Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-25
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cen. Batter is counsel for Marshal Usher in
his proceedings upon the safes of Weld Co.
The Cincinnati Times says that the question
which agitatcs Boston at present is, Can Alexis
dance the Boston dip~ That is not SO, but
"Will Alexis come to Boston TO see Rev Mr.
CollvCl's anvil y
Seven Young Irishmen, named Laherty, Finni-
gan, McCapn, Deane, Hogan and two SulhVans,
have been held each in $1,000 and o201Q lor out
raging young Girl at the North End, boston.
Turkeys are wholcsaliug al WATERFOWL al ~
4 12c per pound. but an extra lot, my OF Whivh
weighed 905 pounds, brought los. Tue prospect
for cheap poultry at Boston for thanksgiving Is
A countryman went to one Of the Boston ho-
,els and wrote after his name 'FP. O. p ). Z. c."
Here was a title which none but himself under
stood. "Pray, my dear sir" asked the clerk,
"what do all these letters stand forF stand
foil why that's my title yes, sir, but what
IS your tite?' 'Why, sir, professor of psamo.
dy aud schoolmaster from Connecticut.
Cusick charged with the murder of Kate Lee
han, has been DISCHARGED He was immediate
lv arrested again. on charge Of committing
ielOuious assault upon girl named Julia Hope,
in or about the month Of March, 1870. Cusi3k
made no reply, and was Immediately taken away
by the officers.
AT meeting OF the committee appointed by
the Boston board of aldermen and the common
council upon the reception Of Alexis, a sub
committee was appointed TO 90 70 New OH and
invite the duke to visit Boston The committee
was instructed to invite Mayor Castor, who will
accompany them.
The Boston Traveller says, concerning the
expected visit Of the grand duke: Boston can
always be proud OF her displays in this respect,
the neat tumouts being always Of the finest de
scription Should the noble scion come to bOS-
ton his welcome viii be sincere, and with our
display of cavalry and light artillery, which
New York has not no fear wouid be evnccd
but the military part OF the procession would
fully equal that of the city the other end OF the
Sound lines.
According TO the Advertiser, the organization
of the new legislature is already exciting con-
siderable interest among the members elect.
The gentlemen most prominently named for the
sreakership are J B ID. COggswel Of Yarmouth,
John L. Sanford of Taunton, and Albert J.
Wright OF BostOn-al of them gentlemen of
much legislative experience, and ennently
qualified for the position. Mr.. Coggswell' term
OF service dates back TO the legislature OF 1891,
when he was a representative from Worcester,
and won a good reputation for intelligent and
efficient service. Mr.. Robinson has no COMPETE
tor for the clerkship OF the house.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The new bridge at Pawtucket Falls, Lowell,
is nearly completed.
William Emerson, one of the parties implica-
ted in the indecent assault upon Miss Whitehead
of Lowell last April, failed to appear in the
police court, Monday, and the bondsmen, his
father and an uncle are $4,000 out
1t is reported that Mr. Richardson of Lowell
aspres TO the presidency Of the state senate, and
will seek to secure the place which Mr.. Coolidge
OF Boston has so acceptablv filled. He is well
qualified for the place, but Mr.. Coolidge seems
to have the inside track.
ESSEN COUNTY.
Mrs. Sophia Donuell Of Newhuryport, has re-
covered verdict of SIl45 against that city for
injuries from falling through culyert.
Mr.. David Warning, hailing from a house in
Boston, taken in the act OF peddling jewelrY
Vytlput the license and law
was brought before Judge Stevens at Lawrence
on Tuesday and fined $50 and costs, which his
friends paid. This is about the filtieth pcddler
snapped up by Lawrence officers.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
The work of grading the railroad from
Wellheet to ProyincetOwn will soon be com
menced, and it is expected the line will he com
pIeted by July next The work will be begun
at Proyincetown, which is just now full of cheap
help,
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The Berkshire county poultry society has hecn
organized ut North Adams, with the following
officers President, ArthurM. Tnke,; Vice Pres
dents, Robert Howard and VIM. ,. johnson;
Corresponding Secretary, Giles X. Tinker :;
Recording Secretary, a. j. Withcrell; Treasur-
err L. D. Tyler
MAINE
1t is proposed to establish a line of submarine
telegraph from Deer Isle to Ellsworth.
