Worcester daily spy., 1871-12-07
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New FngInnd News summary.

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New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The Boston politicians aud newspapers al
becoming much interested in the approachin
municipal election.
Preparations ior Alexis are lively al Bostol
The fair for our dumb animals is in progre'
in Horticultural hail. Boston.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Some thieves broke into barn on the coTne
Of Rock and Willis streets Lowell, on ldesdaN
and after forcing open a pcdders wagon helpe
themselves to 1400 cigars and a good stoSN
candles, the property of Eoen bray va
search the next morning DtpuH DiHi li}sll,' slia
Bowles discovered about 9OOot the stoen cigar
r1nder the SufTolk canal foot bridge. No 3rrcs Is
The last small poN patient at the LoWcli CIl'
hospital was discharged on wednesday morn
inc. and the building has undergone athoTou2l
fumiqation. Since the organization OF the new
board. Sent Is 221 eases Of yarioloid ana sinai
noy were reported. The greatest number o
patients at the hospital AT one time was lOc. ih'
iast ease was reported on the 24th nit. iht
board of health has finished good work. fol
which all are thankful.
On Monday, Francis Kemp, a youth OF iour
teen wears, entered the house OF Mrs. Hogan, Ol
Market street, Lowell, while the family was ab
sent. and abstracted $40 from trunk. He me
lis cbum Patrick Shay, OF about the same aae
ana divided. After buying some clothing they
visited Boston andretumed the next morning
SHAY repented, went to Mrs. Hogan and con
fessed, and both boys were arrested. Knapp was
at the Northern depot waiting for train north
Thirty dollars were recovered.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Boardman shoe factory at Danycrs was
sold last week TO parties in Beverly, by auction,
for S6100
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas Farris, in Beverly, cee-
brated their golden wedding on Saturday las t.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
New Bediord and Taunton railroad was held on
Monday TheOld board Of directors was unani-
mousy reelected; and at subsequent meeting
of the directors, Hon. Joseph Grnnel was re-
chosen president and Lawrence Grinnel treas
urer The former has filled the presidency for
tbirfy-three years, and the latter has been treas
urer for twenty-six years. The gross receipts
of the corporation have been S262 ,224.22; total
expenses, $40 ,94597; net earnings, SO ,2iS25.
There has been expended during the year, Tor
new locomotives, $4,000; new passenger and
baggage cars, SS,044.27; new freight cars, 81
Ss9 81 During the year 30S tons OF new rails
have been laid at cost, lessiold rails sold, Of
S1OO75.SS Side tracks have been laid to the
length of 1861 feet at a cost of S2, ,OSS.06. Mum
Der Of passengers carried in cars, 325 ,l36
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Postmaster Stowe, of Springfield, died at two
O'Clock this morning.
The eastern Hampden agricultural society, at
its annual meeting at Palmer on Monday, APP
pointed a committee to sell the whole or part
Of the trOtting park in that town TO hquidatc
the society's debt, the same committee to secure
a new place for the cattle shows. The society
elected these officers President j. 5. Blair OF
Brmdeld; vice presidents, James e. Alden Of
Palmer aud o. NJ. Graves Of Monson; directors,
Horace Wallace, Jr of Holland, William Ses-
sions of Wibraham, Arthur NOrcrOss, q. II.
Carpenter and William Tucker of Monson, Jas.
Gamwel and E. b. Gates OF Palmer, Horace
Perry of Belchertown; secretary and treasurer,
George Robinson.
MAINE.
G. Reynold house, at kendall's mills, was
entirely burned on Saturday night. The prop
erty was insured.
Twenty-Five intentions Of marriage were re-
corded in the city clerks Office at Bangor last
month.
The Penobscot river, which froze over on the
Both of November, has not closed so early since
1874, when it closed on the 27th. Last year il
closed Dec 21St
A smoking car, forming part of the Maine
Central train for Bangor, Saturday evening
took fire around the stove funnel, and the root
was considerably injured before the flames were
eXtinguished.
