Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-03

SOU 10 an association in this city 1t was in
soOu condition, with the exception of tbe
p!ood-stained spot in the centre. Most of the
atucies were purchased as keepsakes nv tLa
members. The fixtures and regalia ORIGINALLY
cost nearly Sl5OO. The Sacred volume " con-.
tanning history of the order from The vaar
o. d. ~ Is IN the possession of the librarian
short time. IT'S well?Y 'i 'of
The Boston Transcript saws n ogbos,u l,o.
been FORMULATING the streets and Inv wavs
OF Brookllne o'nights for several weeks mast
to the great fear and terror of the wear j.,
mind and body. Some of the most marvel.
lous stories are circulating concerning his e1.
ploits, and in truth his ghostship is a Constant
theme among the female members of society
there, particularly the less cultivated portion
thereof.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The population of Haverhill is 10,2O2 In
1850t was 1854, and in 1855 it was 1882. This
shows an increase OF nearly 100 per cent since
1850, and 30 per cent. since 1855. The num-
ber-of dwelling houses returned is 1868, fami-
lies 2010. Ratio inhabitants to a dwelling
and to a family.
The number of inhabitants in Lawrence by
the recent census is 1873. Population in
1855, 16, ia. The census of Saugus, lust
completed, shows population OF 1000 against
1852 III 1850, exhibiting gain Of about 80 per
cent.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Patrick McCabe has been arrested in South
Canton for committing telonious assaults on
Mary Donovan, child of nine years. One
OF the assaults was made Il week or two ago
in the presence of the girls younger brother.
but they were strangely silent till the fellow
committed more serious and aggravated as
sault.
VIM. Sumner, of the firm of Sumner & Co.
well known crockery and hardware merchants
in Boston, died on Saturday, at his residence
in Dedham He was an active member of the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Miss Henrietta Chamberlain, a maiden Iady
OF responsibility and property, residing at
Dalton, committed suicide on Tuesday night
by hanging herself to an apple tree on her own
premises. Cause, probably hypochondricaI
dread of disease. She was over sixty years
old.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Henry IL. II years OF age, son of David
Gale Of Warwick, shot himself in his fathers
barn, last Monday evening. He had been
hunting during the day, and had told neigh
Dor short time previous to the act that he
had been trying to shoot himself all the after.
noon. He was shot in the neck, and as one
Doot ana stocking were OIL 1t is thought he put
the muzzle of the gun beneath his chin, and
with one of his toes snapped the trigger
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Two children OF Bartlett Hines of Holland.
boy of years and girl OF 8, died within an
hour Of each other, on Tuesday morning, 28th
ult., having been taken sick in the morning. A
third child, girl Of II, was taken sick in the
same way on the same day, but she Is now re
covering, Its supposed they had been acct
dentally poisoned
RHODE ISLAND.
The Providence Press say that pleasure
party OF young people connected with the fac
tories in Richmond, r. l., went out for an ex-
curson on Friday last and that three of the
party were drowned. The book-kee of the
Carolina mills company, While bathing, was
overcome by the heavy sea. Three other
young men went to his relief in a boat which
was capsized and two of those were also
drowned The other foated to the shore and
was saved. The names of the deceased were
Buckley, Wilcox, and Macomber
The Heenan festival in Woonsocket last
Thursday, was characterized with riotous and
dlsgracetnI proceedings, knives, clubs, stones
and even firearms were freely used; and sew
eral persons were seriously wounded. Fitz,
an lrishman from Milford, seemed to be the
ring,leader who with four others were arrested,
and two of them were held for trial under the
charge Of assault with intent to kill