.
The throat distemper which prevailed some
time since at Essex, has again made its APP
pearance there, justly creating alarm, exciting
the fears of parents, and battling the skill of
physicians.
The barn connected with the academy
boarding house in Bradford, was destroyed by
fire Monday night. The loss was not serious.
Several fight occurred on the ground, some
drunken persons attacking and seriously in
juring unolending citizens.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
James Woodward, Esq, Of Taunton, com
missioned as coroner for the county Of Bristol
by His Excellency John Brooks, in 1878, has
placed his resignation in the hands of the exec
utive, and it is thought Dr. William j. Burge
will be appointed in his place.
On the premises OF George l., Hathaway, in
Acushnet, is an apple tree, three years old, SO
heavily laden with fruit, that after taking off
seventy five apples, some Of them measuring
i've and half inches in diameter, there still
well.
Mr.. Simeon Halves, whose farm comprises
some forty acres has corn field of about two
acres, also in Acuslnet, the stalks in which
have already attained an average growth of
five feet Can any OF our agricultural friends
beat this 2
One of the last formal town meetinos hold
by the Tauntonlans was to see if the town
would sanction purchase of gravel made by
the selcctmen. The town wouldn't 'ratity.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Some of the Montague people, arrested for
passing counterfeit money in Greenfield. 4th
OF July, have prosecuted some of the Green.
field liquor sellers for revenge. The landlords
of the Mansion and American houses, and of
the Union Lunch, with their barkeepers, have
each been sentenced to fines Of $50 each, three
months Imprisonment in the house of correc.
ton, and bonds Of $1,000 each not to violate the
law in future. they all appealed.
The citizens OF Wendell are excited about
big "snak" which has visited the town. One
witness saw it standing with its head at least