Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-02
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Hereafter the night Pullman express traln'
from Boston 10 Portland and Bangor ave 10 %
furnished with telegraph instruments, WIN eN
pereuced operators, so that III cast VI .OO'uet3
nm iusuumln mt can he apphcd 10 tle wires au4
communication opened with any stalloh II alu
Tho unfortunate inmates Of the state prison
were RECALLED with a good Thanksgiving dinner
consisting Of poultry aud other good tillngs
The several firms employing convict laoor lur'
uisbed an abundant supply of apples and Other
fruiis for the men, In addition TO these the
prisoners have received similar membranes
of home from their friends
Daniel Aldrich, convicted and sentenced in
1867 10 Imprisonment for life for setiingfrc to q
hui ding in MethuUn has received a pardon
from the governor. AldrChi is now only eighteen
wears of ace and has served nearly four years
James 0Brien, sentenced in 1866 TO fifteen
years Imprisonment on convic ion Of the crime
OF rape, has also been restored to liberty by or
der of the same authority.
The president and directors OF the Boston ana
Providence railroad have determined to proceed
at once to the erection OF new passenger STA
ton on the grounds of the corporation, fronting
on Columbus avenue and Park square, Boston,
upon some one of the plans winch nave Deen
submitted or a modification OF them me ste
of the proposed depot may be regarded as fixed,
notwithstanding the persistent efforts which are
being made to push il back beyond the crossing
OF the Boston and Albany railroad The diff
fculties IN the way Of a union Of the Boston and
Albany are considered insurmountable, and each
corporation will, without doubt, 20 on in the
erection of new passenger houses Independent Of
one another.
A convention OF delegates from the various
cricket clubs in the state was held at Young S
hotel on the 20 IN ut, to consider the cXpcdiency
of taking measures to advance the interest in
the game and to reform some abuses which
have tended heretofore to check its prosperity.
he principal evil complained of, and whichit IS
proposed to check by the formation of the state
ASSOCIATION, IS the practice OF persons belonging
to two or more clubs and playing in matches in
them, or what is known among crcketers as
revolving and as this has operated 10 the
great injury Of many Of the clubs which have
had an existence in the state, ii has been deemed
advisable to take effective measures to stop it,
NIIuDLESEN COUNTY.
The town OF Groton voted a few days since,
to take S25, 900 of stock in the MlddcseX Cen
trai railroad. This road will be an extension OF
the Lexington branch, and will obyiate The ne
cessity for Groton people to change cars at the
junction
Thomas Ducey, of Lowell, became happy
father for the 84th time, on Saturday night. He
Is ninety years old, and is living with his third
wife. He came to this country q years AGO,
bringing one wife and eleven children, leaving
two IN the old country ana one having died.
The FIRST wife died soon after his arrival BY
the second he had seventeen children, and by
the present three.
The net profits of the recent New England
fair at Lowell amounted 10 S560T. One half Of
this sum was paid over 10 the treasurer OF the
MiddleseX north agricultural society last week,
the exhibition having been given jointly by that
society and the New England agricultural So
ciety
ESSEX COUNTY.
Mr.. Charles Adams, iOr many years employed
as an engineer on the Eastern railroad, fell dead
in the street at Salem on the evening OF the 2Sth
nil Xvh tr1in no m nc rpsi.
dcnce. He was a highly estimable citizen and
was much respected by all who knew him. The
cause Of mis- death is thought TO have been heart
disease. He was about forty-three years Of
ace.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
DR.. ARENAS Srebbins, the veteran physi-
clan Of Swansey, died on the 18th ult., in his
S4th year.
John Roach fiagmana at the Ferry street cross
inc oil the Old Colony and Newport railway, in
Fail River, was instantly killed by passing
train, while in the performance of hisiduty,
Thursday, He was in the act of clearing the
track of boys when his foot slipped
At New Bedford, on the Goth Ult., young
ma, seventeen or eighteen years old, named
Francisco NeIa, had bis rightarm torn off at the
Wamsutta mills. He was tending picker, and
for some purpose took off the bonnet, a proceed
ing strictly forbidden, when his arm was caught
IN the machinery and torn off between the e.
bow and shoulder A physician was called,
who amputated the arm.
