Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-15
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New EuEIand News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.


During the past year the Boston and Albany
railway has carried nearly 100000 passengers to
and from the five stations in Newton,
Nearly one thousand bales of cotton are re-
ceived at Boston Sery business day in the year,
and as mart for consumption it ranks next to
Liverpool.
1t is said that some of the ice cut last week by
the Boston ice company, was two and half feet
thick. and so clear that common business card
could be read through it.
A mass meeting to rejoice over the unity Of
Italy is soon to be held in Boston, at which
saws the Transcript, Some of our most fearless
influential citizens will speak"
Joel Raymond was a blacksmith at thu
Charestown navy yard in 1911, and worked up
on some of the war vessels which became ia
nous in history. Although nearly eighty year.
OF aye he occasionally works in the yard at his
trade.
Two gentlemen passing over Warren bridge
Chariestown, Saturday evening, caught holC
of the dress of a young girl who was in the ac
of leaping over She refused TO give her name
was well dressed, and, apparently partially in
sane.
fremont Temple of Honor, No 1, of Boston
will celebrate the twenty-flth anniversary of tht
organization of their temple, at New Era hall
fremont street, on Tuesday evening, February
2sth.
A conductor on Boston and Medford horst
car found a man lying on the track Friday night
with his cheek frozen to the rail, and one hanc
and arm frozen nearly, to the elbow, having
fallen from intoxication and being unable tc
rise.
when Mr.. Ball received the order for the
statue of Gov Andrew, he named the time be
should require TO complete it, and, but for the
long voyage of the statue, be would nave kept
his engagement to day. He received SlO,OOO
for the statues
Sewall, Day & Co., proprietors of the cordage
works. Boston Highlands, have for some time
maintained store where there employees could
purchase their goods at trihe above cost. 1t
was recently found that 5000 had accumulated
in profit, and this sum was divided among the
Norkmeu in proportion to the amount of goods
purchased.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The New Bedford Mercury, of late date,
says:-"The house of James McIyor, in Market
square, was searched by the deputy state con-
stable yesterday. The liquor traffic in our city
appears 10 be driven TO the wall, or rather
pocket, as thirteen unsuccessful searches have
been made within the past few days" 1t will
be seen that in that sea side city, not only have
"open bars" been closed and all sales driven out
of public sight, but that now the zeslous and ex-
perienced state constaoles and city police there
are unable to find any quantities, great or small
Of liquor kept for sale.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Certain parties in Westfield, pretty much the
same who have carried on successfully a CO.
operative cigar-making business, have organized
and secured good working capital for the es-
tablishing of a cooperative grocery store.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
In regard to the Amherst scandal, il now ap.
pears that the Russian "count' has not vet mar
ried Miss Lester. An Amherst letter. in regard
TO the late visit of the count, says:-"When he
arrived at Palmer, where he was to change cars.
he was in fearful state OF excitement, so be
paid countryman twenty dollars to drive him
here. In the meantime, almost the entire facul-
ty Of the college had assembled at the depot to
prevent his leaving the cars, Professor Tyler
having intercepted his telegram TO Miss Lester
The count arrived before the train, and did NOT
meet them; but just after he had entered the
hotel the professors learned that their game was
up, and in solemn procession waited on the
count when scene ensued in which love- oaths
and dismal threatenings were profusely dis
tributed, when the professor ordered the coun
TO leave town, TO which the scion of ROYALTY con
scented if they would let him see his fancee hal
an hour in her mothers presence. They de
MED this boon, and he told til m to 90 to tn
devil. There were several interviews of a simi
lar nature to the above. The upshot of th
whole matter is that the count has sailed 70
EuIOre TO bring back proofs of his respec ability
and if successful the marriage is 10 occur, il
one year. Ii is but just to state that the oppo
sition on the part of Mrs. Lester and Professo
Tyler is prompted by alleged knowledge that tn
count is an imposter and libertine."
MAINE.
