Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-22


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SUPERIOR (CvIL) COURT AT FITCHBURG-
BRIGHAM, c. 1.-THE cese of Samuel Lawson
vs.. A. D. Weymouth, was decided by a verdict
for the plaintiff for $50 so.
No. 1166, W. C. Shepard, appellant, vs.. Jas.
Devine, an action to recover of the purchaser
the value of a mortgage after it had been sold;
verdict for the defendant. Torrey for the de-
fence.
No. 1856, Inhabitants of Leomnster VS.. George
s. Jones. Judgment for the plaintiffs for $50 70,
without costs, by agreement filed.
No. 1857. John H. Williams vs. John w.
Smith. Judgment for the plaintiff for $40 dam
ages and costs.
The motion by the counsel for the defendants,
in the case of Charles Il. Ford vs.. the Fitch
burg railroad company, to have the verdict set
aside on the ground of excessive damages as
being against the weight of evidence, was ar
gued yesterday afternoon, but the court re-
served its decision.
Both juries have been dismissed for the term,
and the court will adjourn sine die, to-day or
tomorrow.
Temperance Convention in Princeton.
The Worcester North East District Temperance
Union held its annual session yesterday in the Con-
gregational church (ltev. Mr.. Sargents). In the
absence of the president, Ethan Davis of Holden
was chosen president pro tenn, but retired on the
arrival of the vice president Capt j. H. Gleason of
Holden, who occupied the chair for the remainder
of the day Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Spring
of Fitchburg. A committee selected for the pur-
pose, reported through Josiah Puher of Harvard,
the following list of officers for the year ensuing,
which was adopted: President, Lorston Stockwell
of Ftchburg; vice presidents, Capt j. H. Gleason
of Holden p. b. Southwick of Berlin, and David
W. Hill of Westminster; secretary and treasurer,
Deac. Ward NJ. Cotton of LeOminster.
Reports were made from the various towns In the
district, as follows:
Ftchburg. by Rev. Dr. Spring-sale of liquors
going on heretofore; legal measures seem to have
failed. Howard remains about the same there is
some liquor drank. The hotel, kept by Mr.. Pufier,
is good temperance house. In Leominster, Mr..
Newhall said there had been more drunkenness
during the last six months than at any other period
for six years, but the prospects were now more fay
orabe for the future They had selectmen of the
right stamp One liquor seller had been sent to JAIL
I'M Lunenburg, there was place of sale now, the
clergymeu were moving for the cause, and good re-
suits were hoped therefrOm. In Princeton, no
liquor was sold, the town very quiet; West
Boylster thought to be likewise. In Westminster,
rum was freely sold at the hotel In Berlin, there
had been no material change liquor was sold yet at
the hotel; an open temperance organization had
been formed and prospects looked favorable there
from. In Holden, there had been some movement
in the way of prosecutions; two liquor sellers had
been convicted and fined. Sterling about the same
as heretofore, on the wrong side.
The committee on resolutions, consisting of Dea-
con j. T. Everett and Rev. MIR Sargent Of Prince
ton, and Rev. William Ii. Dowden, of Lunenburg,
reported the following series, which were laid on
the table for discussion during the afternoon:
Resolved, that while the whole civilized world
has been shocked by the carnage and blood in the
recent terrible war between France and Germany,
in which some 100000 strong men persisted, wiring
ing with unutterabe anguish the hearts OF a mil
lion of their relatives and friends, still more terrible
in our own country is the havoc OF human life by
which more than 100000 strong men have been slain
by the use OF strong drinks, and now ill drunkards
graves, wringing the hearts of more than million
OF their relatives and friends with grief deep that
no tongue can express it, pen can write it; and
yet our people do not realize it, and the destroyer is
still at work
Resolved, that the present aspect of the temper
ance cause offers no occasion for discOuTagement,
but rather strong appeal for earnest efforts.
Whereas, the use of intoxicating drinks is one of
the greatest hindrances to a Christian life; there
fore,
Resolved, that Christian ministers should be first
and foremost in preaching and practising total alb
stinenee
Resolved, that those protested ministers of the
gospel who refuse to give notices of temperance
meetings, or who consider any time too holy for
temperance work, have mistaken their calling and
should resign their commissions in the army of the
Lord.
Resolved, that as the habit of the use of ntOXi-
eating drinks becomes OmnipOtent that not one
in ten of its victims rescued, chief bust
ness is to save the young and all Others from form
ing that habit
Resolved that those persons who talk temperance
and vote license are trying to Tide trains that
moving in opposite directions they will fall be-
tween and be crushed by the of progress.
Resolved that temperance people have nothing to
expect from either the democratic or the republican
party, and their only hope is in party thoroughly
pledged to prohibition.
Resolved that the temperance reform is
moral and religious enterprise it therefore depends
on moral and religious measures for its true sue
cess
Resolved that the assertion often made that the
human system needs the stimulus of alcoholic
drinks and other narcotic substances is false and
should be repudiaed by all the true friends of tenn
perance.
There was then an adjournment for one hour on
the invitation of Deacon Everett to partake OF the
bountiful supply of refreshments in the town hall
The afternoon session was occupied with gem
eral discussion of the resolutions participated in
by Rev. MIR. Watson of SouthbOro, who spoke of
his work among the schools in the towns iu his
Mclnlty, ia OF winch ne visited; Rev. Edwin
Thompson, agent of the state allianee and large
number of gentlemen from different sections of the
district. The resolutions were then adopted, and
the convention adjourned to hold its next quarter
ly session in Ashby on the second Thursday in
September.
UNITARIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
quiet town of Sterling was again thronged yester-
annual convention of the Worcester Unitarian Sum
day school society. The president Rev. E. II. Hall,
of Worcester occupied the chair, and Rev. w. s..
Haywood, of Hudson, was secretary. After prayer
by Rev. Frederick l.. Hosmer, of Northboro, and
an address of welcome from the chair, the secre-
tarys report was read and accepted and the annual
address was delivered by Rev. S. II. Winkley, of
Boston, on the general subject of Sabbath school
instruction 1t was listened to with much interest.
general discussion of various points in the adj
dress followed, participated in by Rev. Mr. De-
lands, of MeadYille theological seminary, and Rev
Messrs. Horton, of LeOmiRster; Emerson, of Fitch
burg; Fay, of NeWtOnj Bates, of Sterling, and
Barber, of Somerville There was then an adjourn
ment of one hour for refreshments,
The afternoon session was opened with singing
by the children of the various Sabbath schools
present. after which the little ones were addressed
by Rev. Messrs, Emerson and Winkley. The dis
cussion of the forenoon was then resumed by Rev.
Messrs. Green of Chelsea, LiYerm0re of Cambridge,
DIR. Allen of NOrthboro, Emerson, Winkley aud De-
lands the latter in behalf of the MeadViIle school,
Officers for next year were then chosen, as follows
dent, j. C. Allen of Leominster secretary, Rev. II.
Fitzgerald of Bolton, The convention then adj
iourned after vote of thanks to the citizens of
Sterling for their hospitality,
Visitors to this quiet rural town eau always be
Of hOspitabe entertainment at the Central no.
tel, kept by Mr. l.. j. Priest
The semicentennial exercises of the Worcester
County Unitarian association, at Bolton on Tues.
day, were continued during the evening, with an es-
say by Rey, =. II. Sears, of Weston, formerly o.
Lancaster, on the inception of Unitarianism, con-
sidering the subject under three heads l, Untari-
anism as it fifty years. 2, as 1t was in the first
half century of liberal Christian belief g. its pres
ent condition, and the condition on which it NAV