Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-23
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New England News summary.
posroN AND VICINITY.


ton of f. b. Staples from weigher to foreman,
and the appointment of A. H. Andrews as fore
man OF measures in the Boston custom house
on Saturday afternoon James blcCarty, thir-
teen years of age beng detected IN steahng
from an orchard in Dorchester, ran away to es-
cane arrest, and in crossing the track of the Bos-
ton. Hartford and Erie railroad, was struck by a
freight train, receiving injuries which will result
in his DEATH
The Boston "Youne Democrats" have evident
w cot their pluck up. In the address which
thev adopted Saturday night they gave the ''old
fogies" who have been running the party, sew
eral sly stabs under the ribs, which must have
drawn blood. Here is one Of them: "See TO il
that the next state central committee are work
ers and thinkers, men entirely capable of tax
ing charge of the interests of the democratic
party, and whose hands are not too delicate &c
strike strong blows in the cause of REFORM"
A New York paper SAYS Each new walk OF
drive around our great American cities gives
new proof of their growth and prospects. ON
CORRESPONDENTS often speak Of the prosperity OF
the Roxbury, Brookline and Cambridge borders
of Boston, but they have said little OF the north.
eru and eastern borders, or of Chelsea and Nal.
den. or of Revere Wakefield and Everett, the
three new townships lately formed there. A
drive 10 Chelsea beach and back through Maiden
and AIedfOrd shows remarkable change within
a few wears The whole neighborhood for ten
miles around is feeling the power of the thriving
civ. and lands are laid out for home lots, and
houses are going up in remarkable manner.
The old Cary farm in Chelsea is thriving vii.
lane and the old Maiden woods hold large and
growing population There are some defects in the
whole round of drives about Boston-the want of
generous roads in many quarters and the alb.
sence of GOOD guide-boards almost everywhere.
II would be a grand thing to have tour laid
ont through the whole round, so as to take in all
the good points and allow visitors to drive to
Chelsea beach, Wyoming, Harvard college,
Fresh Pond, Mount Auburn, Chestnut Hill Res
ervoir, Forest Hills and Milton Hill without get
ting lost"
A physician in Lowell was called upon Sat
urday night to administer an antidote for poi
son, young lady having taken large dose OF
laudanum as cure.all for a little love diff
Guilty.
The Lowell Courier says:-"We are not grow
ing quite so fast as Worcester just now. Per-
haps we never shall catch up with her again.
But in any event there are no doubt many now
living who will see Lowell city of hundred
thousand inhabitants"
A strange story comes from Lowell. 1t is
stated that on Sunday night the sleeping apart
ment of five girls in the boarding house of Mrs.
Stanwood, was entered by an unknown man
through window opening from shed, shortly
before midnight. The girls were awakened but
too frightened TO make an cutlery, and he re-
manned in the room over an hour without COM
uniting any other offence, whatever his purpose
NAV have been One of the inmates at length
ran into the apartment of Mrs. Stanwood, giving
an alarm, and the intruder fed, leaving his coat
behind him.
AtLowell, on Monday evening, Capt. John
O'Grady, of the Sargent light guard, a saloon
keeper on Gorham street. was stabbed while in
an alteration with William McCarty, OF
Bierca. McCarty was in an intoxicated con-
dition at the time, and inflicted the wound with
q common pocket knife, found in his possession
trhaY arrnsfa6 D'(,FndV's wound is said bp
painful, though not serious. McCarty also re-
ceived cut in the hand, which was bleeding
proiusely when he was arrested. The affair
originated from dispute regarding glass of
ale.
During the gala day of the New England fair,
September s, regatta, to be open TO all clubs,
is to be held on the Merrmack river, at Paw
tucket Falls, for which $500 has been appropri-
ated by the committee. Clubs of Boston,
Salem and other places are expected to com
pete. Details have not yet been arranged.
Though not definitely settled, it is expected that
Squire Of Utica, n. Y, will make the balloon
ascension. Gen. VIM. p Fske will act as chief
marshal of the procession in the forenoon, and
Hon. John A. Goodwin will preside as toast
master at dinner.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The new Catholic church at Lawrence will
be dedicated on Sunday, Sd of September.
