Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-05
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new England New. summary.
RosroN AND VICINITY,

1egality of the tax on dividends between Aug. l
and Jan. / have retained Hon. Caleb Gushing as
their counsel.
There were kept in Boston during the year
1870 about 1887 cows-1077 of which were in
the Dorchester district and the Highlands, The
whole number OF wholesale dealers now in the
business is sol; whole number OF Tetau dealers
1851. There were 100 samples OF mix in-
spected last year, of which Go were more OF
less adulterated. The whole number OF COM
plaints made for thel same year were 2O6; con-
victed, 1876. The number of gallons suppIea
the city of Boston for the year ending March
81, 1871, was 1886; daily cost to consumers,
81 ,g27.44; yearly cost to consumers, $3.50
51b6O The expenses of the milk INSPECTOR
office for the wear independent of the inspectors
salary, was sSS582; paid in for fines, S6O2.SS.
Chr dispatch concerning the East Boston fire
was but meagre. Ii seems that the fire caught
about o'clock Wednesday night, in the lum-
her ward of Mr.. J. w. Kimball, and destroyed
two or three buildings and large amount of
valuable lumber. From here the flames com
muncated to the Lyman school house, and be-
fore it was subdued the whole upper part was
destroyed and only the walls left standing OF
the lower part. The school house, which was
fine structure and well furnished, was new,
having been dedicated less than two years ago,
and cost STA 700. Ii was three stories, covered
by Mansard roof, and fitted to accommodate
7S4 scholars. Like all other public buildings
owned by the city, it was uninsured. 1t is
damaged but that they can be used TO build
npon kimbalPs loss is estimated at S12 900; in
sured about $1,000 in Boston, New York and
Philadelphia companies.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The shoe manufacturers of Haverhill are pref
ty busy at the present time, and expect to be
during the next three months.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Taunton aldermen who granted, on the
1st ult. licenses to the apothecaries of that city
to sell liquors, as city agents, have now revoked
them.
Barque Northern Light arrived at New Bed
ford this week from a As IL months voyage in
the South Pacific ocean, having taken 1850 bar
rels sperm and ABS barrels whale OIL
Abraham Barker, one of the oldest and most
successful of New Bedford business men, died
on Thursday, aged eighty-three. Though for a
number of years an invalid, he rode out, driving
himself, on Monday, and in the evening was
seized with the sickness which occasioned
his death.
Capt. Rogers of New Bedford caught on Satur-
day, off Quisnett, an odd fish eighteen inches
in length, eight inches wide, and about an inch
thick. 1t is white, with yellow spots, and has
very small head, with eyes larger than human
BEINGS situated about three inches back of the
mouth. Its skin is very coarse, and resembles
sand paper. The fish was sent to Professor
Baird, who pronounced it "he fish,"
A little excitement has been created among
the dog owners of Norton by the application of
a stranger to the town clerk for the names of
all who had taken out dog licenses since the
first of June. He stated that those who had not
taken out licenses previous to that time would
be prosecuted and fined. We learn that the
same individual or another has visited other
towns on the same business, probably one of
the means res0rted 10 by some lazy adventurer,
who hopes to make few dollars out of the
Woodworking farmers.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
Tho lodi Of 81,
in Duxbury will occur on the 18th inst. The
AneientHand Honorable Artillery is expected to
form part of the military escort.
On Thursday last Prince Freeman caught in
net, at PrOvineetown, grampus, about fifteen
feet long, and which yielded about q barrel OF
oil. The skeleton is to be sent to Prof. Agassiz
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Officers Gamwen and Crabtree, who have
been on the lookout for the goods stolen from
the Boston and Albany railroad cars by
the employees of the road, some OF whom wer
arrested in Springfield few weeks ago. broush
before the Pittsfeld police court, Tuesday
George Williams and James Woodin, on tn
charge Of receiving part of the booty. job
Lemley, former freight conductor, put
trunk full Of the goods in Woodin's care. o
opening it the detectives found about $500 wort
of valuables, including coats, pants, vests, necl
ties, towels, etc, besides a gold watch chat
worth $50.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The Edwards church at Northampton, cOstin
nearly $4,000, is rapidly approaching compile
ton, and the First church is waking from il
sleep, and by a judicious expenditure of pain
and the wise employment of carpenters, is i'm
proving greatly the appearance of this hOnoret
and venerable edifce.
