Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-12
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Forty-four more bills have been passed by the
legislature this year than at the same time last
year.
Edwin c. Langley has been chosen captain Of
the first light battery, and !. g. Chase second
Master Stephen Morarty, page to the govern
or, has been appointed by the president cadet
at large to the naval academy at Annapolis.
The Humphrey library is on sale at Boston.
A little volume with the title of "Authopome-
tamorphosis," was sold, Tuesday, for $3.50;
copy of Don Quixote with eight hundred cuts
and Rufus Choates autograph for SIS; the cata-
logue of Walter SCOTS library for 81: and the
catalogue Of the great library Of the late Richard
Heeber, filing five volumes, for So, beside
many other choice aud interesting works.
AT the annual meeting of the New England
trust company at Boston, Wednesday, the fol-
lowing officers were reelected: President, Amos
A. Lawrence; Vice Presidents, Jeffrey R. Brack-
EFT, John c. Lee, Albert Fearing; Directors,
VIM. Clafin, Otis Norcross, james McGregor,
Henry A. Whitney, Henry p. Kidder, VIM. En-
dicott, Jr., Nathaniel j. Bradlee VIM. Perkins,
john A. Burnham, Martin Brimmer, David
Sears, Amos W. Stetson, Charles q. Getting, J.
Lewis Stackpole, James ]. Storrow.
At Boston, last year, the number of marriages
recorded was 8492 an increase of ia over the
preceding year; but deducting Dorchester there
was decrease of three The percentage in the
several months varied from ASS in March 70
1870 in November. The number IN which potn
parties were native born was 1914, or 40.5O per
cent; foreign born 1887, or 41.15 per cent;
number in which one or both parties were ior-
eign born, 2076 or nearly go per cent, and OF
natives 2055, or nearly so per cent. In the ratio
of population the percentage OF foreign was
one to 612s, and OF native one to 10. one
groom, minor, married a woman between 30
and 40 years old; and three grooms between 40
and so married brides under 90; there was one
couple whose ages were over 20. Eight males
married were but IS years old, and one of the
hra1a h.tN A R1,o aV1sv, in
stances in which both parties were minors; and
in so cases the brides were older than their
husbands. Of the grooms 81 married the third
time, and 2 the fourth; and of the brides,
married the third time. There were "a colored
couples and eleven cases in which the grooms
were colored and the brides were white.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
An interesting case is before the supreme
court, now in session at Cambridge, the action
being brought by the town of Woburn against
the Lowell railroad. About year and half
ago the railroad company had occasion to move
building across street in Woburn, and in so
doing removed post, thereby leaving quite II
large excavation One evening a man named
Pollard fell into the hole and received severe
injuries. He thereupon brought an action
against the town of Woburn, and recovered
damages to the amount of about $4,000 The
town now seeks TO recover this amount from
the corporation, and the case has been taken
from the jury, and will be reported 10 the full
bench
BRISTOL COUNTY.
A New Bedford tobacco dealer received an
order by telegraph, the other day, for box of
pressed Goldfish, which was sent. A few days
after he was informed by mail that box of
pressed cigars was what was ordered.
DUKES COUNTY.
The Oak Bluffs land wharf company have just
completed contracts for the paving of q wide
avenue from their landing to Novelty market,
near the entrance to camp-meeting grounds;
also for 1000 yards of concrete walks, 1000 yards
of plank walks on the edge of the bluffs, Is feet
wide seats the entire length. On the line of this
walk are also TO be built two buildings-One in
the form of Chinese pagoda, the other the bath
arbor; both to be pleasant resorts, giving fine
opportunities for sea and bath viewing. Last
week contracts were made with L. Barker, of
Fitchburg, to build chapel, which will seat 800
persons; also twelve cottages. Another con-
tract has been made for five more cottages.
Some thirty cottages have already been built
since last season, and many more besides the
above are to be built. Ocean park is to be en-
closed with neat painted rail-fence, and by q
liberal use of ashes it is hoped that handsome
green lawn will be the result. This place bids
fair to be famous resort The cost of all these
Improvements amounts to over $4,000.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
William Birch, the old villain who was con-
cerned with Jim Coughlin in the recent swind-
ling of Smith & Wesson, escaped from the
Springfield jail about four o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, under the following circumstances:
He had been i'll for some time, so much so that
good nursing and an unusual amount of care
were necessary to save him. In consequence of
this fact, and his extreme age, he has recently
been allowed to walk out into the yard and
take the air. While exercising, he watched his
chances and departed suddenly and silently.
He was missed almost Immediately, and active
search was made for him. The old fellow passed
along the rear of the church of the Unity, and
was next seen going up the hill at the Long
meadow line Just south of the old pistol factory.
Whenever he would meet any one on the road,
he would commence to wipe his face with his
handkerchief, thereby partially eoncealing his
features. A large number of officers have been
searching for the fugitives vigorously, but at
last accounts he had not been captured.
MAINE
The shoe business of Auburn is now nearly
one-quarter that of Lynn.
The post office at South Monmouth has been
re-established, and I. W. Wetherell appointed
postmaster.
son of Oliver Brown of Topsham, twelve
years old, was drowned while fishing off
bridge on the 9th
York county has frst-class matrimonial law
suit, the wronged weaker vessel" calling for
$4,000 to compensate her for outraged feelings.
Leading lawyers of the state have good thing
in prospect.
The Bath Times says worthy couple, soon
to celebrate the twenty-ifth anniversary Of their
marriage say, on their cards of invitation to
the occasion, "the presence of friends solicited,
but no presents desired"
The store of S. Stevens in Dexter caught FIRE
around the chimney last week, but the flames
were subdued before much damage was done to
the building. The stock in the store was dam
aged by smoke and water, as was also that of
Dr. Haynes, dentist, who occupied a room in
the second story.
Charles G. Reynolds alias Thomas G. Dens-
combe, employed in boot and shoe manufac-
tory IN the rear of MIR. NJ. p. G. Withers' jewelry
store, in Bangor, opened a show case in the lat
ter establishment few days ago, with a key
he had stolen, and distracted two watches-one
of gold valued at s175, and other plated and
worth $25-and made his escape through the
back window.
The Kennebec Journal mentions as showing
the change that may be brought about in
lew years in persons condition, the fact that
among the residents of Augusta who have the
night to claim pensions for services in the war
OF 1872, are two persons of entirely opposite
clrcumstanees-One being the wealthiest, and
the other one of the poorest men in town.
Both OF the individuals belonged to the same
company; the poor man, who is now an occu-
pant OF the city almshouse, being sergeant
while the rich man, who counts his dollars by
hundreds OF thousands, was a private in the
ranks.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The next STAFFORD county quarterly Christian
conference will be held at Wolfeboro Center,
May Goth and Dist.
The location Of the New Hampshire state fair
is not yet decided on. The citizens of Dover are
making liberal subscriptions.
steamer is to be put on between Rye Beach
and the Shoals in July, with line of omni-
buses running to Exeter connecting with it.
MIR. VIM. Jones, of Claremont, has lust sold
two PAIR OF oxen which weighed, respectively,
ODDS WV 'e'e" 'eHi
An elm tree in front of the residence of Ben
J sllin rear, OF Raymond, which was set out
eighty 70 ninety years ago, now measures fonr-
teen feet in circumference -ON
t ars; judith Rust, who died recently at New
ipswlch, was married in 1893, and silent uuon
the same bedstead from the night of her mar mar.