Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-27
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New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

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New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The regular lecture in the Boston lyceum
course was delivered TO an audience OF about
twelve hundred persons in Music hall on the eve
ming of the 25th, by Gen Is. r. bnuer, WING
chose as his subject The Washington treaty.
His lecture was the same as delivered in Phla-
dephia, Oct. IL, with the exception OF SOME
digressions. ,. ....
lne Boston Post makes a desperate attempt
IN have its little joke thus: "Thc address of the
rcnubliran executive committee is veryAinc
rbctoriral pei formance, and glows with a COM
niaceni selEesteem that would take the edge
from the sharpcst east wind, Il is as CHEEKY and
rbirpy as a bright sea-cOal fire, around which
are toastina the feet OF a wide circle Of party
statesmen.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
tits the boast of New Bedford that there is
not an open bar in the city, and that every per-
son. rich or poor, who has been found engaged
in the liquor traffic, has been arraigned for so
doing. Mayor Richmond said he would enforce
the liquor law, and he has kept his word.
Mr., Isaac Case of New Bedford died recently.
In 1885, 1884 and 1887 he represented the town
OF New Bedford in the general court, being
elected on the anti-NIasonic ticket Subsequent
ly he was one Of the city assessors for several
years, and at the time Of his death was one OF
the trustees of the first Congregational parish,
ACuShnct Village.
latter place several new cotton mill projects are
talked Of, while in the former the buildings are
under way. "Takee, talkee,' seems the prnci-
pal thing so far in Taunton.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The superior court for Plymouth county was
adjourned this week until Tuesday next be-
cause there was no judge TO hold it, The nine
Judges of the superior court are holding courts
in other counties, and the tenth is not yet con-
frmed by the executive council. The chief JUS
tice informed the clerk that Plymouth county
must wait the appointment of the new judge,
aud instructed the sheriff 10 adjourn from week
TO week till supplied with judge.
MAINE.
barn owned by Mrs Cook and filled with
hay and gram, in Avon, was burned on the 23d.
Rev. Alonzo y. Lewis, of Dexter, has accepted
the rcctorship of ST. Mchaels church at Mar
behead.
Mr.. John b. Stevens, of Eastport, has been APP
pointed deputy collector OF customs at Vance
The dwelling house and stable of Mr.. Reed in
SpIugvale were destroyed by fire on the ed.
Insured.
James O'Hara, who is in the state prison for
stealing clothing, has been pardoned by the gov
crnor. His sentence was five years, and he has
served two
The steam saw mill in Bethel has recently
been sold to HezcSiah WnSlow, OF Portland
and parties in Boston. Hon. John Lynch re-
tains only One-eghth OF the property. The mill
has cut five million feet Of lumber the present
season, running only by day.
At Portland, fire on the night of the 25th
in block Of stores owned by J. b. Brown, and
occupied by f. A. Smith and Thomas A. Bowen
as fancy goods stores, destroyed the stocks in
both. Mr. Bowen's loss was heavy; insur
aucc $4,000. MIR. Smiths loss was S1400; insur-
aDce $1,000. Loss on the building tniing.
By the breaking of rail at Newport on the
morning Of the Goth two Pullman cars were
thrown nom the track ON the night express
train, one being thrown upon its side and the
other partly over. Two passengers were
slightly injured.
A double scul race between W. L. Seavey and
W. Scott NickersOn, paper shell Dodge and
W. L. Pltman and d. NJ. Clark, cedar shell
"Hacyon," to decide the second prize rowed for
in the Bangor regatta on the 18TH the award
having been reserved on account of an alleged
foul, resulted in victory for the Dodge" The
distance was two miles. Time-12 minutes Z
seconds, the "IIalcyOn" coming in minute IS
seconds behind.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The new peg-mill at bingham Falls has be-
gun to operate
Thanksgiving in New Hampshire November
80
Dover has ordered a general vaccination in an
ticipatiOu Of a smallpox epidemic.
John S. Thompson of Con ord, has been APP
pointed warden Of the state prison, vice John &.
PiIsbury, removed.
