Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-15
General News Summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY

On the 18th the ediicc formerly occupied
by the Fifth Universalist society in Boston was
| consecrated to the Jewish faith, it having been
| purchased by the Oia6ei S hdloaa for that pur.
| pose, which is :he oldest congregation of that
denomination in Boston. The day on which
the service took place is, according to the
chronology of the Jews, "Sunday, the ninth
day of the month Ellul, A. NJ, 1923" and is
| the eve Of the new year 1924, dating from the
creation of the world.
The additions and alterations on the Boston
and Worcester depot at Boston, which have
| been in progress for several montha past, are
| now completed.
An Indictment for willfu murder has been
| found against Edward Owens and James Fer
| rS, who were concerned III the killing of
James M. Sawyer of Boston on the 18th ult
man named Lamb, belonging in Somer-
vile, attempted To jump on board car which
was leaving the Fitchburg depot in Boston, on
the 18th, and fell upon the track The
wheels passed over one of his feet, cutting
OIL his heel, and his leg was also much in
lured. Aud lie also received severe internal
injuries.
An employee at the Lowell depot, on the
IZth, attempted to get on board train Just
after it had started. but fell between the cars.
Fortunately he had sufficient presr OF
mind to roll out of the way very quickly
and he thus escaped with but few slight
bruises.
Two young men who came ashore at jeff
ries' Point on the 18th inst, were taken into
custody by the East Boston police on the
suspicion that they were deserters One of
them, named Robert Bell, had watch and
S6O3 So, mostly in greenbacks, in lis posses
sion, and the other had u one hundred dollar
| hill tl,,,I ID l.
N. II.
On the 18TH inst Michael Dolan of Boston,
was arrested and committed to the i0mbs for
knocking down his wife Ellen, stamping on
her headand otherwise brutaly assaulting her
MDDLEsEx COUNTY.
Main street, in Cambridge, has been under
going great Improvements; il is a third wider
than formerly, and newly paved, and is now
pronounced the finest street in the city.
Thomas w. Higgins of Somervtlle, en-
pioyed at the navy yard, was arrested on the
10th, changed with having obtained exemption
on the false statement that he was the only
support OF aged and infrm parents, and has
been sent to camp to shoulder arms"
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
large meeting of the friends of the pro-
posed railroad from Southbridge to Palmer
was held at Brimfeld on the lOlh. The cs-
tinated cost OF building and euuippiny the
road is 5000 600; ami responsible parties are
ready to lease ii. when built, for "a long torn,
OF years, guaranteeing six per cent on the
capital There is good prospect that the
road will be t.uilt.
black oak on the lot, corner of Front and
Grape streets, CmcoPce, recently purchased
by }. u. Fuller from James L. Amcs, has
history. Seventy years ago it was considered
very old and was then very much decayed,
its trunk being quite hollow. But it took
new start, ana has since grown vigorously.
The old top is all gone now, having fallen to
decay years ago, hut one OF the new shoots is
more that two feet in diameter. with Il large
spread ut branch and OOuSh. This tree WAS
long known TO the early settlers of Ghic0pee
as an important land mark, and is frequently
referred To in the court record. 1t has been
proposed to cut down the tree to make room
for a residence.
Admiral Wilkes and his family arrived in
Springfield on the 18th, aud stayed over Sab
bath. The admiral is boxing finely, and is
in excellent spirits over our recent and pro-
spectiye Successes
Waiter Lawrence of Springfield a work
man at the water.shop. was conscripted, and
as he has a wife and two children, some of his
fellow workmpn made up and offered to lend
Inn $500 fer communication. He accepted the
offer. but before he paid the money was in
duced by substitute broker to buy IA substi-
tute of him for S3I0 who was accordingly
examined and accepted. He afterwards
turned out to be a deserter, and now Mr..
Lawrence is summoned, and will have to
s.shouder arms "