Worcester daily spy., 1871-07-17
COUNTY NEWS.

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A. NJ. upon DIR. Calvin Cutter of Warren.
Rev. II. p DeForest late of Chicago, has ac-
cepted call to the Congregational church in
WestborOugh.
The first depot on the line of the Worcester
and Gardner railroad was successfully raised, a
few days since, at Hubbardston.
Mrs. II. f. Collins of Blackstone, while wait
ing to take the cars for East Thompson, few
days ago. had her pocket picked of S54.
There were 11O deaths in Fitchburg for the
six months ending June 80, gain of fifteen
over the same months last year.
+ new Fitchburg directory of enlarged plan
and size is being prepared for publication by
the publishers of the Sentinel.
Frank Hoyle, a boy about sixteen years OF
age, son of Mr.. VIM Hoyle of Webster, was
drowned on Thursday evening while bathing.
The baggage master at the Westboro station
of the Boston and Albany railroad, was severely
injured few days ago while wheeling truck,
which was hit by passing freight train.
yacht and boat club is to be formed in
Webster, for the purpose of promoting aquatic
sports on that lake with such an outlandish
name.
The following gentlemen have been elected
officers of the Webster turnycrein for the en-
suing year: Paul Grasscr, president; Charles
Gerber, secretary; Geo. Hayman and Fred.
Miller, leaders.
Rev. Mr. Dennen has declined the call to the
pastorate of the Calvanistic Congregational
church of Fitchburg. The church is soon to be
remodeled and furnished, at a cost of over S10,-
900, and is to have new $4,000 organ.
The young men in Gardner talk of forming a
boat club and buying a six-oared shell for be-
ginning in the pracrce of developing their
muscles. The Gardner News hopes they will
give their attention to the matter and stop
"slinging base balls around the street."
The house of Laban Cushing of Fitchburg was
set on fire on the evening of the 10Th, while the
owner and his family were at the circus; but its
destruction was fortunately prevented by some
boarders. The Sentinel says that Suspicion
points to Chas. Z. Foster as the perpetrator of
the act, as he and Mr.. c. are known not to have
been on friendly terms of late. Foster had even
threatened to take Mr.. C.'s life, for which he
has been placed under bonds to keep the
peace"
Mr.. William Fay, who lived in the north part
Of Shrewsbury, was drowned near his residence
Saturday morning. He went in bathing early
in the morning, and as he did not return to his
breakfast a search was made for his body,
which resulted in finding it about II O'Clock
He was about sixty-ive years of age, and was
well known. He had for several years been in
the habit of bathing in the pond every morn
ing.
MIR. S. S. Turner of Westboro, president of
the American sewing machine company OF that
town, has a British patent for the machine,
granted him by the queen about a year ago
The document is two and half feet wide and
three feet long, embellished with wide border
and the coat of arms. The grand seal is about
seven inches in diameter and two inches thick
made of wax and weighs nine pounds. On one
side is represented King George l., on horse.
back, attended by his page, and on the other
side is the queen seated on the throne with her
maids Of honor on either side. The whole is en-.
closed in handsome case about nine inches
wide, one foot long and three inches deep, and
cost oye four hundred dollars.
Joseph Nee-Sima a Japanese student, of whom
there are now two hundred in the country, spoke
in LeOminster short time since, portraying the
moral condition of his country, and giving an
historical outline of the successive introduction
of COnfucianism, Buddhism, Romanism and
Christianity. He has spent two years in study
at Phillips academy, Andover, three years at
mi nd ~ A yJp fba5 ;,n1
seminary, and intends to spend two years longer
in theological studies, and then return to Japan
as missionary. He is described as very in.
telligent and enthusiastic youth, well acquaint-
ed with the Chinese language as with the Ja'
panese, and thoroughly awake to all improve
ments