Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-29
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nosfoN AM VICINITY.

The board Of alderman last evening Noteu !"
pay the sum of $4,000 in settlement OF ,no
Burrill claim The vote stood to 4. II the
MAYOR approves and Mr.. Bnrrill accepts this ar
rapgement the public will be gratihed to learn
that the subject is 10 he dropped.
BLACK the Boston photographer, recently sued
Gen. Burler for bill OF $50 for phoo9raphug
inc gushing resolutions which the lrsh-Amcrl-
can citizens of the fifth ward of New York sent
him a few months ago, but the photographer
didn't make out his case and Butler, by the
tender of SO which he was willing TO pay,
threw the costs upon Black.
Gentlemen connected with Rev. Mr.. FurbcI's
society, at Newton Centre, have hired hall in
the village, and religious services are now regu-
larry held there on the sabbath A Sunday
school has been organized. Several thousand
dollars have been offered toward the erection of
Il church.
1t has now been ascertaincd that Alexis will
arrive IN Boston on Thursday evening, Dec ?,
by the shore line train on the Providence rail-
road, and will remain as the guest OF the CITY
Friday Saturday and Sunday He probably
will be furnished quarters at the Reyers mouse,
and the features Of the reception during his stay
will be arranged by the special committee OIL
the city government
An exchange says: 1T is public misfortune
that the moment any man or woman IN inns
country becomes either celebrated or notorious
they take to lecturng or giving readings lue
last threatened addition to the rank oil uulSances,
of which Daniel Mcfarland and We.tOn are
types is that unprincpled Boston female VINO
left her husband followed Walter Montgomery
10 England married him, and four days after
ward Strewed flowers on the grave 10 which II
discovery OF her deceit brought him. That
woman is on the eve of giving public readings.
In speaking of the scheme of buying the
Hoosac tunnel the Boston Traveller saws: at
appeared, however, that the offer come from
Messrs. Vail and Robertson of New York, who
are supposed TO represent Cornelius vanderbilt.
The authority under which it was thought the
sale might be arranged, is given in chap 334
sec > of the acts of 1865, providing for the COM
plction of the Troy and Greenfield railroad and
the Hoosac tunnel, and it authorizes the gov
ernor and council TO dispose Of the interest of
the commonwealth in those enterprises"
The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
the Old Colony and Newport railway was held |
at Boston on Tuesday, Hon. Onslow StearnS,
president Ofthe road, in the chair The follow |
ing list of names constitute the new board OF |
directors, the whole number Of shares repre- !
sentcd being 2O,207: Onsow SteaTnS, Boston, |
Mass; Uriel Crockcr, Boston, Mass. Benjamin |
Finch, Newport, Il. l.. CHARLES +. Choatc, Bos- |
ton, Mass; Oliver Amcs, North EastOn, Mass; |
Samuel L. Croker, Taunton, Mass; Jacob ii |
Loud, Plymouth, Mass; John 5. Bravton, Fall |
River, Mass; ROYAL W Turner, Randolph,
Mass
An order which previously passed the Boston +.
city council and was approved by the mayor |
Oct 30th, reciteS the necessity of a system OF |
streets and drainage that should include the |
cities of CharleStuwn and Somerville with the |
towns of West RoXbury Brooklinc, and part |
of Brighton, as the order alleges ''it is only a |
question Of time when these shall be annexed |
to Boston; and provides for the appointment Of |
three discreet commissioners who shall exam |
inc the whole subject, and make all the neceS- |
sary surveys, employing the city sur eyor or any |
additional aid for that purpose, and report the |
result of their doings to the city government. |
The appointment of three "discreet commission |
erS" has not yet been made by the mayor.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
A little Girl, twelve years old, was arrested in |
the streets Of Lowell, the other day, for drunk
enness.
team valued at $780, belonging to w. T. |
Whittier of Lowell, was stolen on Monday from
his premises. No trace of the thief or thieves
has yet been discovered. Within the past day
or two these mysterious disappearance have
been of frequent occurrence.
John and Thomas White were arrested at
Lowell on Monday, charged with the larceny Of
500 from the person Of Parker Patten, while in
Major DonOvan's saloon. Patten is said TO have
been in an intoxicated condition. The stolen
wallet and seven dollars were found in posses
sion of one of the thieves.
The store of Henry Z. Preston, postmaster of
1ewksbury, was entered Monday evening by
robbers, who blew open the safe and obtained
about Sl25 worth of postage stamps and nearly
$50 in money. The front ofthe safe was com
plctely blown ont, but strange to say the noise
was not heard by the nearest neighbors-twenty
yards distant. A sharp broad-aXe, used in effect
in% entrance 10 the store, was found on the
premises
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Essen COUNTY.
Lawrence has the distinction Of being the
only city IN the state where Adams had more
votes for governor than WaShburn.
Inc FIRST Unitarian parish OF Beverly have
EXTENDED a call 10 Rev. Ellery c. Butler Of Fair
haven 10 become their pastor, at salary Of
Sl6OO.
The republicans Of Lawrence held a very
large and enthusiastic caucus at the city hall
Monday evening. John c. Hoadley, Esq, the
heaviest individual taxpayer in the city, pre-
SIDED. Hon. > Il. W. Davis, the present worthy
may vac iCbOlliiudltu ny dttlduhdIlbu, HOI Il
dissenting voice being heard jesse G.. Gould
was nominated for clerk of the police court.
Most OF the leading citizens were present, and
addresses were made by several gentlemen.
BRISTOL COUNTY
Inc success OF the Taunton horse railroad
has set the people TO projecting i cross-tOwn
line, TO connect the railroad stations.
steam elevator is in process Of construction
at Fair Haven, which, if it answers the ezpecta-
lions Of the builder, will revolutionize the coal
trade, as with The use of steam, it will be able TO
unload a vessel carrying 1906 tons in eiabt
hours, thereby making a saving Of about 200 per
cent. The elevator will be placed upon track
and can be moved from QUE batcbwoy ~
another in veryfe moments. The experiment
is being tried by the American barge company
of Bristol, and they will probably cypend nearly
$4,000 in testing It's merits
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Mr.. F. b. Sanborn, of the Springfield Repub-
lican, has been reappointed member OF the
board of state charities by Gov Clafiip. for tbe
regular term of five years. Mr. Sanboril's ser
vices on the board have been valuable
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The new water works at Northampton. costing
S200,000 viii be completed next week.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A. E. Todd, Of Shelburne who mysteriouslv
disappeared the last of August, has written