Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-23
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Vew England News summary.


BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The Red Stockings OF Bostondeieated the An
droscoggins OF lewiston at the latter place
Thursday the score standing Al against I.
MIDDLEsEN COUNTY.
The working hours IN the Lowell mills are 70
be shortened quarter hour each day on and ai'
ter Monday next. Work will begin at one O'Clock
instead of a quarter to one. This will give the
operatives full hour for dinner, ms arrange
ment will meetwth universal favor.
The wife of DIR. John o. Green OF Lowell died
on the morning Of the 2ist, Of heart disease.
She was ad' widely and estlmaoiy knowhI
and in the apparent enjoyment of her usual
good health Her death was instantaneous and
without any struggle.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The following account of the closing scene nj
the Fan River meeting represents popular en-
thusiasm for Butler equal to that which wei
coined Daniel Pratt in this city one evening
when the crowd was SO carried away in admira
hon that they pulled Pratt'S hat OYER his ewes
"Ihe crowd, which filled two-thirdS of the hall
surged back and rose and fell like the waves o
the sea, closing in on the general who wa!
pulled hither and thither, aud whose brow wor,
great beads of perspiration as he vainly attempt
ed TO close on each individual hand. They wer,
the most familiar friends the general has en-
countered for many year. They would slaI
him Oh the shoulder, greet him every way, die
their elbows into his ribs, and salute him with
I uhl AldN W ste Nbuf AGNNldls VI "a INV ~
ven do, Benjamin. or Good boy, B!nDey,
untll, although through it all the general main
tanned pleasant smile and a welcoming coun
tenance, in ten or fifteen minutes he was COM
pletely exhausted. To those on the platform
overlooking itall the scene was most enllyenine
and the best appreciated,
BERKSHIRE COUNTY,
The coorcd Methodists at Great harrington
have purchased lot, and are going TO build a
church.
The entering class at the Westfeld normal
SCHOOL this fall has increased to 81, the largest
class vet and the $40 pupils in the school might
be increased to 200 did the institution have the
boarding house which its friends have asked Of
the legislature
Two roughs who were Gagged in the lock up
at North Adams, Wednesday night, for disor.
DERBY conduct on the fair ground, getting a lit
tie tired Of the monotory, had an AK passed in
10 them, and made a clean break. The police
are in pursuit, and are likely to be.
Williams college items: The boating asSocia-
ton have chosen }. Berews president and p
c. Chandler captain of the erew.-D. c. Farr
has been elected president Of the Adelphic union
This society proposes 10 have a reading room
at the expense of the college.-The project of
uniting the Williams Quarterly with the Vi
dette, has been successfully carried out and as
a result, the college has now a really elegant
publication.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
About sixty barrels Of sweet potatoes are sold
in Springfield daily, being mostly shipped thith-
er over the Hartford and New Haven railroad
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The trustees of the Smith female college at
Northampton, have purchased a handsome site
for the college buildings, and they will be com
pletcd next season.
A noted manufacturing establishment in
Hampshire county is said to be in hot water with
the internal revenue officers. A confidential
clerk while drunk is rumored to have made
sOmesqueer disclosures.
Fifty years ago Tuesday, Z. S. Suel, the first
man 10 enter Harvard college, was admitted
and he is professor Of natural philosophy there
today.
MAINE.
The capitalists of Buckfield are raising $40
poo to start a boot and shoe mandatory in
their village.
Epbram Fosters house and barn, in Mont
vile, were burned last week, with the family
clothing and furniture. Loss about $1,000 The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Since the opening of the present fiscal wear
in January last, over $4,000 of the state debt
has been paid. The treasury now contains over
half million.
There is slight diversion of immigration
from Augusta to AroostOok county, where the
state furnishes settling lands at a mere nominal
price Several parties have gone there with
view Of Locating. One great inducement to set
that section.
Gov. Perham and wife, accompanied by w W.
Thomas, Jr., Scandinavian commissioner, have
gone to New Sweden on an official inspection of
the Swedish colony. This is the first visit of
any governor OF Maine to the Swedes since their
colonization TO the state was naugurated
Gov. Perham will be absent ten DAYS or more.
