Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-04
General News Summary.

MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The following delegates were chosen from
Marlboro to the congressional district conven-
tom VIM. II. Wood, WILDER L. Brigham,
| Elbridge Howe George n. Cate, Eugene w.
| Brigham, and Samuel A. Chipman,-all
pledged for Gov. Boutwell,.
DIR. Henry Bigelow of Newton has sent to
the selectmen Of Natick $50 from the fees he
received of claimants for examination from
that town-the gift to be used for the relief of
sick and wounded soldiers and their families.
The republicans of Lowell at a full and
harmonious caucus, Thursday evening, to
| choose delegates to the several local conven-
tons, adopted resolution in favor OF an earn
est and hearty support of the president in his
| general policy,-including the proclamation.
The large frame building in West Newton,
known as the ''silk factory" was destroyed by
fire, Thursday night, together with large
quantity of valuable and improved machinery.
The works had been idle for IS months. Loss
| $4,000; insured $4,000.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The flannel factory in Hayerhill, owned by
Stevens & Co., was nearly consumed by fire,
Thursday evening. The fire broke out in an
old wooden building and spread to the factory,
burning nearly everything above the first
story. Loss $4,000 to $4,000.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The rate of taxation in Taunton is but $50
on $1,000. The heavy tax payers are VIM.
Mason, who pays $2,226 l6; Samuel B. King,
$l096 54 Lovett Morse, $ll64 81; S. L..
Crocker, S742 0S Marcus Morton, $500 IA :;
Albert Field & Sons, 1858 80; Albert Field,
$661 &C.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
There was considerable excitement in Pitts
field on Thursday over an affair that savorS
somewhat of the mysterious Otis tragedy. A
negro named Gum attacked young Irish
girl in the vicinity of Jubilee Hill, attempted a
gross outrage upon her person, and was only
prevented from accomplishing it by being
| promptly arrested. He has served a state
prison term for similar offence already, and
is strongly suspected as the person that has
offered so many insults to the Pittstield ladies
| for few evenings past.
MAINE.
Francis Fessenden, third son of senator
| Fessenden, has been chosen colonel of the
25th Maine regiment. He was a captain in
the 10Th regular infantry, with which he fought
at Shiloh, and was wounded. Samuel, a
younger brother, was killed in one of Gen.
Popes battles.
Col Rufus Ingalls, of Oxford county has
been appointed brigader general-the tenth
of that rank from down east. The appoint
ment is in recognition of his gallant conduct
during the seven days battles on the PENN
sula.
The Orthodox Congregational society in
Saco have erected and are finishing fine
church edifice, in place of the one that was
burnt a year or two since.
| Edward Carswell. the Canadian temperance
| lecturer, is speaking in Maine, under the aus
| pieces of the state alliance.
| NEW HAMPSHIRE.
| Matthew Harvey, judge Of the United States
court for the district of New Hampshire, re-
moved from Hopkinton to Manchester ten
years ago, but all his correspondence from
| Washington to this day continues to be sent
to Hopkinton, in spite of all efforts to have ii
changed The judge thinks it an instance Of
very red tape. If he lives to be one hundred
years of age, they may find out at the capito
where he resides.
James NJ. Pike of Epping, one of the ole
stage drivers, died on Friday, Sept. 25, in the
seventy-frst year of his age. In 1918 he was
the driver of a coach between Newburyport
and Boston, belonging to the Eastern Stage
| Company, and afterward was agent of the same
| company in Boston.
Moses Sweetser, formerly a well-known
citizen of Newburyport Mass, but recently
a furnisher of army supplies in Washington,
was thrown from his carriage about q year
since, injuring one of his legs so badly that
he will be a cripple for life. Just previously,
his son Frank was struck by wagon and had
his jaw broken, which caused his death.
| Since then another son has died from injuries
caused by his being thrown from an omnibus,
and this week Mr.. Sweetser lost young
daughter, from injuries received few months
since, when she was run over by horse
RHODE ISLAND.
| Samuel Newell, for some years a resident
of Charleston, and for the last year and a halt
prisoner at Richmond, returned last week
| to his old home in Pawtucket. He joined at
a late period the rebel army by compulsion,
and was engaged in all the late battles in Vir-
ginia. He describes the food and pay of his
associates as miserable, and their spirit as in
| vincible.
CONNECTICUT.
The twenty second Counecticut-frst of
the nine months regiments-left for the seat
OF war, Thursday afternoon, in the midst of
the dreariest rain storm of the year. They
were to report at Washington-turth des-
| tinatiOn unknown.
| Charles ID. Turner Of Marlboro, substitute
in the 22d Connecticut regiment for one of
the Hartford conscripts, took arsenic in camp,
one night this week, and died. He had be-
come discouraged.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The deepest and most earnest interest in the
presidents proclamation has been manifested
by the colored people of Westinghouse day
Of thanksgiving to almighty God having been
appointed for leading the chief executive of
the nation to a deed so heroic and magnani-
nous.
Tie I'd Wisconsin regiment, which left the
state last year with ten overlooking companies,
has now but Il broken and weary band of 50
war worn and battleagrimmed men. Nearly
every battle field in Virginia and Maryland is
enriched by the bones Of the dead of that no.
bic regiment.