Worcester daily spy., 1871-11-10
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New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

IN New En2lahu 10 hOlu CnlcaSO iheeutS auu
send supplies.
The Boston Post has completed the forticth
wear Of its existence. In the issue of the 9Th
Col. Greene, who was one of its orlglnators'
chronicles the event in his usual telictous man
ncr.
Col Charles II. TAYLOR, the governors private
secretary, has been chosen TO the legislature
from SomcrYlle by a very large vote. lie IS
well worthy of the compliment he has received,
and will nnquestiOnubly discharge his duties IN
n manner that will reflect honor upon himself,
and prove gratifying to his constituents.
Al Boston, on the Sth, three butlaloes passed
though the streets, bound for the farm OF Mr..
VIM 4. Baker They were captured in Colora-
do, and brought TO Boston by Mr.. Standish, OF
the firm of Sweeney & StanniSh OF Jefferson,
Texas, under the expectation that they would
be purchased by the city government, and added
10 the collection oil wild animals in the yard on
Bovlstun street. In this expectation, however,
Mr.. StandiSh was disappointed.
MtDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The boarding house keepers at Lowell find
that the operatives eat larger dinner than for
merly, owing to the extra time allowed, and
are talking of raising the board in consequence.
Francis Hanscom, manager for the Northern
telegraph company in Lowell, fell on the side
walk on Middle street, near his office, on the
evening Of the Sth, breaking his left arm.
Mr.. Chamberlain, station master on the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad al Mediord, met hls
death on Sunday from singular cause. A
ria, and the father, in doctorng or in some way
fixing" her throat cot some of the virus into
scratch upon one OF his fingers. This, the
physician saws, caused the subsequent sickness
and death
Chas Davis Of Newbulynort, an employe OF
the Boston and Lowell railroad company, fell
off bls freight train while on tl,5 iOad near Low
ell on the Sth, and had both legs badly mutilat-
cd The unfortunate man was carried INTO the
northern depot where his lee was amputed by
The Onprnfipn the other limb
had TO be deferred, so intense was the mans
suffering, lie fingered until ahout mldll9ht,
when he died. The deceased was about thirty
years OF age, and leaves widow aud Two chill
drcn al Newhuryport.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
writer from Fall River says: The new Mer-
chants mill has been spinning cotton Tor some
little time The Wectamoe VIII PronaolN start
this week, and the Duriee during The month OF
December, so by the first Of January we hope TO
have three OF our new mills III full operation,
to be soon followed ny others. The stock OF
print cloths now here Is not heavy, beng only
about 5000 or 5000 pieces. here are about SOOO
pieces weekly uucOntracted for from this time
until Jan. /.
At the meeting of the directors OF the Ocean
mutual insurance company of New Bedford, on
the Sth, they took prompt action to secure poll
cy holders, by assessing seventy per cent on the
stock notes. A committee was appointed 10
take into consideration the adViSability of con-
tinuing the business of the company. AT the
Commercial marine insurance office, the dHee-
tors appointed committee TO consider the ques-
tion Of receiving additional stock notes The
present amount is Sl0l 800, and the company
viii continue to insure 10 an amount not eN-
ceedng $4,000 on one risk, and more II the
capital is increased. These Two companies have
been doing business on a primary basis of stock
notes, aud have paid bonus oil three per cent
per annum to the signcls OF notes TO recOmpense
them for their risk.
Randolph, at special meeting on Monday
last, appointed a committee to draft and execute
the necessary papers with the five heirs of the
late Royal Turner, for the appropriation OF their
munifrent donation of $50 900 TO found free
public library in their native town. Each donor
gives $4,000.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Mr.. joel Miller OF Agawam died few days
Since. He was well known IN Springfield, and
was toll-gathcrer At the Springfield bridge for
thirty years. In 1885 and 1886 he was sent to
the legislature from Springfield,
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Amherst has vocd to petition the legislature
to aunHl the charter of the Amhcrt academy,
and TO transfer its funds TO the town for educa-
ticnal purposes. lbc town also instructed It's
treasurer 70 borrow $4,000 at 6! per cent, fOr
20 years from the state treasury, 10 be applied
in payment OF the Massachusetts Central rail-
road lax.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY
AHt tlChtl Saito dl lilN L lAlSuulS o't'llph hhi7
inc the past month, the first month Of the re-
duced fares, exceeded by several hundred dol
lars the receipts for the month Of October.
MAINE.
The post office at Goodwin's Mills has been
discontinued.
Anew station house is being built at Eliot, on
the Portland, SacO and Portsmouth railroad.
Hon L. B. Smith of Saco is said to be a candi-
date for reelection to the speakership of the
Maine legislature
No. Of Tho I iY,cpI pIr, rail
road company are arranging for an appropriate
celebration at its completion.
Professor Taylor, graduate Of Harvard COL
lege, has been appointed professor of oratOry in
Bowdon college.
ONiel W. Robinson, the Portland fOrger, was
arraigned on Tuesday last in that city, and for
want of $4,000 bail was commitpd
The stable of Dr. ClOugh in Dexter was burn
on Sunday night, together with a large quantity
of bay aud grain eight head OF cattle and two
horses.
The celebrated Miller divorce case is again be-
fore the supreme judicial court at Portland on
the question of alimony and the custody of the
children The case was argued on the Sth.
The old court house at Wiscassst has been
thoroughly repaired and painted 1t is about
fifty years old, but is as solid and substantial as
ever, and will compare faYorabv with many
more modern structures, both in style and CON
veGience.
The first annual exhibition of the PenobscOt
7th is a grand success in point Of number va
rietv and richness of specimens Although this
is the first exhibition ever held in the state vet
il Is said by those who have seen both to rival
the stock OF the exhibition of the New England
society.
Work on the Portland and Ogdensburg extern
sion from North Conway to Sawyer's Rock, ff-
teen miles below the Crawford Notch. has now
begun and will be pushed all winter. This por-
tion of tbp routo folIoys tbe Soco at intervals
through upper Bartlett; its accomplishment will
be an earnest Of the determination of the rail.
road comnan, IN nusb forward tho frirantic mn
dcrtaking Of placing the rails along the steep
sides of The .rreat mountains in the Notcb itself
which is tbe next stem in formino n innrtion
with tbis line throuuh Vermont to fhe ST 7 aW
renee at Ogiensburg.
Jonathan Morgan, the Portland LAWYER who
was found dead in ms had Monday ,,,or,;,,r
AGED ninety-three yegrs entered Rrown nni,,cr'
sfy in f7ga bnt cbanaed to T1pion c,,Iln,,c lrrod
uating M the latter in 1SO9 Tbon,yb a iaT,1e
Inv nrotesion Mr. Morpon ,yos Of a 7,o,l 'i' H.
turn of mind and his life was nasscd in ,,ai-
inr inyentjons encaGino in manur,ct,,ras and
writing rbiIosonhicaI works in a Of ,tit I
was nnsnccessfn aIt;,ouob sbowng inydar ~
full mi d. He occupied much fine endeoyor;n,r