Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-28
S0lurtcster 4ailp SPY.
Cew England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
A sailor from St. Andrews, N. B., has been
held In $500 at Boston, charged with snug
Cling a quantity of silks, linens, etc, into Bos-
ton. -
Gel Hiram Bell, formerly landlord of the
PENN gcwasset house, Profile house, ana otner
New Hampshire hotels, died at the Clty ho'el'
Boston, Sunday, of heart disease
The intellectual strength and culture OF bos-
ton is supposed to have been engaged IN the re-
cent discussion, there, OF the iou9Wih G;, ne
will not come to this country in any great num-
bers
Commissioner Hallett of the United States court
at Boston, on Monday, on the charge of for
gerry. He waived all defence and The necessary
formula of the Ashburton treaty, and Signihed
his willingness to return TO England with Con-
stablery Inspector James of Cornwall, who came
over after him and was present IN court. Har-
us was once a preacher in west Lynn, En-
gland. His wife will remain in Boston, where
she proposes to engage in teaching. Harris
will leave for England on Wednesday.
The Chapel tailors shop and brush factory
connected with Suffolk county house of correc-
ton in South Boston, were destroyed by fire
early Saturday morning, and ninety sewing ma
chimes and other machinery destroyed The
buildiags destroyed were 100 feet from the main
prison, which is fire proof. The convicts, three
hundred men and one hundred women, were
considerably frightened but were finally quoted
By the officers, who understood managing them.
The fire was caused by the spontaneous COM
bustion of oiled rags used for cleaning the sew
inr machines. Loss to Suffolk county $4,000,
ana no insurance. W W. Eastman, brush
manufacturer, was damaged $4,000, fully in
sured.
was entered early Saturday morning, by burg
lars and robbed of iewery and clothing to the
amount of $3.50. The rogues entered the sleep
ing room of Mr.. Rogers, and, without disturb
ing him. his wife or the children, took set of
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inc diamond iewelry worth some $500, which
lard near or Mr. Rogers gold watch which was
near the head of the bed. The robbers took
pair of pants, the pockets of which contained
some $50. Also, before leaving, two overcoats
and other articles from the entry.
An erea of 175,000 feet of tue fats belonging
10 the Winchester heirs laying southeaSterly OF
Canal street, in Charestown, has been disposed
of at private sale during the past week. The
bargain was scarcely concluded before the spot
was surveyed. A street, forty feet wide and
seven hundred long, connecting Williams street
with the track of the Eastern railroad, has not
only been laid out but staked ont. Contracts
for filling in the proposed avenue were con-
cluded with different persons, and the inten-
ton is to push the work Of construction vigor-
ously.
The navy department issued on Saturday sail
ing orders for the United States steamer Wor
cester, with supplies for suffering France. Her
commanding officer is directed as soon as her
loading shall be completed to proceed with all
possible dispatch to Plymouth, England, and
thae communicate with MIR. Edward Dwight
the commissioner for the Boston committee, and
receive his suggestions as to the disposal of the
cargo.
The Boston Post says: The paragraph headed
Bogus" referring to the robbery of the store
of Messrs. Pulverman & Co.. Cambridge street,
does those gentlemen deep wrong in the intima-
ton that they have practiced deception. Their
store was robbed on Tuesday night; they re-
manned there until Thursday, when the remnant
of their stock was sent to the auction room.
Every creditor Of the concern is amply secured
Bret Harte arrived in Bottom on Saturday
and proceeded TO the residence Of w. D. How
els, in Cambridge. Mr.. Harte is accompanied
by his family, consisting of his wife and two
children. He dined with the Saturday club, a
Parker's, in the afternoon. Mr.. Harte is salt
TO have pleasantly impressed those who me
him.
The testimony in several cases between til
Hartford and Erie railroad company, Adam
express company and the Boston wharf CON
pany, as geographically taken before a mas
ter in chuncery, was presented in the suprem
judicial court, at Boston, Saturday, togethe
with the matters concerning the appointment c
trustees or receivers, and by agreement of til
respective counsel employedn the several cases
hearing of the whole matter was specially as
signed for II O'Clock A. N. on Wednesday.
