Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-07
COUNTY NEWS.

Tisquantum lodge !. O. of o, F., of Milford,
was Reconstructed ON Monday evening last, by the
officers of the grand lodge.
The rate of taxation in Atho this year Is
S2l 10 per 81 900, The heaviest taxpayers are
W, A. Fisher & Co, SO52, Ethan Lord, 1895;
Nliller's River manufacturing company, 1881
j. C. Hill, $685. Mrs. S. f. Twicbcll, 1912; c.
NJ. Lee, S734; J. NJ. Lee, S4S5; J. S. Parmenter,
1882; Joseph Pierce, 1929; Pine Dale wooden
company, sljOI n. Richardson, S39f; A, NJ.
Sawyer, S463; w. II. Amsden, 1887; Athol
machine company, 1887; Moses Briggs, S8ls;
Edwin Ellis 1914.
The Blackstone delegates to the republican
state convention were chosen on the 9th inst,
and are: Arthur A. Putnam, Charles W. Baker,
and Moses D. Southwick, all of whom rose in
caucus and proclaimed their pref renee of can.
didate for governor to be Gen Butler. mo
ton instructng the delegates to vote for Gen.
Butler "irst last and every time" was objected
to and was withdrawn.
At a republican caucus held in Bolton, last
Saturday evening, Messrs. Silas Holman and s.
II. Howe were elected delegates to the republic
can state convention. They are understood to
be in favor of the nomination of DR.. Geo. B.
Loring for governor. The town committee for
the ensuing year are Silas Holman, r. S. Edes,
and S. F. Edwards.
FLORAL Snow IN SHREwsBURY-Th eX-
hibiton of the ladies' floral society in Shrcws-
bury, on Tuesday evening, opened successfully.
About seveuty-five exhibitors contributed to the
floral attractions Mrs. +. J Reed, Mrs. L. H.
Allen, Mrs. George Sumner, Mrs. Jamuel John
son, and Mrs, NJ. J. Bartlett aeryed as the COM
mittee on awards, and reported as follows, the
list showing who were the chief contributors:
OF Astors-best colleciion-lst premium Mrs.
VIM. Rice; I'd, Mrs. W. II. Perry. BOuquets-1st
premium Miss Bessie Ward: I'd, Mrs. w. U.
Ward; Sd, Mrs. w. H. Perry. To Miss Mamie
Sumner and TO Miss Anna Howe, each were award
ed gratuities.
Best collection of Gladiolus-lst premium, Mrs.
Best hanging basket-1st premium, Mrs. Geo.
Cummings.
Best collection of pot plants-1st premium, Mrs.
H. S. Ball; I'd, Mrs. Jonathan Nichols.
Petunias-1st premium, Mrs. W. D. Pierce; I'd,
Mrs. VIM. Rice; gratuty to Mrs. S. D. Ward.
yerbenas LIST premium, Mrs. II. S. Ball; I'd, Mrs.
S. D. Ward.
Cut howers-1st premium Mrs. John Carey Ora
tuity, Mrs. W. D. Pierce.
Basket, or dish best arranged-lst premium, Mrs.
John Carey; I'd, Mrs. w D. Pierce; gratuity, Miss
Hattie Ward. Of these there were in all "a entries
many of which were very fine.
Dahlias-1st premium, Mrs. John Stone; I'd pre-
MUM, Mrs Samuel Morey.
Floral designs-1st premium, Mrs L. F. Rand;
I'd premium, Miss Clara Ward. Gratuity to Miss
Agnes Wvman.
Wild fowcrs-1st premium, Miss Libby Eaton;
Gratuities to Miss Addie Maynard and Miss Josie
Rice, years old.
AdiSh Of cut flowers was exhibited by Mrs.
Coe, and another by Mrs. Richardson, of Wor-
cester, which were deserving of special COM
mendation, There were many other beautiful
flowers and plants in the hail. some of which
were entered for exhibition. Mrs. S. Ii. Aliens
lemon vcrbena, for instance, was noble plant
Mrs. Morey exhibited a fine collection of petu
MAS. After the reading Of the report, poem
was read by the president, and a brisk business
followed in the ice cream and cake department.
At the close of the exhibition, bouquets cut
flowers, Sc, were presented to the society and
offered for sale. Probably nearly $50 were
realized from all sources.