Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-16
General news SUMMARY.


BOSTON AND VICINITY.
At the annual session of the Grand Division
of the Sons of Temperance, held in Boston on
the 10Th, the following members were elected
as the officers for the ensuing year &C. w.
| P, VIM. Mecorney of Worcester; G. w. A,
S. B. Stebbins of Boston; G. S, S. w.
Hodges of Boston; G. S, d. s. Tarr of Bos-
ton; G. Chaplain, j. N. Willett of -; G.,
Con, F. A. Wilkens of Boston; G. Sen, v.
r. Coombs of Midway.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
On the morning of the 18th inst, one of the
boilers, in the boiler room, at the Tewksbury
almShouse, exploded with a terrible effect.
| The engineer, Henry A. Bean, said that he
had tried the boilers few minutes before the
explosion and found sufficient water in them
| There was only about twenty-five pounds of
steam on at the time. The following are the
! killed: John Dover, Margaret Morrissey and
| her child, about one year old, Margaret Bren-
nan, Ann Farrell and Francis Parker.
| Three Of the inmates were scalded very Sc
verely, and thirteen others more or less scald-
ed or bruised. The matter is to be thorough
ly investigated. There are about nine hun
dred persons connected with the almshouse
In Lowell, on the 18th, an Irishman named
Jerry Leary was instantly killed by his head
being forced violently against one of the dirt
carts, caused by the fall of bank where men
were engaged in digging.
ESSEX COUNTY.
On the 10th, at Georgetown, box contain
ing 5000, belonging to Mr.. Richard Tenney,
the postmaster, was stolen from the office
Deputy sheriff Boynton traced it to a boy ten
years Of age, whom he arrested, recovering
nearly all the money. The balance he after
ward found in the possession of the boys
father, whom he also arrested.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Henry Rooth of New Bedford, while fish
ing, recently, caught striped bass, which it
required some muscle to pull inSin fact a
boat hook had to be used. 1t measured three
feet in length, % l-2 inches girth, and weighed
sc l-2 pounds.
The receipts of the Bristol County Agricul-
tural Society at its last exhibition, according
to the Gazette, were $2500.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
. At the Franklin senatorial convention, held
at Greenfield on the 18th, Rev. Robert Craw-
ford Of Deerfield was nominated for senator,
and at the county convention Samuel H.
Reed Of Greenfield was nominated for sheriff,
Ansel l. Tyler of Charlemont, county com
missioner, and Joseph Crafts of Ashfield, and
Samuel Dudley of Shutesbury, special COM
missioners.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The hundredth birthday of Mrs Eastman,
of Salisbury, was celebrated LAST spring.
Another lady in the village, Mrs. Fellows, is
now centurian, and the two propose to spend
thanksgiving day together and talk over mat.
tcrs.'
Statistics show that while large number
OF the officers of the New Hampshire regi
ments at the seat of war are democrats, the
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The following is an epitaph from a grave
stone at New Boston -
Thus fell this lovely, blooming daughter,
BY the revengeful hand of malicious Henry.
When on her way to school lie met her,
And with a six self-cocked pistol shot her
CONNECTICUT.
Horace Gilbert, very worthy citizen O
Putnam, committed suicide on the 18th BY
cutting his throat He had been suffering
from mental depression for some time previ
Gus to this act.
Another draft has been ordered in Connec
ticut, on account of deficiencies caused by
exempting men previously drafted. The
number now required is about 1900. The
second draft is to take place Oct. 9th.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Providence Post says it is understood
that garrison is to be sent to fort Adams i'm
mediately, to consist of five hundred or a
thousand troops;
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Portland Press says, that the latest ex-
hibition of friendship between Herod and Pr
late is furnished in the coalition Of the Boston
Courier and Post to kill off Andrew and
Sumner.
On the Sth, number of oil wells on the
Blood farm, near Titusville, Pa, took fire
from an explosion in the chimney, caused by
throwing quantity of crude oil into the fur
mace. This explosion scattered the burning
Goals in every direction, and in five minutes
the flats for nearly half mile around were
one mass of flame. So rapidly did the fire
run along the oi-saturated ground, that sew
eral horses were burned to death, not being
able to escape fast enough. The loss of oil
is estimated at between 10000 and 10000
barrels, and the entire loss in oil and machine
ry will probably reach 100000. In the midst
of this confagration, the first well bored,
which had never yielded any oil, commenced
spouting, which also took fire and burned
with great intensity.