Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-29
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New England News Summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

The church OF the immaculate conception
used for the first time on Christmas day their
new organ, nearly finished, in the perform.
ance of Mozart's Twelfth Mass. Ii is grand
instrument, made by Hook, and is the second
in rank of Boston organs.
MlDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The farm of the late Asa Lewis in MARI
boro, one of the best in that agricultural
town, has been purchased by Thomas Corey,
Esq, of NJ, for $lI 900,
ESSEX COUNTY.
John Comstock, who, from his singular
habits, was known in Beverly, some time
ago, as ''John the Hermit" has lately turned
up in Cincinnati. He left his home in Con-
necticut thirty eight years ago, since when
his relatives have searched for him in vain,
till a younger brother discovered him out
west He denied the connection at first, but
the news that a fortune of SIS 900 had been
left him had wonderful effect upon his will
The town Of Marblehead has filled her quota
of 9G, and has surplus.
The republicans of Salem have nominated
James A. ellis for mayor.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
house belonging to J. B. robey, in South
Wareham, was destroyed by fire on the 9th
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Counterfeit Gives" on the Pocasset bank
Fall River, are out, Acknowledgment coat-ot-
arms between the signatures perhaps for
circulation in the ''sulcided" territory.
DUKES.
Three sailors who were arrested as the
murderers of Mr. Luce at Holmes Hole have
been hOnOrably discharged. A pair of bloody
pantsoons found buried on the beach may
furnish Il clue to the murderer.
lady residing in Holmes Hole caught her
crinollne in the step of her carriage one day
last week, and the horse running, she fell and
was dragged nearly mile along the frozen
ground, bruising her very badly.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Rev. Mr.. Gorham of Holyoke, who was
chaplain OF the 46th regiment during their
nine months campaign, has resigned his pas
torate, and will re enlist.
zone" on the Agawam bank, Springfield
altered to a 1.-TWO" is in circulation
There are now about three hundred stu
dents at the Wesleyan academy, Wbraham,
250 Of whom board at the new boarding house
Thomas Gregg of Springfield had $666
stolen from his pantaloOns on the morning of
the 25th $476 of which was recovered as
man named VIM. O'Brien acknowledged that
he stole it when he was drunk. Charles II.
Haley, of the same place, had $275 taken in
the same way on the night of the 23d also
woman, named Mrs. Michael O'Brien, of
Thompsonvle was arrested in the above
calico, two fur victorines, and various other
articles from the stores of the city.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Leander Bellevile of North Hadley, a
member of the AID regiment, no lost an arm
at Port Hudson while on picket duty last
June, and while at sanitary fair at Boston
week before last had an artificial arm that was
sold in the fair presented him by several be-
nevolent ladies.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The late Henry w. Cushman of Bernards-
ton, in his vanity disposed of his property all
for the Qualification of CAShmaH He left
provision for ''Cushman religious fund.-" a
"Cushman parsonage" a "Cushnan hall, Il
"Cushman library" "CuShman Sabbath
school fund.-" ''Cushman park" all in the
town of Bernardston. And the first town
which, within five years, changes its name to
''Cushman" to have $4,000 to be forever
known as the "Cushman school fund" Two
or three other small public legacies have the
inevitable "Cushman'' attached to them.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY
From pond IN Beckett, on Christmas day,
fifty six pounds of pickere were taken by
lucky fisherman.
Noah w. Goodrich has sold his farm and
water privilege at Pittsheld to Benjamin f.
Barker and Otis l.. Zilloton for $4,000.
The North Adams News has been suspend
ed-anOther victim to the high cost of every
thing pertaining to newspaper publishing.
Hon. Henry Hubbard, who died at Pitts
field on the 25th, has been man of much
prominence in Berkshire county. He was
publisher of the Berkshire County Wing for
many years. He represented the towns of
PttsfeId and Lanesboro in the legislature for
several years, and was sent to protect the in
terests of Massachusetts, colored sailors at
New Orleans, under the administration of
Gov. Briggs.
fellow who calls himself George A. Bea.
man, or any thing else as is convenient, re-
Gently hired IA horse of VIM. t. Bates Of Pitts
field, to go to Hnsdale, but instead went to
Washington, sold the animal and disappeared.
This makes seven horses that he has stolen in
that vicinity, only two % which have been re-
covered.
couple at Pittsfed recently presenting
themselves before a clergyman to be married,
had certificate; the bridegroom "ddn't
care for it; this marrying didn't amount to
much, no how" He did not know the name
of the bride, nor she his. The girls parents
knew nothing Of the match, either. The cler-
gyman smoothed over matters, and they were
made one.
MAINE.
Joseph Baker, Esq, of Augusta, has been
nominated by Gov. Coburn to the vacancy
existing on the bench of the supreme judicial
court.
business firm in Bath is known by the
name of Frost & Sparks We have a firm in
Augusta, says the Maine Farmer, by the name
OF Cross & Gay. In Portsmouth, N. H., there
is, or once was, The firm of Pray & Neal.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Dartmouth College has received an endow-
ment of $l50,000, and six Of her professor
ships not a cent. There is need of enlarge
ment of the library and the cabinets, and of a
proper building for their sale keeping The
prospects OF the college,, however, are favor
able, as the friends of the college are warmly
secondlng the efforts Of the trustees to raise
100000 for the college, and to establish sew
eral scholarships OF $1,000 each.
VERMONT.
Three fourthS of the 9TH Vermont regiment
have re-ensted, and will soon be home on a
thirty days turlough.
On the 10th, the school house in the Miller
district, so called, in Bratteboro, was totally
destroyed by fire.
Out of the twenty-one men formerly in
school district No. ID in IraSburg, fifteen
have enlisted, leaving not a single military
SUBJECT at home, the youngest man being 46
years of age.
Counterfeit tens on the Merchants Bank Of
Burlington are in circulation.
The asylum at Brattleboro', destroyed by
fire about year ago, has been rebuilt.
The flag presented to Daniel Needham,