Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-19

COUNTY NEWS.

Hon. Simon Brown Of Concord is to address
the people at Westborough town fair to-day.
The Shrewsbury farmers club will hold their
annual fair Oct. s.
Paul Sblo was killed on the 18th at Ashburn-
ham by being covered by a pile of earth while
at work with Others on a dam.
Mr.. Sumner Crabtree of West Brookfcld, re-
Gently killed hen.hawk which measured four
feet four inches from tip to tip of its wings, and
had claws four inches in length.
The installation services at Oxford tomorrow
will be as follows: Meeting of the council at
1880 A. Nj; public services of installation at
two p. NJ; sermon by Rev. A. II. Plumb of
Chelsea. Entertainment will be provided for
all wishing to remain through the day to attend
both services.
The Worcester northeast district temperance
union met on the 14th at Ashby. Rev. j. S.
Barry and Mr.. Matthews of Ftchburg, Mr..
Southwick of Berlin, Rev VIM. j. Bait of
Leominster, Rev. Mr.. Bassctt and Mr.. Wood of
Luncnburg and G. T. Everett OF Princeton
were among the speakers. The next quarterly
meeting is at Ashburnham.
Mrs. WhiItcmore, wife of Otis Whittcmore of
Leicester, recently met with severe accident
while she was driving under tree at the house
Of a friend. The hanging branches touched the
animals back, and on Mrs. Whittemore reach
ing over the dasher to raise them, he began to
kick, striking her in the chest and face. She
was rendered insensiblc for the time and has
been confined to her bed most of the time since,
butts now recovering.
g.T. A., ILL
the republican state convention from Broollfed
were published in the Spy several days ago.
We now give list of the delegates to the other
conventions: County, Francis Howe, Geo. S.
Ducll, S. d. Cole and ?. S. Doanc. Councillor,
j. NJ. Hall, Lyman DOane and Levi Davis
Senatorial, G. O. Brewster, II. ii. Slayton, O.
F. Eaton, Geo. W. johnson, Elbridgc Howe and
}. NJ. Braman.
GRAFTON, Sept. IS, fS7t.-Edjtor Spy-Sr:
AT a meeting of the republicans held here Sat
urday evening, the following persons were
elected delegates to the state convention at
Worcester on the 27th inst, viz: Esek Saun-
ders, Jonathan d, Wheeler, l.. X. Leland, all
anti-Butler. Town committees. D. Hall, A.
w. Rice, George w. Fisher, Joseph A. Dodge
and Reuben TAFT IL. T. w.
REUNIoN.-Ihe fourth annual reunion of
company +. fifteenth regiment Massachusetts
volunteers, was held in Oxford Saturday, the
10th inst, Sixteen of the old members were
present, and the occasion was one of enjoyment
to all. A social meeting of the company, at
which many of the incidents of the war were re-
called; an excellent dinner, provided by A. b.
Yeomans; an hour of social enjoyment with the
citizens Of the town, and cali upon Hon Alex
Dc Witt, who is confined to his house by illness,
were the leading events of the day
At the business meeting, it was voted to change
the time of holding the annual meeting to the
Sth day of June, that being the day when the
company left the town and went into camp with
the fifteenth regiment at Camp Scott, Worcester.
vote of thanks to the citizens for their interest
in the company, and to Emory Sanford, ESQ.,, for
the use Of Sanford's hall were also passed, and
the following officers were chosen for the ensu-
ing year: President, Capt. Albert Prince; Vice
Presidents, Frank Eaton and Richard W Che
ney; Secretary and Treasurer, B. b. Vassall; ;
Directors, Albert Prince, B. b. Vassal and L..
E. Thayer Adjourned to meet in Oxford June
s, 1872.