The Springfield Union says: ga number O
families will 60 to Hatfield campground mex
week to remain until after the annual meeting
which commences August 2S. The week prev
GUS 10 the meeting, the number will be increase
TO respectfully sized community, and yer
likely religious service will be held on the Sal
bath preceding the meeting week, though by
vote of the committee last year such thing
not to be announced for fear that somebody wi
break the Sabbath by going there"
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Hon. d. W. Alvord, formerly a lawyer c
prominence at Greenfield, and member OF tn
legislature, more lately collector of inferno
revenue, died on Wednesday, at Falls Church
Va, where he had been residing for two years.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Twenty-Five barrels of ale are consumed in Mi
fold every week. So says the correspondent {
the Telegraph.
The Heads, of Hooksett, make about four mi
lion bricks annually To repeat an old JOKE
Matt. Head is himself "a perfect brick"
There are already six entries for the gran
fremen's muster at Portsmouth in September
and il is expected that the procession will nun
Der 5000.
put up an extensive door, sash and blind fac
tory in Nashua. The proposed building is b
be 154 by 40 feet, four stories high, and will fur
nish employment for about 1850 men.
On Saturday, 29th ult., a workman of Mr.
George Spaulding of Merrimack slipped iron
his hay NOV, a distance offs feet, striking hea,
first upon the barn floor. He was insensible 70
time, and his head was badly cut, he is nov
doing well.
Seventeen miles of the new extension of tn,
Great Falls and Conway railroad is complete Ia
0ssipee, to which point the first train runs TO
day. Eleven miles more of track will be laid tC
West Ossipee in four weeks, thus cutting off
twenty-eight miles of stage route to the White
Mountains.
Smith Hilton of Ossipee, who has been al
work for Onin Durgin of Tuftonborough, took
"a cup of cold pison" the other day in the shape
Of oil of vitriOl, but his stomach threw off a
portion fit. He now lies in precarious con.
dition. The Wolfeboro' News saws the sudden
rupture of an engagement with young lady is
reported to have been the cause, and various
other reasons are given, which may or may not
be true.
VERMONT.
1t is proposed that the alumni of the university
of Vermont raise $1,000 annually for fund for
the library.
The market at St. Adams this week was dull,
and prices without material change. Common,
1Sc; fair, 20e; good 23c; prime, Csc; extra fine,
&c. Cheese twelve TO thirteen. There were one
hundred ifty-seven tubs of butter sold at Milton
for from twenty-three to twenty-seYen cents.
There were 1900 pounds of factory cheese
shipped.
Thirteen young men graduated from the Uni
versity OF Vermont, at Burlington, on Wednes-
day, delivering very creditable orations on the
occasion After those exercises Prof Buckham
was inauguIated president, being felicltously
introduced by the retiring president, DIR. Angel
The oath Of office was administered in a pleas
ing manner by Gov. Stuart. President BUCK
ham then delivered his inaugural discourse,
which was discussion OF the aims of the uni
Versity and its relation to the fresh demands of
education. The address made a very favorable
impression. The following honorary degrees
were conferred by the university: d. D.. Rev.
Stephen d. Brown of New York and Rev Otis
Lamphear of Beverly, Mass; LII. d., Gov. j,
Gregory Smith, president Of the Northern Pacific
railroad. The corporation has decided TO take
immediate steps for the establishment of a law
department The Phi Beta Kappa have chosen
George S. Hillard Of Boston for orator next
year.
CONNECTICUT.
Leonard Muck, of North Stonington. re-
moved his steam mill last week to Pachaug. 1t
required the united strength of twenty.four
oxen and two horses.
A New Britain pastor was bit careless the
other day, in his selections of the tObe-omitted