Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-11
Gaurtester 1aiIp spp.
New England News summary.


An album containing the autographs of every
clergyman of all denominations in Stuff Tx
county has been presented TO the French fair in
Boston.
theatre or Music hall, by the 9th regiment band
Of New York and Gilmote's band is talked of
TO take place on the evening of June II.
Boston has pushed out her spokes and ex-
tended her periphery so fast that she has now
the NOTIFICATION to discover that a single fire,
Saturday afternoon, laid waste eight acres of
timber land within her corporate limits.
Among other important matters to be consid-
cred AT the approaching national encampment
OF the Grand Army of the Rcpuhlic in Boston
is proposition to remove the injunction of Sc
crccy from its proceedings.
The siberia sliled from Boston for Liverpool
Saturday, with twenty -four cabin and 100 steer
are passen rers. She took 800 tons of Freight
valued at $4,000, comprising 100000 worth OF
leather.
1t has been decided by the executive commit
tee OF the Burnside expedition and of the ninth
army corps, to hold meeting in Boston on the
18th Of May, at about the same time of the an
nual meetings of the Army of the Potomac and
the Grand A. my of the Republic.
The suit OF Gorham Gray, OF Boston, against
James Fisk, Jr., for breach of an alleged cotton
contract, has been entered at the April term of
the supreme Judicial court; but as the defendant
is allowed thirty days within which TO file an
answer, the case will not be reached before the
September term.
The Boston Journal SAYS: "The story that
Nilsson is not a Swede, but a Yankee girl, is
pure invention. There is young organ maker
in this city who was schoolmate of the gifted
artist in her native village in Sewden. The bril-
liant author of the story should now 90 to
work to prove that Miss Kellogg and MISS Cary
are not Americans, and that Brignoli is not an
Italian"
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
The body OF man about five feet seven,
dressed in dark clothing, was found on the 10th
floating in canal near Stotts mill, Lowell.
Nothing was found on his person to identify
him. The body was much decomDosed and is
supposed TO have been in the water for some
months. He was about thirty.ive years old.
1t is stated that crew has been formed con-
sisiing OF the two Butler brothers, Lander of
Lowell and McNulty of the old ''What Cheer"
crew.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
About halt century ago there lived in that
part Of Fanhaven called Long Plain, two
trothers by The name of Davis. One was a
Quaker and the other was of the denomination
then by way of distinction, known ms the Elder
Xix sort of BHptIsts. The Baptist brother lived
at the Friends house and died there; and ar
ran9ements were made to have Elder Hix at
tend the funeral. The hour came and also the
elder. Friend Davis met him as he align ed
flom his horse, and not knowing him personal
~, asked him if his name was Xix. THAT is
nv name" Glider Hix~ Eyes, Elder HiX"
Come to preact nv brother funeral sermon ?"
IL.
want that thou shOuldst be as expeditions as
possible, but by no means sham it,"
NANTUCKET COUNTY.
Following hard upon the Nathan murderer,
the Devils Fiddle" appears at Nantucket. But
the considerable fathers If the town prove equal
10 tha occasion, and forthwith give notice "that
all persons who shall hereafter disturb the pub
lie peace by means of IN instrument known as
the 'DgviPs Fiddlc," "Squawker,' or any kin.
drcd instrument will be charged with commit
ting common nuisance, and will be prosecuted
therefor. The quiet Of Nantucket is not to bt
broken.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
A Sandisted widow started about three
weeks a-o, as she said, to visit her relatives in
an adjoining state, but as she has not arrived al
her destination, and as n married man of the
same town vanished about the same time and
has not since been heard from, the neshbors
"ont this and that together" The man leaves
a wife and one or two children.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mrs. Adams, cOlUred woman, wife of a
Greenfield barber, went to the Eagle hotel, at
Northampton, the other night, with j. A. Will
liams, eolored barber of Northampton, and
asked for lodging. Being refused, the irate
barber had tile proprietOrs arrested but when
the case cam up on Friday it was Immediately
dismissed. Williams then caused their arrest
for liquor selling, but on This charge, ALSO they
were acquitted
One thousand volumes have been added to the
Portland public library the past year. Nearly
$500 have been raised by subscriptions.
