Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-10
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The Bay state division, No. 80, Sons of Tenn
perance, celebrated its twenty-tiith anniversary,
at Boston, on the 18th.
DR.. J. II. Wilcox of Boston, the well-known
organist, who went to Philadelphia on business
q few days since, was taken suddenly i'll on the
7th.
The Boston Journal of the sth says; Captain
Taylor of this city will leave for New York TINS
afternoon, to take command of the brig j. Il.
Bowen, on board which the recent tragedy oc.
CURED. He will ship a new crew, and proceed
at once on the voyage to Gibraltar. Mrs. Ames-
bury, the wife of the deceased captain, has been
so affected by the recent news as to be complete
ly Frustrated and Wednesday her condition eX-
cited the apprehensiOns of her friends.
The count of the ballots by the standing COM
mittee of elections resulted in the nominations
OF the following gentlemen as candidates for
oyerseers of Harvard college for six years, to be
voted for commencement day: DIR. lie Baron
Russell, of Boston; Hon. George S. Hillard, of
Boston; Hon. Stephen Salisbury, of Worcester;
Rev. Thomas Hill, of Waltham; Hon. Richard
y. Dana, JT., of Boston; Hon. John Lowell, of
Newton; James Lawrence. ESQ., of Boston;
Franklin b. Sanborn, Esq, of Springfield Hon.
gohn W Bacon, of Natick; Leverett Saltonstall,
Esq, OF Newton. For term of Three years, to
OIL a vacancy caused by the resignation OF Mr..
Francis Parkman, the candidates presented are
MI George Q. Shattyclz and Mr.. Wendell Phil
lips, both of Bosto&
A few days.sago, at the dinner of the Massa-
medical society, President Eliot ex-
place in the medical school of Harvard uni
versity Hereafter there is to be a three years
course of study, so that students VIII pass regu-
larIy and Systematically from one subject to
another, More attention will be given to ana
tomical chemical and physiological studies
than heretofore, and candidates for admission
TO the medical profession will be required to
have a satisfactory written examination on
every one of the main subjects of medical in
struction. The result Of this change will be the
raising of the professional standard of the med-
cal fraternity not only in Boston, but all over
the country, as other medical colleges will find
it necessary to adopt corresponding changes.
On the 7tb the superior court at Boston
begun the suit Of John A. Coleman against the
New York and New Haven railroad. In June,
1868, Coleman, who resides in Boston, attempted
TO ride from New York 10 New Haven on
coupon ticket intended for trains going the OPP
posiie direction, and marked as good only from
New Haven to New York. The conductor re-
fused TO take the ticket, ordered Coleman off
the train, and finally put him off, bruising him
badly. A suit was at once instituted in the
superior court of Suffolk county, which resulted
in the plaintiffs getting verdict awarding him
S33 900 damages. This was set aside on the
ground of its being excessive, AT the second
trial, the plaintiff was awarded S3,450, but GER
tain exceptions taken by the defendants were
sustained by the supreme court, and the case
now goes on its third trial. Coleman sues this
time for $4,000 damages.
The Boston correspondent of the Chicago
Journal writes: at has become quite fashiona-
BILE here for good looking and intelligent young
Americans to seek employment as coachmen to
wealthy families, and especially those in which
there are manageable daughters. "Wants" for
situations of this kind are numerous. | know
one young man, graduate of one of the public
schools who after having tried 10 "catch" q
handsome young lady, and the daughter of
wealthy gentleman, while serving as a clerk IN
one of the principal dry goods stores, changed
his base of operations, and actually became
coachman, by accident of course to the fam-
ly to which the lady in question belonged. 1t
is unnecessary to relate how, where and when
the young man succeeded in winning the heart
of the pretty girl, aud how indignant was papa
and mamma when they discovered that fact.
But there was no help for it, and they were mar
ried, the young man receiving a blessing and
check sufficiently large TO enable him to go into
business. The genuine Boston coachman wears
brass buttons to some purpose. He is anxious
togo TO Newport and Swampscott, and goes, but
not as an artificial automaton, by any means. "
BRISTOL COUNTY.
