Worcester daily spy., 1871-05-19
G4urtester 4aiIp Spp.
New England News summary,
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
By telegraph from San Francisco, the news oi
the death Of Lemuel Lyon, Esq, Udited States
consul at Yokohama, has been announced. Mr..
Lyon was among the first who left Boston ior
California in '49, and has made the Pacific coast
his home until about two years ago, when he
was appointed consul to Yokohama by Presi-
dent Grant.
The largest specimen of the rough or uncut
diamond yet received in this country from the
new African diamond fields is now on eXhib-
tion in a window at the corner of Washington
and West streets, Boston. 1t weight is upward
of nine karats and it is quite an interesting
curiosity to the geological student from its re-
markable crystal formation. 1t is an octahe-
dron in shape, and presents the precise form as
laid down by Pliny almost two thousand years
AGO, being that of two pyramids united at their
base When cut it is expected that Its value
will reach SS0OO.
W. A. Parker, who has completed sxty-two
wears as a compositor in printing Office, finally
laid down his stick on Saturday last, in Mr..
Clapp's Office, on Washington street, Boston.
Mr.. Parker was one of the gentlemen who met
in the Cornhill coffee house, the present site of
Geo. Young's hotel. on the occasion of the form
alton of the Franklin typographical society,
and has always remained a member of the or
gsnization. He has continually resided in Bos-
ton, and was blessed with excellent general
health. He has reached the 18th year OF his
life, and shows his usual good sense BY quitting
the business before he is totally unable to per-
form its more active duties.
It is really too bad for Boston-just now
crowned with all the glory of her military re-
unions and the triumph of her musical perform
ances-to suffer the modification of having her
pet "nne' beaten. The Journal of the I1th
saws: "There is no use mincing the matter at
ai-our 'Red Stockings" were beaten by the
"Haymakers" in the match game yesterday. 1t
was not only beat, but bad beat. To think
that our boys, on whom we depended so much,
who, we began to believe, were invincible, should
be so thoroughly defeated on their own ground,
is rather tough. Still we own up; it was done,
and done handsomely. To be sure, George
Wright was laid up, a cripple for the time, and
his absence from the field seemed to demoraliZe
to q certain extent the whole club. They did
not play with their usual skill, and the Haymak-
ers beat them We congratulate the Haymakers,
and beg to assure them that when our nine are
all right again they propose to retake the wreath
which they lost yesterday, and to bold it to the
end of the season. Meanwhile the Haymakers
had as well wear it as any other club, and we
wish them much JOY in having so finely dem
onstrated their worthiness to do so.'
ESSEX COUNTY.
On Thursday, Charles f. Woodbury. of Bever-
ly went out in his dory for the purpose of fish
ing, and did not return that day. On Friday
morning his dory was found by two lobstermen,
bottom up, with the mast and sail set, and, as
persisted by drowning
BRISTOL COUNTY.
At q large meeting of factory operatives at
Fall River, the other night, addresses were made
and resolutions adopted expressing thanks to
the authors and supporters Of the ten hour law
in the legislature.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The senior class Amherst agricultural college
will have their class supper, Thursday, July 90
at the Massasoit Springfield.
In spite of the inducements" offered, i'm the
shape of prizes, etc,-by the people of New Lon
don, the committee having in charge the union
college regatta have decided that the regatta
shall take place at Ingleside, near Springfield
The course is said to be an excellent one and
the committee will find that their decision will
be gladly received by the people of Springfield.
The following, from the Springfield Union,
has more truth than poetry" 1t is announced
that surveys are being made in the vicinity of
lngleside, with view to having the boat races
there that are expected to occur on this river
this season, rather than opposite the city, as
heretofore. We hope the course will be found
satisfactory; but, if not, we trust the surveyors
will examine still further up stream-the nearer
the Connecticut lake the better. This trial OF
muscle" on the water has become regular
gambling business, and is a nuisance in any
community.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Amherst college library is much in want of
book room.