The Waldo county agricultural fair will be
held at Belfast on the 9th and 2Sth of Septem-
Der
The dwelling house of BENJAMIN Hersom at
West Watervie was completely destroyed by
fire on Thursday afternoon. A part of the fur
niture was saved. Cause of fire, defect in chin
ney. Insurance, s1200.
The upper mill Gu Little river, owned by Mr.
Thomas HOLMAN, and running principally
shlngle and lathe machine, was burned recently
Loss 5000.
John Hodgkins of Nobleboro, implicated i'll
the Somerville rape case was arrested in log
ging camp in no thern Illinois last week.
Senator Mortils health is entirely restored.
He intends taking trip TO Kansas at the close
Of the present session.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The snow is said TO have disappeared from
the White mountains, and ice from Lake Win
Dipiseoaee.
Mr.. James t. Fields, of Boston. has presented
to the Peoples union of Portsmouth sixty vol
umes by eminent authors, valued at $3.50
Friday morning, Charles Miller, of Wes
Lebanon, IN making up the train at Canaan, go
his right arm caught between the bunters peel
Ing the flesh completely from the bone. The
arm will, unquestionably, have to be ampu-
tated.
After several years of pickering Meredi b Viii
lage is TO have school house. Its school sys-
TEN has been the poorest of any village of It's
size and wealth in New England.
The governor and cou1cil have appointed
Tyler Westgate, son Of Judge Westgate of
Haverhil register Of probate for Grafton coun-
ty, vice Luther e. Morse, resigned and Thomas
Cogswell, OF Gilmanton, member OF the state
board of agriculture, vice Col. Thomas ]. Whip
pie, of LacoHia, resigned.
A fire at North Hampton, Saturday, caught
ftom the engine of the train for Boston. 1t
burned over two hundred acres of pine growth
and pasture land. About one hundred men
were en- gagged in fighting the fire in the after
noon, and the wind opportunely changed from
the west to southeast, enabling them to eXtin
guish il. Edward Garland of Rye, John L.
Hobbs and Freeman Drake of Hampton are the
principal losers.
MIS-. Mary Brockway, of East Washington
'stl lives" and at the present date is 101 year,
old, and still bale and hearty. She was calleC
upon on the 9Th by many OF her friends anC
nli4hbors, who found her in full possession o
the same social and industrious habits of he
Young life, knitting away as if upon wager
with quite stock of socks before her. As if Il
convince her visitors that she was still in DOS
session Of Iitality and strength, she crosses thu
veIita0le long kitchen 10 the wood house, re
turning with arms full of wood sufficient il
oulk and weight for youth Of herculeaI
Parties have already made the ascent OF
Ascntney from Windsor, and their camp fires
on the summit have been seen at night in the
valley.
NJ. Lockwood, the owner of the birtbnlaca y,
MIRA Il POWERS at Woodstock, has decided Il
build new house, next year and tear down
the old mansion. Strong efforts are beinr made
however, by the friends Of the sculptor TO saw,
his early home. One hundred years ago it wa
the best house in the village
CoHNkcTICUT.
James Daley and VIM. LOchbaum have bee
hauled before the New Haven courts for votin
too often, last Monday.
John Mathewman's powder flask factory 1
New Haven was burned, Saturday morning
loss $4,000; insured for S60O0
In South Reading and Coventry there was
tie In the election for representatives, and
second trial has resulted in both cases in tn
choice Of the republican candidate This wi
make the house 'tand 1S1 republicans and 10
democrats, a republican majority of q in tha
BODY, and, with the majority Of five in th
lot. - - ~ '0---' 20
The will Of the late James G Bodies. of Harl