The Lebanon Shakers have closed their Sun
day meetings to the worlds people for the win
Ter.
The house and barn of Mr. Sanderson, near
Cornish Flat, was burned TO the ground recent
500. ' ~ - '
The first New Hampshire cavalry will hold its
reunion IN Concord on the 14th of next month
The address will be delivered by Capt VIM H.
Palmer.
The North Congregational church at Ports
mouth has invited Rev, Carlos Martin OF ST.
Louis to preach for them year.
1t will cost $4,000, by recent estimate, to
enable vessels drawing ten feet OF water to reach
the location of the PRINT works on the Cocheco
river at Dover.
In the United States circuit court at Exeter
on Tuesday, Austin Corbin of Newport was CON
yicted of forwarding 10 the United States pen
sion Office at Washington, a false affidavit, in
order 10 obtain a fraudulent pension for one
Nathaniel /. Shedd Of Grantham, who lost a son
in the service in 1868.
VERMONT.
There are now twenty-nine cheese factories in
the state.
Woodstock has decided to abandon the pro-
posed winter course of lectures.
The Western Vermont musical association is
holding its convention this week at Brandon.
Michael MallOv workman in the Union slate
quarry, Mortified, was instantly killed last
week, by the premature discharge of blast in
the quarry.
The 81, Adams butter market, this week, was
extremely dull and quotations were as follows:
Summer diaries, IA to 22c.; fall made, 80 to
Be; extra lots, 36c.
The butter market at Richmond, this week,
was dull. Prices ranged from % TO 80 cents per
pound. Cheese was lower, both in price and
quality, selling at II and II cents for fancy
dairy, 12l and 10 cents for sage and 121 for fac
tory. Potatoes were sold ior % to IS cents per
buShel.
St. Johnsbury has sent $4,000 in money and
one car load of clothing, bedding, &c, to the
sufferers at the northwest by Rev. H. L. Fuller.
and sixteen barrels and one case, additional
goods, by L. C. Rcdngton, Esq A very gener-
Gus aiit for the good people of St. Juhnsbury.
superintendent Gilmore and the United States
and Canada express company forwarded the
goods, free Of charge
CONNECTICUT.
New Britain has raised $500 for Chicago
The Baptist state convention was held in Nor
walk Tuesday and Wednesday
The prospect is Frightening for that proposed
railway from New Preston to New Milford.
ale college has case OF Yariooid, and the
students are to be vaCcnated.
Rev. j. SynnOtt Of Bridgeport was thrown
from his carnage few days ago and severely
injured about the head.
The Rev. T. b. Bingham was installed as mas
tor Of the First Congregational church in Rock
yille Tuesday.
A litle daughter of b. J. Gaylor of Winsted
was killed on Sunday by a large portable cup
board which fell upon her
MIddlefeld votes on the question of guaran-
tttlhE INC Ar Line DOnus next Monday. A
favorable result is considered probable.
The Hartford and New York steamboat COM
pany will run its boats through the winter from
New York TO Saybrook Point, connecting with
the Valley railroad.
Edward White, a cOlored youth, attempted to
run a muck in Hartford crowd on Tuesday
aud alter stabbing three people, was lodged IN
jail.
Mrs Ryder, Of NOrwalk, is ON trial before the
superior court at Bridgeport, charged with caus-
M the death Of Mrs. Martha A. Stone by an at
tempt to procure an abortion.
Right Rev Bishop Mcfarland has contrib
uted $500 TO aid in rebuilding the Catholic
cathedral in New London which was recently
blown down during gale. he entire cost will
be $4,000
Mrs. Eliza Potter, Of Bethlehem. aged sixty-
SIX, was found dead On sunday morning, living
beside her bed. She had been uuwcll for some
time, and is supposed to have died in an apo.
pletic fit.
The statement that Horatio Bolster had been
sentenced to fen years in the state prison is in
correct. The sentence is for two years. On the
second trial at Washington many facts tend
lug greatly 10 lessen his culpabiity were
brought 10 light.
The dwelling of Miss Sally Nash of Westport