Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-28
GENERAL NEWS = SUMMARY.

I.
the ancient South Church in Georgetown, in
1872, and preached till his death, in 1888, a
period of 81 years. Rev. MIR. Braman, who
followed him, was settled in 1897, and preached
till his death, in 1858, period Of 81 years
and the pastorate OF both extending over the
Unprecedented p Rod OF lis years.
Phipps Monroe, Il carpenter, was instantly
killed on Tuesday afternoon, while making
some repairs on the morocco factory of South
er & Beaney, ut Lynn. His clothes became
entangled in "A shaft making some $50 revolu-
lions per minute, and MIR. Muuroe was drawn
between the shalt and the flooring above, a
space OF twelve inches.
The republicans Of L; wreuce have nomi-
mated W. II. Z. Wright, Esq, for mayor OF
that city, and lie accepts the nomination. Mr..
II. l.. Sherman was Nominated Tor clerk Of the
police court.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Thomas G. Scott the ''whiie slave" died
in Easthampton on Sunday. lie was former
y owned by lawyer in Richmond, Va, but
made his escape to Canada via Northampton,
about three years ago.
uAMPDEN COUNTY.
The dangerous c0unlertelts on the Water
bury Bank Comm OF The denomination of
$40, have made their appearance in Spring
field, several merchants having unwittngiy
taken them. Traders and Others will do well
to be on their guard against all ten dollar notes
of this bank.
The democrats of Springfield have put
Stephen G: Bemis in denomination for
mayor. The nancs of Henry Alexander,
Jr., and George Bliss are mentioned as lr0ba-
bic candidates, TO he supported by the repub-
hcans and all Others.
MAINE.
The diptheria has appeared in the town of
Patton in tNyn
thirty deaths since the middle OF August
Samuel Whitehouse of Parkman has lost his
whole family of three sons and three daugh-
ters by diptheria their ages ranged from II
TO 70 years
On Sunday night last, a little girl, daughter
oil a family named White, OF Lewiston, Me-,
was sent by her parents Tor Il pail of water.
She went to Il neighboring reservoir, from
which the water is drawn by high pump,
supported on a~stage some thirty iee1 from the
nth The girl lost her footing and tell thirty
feel TO the earth below. Her cries for assist
ance could not be heard, and here she lay,
both arms broken aud her head horribly
bruised, lor a full hour before she was rescued
from her situation. Ii was Il terrible ial the
place where she struck being rough with rocks
and gravel.
RHODE ISLAND.
Thanksgiving to-day in Rhode Island. And
the people of Providence are evidently intent
on having jolly time for the rest of the
week. HE bohemian Glass Blowers, the
Hutchinson Family, the Hinkey Briguoli
Opera Iro' lc, the beautiful Cubas, the
Providence 1heater, the Morris Minslrels,
and two public balls are advertSedin the daily
papers. The morning services, to-day in tile
churches, are to be attended by several militia
ry companies and on Saturday there is to be
Il grand parade Of several regiments and bat
talions OF city and state troops.
CoNNECTICUT.
During fracils growing osit Of the stealing
OF a horse and buggy, belonging to two Young
men named Charles Young and Charles Dur
fee, at franklin on Thursday night OF last
week, Young seized butcher knife and Hour
shed it wildly right and left, hitting his com
paniOn Durfee in the eye and piercing through
10 the roof Of the mouth.
I,aipir UnIeriih some fifty years old, COM
mitted suicide in CRANKY, Sunday night, by
cutting his throat with Il pen knife, He had
been tor some time in i'll health, and had
threatened self destruction, which lie carried
out in a fit OF unusual dependency.
MISCELLANEOUS
Hon. Henry Wager, one OF tie leading ag.
riculturists OF New York, Tor several years
president of the State Agricultural Society,"
and tor one year president Of the United States
Agricultural Society, died at Western, One-
da county, .on Monday last. He was a near
relative OF Major General Halleck, now COM
mandlug the departing Mt OF the west.
Gen. Drayton, who had command of the
Rebellion at Port Royal, is reported to have
died since its capture, from the effects of
wounds received in that engagement He
was Il man OF great wealth, high social posi-
ton, and large military experience; and was
one OF those " ho resisted the tide of treason
in his o~ state till it rose TO the flood and
overwhelmed him.
Some twelve schooners owned by the gov.
ernment are now fitting out at New York, to
carry in addition TO their ordinary armament,
some one and some two more gigantic death
dealing morters, weighing not less than
twenty five thousand pounds each. They will
soon be under weigh.
Methodist Cont renee Female College at
Jacksonville, ILL.,, was burnt on Saturday, the
10th inst. The east wing OF the building was
saved with but little damage. The young la,
dies all escaped with their fleets, and ''no-
body hurt" The institution WAS perhaps tue
finest OF the kind in the United States.
More than $500 900 have been used this fall
IN the purchase Of apples in western New
York by two apple-dealiug firms in Boston.
The price paid was about double that Of last
year.