W. r. Peabody, of Boston, has been chosen
commodore of the Amherst agricultural college
navy, in place of VIM. Leonard, resigned The
crew for the coming college regatta at SPRING
field will probably be: George Leonard of New
Bedford, captain; J. H. Allen of Marion, A. d.
Norcross of Monson, F. NJ. Somers of Green
field, H. B. Simpson of Hudson, N. Y, and F.
c. Eldred of Sandwich
Amherst college will have a powerful upiyersi-
ty crew. The following men will probably COM
pose the crew: L. Bradley, Jr., of Methuen cap
tain; A. b. Morong of Ipswich; w. Negley of
Hagarstown, Nd; F. NJ. wilkins of Peabody;
- johnson of Bradford; and L. j. Warner Of
Northampton. 1t is doubtful, however, whether
the college will be represented by the university
crew at the regatta Of the rowing association at
Springfield inJuy.
The senior class Of Amherst college have been
making arrangements for commencement ball.
against the wishes of the faculty, who arc op-
posed to the introduction at Amherst of thar fa-
Vorlte feature of commencement week in some
other colleges; but, as the ball is to come off
alter the class has taken its "dips," the faculty
cannot prevent it The scheme has met with a
curious contreteinpS, however. A member of
the class opposed TO the project has rented the
only hall in town suitable for the hop for class
day evening, so that the class is out in the cold
Further developments are looked for,
The programme for commencement week at
Amherst agricultural college, so far as known,
10 40 lOhOMes Inc duuuhl puDllC examinations,
and the prize declamations, on Monday, july
II; class day, and the address before the literary
societies by DR.. George B. Loring of Salem on
Tuesday, July IS. On Wednesday, July 10, the
exercises of graduation day, with the comforting
of degrees by Gov. Claiin, and an historical ad.
dress by Hon. Marshall P. Wilder The exami-
nations for candidates for admission to the COL
lege take place at A. M, Tuesday, July 1S, and
also on Thursday, August 81 Dodworth or
Grafulla, of New York, is expected to furnish
the music. As this is the first commencement
of the college, it will be a noteworthy affair.
MAINE
Major Abner Paine and wife, of Bangor. cele-
brated their golden wedding few days since
new marine railway has been built in Kit
terry. 1t will take up vessels of 500 tons burden.
There are now in Iowa nearly ten thousand
natives of Maine.
Two men fishing of the mouth Of the Saco
river, on Friday, caught 5000 pounds Of cod and
haddoek.
Rev. d. T. Stevens has accepted the pastor.
ship of the Universalist societies in Ggilford
SangerviIle and Parkman, and has entered upon
his labors.
No. S16 Congress street, Portland, of S4OO
worth Of goods, mostly watches, on Wednesday
night
All the New England states, with the excep-
ton OF Maine, were represented in the meeting
OF the American medical association, recently
Mr.. Paul L. Chandler, of Wateryille, e gradu-
ate of Bowdoin college in the class of 1872, has
been appointed professor of modern languages
at Oberlin college, Ohio.
lhe owners of the extensive quarries at Dix
island, Vinalhayen, Hallowell, and other places
IN the state, have organized into a corporation
to be known as the Bodwell granite company.
Llmlngton, at a recent meeting voted TO ex-
empt from taxes for ten years any mill or manu-
featuring interest which shall be erected in that
town, which shall cost $4,000 or upward,
The high wind on Sunday last sprung the
centre OF the toll-bridge at Lisbon Falls SO that
1t settled about two feet, and is in great danger
Of falling. 81
The following inscription is to be found in
graveyard in Maine town, on a stone erected
BY much widowed man 10 the memory of his
four wives, whom he thus economically consiGns
70 eternal bliss in two lines: "Here lies Snsan'
Betsey, Rebecea, and Jane, forever and ever
in Heaven to remain"
The Orient of Bowdoin says that at the an
preaching commencement the address before
the alumni viii be delivered by the Rev. E p
Parker of Hartford. DR.. McCosh of Princeton
college will deliver the Phi Beta Kappa Grafton.
There is an encouraging prospect for a large
freshman class next year. The new boat house
Is now completed. 1t is a substantial wooden
building, go by 16, with ten-foot nosfs