1t is said that the same mortality among the
menhaden in the Merrimack in the vicinity of
Newburyport existed forty years ago that is now
reported. They covered the shores, tainted the
air, and were taken away by the farmers as 9
dressing for land. 1t was noticed that the fSi
would come to the surface, spin round ant
round, and then turn over on the back and die
No evil effects were produced on the health OF tn
negbborhood.
The Representatives of the grand army post
of Essex county met in convention at Lynn o
Tuesday, Aug. 18th. Comrade Ben Perle
Poore was chosen chairman. There were pres
ent forty-one delegates, representing clever
posts. 1t was voted that parade of the post
be held in Salem, Thursday, Oct. 5, bur that tn
committee of arrangements be authorized Il
change the day if they deem it expedient. ]
was voted TO provide dinner and assess tn,
costs upon those who partake Of it.
A disastrous fire occurred at West Newburl
on Saturday. The house and barn belonging Il
J. M. Follansbee, of Fremont, n. H., with theil
contents were entirely consumed. The hous,
was occupied by two families. The parent
were from home and friction matches were lef
within reach of the children. The sparks iron
these buildings were blown upon the barn O
Mathew H. Greenleaf which took fire, and witt
Mr.. Greeneafs dwelling house and another
barn, were all consumed. Mr.. Greenleaf ana
another family occupied this house and succeed
ed in saving most of their household furniture
The house Of Mr.. G. B. Gordon also took FIRE
in the absence of the family and the furniture
was removed from the house; but engines from
East Hayerhill and Amesbury opportunity ar
irving, the house was saved. There were fifteer
buildings, dwelling houses and barns that took
fire, five of which were entirely consumed Mr..
Follansbee was insured for $500, and Mr.. Green
leaf for S400 The whole loss is estimated al
about $1,000.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
David Scannel, who shot and probably NOR.
tally wounded his brother Charles al Stoughton
Sunday afternoon, was committed to East Cam.
bridge jail. 1t appears that David was eating
his dinner, when Charles entered the house and
commenced quarreling. Charles then left the
house and was standing with several other per-
sons near the Uniyersalist church. when David
approached and snapped pistol at his brother.
The charge failed to explode, but the second
pull Of the trigger sent the ball into the groin of
Charles, and with the remark that of thar was
not enough he would try it again." David went
into the house. Charles then walked away, but
subsequently entered the house of DR.. Swan.
The latter instituted an examination, and found
that the ball had penetrated through the bad.
der and intestines, aud he informed the sufferer
that the wound was was inevitably fatal, and
that his death was only question Of time.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Awoman passed through one of the streets
of New Bedford, on her knees, the other even
ing, bearing three lighted candles in each hand
and accompanied by woman on each side, tn
operation being a religious penance in fulfment
OF a VOW for the safe return of her husband
AhSHb a whaling fOydGt'
DUKES COUNTY.
Some 5000 people are now in the neighbor
hood of Vineyard grove, and 1000 letters anC
200 newspapers for that post office passed
through New Bedford on Monday and Tuesday
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The board of prison commissioners have or
dered that no more convict women be sent from
other counties TO the Greenfield Jail, the attemp
at classifying prisoners whereby the females
from the five western counties were sent Their
proving failure, and entaing considerabl,
trouble and expense upon the county.
MAINE.
Augusta is anxious to have a public mark.
The state Episcopal convention will he held
at Portland on the first Tuesday of next month
The dust of Portland has been analyzed anc
is found TO contain over 20 per cent of organic
matter. A considerable portion of the inor
ganic matter was iron in fine state of dus
from the shoes of horses, and the nails in til
heels of boots and shoes.
The trial Of A. S. Spencer, Of the firm o
Lowell & Spencer, jewellers, of Bangor, for set
ting fire to his store, began in the suprem
court yesterday. The principal witness for tn
government was David Ames, bank Waterman
VINO testified to seeing the accused leave hi
store short time before the fire was discovered
ana mad conversation with him, and that til
accused made an admission TO him in relatio
10 setting hre. The defense sets up an alb
and mas several witnesses to testify TO his beini
at home at aud before the time when the con
Yersatlon with Alnes Is aIleged 10 have take