Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-10

The imports at Boston, since the LIST of Janu-
airy, foot up more than seven and half mil
lions or twenty-five per cent more than for the
same period last year.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
The muster of the list brigade at North Wey-
mouth was enlivened yesterday by the DIS
ciplining Of drunken private OF the sth req,
ment who struck an officer. lie was stripped
of his uniform and drummed out OF camp IN the
most dramatic style, in presence OF all the
troops
The state police on duty at the muster grounds
at Camp Davis in charge of Deputy Andrew j..
Geary are iuforciug the law regarding the sale
OF malt and distilled liquors to the letter. Tues
day detail of the force patroled the street on
the outskirts of the camp, and the dealers in the
ardent. like Davy Crockett's coon, were COM
pelled TO "come down" Tuesday afternoon
fftv gallons of ale were seized from the tent of
John Williams Of Quincy; a cask Of lager was
seized from tent Of Hugh McGonigle; so gallons
of lager were taken from Patrick Quinn, who
halls from Boston; on the side of the road,
during the afternoon, some barrels of ale, con-
tanning some seventy-hve gallons, to which no
one claimed ownership. In the same locality
was also found a large valise, which had no
owner, containing fifty "pocket pistols" loaded
with whiskey. These two lots were doubtless
iet out by the owners, who were afraid of being
visited and the liquor found in their possession.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
The house and barn of Willard Parker, on the
Boston road, about one nsile south OF Middle
Chelmsford, were struck by lightning ana
burned Tuesday evening The Barn was struck,
and about fifteen tons of hay LOST. Fhe stock
was saved. Most of the furniture in sbe house
was also saved. Several of the fanny cutie
sensibly felt the shock. The barn has oHer De-
fore been struck, but was saved helhsuranSe
is about $4,000.
The CITY of Lowell has appropriated $1,000 for
the entertaining Of guests at the military and
firemen's parade on one OF the days OF the New
England fair, which is to be beld Sept. s, 6,
and g. IL is proposed TO- invite the governor and
members of congress from New England, and
tbe mayors of all the cities, % be present as the
guests OF the city. There wifi be a dinner on
the fair grounds, grand military and nre-
mems parade, balloon ascension and other en-
tertaiuinents The school children will be in
vited TO sing at the dinner exercises.
ESSEX COUNTY.
George W. Bartlett of NeRbufyp port caught
thirteen and half pound lobster at Ipswich on
Monday. 1t was covered with barnacTes.
The market boat Flying Dart of Swampscott,
Capt. John Russsll, WINE coming out OF cape
small Point harbor last Wednesday, took $50
barrels of mackerel in one haul of the seine,
and il is estimated that enough to I'LL 300 barrels
escaped while the seine was being oyeThauled.
The number of carriages passing the Ocean
house in Swampscott in an l0T and hall,
from G 10 P. NJ, August ., was ozz-hIst noar'
ia; last half hour, 14S. Barouches, 20; phae-
tons, IA; pony phaetons, IS; beach wagons, ~;
dog carts, 2; top buggies, III; open 6uggles' Is;
carryalls, SO; chaise, l; omnlbuseS, o.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Fall River News has seen collecnon OF
bugs taken from potstoe vine IN that Vlcinlty,
each provided with six legs, good wings, two
feelers long body, small towards the neck, ana
small head The wings are Streaked with
white and black. 1t is not known whether they
are the genuine Colorado bugs or Hoss but they
devour potatoes greedlly.
1t is related on the authority of the New
Bedford Mass, Standard, that the mate OF
wbaler not long returned from voyage, re-
Gently proposed marriage to girl in the vicini-
tv of that city. The offer was so unexpected
that she wanted TO wait until his return from
another cruise. Jack, fully approaching the
dangers of delay in matters matrimonial, hur-
ried off and engaged himself to a female who
was "ready to be spliced right off" Upon re-
ceivng this intelligence the country beauty re-
pented, wrote several urgent epistles to the per-
sonifcation of wearied bachelorhood, which re-
suited in bringing him back. The wedding will
take place on Saturday.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
On Tuesday, Asa Brett, aged seventy, of East
Stoughton, fell from load Of wood in North
Bridgewater and broke his neck, dying instant
ly. He leaves wife and four daughters
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Preparations for the Advent camp meetings
near Wilbraham are rapidly going forward.
