Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-14
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY,
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.


1t is announced that gentleman of wealth
and large scientific and professional acquire.
meuts has established at Harvard College six
teen scholarships, with an income each Of $3.50
annually The scholarships are to be bestowed
annually on young men of limited means who
| yet give promise Of future usefulness and dis
lincton.
The quiet and orderly citizens of North
| Chelmsford complain with great force of the
vice and debauchery which accompanied the
| recent three days encampment near that town.
Gambling was openly carried on in booths near
the borders of the muster field, opportunities
| for prostitution were afforded with very little
restraint, while profanity and drunkenness
| prevailed to an alarming extent.
Rev. d. w. Faunce, pastor of the First Bap.
fist Church in Maiden, was on Friday evening
last waited upon by large number of the
members of his society, each one bringing
some substantial contribution to the household
wants OF the good minister's family. A do.
nation of $500 in gold was also made to replen-
ish the private library Of the pastor.
Wednesday night, in Winchester, the house
of S. S. Richardson was struck by lightning
and greatly damaged. One of the chimnies
was shattered into atoms, the window castings
and furniture in the house were torn and scat
tered in all directions, the clocks were stopped
and every light in the house extinguished A
young lady in the house was knocked down
by the shock.
ESSEX COUNTY.
VIM. E. Strong OF Racine Wis, while prac-
tcing in an open field gymnasium at Ando-
yer, on Monday, fell from some high bars,
breaking several ribs and causing internal in
juries which are likely to prove fatal. He was
seized with cramp and obliged TO let go his
hold
James Shaw, well known contractor, has
been taken from Staten Island to Marbeh cad,
for swindling Mrs. Susan Evans of the latter
place out OF $3.50, and running her daughter
under promise of marriage.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
The store of Mr.. Hammond, nearly opposite
the post office, in Hyannis, was robbed on Sun.
day night, Of watches and jewelry to the value
of $3.50.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Emory Lord at
Orange Mass, was burglariously entered on
the night OF Tuesday, Sept. 11th, and wallet
containing 500 stolen from the room of a
boarder Another house in the same neigh
borhood was also entered and lot of female
apparel carried off. In both cases the occu.
pants OF the houses entered knew nothing of
the burglares until the next morning. 1t is
supposed that the burglaries were committed
by gang OF thieves who travel by rail during
the day and enter villages at night for plumber
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The congregational general conference, now
in session at Springfield was organized under
the following officers for the year Moderat-
er-Rev. Seth SweetSer of Worcester; re.
cording secretary-Rev. j. w. Wellman of
Newton; statistical secretary-Rev. George
Mooar of Andover; treasurer-Wm. Hyde of
Ware. The conference has been very well at.
tended.
Forbes Kyle, an old and respected citizen of
Chester died last week at the age of rs years.
He had been a town officer, served four years
in the state house of representatives and two
years in the senate under the wing rule He
was prominent in the church, and contributed
generously to all good causes.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
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