Rabbi Sneerson, of Jerusalem, whose visit t
Boston has been the event Of the year anon;
the Jewish citizens, delivered his second lecture
synagogue AT the opening of the lecture, MI
Sneerson said that since his residence in til
United States he had been pleased with the in
dustIy intelligence and yirtu of the people b.
whom, as 1t appears to nlm, justice and trut
were daily practised. While he rejoiced at tn
features of the country, he could not but sorrol
for the land of his fathers, upon which the ours
OF God seemingly rests.
M1DDLEsEX COUNTY.
At Townsend Centre there is still standiE
of the relics of q former time "Sobbe
dav, or Noon House." Before the modern cor
yeniences Of stoves and furnaces for warm in
churches, it was very desirable after attendin
service in a cold meeting house to have som
place during the intermssion where the suffer
ers could 20 and warm themselves and ca
their lunch. Some used TO go TO neighborins
houses that were kindly opened for particular
friends; Others went to the tavern, which Away!
kept an open door and an open bar; Others
built for themselves what were called ''Sabba.
day, or Noon Houses" The pastor of the
Congregational church in Townsend, in re-
cont historical discourse, describes one of these
b buses. Like the one now standing at Towns
enu they consisted of four rooms ten or twelve
feet square, with fireplace in each room. They
were generally built at the united expense of
four or more persons, to be occupied only on
the Sabbath by their respective families and
such guests as they invited to join with them.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Fall River News says, since the recent
rise in anthracite cool, one of the largest cotton
mills has purchased a cargo Of bituminous coal
Other manufactures will probably adopt the
same course should the advance be maintained
Rev. H. E. Hovey, of Fort Hamilton, N Y,
has accepted the call recently rendered him by
the church Ofthe Ascension, Fail River and will
enter upon his pastoral duties about the 18th of
March.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
A special session of the supreme court for
Norfolk county was held in Qedham, on Satur-
dav, for the arraignment OF Dennis Carney for
the murder of his wife, Margaret on the 18TH of
September last, and John Moran, for the MUIR
der of Officer Packard Oh the same day. Both
pleaded not guilty. The time for trial was not
settled, though it is not expected to take place
until May.
NANTUCKET COUNTY.
They have smart children "down east" even
as near as Mavtha's Vineyard. A little six year
old girl, daughter of a Methodist minister com
mitted fault and denied it. Her mother,
learning she was guilty asked her why she
tuld the untruth? when she replied with great
sang froid, 81 should not, if believed as you
and father do, but am Universalist."
DUKES COUNTY.
The name of the port of Holmes Hole has been
changed to Vineyard-Hayen.
MAINE.
A family living in Chester lost, during the re-
belliOn six male members-four sons and two
sons-in-law-and seventh was wounded and
discharged for disability.
Maine pays more than one million dollars an
nlally for making clothing, chiefly for Massa-
chusetts parties
The late William Craig, of Auburn, having no
near relatives, disposed of his entire estate,
Falned at $4,000, for benevolent purposes
The Norridgewock correspondent of the Re-
porter writes that Dea. Andrew Kennison of
that place, on Sunday morning last. coughed
up head Of herdsgrass, which had been on his
lungs more than thirty-six years. The head
had become as hard as stone, but still retained
its shape.
The Reporter says NJ. P. Waterman. the loss
Of whose dwelling by fire we chroncled some
two weeks since, finds on inquiry that his policy
Is worthless, and that the company has not been
in existence for a number OF years The policy
was obtained By an agent at Waterynle who
never notified him even Of its failure
The News chronicles an amusing case that &C.
curred in Bridgton. The subject Of dispute was
big ash tree, standing at the corner of three
lots belonging respectively towel we will call
them Smith, Jones and Brown. Smith telled
the tree, saying il was on bis side of the line