The Lewiston institute for savings has abou
$500, 900 on deposit having gained about $3.50,
600 in its deposits the past year. There are abOu
three thousand depositors, indicating 70 hoY
large an extent the deposits are made by labor
inc men OF small means.
The taking OF eggs from the salmon al Oriant
has been attended with remarkable degree o
success, and above seventy thousand good e9%,
are now on banda greater number, probably
of artfcialiy fecundated eggs than have eycl
before been in New England at one time.
j. kcndrCk, formerly superintendent Of tho
Concord railroad and recently in charge Of
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tendency of the Maine Central road, has declineC
the offer, having accepted Il similar position will
one of the leading Massachusetts roads. NJ
one is yet selected for the Maine Central super
intcndencv.
Notice is given of a petition for a railroad
chatter from some point al or near tue northern
terminus of the Georges valley railroad, to
point upon either the Maine Central or Euro
pean and North American railroads, in the tow
of Hampton; said road to be located through
the town Of Belfast, Waldo, Swanville, Monroe
Newburg, or NinterpOrt, and Hampden.
mane Central railroad company have
finally purchased the residence and lot belong
ing to Prof Smith Of Wateryille, opposite Col
OnY university together with the heater lot nOrtl
Of it, and, after removing the house, will erec
on the land handsome union depot 1t is al
this point where the two roads form junction
The purchase was made after a satisfactory con
ference with special committee of the trustees
and faculty Of thGuniverSity, which institution
has been promised in writing that no Other
building besides the depot shall be bult in from
of the university, and that the track OF the Ole
Portland and kennebec road in the rear Of tn.
college grounds shall be removed, after whicl
the land is to be graded and terraced to til,
river.
A few days ago Cyrus Woodman, of Cam
bridge, aud J. W. Thornton, of Boston, accom-
panied by several members of the York inst
tute, went to the Pool in search OF the remain
of Fort Mary. Fort Hill is the spot that one
knew this erection. The fort was built in 1904
and was in position toprotect the settlers trOn
attacks by land aud sea. The remains of tn
walls are now visible, showing the fort TO hay
been about sixty feet square. Near this lOCalit
is the oldest house in Biddelord 1t was bull
about 20S years ago by Tnstram Jordan, and i
now owned and occupied by Tristram Gold
thwate. An attempt WAS made to find the 10
cality Of the old court house, which was situate,
near "the head of the Pool, but the "sarching'
wind and setting sun drove the party home
General court holden in the province of Main
was in SacO in 1910, and probably somcwhcr
at the Pool, as the first settlement was in tha
locality.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Catholic church in Laconia was set o.
fire on Monday night, but the flames were dis
covered in season TO prevent much damage
Pitch pine kindlings were placed inside win
dow blind and set on fire.
hldu ~ W Oous superintendent OF Tle DuDl
schools in Nashua, attempted suicide Monda
night by cutting his throot, after which h
leaped from the window Of his boarding hous
on Auburn street, breaking his leg and hip. IL
lies in critical condition. Mr.. Wood has bee
suffering an alteration Of mind for seycra
days past, aud has appeared strange at time
Tor the last five years, probably the result
too close application to his studies.
Dr. Oliver Dean Of Manchester died on I'll
9th, aged eightv-nine years. He has been coi
nected with the manufacturing interests {
Manchester from their beginning, and until hi
resignation recently was president of the Man
chester print works and other corporations !
Manchester. He was the founder of the Dea
academy at Franklin, which he has handsomcl
endowed.
VERMONT.
Mr.. Newell Stoclier of Danville, has sent I
the Boston market during the summer and fall
1000 sheep and lambs.
Good working oxen are selling for about fy
dollars per cwt. in Whtingham the best pail
for about SIX dollars per cwt.
Widow Suatton of WOodlord dug nm n tv
dollar and 4 half gold piece in the door ward
few days since How it came there is n amor,
but Mrs. Stratton thinks there is more roj
somewhere in the adjacent grounds.
John Bartlett disappeared from Norwich
May, 1870, and nothing has since been heard
him. He is Seyenty-three years old, thick Sc
about five feet ten inches high, and is belicy,
TO be insane. Any information concerning h-