Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-02
General News Summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
For the week ending Saturday noon, IS
deaths occurred in Boston. Fifty-fve Of the
deaths were children of four years and under.
Cornelius Doherty, a well known citizen of
Boston, died quite suddenly, Friday evening
A meeting has been held in Boston, to take
steps relative to the establishment Of a tenn
porary home for discharged soldiers a place
where they may be cared for while waiting
for pay or transportation.
The opening spring exhibition of the Mas
sachusetts Horticultural Society was held in
Boston, Saturday. Hon. NJ. 2. Wilder show
ed two hundred specimens i'll single blooms of
tree peonias, which, mounted upon a stand,
made magnificent display. There were fine
specimens OF the spring crop Of rhubarb, as
paragus, tomatoes onions, and radishes.
The large wooden block on the corner of
Beach and South streets, Boston, was des-
trOyed by fire Friday evening. The two up
per stories were occupied by sixteen families
all of whom escaped in safety. Mr.. Leary, a
grocer, lost stock to the value of $1,000; partly
insured.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
When the call for troops was issued by
Gov. Andrew, fifty-six hands employed in the
Lowell Machine Shop threw down their tools,
enlisted in the old sixth regiment, and went to
Boston.
The receipts of the Lowell and Nashua
railroad for the past year have been $780,
584 II, and its expenses $142,54S II. The
gross receipts have fallen off about SCI 600
but careful management has reduced the ex-
penses about $38, 900, leaving a balance of
net earnings $43, 100 90
Thepost Office in Marlborough is to be re-
moved to the east village.
Eben Hanson in Marlborough recently had
his hand caught in a leather splitting ma
chine, splitting his torefnger more than half
the length of it.
A man named McCarty of Rock Bottom has
been arrested for attempting to commit a rape
upon the person of a little girl eight years of
age.
ESSEX COUNTY.
On Friday, Alfred Wiley of Groveland
took his gun to kill a crow. 1t burst acct
dentally, tearing his left hand so that amputa-
ton at the wrist was necessary. Mr.. Wiley
was a returned sailor from the Cumberland.
and escaped from the vessel by swimming.
The Salem Gazette reports that in Beverly,
as Benjamin Bennett was walking over the
Eastern Railroad, toward the depot, he dis
covered the body of John w. Moore, lad of
nearly twelve years, son of John Moore of
Beverly, lying PROSTATE in the middle of the
track. He had been to see the military de-
part and was coming back, when he probably
stumbled and fell, breaking his neck.
Of the five religious societies in South
Danvers, Rev. Mr.. Barber of the Old South
church, is the oldest settled minister, and he
has held this position for the period of seven
months.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The next annual session of the Mass. State
Convention Of Congregational ministers will
be held in New Bedford the oath and 25th.
DIR. Chas. i. Swazey of New Bedford, has
received an appointment as assistant surgeon
in the u. $. army, and is ordered to report for
service at one of the hospitals in Washington.
The barn of VIM. Pettis, in Somerset, was
totally destroyed by fire on the evening Of the
Goth ut. Insured for 1926.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Rev. Geo. ID. Gould of Worcester is to act
as stated supply Of the Oliver church, in
Springfield, for year.
Merrick C. Mumford Of MonSon, who