Worcester daily spy., 1860-11-22
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
MIDnLEsEX COUNTY,

1tstl.
The little child of John Bevins, slater, of
Cambridge, on Tuesday, accidentally fell into
a post hole, which had been dug for the cree
ton of fence, and was drowned. He died
few minutes after he was extricated.
The glue factory OF A. Osborn & Co, in
Woburn, was destroyed by fire, Tuesday
night, with large stock of glue. Loss sever.
al thousand dollars The fire probably took
from the furnace
ESSEX COUNTY.
Soon after two O'Clock, Wednesday morn.
ing, fire was discovered in the brick building
belonging to the Naumkeag Steam Cotton
Company, a short distance from the large mill
which with its contents was totally DESTROYED,
They had insurance to the amount OF S25O0:
also $1,000 on tools, and 5000 on stock. Mr.
.. &. Smith, machniSt occupied the second
story, and loses in machinery, patterns. &c.
5000, and has no insurance. The fire is sup
posed To have been caused by defect in one
of the chnneys.
On Monday night, at u o'clock, the barn of
Mr. True w. Sargent, on Merrmac street in
Newburyport, was discovered to be on fire,
and was soon consumed with five tons of hay.
The loss was some our hundred dollars and
one hundred was insured in a Portsmouth of
flee. twas the work of an ncendiary
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The republicans OF New Bedford held an
animated meeting, on Tuesday evening, and
voted to make straight party nominations for
municipal officers. They pledged themselves
to the enforcement of the crimina! laws of the
commonwealth against liquor shops and broth.
els, and appointed a nominating committee of
four from each ward, who are TO report candi-
dates for mayor, aldermen, and an assessor at
large.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The young girl Almina Wright Austin who
created such sensation in Great Darlington
two years ago, by an attempt at self destruc-
ton on account of domestic difficulties, has
eloped south from one of the dens of prosttu.
ton IN New York, in company with former
paramour, well known in Berkshire as Jack
Keyes"
Ellen Louise Tilton, girl about eight years
old, was struck by the up train on the Pitts.
field and North Adams road between Ches-
hire and Lanesborough, on Tuesday, and it is
fe ,red fatally injured. Shr was returning
home from school on the track, and being un.
fortunately deaf, did not hear the whistle.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
In the superior court at Greenfield, last
week, Jeliel Perkins of Ashtield, had the poor
comfort of a verdict of one cent damage with.
out costs, as the result of a suit for SANDER
against James Doane of Hawley, the alleged
slander consisting of the declaration--"He
stole my fire frame, | can prove ii he is
thief, and | can prove il"
Ar marty, in Thasto. ona ni,Iht lo., ,noo,.
at the residence of Mr.. Tillotson Forsaith,
Miss NJ. Elizabeth Underhill was visited by
seventeen cousins; and during the festivities
OF the evening, the assembly was serenaled
by band, under the lead Of another cousin.
The gable end Of the eastern hail ot Row.
doip C@iI.ro ,v.e blo,v,, IN, MI, ,;I,,,t H.,
\ kec of gunnowdpr wL;', ,yos maiio;nnsIy,
,lono1 il, H., at,;, ,,I ,t g., -. f''
pose of destroying the building
CoNNECrICUT.
Mr.. Church of Montvle owned a hen.
which took IA notion to "set" Mr. Church
encouraged her in it to the extent of giving
her sixteen eggs to commence on. With com
mendabe industry the hen went to work. "set-
ting" For one week she devoted herself to
it without interruption AT the end of the
week Mr. Tinker's turkey came along that
way, and crowdng the hen off her nest, took
the business OF incubation under her own
wings Being more "on her muscle" than the
hen, she m intained her position until brood
of chickens stepped out OF the shells and
peeped The turkey then took the chickens
in tow and returned to her own and Mr.. FIN
ker'S residence MIR. Church brought an ac.
ton of trover for the chickens, claiming them
on ground that his hen laid the eggs and
did the best part of the setting The case
was tried before MuIlord C. RAYMOND. Esq,
on Saturday, HalSey for the plaintiff and
Merriam of New London for the defense and
judgment was given for plaintiff. to recover
eight cents apiece tor the chickens. ..-Nor,cich
Bulletin.
Tom Thumbs ponies ran away in Danhurv,
Thursday. The general was in the carriaVe
and looked as if he wanted to 90 home.
The ponies were finally captured, and no one
hurt
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