A few days ago, little daughter of Capt. E
R. Ashley of New Bedford dislocated the socket
of her right hip while jumping rope.
The Taunton Gazette says Barnum's show
passed by that city because the agent would not
pay a license fee Of 500, and figures up that the
loss of time of at least 5000 visitors for the day,
to see the grand entree and animals, would
have been $1,000, and full as much more to in-
teTupton Of business generally. The Snowman
would have carried away net sum of $1,000
making $4,000 in ALL Now, the city has lost the
privilege of pocketing 500 for a license-and
saved the $4,000.
NANTUCKET COUNTY.
At Nantucket there is to be large gathering
of Free Masons on the oath of the present month.
Members of the order will assemble from all
quarters, Plates will be laid for from 1000 to
1900 persons.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
A man in western Hampden recently married
his mothers sister, thereby becoming brother to
his father aud uncle to his brother.
The American whip company of Westfeld en-
ploys $50 hands in its shops, besides giving en-
ployment to many more at their homes, braid
ing lashes, etc. The payroll foots up $4,000 per
month.
VIM. Munroe, burglar, who has operated
extensively in eastern Hampden of late has
been compelled to desist from the practice of his
profession in consequence of inability TO furnish
the sum of $4,000 as guarantee for his appear
ance for adjustment of matters before the coun-
ty tribunal in October.
The authorities at Westfeld discovered n
travelling gambling establishment in full blast
along side of a travelling circus, the other day.
The two were believed to be running in partner
ship.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
The Northampton gas company will increase
its capital stock from 1884, 600 to $4,000, and
put $4,000 into improved works.
A sugar beet factory will be built this sum
mer at the Amherst agricultural college, inst III
the rear of the chemical laboratory Five acres
Of beets are under cultivation on the farm this
year. Other buildings for swine and poultry
win be put up before winter, and glass house
built to allow increased attention to hot houses
and vine culture.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
A dwelling house at LenoX, belonging to Geo
A. Winchell, was totally destroyed on the 6tl
by fire which caught from a defective chin
ney while the family was at dinner. Little O
the furniture was saved. Loss $780,; insured
in the Berkshire mutual for $500.
MAINE.
Lewiston approprates $1,000 for the celebra
ton of the fourth of July.
H. Bowden has been appointed postmaster a
North Sedgwick, vice William Corthll, resigned
Fires are still raging on townships No. 10
"a, Is, and probably 81 on Machias river, th,
late rain not extending TO that vicinity
Rev. Mr.. Harding has resigned his place a.
pastor of the Centre street church in Machas
to take effect in July. His pastorate has ex
tended over period of sixteen years.
A correspondent of the journal says the pros
pect Of the hay crop in the vicinity of New
Gloucester, is anything but encouraging.
The Augusta Journal says gentleman fifty
six years of age came to town the other day IL
do some trading, and saw for the first time il
his life train of cars. He looked at the NOV
ing train with the wonder and establishment OF
q lit child.
The Houlton Pioneer says as the Swedes wer,
coming from Woodstock to Houlton last week
one of the men, who had not taken the precau.
ton to provide himself with a thin hat. was
struck down by the scorching rays of the sun
and shortly after expired.
The Houlton Branch railroad is to be ex
tended to the site Of the proposed steam mill in
Houlton, on condition that the mill be built and
the cost of the extension, above $1,000 be maid
by the owners of the mill.
NEW HAMPSHIRE,
The name of one Of the two new boats TO be
launched in the Nashua river is the "Prlnter's
Devil"
A frightened individual visited the CITY mar.
shall of Nashua, the other day, and made most
emphatic demand for the removal of a person
afflicted with the smallpox at Main street. a
small express flag was the cause of the excite
ment.
The junior class at Dartmouth this year has
presented its jack-knife to A. V. Barker Ebens-
burg, Pa; the wooden spoon to A. H. Morrill,
TuftOnborOugh; spade to e. K. Miller, Hanover
The knife is awarded to him who is supposed to
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