John Snay, eighteen years of age, employed
at the Potomsba mills, New Bedford, was ill.,
stantly killed on the 2Sth ult,, by falling piece
OF timber. He was standing by the boiler Of
the elevating engine warming himself when q
southern pine stanchion four feet long and siX
inches square tell from the roof through tht
seutdes, distance Of sixty feet, coming dow
endwise and striking him squarely on the TOT
Of the head, crushing in his skull.
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Three different routes have been suryeye,
through South Amherst for the Massachusetts
Central railroad, and it is said that on accoun
of directors land damages and ease Of con
struction, il would be cheaper for The company
10 build II there than 10 20 to the town centre
and take the 100000 subscription of the town
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
John DOlan, Il Pittsfeld blacksmith, abou
forty years Of age, was drowned ON the 29tl
ult, in we'll He was drawing water, ant
when leaning down to reach the bucket slippeC
aud fell headlong into the well.
MAINE.
Samuel CrOwell, station agent at Lisbon Falls
and formerly mail agent between Boston ant
Portland, died suddenly of apopleXy on Mon
day. He was siXy-one years Old.
The bark Gold Hunter, built in Bangor in ths
spring OF 40, aud sent TO C fornii with passen
gers, is reported TO have arrived at San Francisco
from the Och0tSk sea on the 29th OF October
with cargo Of $4,000 Goldfish. The 6. II. it
reported TO be stiling good condition and favor
ite among Eastern men in California.
The steamship Clotilda which was wrecked on
Wells beech year ago and has been lying ut
Portland for several months in charge OF the Z.
5. marshal under two libelS for salvage and bot.
tomry, has been bonded in the sum of S25 00C
and turned over to the agent Of the claimants.
Mr.. Joseph Iwtchell who died N Bethel on
The 29th OF November, was the first white child
born III what are now he limits OF Bethel. His
grandfather, Joseph TwitChell, was born of the
principal original propuetors of the town, which
was run out by him into lots in 1869 His son
E6enezer built the first mill and dwelling house
in the town in IVA, and raised q large family oil
children OF which Joseph was one
The fall term OF the Maine state college of ag
Iculture and the mechanic arts, at Oronu, CLOSED
on the Both ut., with the usual examination
OF the classes. Gov. Perham and many dis
ufgulshed visitors were present, and a number
Of addresses were made. The classes acquitted
themselves creditaby, and there were interest
ing literary exercises. The term is followed by
avacatiOn OF ten weeks.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The shoe factory at Pittsie furnishes cm
ployment for about two hundred hands, and tn
pay roll amounts TO $1,000 a week
A few days since Mr. John Moor OF Mereditl
had LEG broken by the falling of tree, anl
subsequently died IN commissions.
Peter Howe OF Benton recently died at the az
Of eghty.fve years, he having voted for sixty
four consecutive years in that town.
barn in Bow, belonging 10 Samuel Wilson
was burned few days ago 1t was set on fir
by boy, who was playing with matches. N
insurance.
Hon. Frank Jones of Portsmouth opens tn
lists for the restoration OF the Catholic churcl
property destroyed in Portsmouth with elf
of S50.
James Rafferty, entered the house of Elish:
Stanyan at SuncO0k, a few days ago, and stol
suit OF clothes for which offence he is dom:
penanee at tue jail in Concord
The New Hampshire democrats will find very
little encouragement in the result of thu munici
pal elections at Dover and Portsmouth. Thu
indications are that the republicans will carr,
the state next March by handsome majority
AT the recent fire in Portsmouth, the sister o
Rev. I. Canon Walsh, and the other member
Of the family IN the parsonage, were frs
awakened by the cries of parrot that screame,
the servants name and "frel fre!" They bare
ly had time to save part of their clothing an,
portion of their furniture.
The names Of the graduating class at the stat
normal school, Plymouth, are as follows: Mar
}. Stoddard Of johnson, Vt, Emma J. Thom[
son OF keene, Laura B. Tilden of Keene, Marth
J. Hazeton Of Plymouth, John NJ French q
Jehersonville, VT, Lucius NJ. Scott of Elmor,
W. Miss Stoddard graduated in the secon
course, the Others in the first.
Inc drowning Of Walter Lawson of Concord