Several vessels are to be built at Harrington
the coming season.
Joshua b. Osgool, Esq, a venerable and re-
spected citizen Of Fryeburg, died few days ago.
from the consequences Of recent fall from Il
hay NOV.
The Miller divorce case is at last definitely
settled. Judge Taney, IN the supreme court
has announced that he DEGREES TO Mrs. Miller
the custody of the TWO children.
Alexander I. Chishom, who for many years
was well known bookseller in Portland, but
afterwards read law and removed 20 Saco, where
.|lln a la,yypr pd 81 1o,
His aye WAS tlty-eight years
Thomas II. Law, Esq, Of New York city has
purchased the Stevens water power at Madison
Falls in Windham. Mr. Law will Immediately
erect buildings for the mauulacture of wood
pulp on an extensive scale.
In the supreme judicial court at Portland,
Judge lapley has given Judgment against the
Peaks bonismen for little over $50 600, the
amount claimed by the state. Peck was the de-
faulting state treasurer. The bundSmen are
Gen. Neal Dow, John B. Cummings, Allen
Hanes, Ezra Carter, Thomas L. Abbott, de-
ceased, William Chase and Isaac Dyer. The
case goes up to the full court, on exceptions.
The state land agent has just received from
the commissioner OF Immigration located ut
New Sweden, a requisition for papers for immi-
grants already settled there, securing to them
the title in one hundred and six lots taken up
the present season. Papers have already been
issued for thirty-fOuT other settlers, and about
sixty more lots have been taken IN makin
about two hundred homesteadS already secured
for that number OF families by Swedish immi-
grants since the first starting of the COLONY six
teen months ago. In addition TO these, several
more have bought lots OF prOpTietOTS other than
the state, and very many more have arrived who
have yet made no selection. All this done with
in these few months from the time when on
their arrival there was an unhroken wilderness
Of heavy timber and wood over the whole terri
tory, Is an instance Of most uueXampled dill
gence and prosperity
AlfbpUuh puiy - littla Tno ria, I,,.,
elapsed since the work Of the SWCdeS in the will
derneSs began, such has been their industry and
good fortune that they have already threshed
out 1900 bushels OF grain, mainly wheat, rye and
barley, and much more remains as vet un-
threshed, besides all the other crops. A Weld OF
forty or iory-twO bushels to the acre is not un-
common, ana that too on land where dressing or
manure OF no kind was TO he had Their dill
gent labor has thus found a hearty response
from the rich soil on which they have sought to
build up homes in the wilderness of Maine
Nor is the climate backward in its favors to the
new colony. No snow has yet fallen to inter
rupT their industry, but they have been ninter-
rHptcd in their work Of threshng in the open
air, no barns having yet been built Of capacity
to receive or store their rich products.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
They have turkey in Daavllle which grtS
thirty-eight inches around the body. This is
equal to the glrtl OF a very stout man.
MI Adam Minis, OF Sullivan, was instantly
barn. His age was about 60 years.
The stable Of Mrs p. Lyon, in Dover, tooeth-
er with quantity Of hay, was burned on the
DIST.
The Stratlord district New Hampshire medi-
cal society will hold their sixty-lourth anniyer-
sary Dec 1871, with dinner at the American
house in Dover.
Hon. Thomas Smith has been nominated by
the democrats Of Dover as their candidate for
mayor at the city election next Tuesday. The
republicans viii nominate q candidate t-night
DIR. John Bell has made careful ANALYSIS of
the Willard pond water near Dover. and pro
nounees it very pure and almost equal to distill-
ed.
Rev. Z. A. Stockman of HayerhilI. Mass has
accepted a call 10 become pastor OF The Ch,rIcs
street church, Dover. Rcy. Mr. Savage beo'p
his pastoral labo at the Bclknap .hurch inst
Sunday.
Immense amounts Of seaweed were washed
ashore along Rye aud Hampton beaches durin@
the storm last week. The farmers have hauled
of thousands Of loads, and there is plenty more
Of the same sort.
DIR. w. W. Fletcher Of Concord. on The 21st
went TO Meredith with a hundred thousand
Champlain whitc-dsh eggs. II Ia" hat