The National Adyentists begin Aug. q and
close Aug. Is.
Bishop O'Reilly, of Springfield, having adj
vised his Catholic congregation not to attend the
Advent camp meeting, one of the Advent COM
mittee writes TO the Republican thanking the
bishop, but adding that if he had requested
them to keep off the ground during the rest of
the year, and 'have nothing to do with" the
articles remaining there, it would tend greatly
TO their temporal advancement.
The thunder storms of Monday afternoon,
three in number, caused very severe damage in
the western part of the state. At Feeding Hills
promising tobacco crops were badly cut up; at
SOuthwick several were totally spoiled; at South
Hadley corn fields were laid fiat, fruit and shade
trees Invested of their limbs, and hail stones as
large as marbles fell plenritully. The tempo
rary trestle work of the new bridge from Hol-
woke TO South Hadley Falls was blown over,
scattering cars, trucks and timbers used in con-
struction promscuOusly down the river. Hol-
yoke suffered very much. New houses, Just
sheathed and rCofed, were blown down; the
damage is several thousand dollars. The tobac-
co fields OF several principal growers were also
nearly ruined. The lightning struck one man
slightly at Chicopee, and several barns (disas-
trously) at Lee. The three showers made per-
feet deluge at Holyoke and Chicopee; and the
fall of rain was the severest known for many
years.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Mrs. Candace Barton of Belchertown, now
living with her grandson, was 101 years old on
Monday.
President James NJ. Stone brands as "infam-
ously false" the statements which have APP
peared in the Springfield Republican and some
of the Boston papers in relation to the Massa-
chusetts Central railroad. He says: The
cause of the delay on the part of the town of
Northampton in paying the assessment on the
subscription of the town in obedience TO in
structions of an almost unanimous vote, will
probably be removed within a few days. At any
rate either with or without the aid of North
ampton, the work on the railroad will soon be
commenced, with ample means for its early
completion"
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Ensign H. Kellogg, of Piits6ed, has signified
his intention, at time not distant, to found
scholarship at Amherst college.
MAINE
Byron Greenough, the oldest dealer in the ha t
and fur trade in Portland, died on Wednesday,
aged seyenty-four.
Messls. J. P. & +. r. Weber lately purchased
tract of about five thousand acres of land in
the north part of Lincoln, with mill property
and farm. They contemplate improving the
mill property by adding gang saw and ma
chiuery for small manufactures.
A bright, interesting little girl, some two or
three years of age, daughter of Herman Young of
West Gouldsborough, met her death in a strange
manner recently. During the temporary alb
sence of the parents, the little girl, it seems
strayed out through the open door, caught her
neck.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
man up in Portsmouth named his two chill
dren Ebenezer and Flora, and always spoke O
them as "Eb." and FLO" Tide-y names.
The bridge across the Saeo in Conway, was
successfully tested Tuesday, and the road vii
be opened to North Conway on Thursday.
Hon. Nathan w. Cove, late secretary Of state
died at his residence in Concord Tuesday, afte
an illness of some two months, at the age 0
ffty-fve years.
The Boston, Concord and Mon treal, Passump
sic and Montpelier and Wells River railroad
have agreed upon and obtained the land for
common station and junction at Wells River, S,
as TO make direct connection between the thre
roads,
Hon. W. W. George, of Canaan, died Tuesda,
afternoon at six O'Clock, after an illness Of tw,
months His disease was paralysis Occasione,
by an accident on the Sullivan railroad abou
six years since. Mr.. George had been mem
Der of the legislature, and had held the ofic
of deputy sheriff since 1870. He was an actiy
member of the republican party. He was ma
tive of Croydon, and sxty-four years of age.
VERMONT.
A Young lady named Lee of Castleton was s.
seriously stung a few days since by hone
bee, in the back of the neck, that her life wa
despaired of for several hours.