The Delaware river is TO be stocked with sal
mon from the St Croix river
An eating-saloon owned and occupied by
Mayer Waterman in Portland took fire SUNDAY
evening and between the flames and water wal
pretty thoroughly ruined.
The saw and shingle mill at Marion, owned
by I. Allen & Son of DennysVille, was totally
burned on the 10th. The loss was considerable
Oldtown dedicated a fine town hall on Satur
dav.
Joseph Baker of New York, of Arnold, Con
stable & Co., formerly of Portland, has present
ed $3.50 10 the Detroit orphan asylum and S25(
to the home for aged women, charitable societies
of Portland.
Speaking of the recent report in regard to the
spread Of small pox, the Times says there has
not been single case of small pox at Houlton
The disease is confined to a locality in an adj
joining town, where it first appeared, and is
now subsding.
A lad named Albert Richardson thought he
would have some fun at school at Brewer SO he
put a lot of pepper on the stove. The result was
the biggest job of sneezing ever undertaken in
Brewer. His father the next day paid SO aud
costs for Albert's fun and then gave him severe
"strappiug," which the lad thought was no fun
at all.
The unusual industry of the committees Of
the present legislature cleared the dockets OF
most Of tine committees Friday, so that the week
of extension will hardly be required. Very few
matters have been referred to the next legisla.
ture, and there has been the usual amount Of
work to do in committee. If the Legislature will
hold two sessions a day this week, Saturday
the 1871, ought to see the members homewarc
bound.
The points decided by the supreme Icourt O
Maine, in the case Of Litchield, convicted of be
ing an accessory in the Lime Rock bank robbery
az Rockland, are: LIST. Telegraph communica
lions are not privileged; I'd. A telegraph oper
afor is bound as a witness TO disclose them; Sd
Notice 10 p rson receiving telegram TO pro.
duce il is seasonable if given before the trial
commences; 4th. ] he degree of credit TO be
given TO an accomplice to be determined by the
jury. Ltchheld will be sentenced in March.
II is state that the Androscoggin road will
commence at once building the extension to
Danvllle junction, and that the means for it
will be obtained without calling on Lewiston or
Auburn for aid. The line has bceh surveyed
leaving the Androscoggin trark IN the rear OF
the Bates mills, and reaching the river near
Continental, where fine bridge is to be erected
strit ing the Auburn shore on the fat on the
north bank Of the Little And oscoggln, thence
following the Little Androscoggin on the north
shore till 1t crosses. It is hoped have the ex
tension opened for traffic by autumn
About fOrtv-6ve wears ago there lived in Park
man two young girls by the names of Rache
Lander and Cynthia Larrabee. About thai
time they took notion to go to Dexter, a vii
lage nine miles distant, consisting of two houses
anQ Que sludIl SbOtt5 10 WISH Il Irlenu. 1leY
Travelled on horseback, both girls on one horse
70 lowing an obscure path and guided by spotted
trees. After making their visit they started fo
home, but night coming on it was dark and they
lost their path In this extremity they climbed
into tree and sat and slept among its branches
till morning light appeared" Rachel Landel
is, and for many years has been, the vile of JOIN
Bennett, of Guilford, and cynthia Larabee is thu
consort of David Prescott, of Dexter, both pous
members Of the Baptist church in their respec
tive localities, and worthy companions of ven
cradle husbands.
10 relation to the recent report of the iail
commissioners, the Portland Press SAYS: at ap
pears that our jail system is relatively medieval
and that there is more propriety in continuing
TO use wooden plow-shares and hand-looms thar
In going on in the business ofencouraging Grim,
and manufacturing criminals as we are now do
ing. 1t is not possible that half a dozen per
sons who read this report can share in the curl
GUS apprehensions Of correspondent of one O
our contemporaries, who thinks that an attemp
at reforming, civilizing and Outstanding Grim
inals, and SO relieving society in time from tbei
depredauons and the burden of their support
will result in the complete abolition of all mora
distinctionsl On the other hand, it mustbe tina
40 immense majority of the people will regar
with amazement and horror the fact that the
have so long passiyely suffered a system to cor
time, the only certain result of which is 3