The celemonies at the formal opening of the
European and North American railroad at BAN
gor will be OF an extensive character. The Ban
hna -nl, i.s5,I,r
ident Grant and Generals Sherman and Sheri
dan with their respective suites The Exchange
has been secured by the European and North
American railroad company for their guests
Quarters at the other hotels are being rapidly
secured. Gov. PeTham and other state officials
with most OF the eminent men in Maine will be
in attendance
Since il has been ascertained who have been
elected members of the Legislature, the scramble
Tor the positions Of any importance has begun.
Already we hear mentioned for the presidency of
the senate Hon. Reuben Foster Of Kenuehec
who is elected second time to that branch, and
who, if all reports he true, viii not meet with
any opposition worth noting. For speaker of
the house there are several candidates in the
field, among whom are f. B. Smith of Saco.
who welded the gavil last winter Frederick
Robbie of GOrham, Joseph W. Porter of Burlino.
ton, Samuel T. Humphrey of Bangor, and Ebe,,
Woodbury. of Houlton, all of whom are old
members.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Mr.. Ezekiel Foss, of Manchester, died Of heart
disease on the 18th inst
Wolf5oro imagines it had another earthquake
a few days ago.
Henry MOore's store in Chester was destroved
wire on the 10th. Loss $4,000; neinsmance.
David Clough, Of SanbomtOn, vile MOVING
stone, on the 18th, hal his foot so badly
crushed, that amputatiOn above the ankle was
necessary.
Mayor Joseph B. Adams has officially mott.
fed CRY Marshal Frank johnson that he was
suspended from duty until certain grave CHARGES
which had been preferred against him could be
investigated. Assistant Marshal Entwistle is
acting pro TEN.
Mr.. F. B. Cock, of Wolieborongb. attemnted
to give his horse dose Of medicine on the 12tb
and his son Frank undertook to hold the ami
maj mead during the process. But the horse
preferred that they should ''throw physic TO tbe
dogs, aud emphasized his opinion by qiylng
the boy hit in the face with his fore foot, gas6
Ing it badly. 7'''"'
meeting of the citizens of NARROW was held
on the llth inst, and appointed a committee 10
take measures 10 stop the liquor traffic in town
The committee promptly laid the matter before
The seeetmen, who visited the liquor sellers, and
demanded that they stop or suffer the penalty.
and they have shut up shop.
A Lancaster dispatch of the 21st saws: "Tbe
weather IN this section was intensely cold this
morning for the time Of year. In Jefferson and
IN the eastern parts Of Lancaster it snowefl
briskly for about an hour, il being the FIRST
snow storm OF the season.
At two O'Clock Thursday njpht n harm bo
longing to the farm buildings of Mark vii.
longhby, situated about a mile from Taylol,s
rams bridge on the road TO the centre of Hud-
son, was consumed by fire horse, COW. two
pigs, seventy-five bushels of oats, several TONS
OF nay, and some farm utensils were also
burned II Is stated that three drunken men
slept IN the barn, ard were the cause of the 6ra
Loss between $500 and $780, upon which tberc
Is an insurance Of $500. 'n'i'
VERMONT.
Inc dedication of the cheese faato,., in cbos
Ter VIII take place on Tuesday Of next week
An order Tor cheese was received in na,b,
the other day, from England per Atlanta caliSo'
Silas l.. Gritith's saw mill nj Nonnt T ~.
was burned few days since. Loss S700 11iU U
sured for $4,000. ~'OOV' lu-
A Chester man named Earle. who bos t,,o
wives living, was arrested on Wednesdsv far
the seduction of young French Girl. and hos
given $4,000 bonds for his appearance at cow
There is considerable local excitement over ~ h,
matter, and some threats of tar and feathers
In speaking of the recent state fair. tbe lint.
land Herald says: "Goy. Bulock's address diled
with deep thought noble suggestions and ora.
torcal beauty, was listened to with marked
attention unusual on such occasions and clio
lied such applause as comes, only from a clear
appreciation, and a hearty approval Of me sem
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