Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-22
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New England News Summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY


BOSTON AND VICINITY
The order has been issued from the adJutant
generals office for the Boston Lancers TO escort
the governor to Cambridge on commencement
day
The marine found drowned near Chelsea
bridge early Sunday morning, proves to be CD.
McGauley, who belonged on board the Congress.
He went ashore to the barracks where he had
been some days awaiting the payment of some
5000 due him. He had been missing since last
Tuesday. The body was inferred in the grounds
of the naval hospital at Chelsea, Monday, with
the usual United States military honors.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
AT Waltham, on Monday, three young men,
named J. Nutter, J. McGuineSs and John Ken
worthy, by mistake partook of some whiskey
mixed with colchium seed from the effects of
which Kenworthy died Tuesday afternoon. The
Others are in a critical condition.
The Massachusetts woman suffrage associa-
lion will hold mass meeting in the grove at
birmingham on the fourth of July next at II
Ann. Arrangements for reduced fares have
been made with the Boston and Albany railroad
company for excursion tickets. A number of
speakers are invited, whose names will be an
nouuced next week. Among those who have
already agreed TO be present are: VIM. Lloyd
Garrison, Rev. A. McKeown, Rev. Il. B. STRAIT
ton, Lucy Stone, Hon. Frank W. Bird Mary A..
Livermore, Rev. Mr.. st. John, Margaret Camp
bell, Henry B. Blackwell, Ada c. Bowles, 5. ).
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Jesse H. Jones.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The prospectus for the Haverhill Daily Bulle'
tin has made its appearance, announcing the
first issue to appear on the LIST OF July.
On Tuesday the Cape Ann granite company,
with blast of seven kegs of powder, started a
block of granite in their quarry at Bay View,
1872 feet in length, As feet wide, aud 80 feet
deep, containing about 100000 cubic feet, and
weighing over $4,000 tons-supposed TO be the
largest block ever quarried in this or any other
country.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Robert Adams, Of Fall river recently gave a
lot of land, valued at from $4,000 to $4,000, to
the Fall river orphans asylum, and we learn from
the News that the chldren's friend society, an
institution with a kindred purpose TO the orphan
asylum, has recently received from Mr.. Is. NJ. G.
Durfee the handsome present of $4,000 toward a
building fund. The institution bought lot
some time ago, and, like the orphan asylum, is
collecting funds for the erection of home.
General +. W. Pierce, of Freetown, offers to
give six acres of level land on the line of the Old
Colony railroad on one side of the track, or
three on each side, to any responsible parties
who will erect a cotton factory on the premises.
He also offers to give ledge, qnarter of mile
Distant sufficient to furnish all tie material nee
essary to build the mill. The land is situated
six and a half miles north of Bonneville depot,
and is one-third of mile from Assonet depot.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Mr.. Albert I. Pierce, of Stought0n, superin-
tendent of the Stoughton branch railroad, met
with an accident on Saturday last which it is
probable will terminate fatally He was riding
in a wagon when his horse became unmanage-
able, and Mr.. Pierce was thrown out, and being
tangled somehow in the reins he was dragged
for ten or fifteen rods. One of his arms was
broken badly, and he was otherwise bruised
and wounded. The broken arm was set, and
everything that surgical skill could do was
done Rut mOrtifipatiOu has in and ie
said that there are no hopes of his recovery.
Mr.. Pierce has been one of the most active and
influential and respected citizens of Stoughton,
and this event casts an unwonted gloom over
that vicinity.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
few days ago the Springfield Republican
published detailed account of the alleged scam
dalous proceedings of one Rev. L. ID. Daniels,
late of Palmer, but more recently of Boston,
Daniels thinks his character has been damaged
$4,000 worth by the publication, and has COM
menced suit for that amount against the Re-
publican in the superior court at Boston.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
AT Easthampton, on Tuesday, the general as
ISOLATION of Congregational churches began its
sixty-ninth meeting, with a full attendance
Rev. DIR. Wellman, of Newton, was elected mod
orator.
Not one of the class about to graduate at the
Amherst agricultural college expresses an inten-
ton to make farming his occupation. Some
will teach and some will preach, some will ad-
minister law and some medicine, and some are
undecided what they will do, but none wish TO
become tillers of the soil.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Edgar, youngest and only surviving son of the
late George W. Palmer of Lee, died suddenly on
Saturday of Inflammation of the bowels after an
illness of one day, aged 2S years. OF his two
brothers, one was drowned in that fatal stream,
the HousatOnic, while the other, to avoid like
fate, was sent to school in neighboring state,
where he met his death by a fail from a swing.
MAINE.
The monthly pay roll of the Bates mills of
Lewiston, exceeds $4,000.
Mrs. Bertha Tozier of Athens, reached her
10Th birthday last week
Among the outbuidings of the Chapman
House at Edgecomb, burned the other day, was
an ancient log house over 200 years old.
The Maine Central station at Brunswick is
being enlarged in order to accommodate another
track.
The Bangor and Piscataquis railroad company
propose to have their extension between Fox
croft and Guilford in running order by the 31st
of October.
A new brickyard started at North Kingston,
has commenced work in real earnest. The
bricks are all "struck" by hand, and from as
600 to 10000 are daily prepared for drying.
commencement week at BOwdoin college be-
gins July 8. The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached on that day by President Harris be-
lore the graduating class. The following day,
Monday, the prize defamation of the Junior
class takes place. Tuesday the address before
the alumni of the college will he delivered by
Rev. E. p. Parker of Hartford, Conn.,, and the
annual meeting held, grand concert being
given in the evening at the Congregational
church. On Wednesday the regular commence
ment exercises take place Glass day exercises
occur on Thursday, and on Friday the examina-
ton of candidates for admission to the several
classes is held.
The democracy of Maine, as already init
mated, have about settled upon Charles P. Kim
bell, Esq, of Portland, as their candidate for
governor. There are one or two other gentle
men who may receive a few votes EACH so as TO
give them prominence in the future. If Major
ID. X. Hastings, of Freyburg, would consent to
the use of his name he would prove strong
candidate; but he most positively declines. W.
IL. Simpson, Esq, of Belfast, whose name has
been used, comes out in favor of Mr.. Kimbal
as most OF the others mentioned also do In
TACT no other candidate is now seriously conSid-
cred. The friends of Hon. VIM L. Putnam are
in hopes that the golden moment for his success
may soon arrive. They do not, however, press
his name at this time.
The Portland committee on celebrating the
fourth of July have decided upon the following
programme: Ringing bells and firing salutes
morning, noon and night. Decorations Row
ing regatta, four races-frst race, four-oared
boats IN the state two miles, prizes 500 and
$50; second race, single scull wherries in the
state, two miles, prizes $50 and $40; third race
regular steyedore boats rowed from the gunwale
one class, pulled by one man, (Open to Portland
men only, prizes S25 and SIS; fourth race, sim
gle scull fishing dories open to all boats, prizes
go and $40, The usual rules are adopted-en-
tries TO close July 8, at Pm Parade of the
hre department Sailing regatta, open TO all
boats, prizes, first class SIS and $50. second
class 700 and SIS, third class $50 and 25. Next,
s,adl. ~.