Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-30
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New EnaIand News summary.
posroN AND VICINITY

wounded caluoL DC aSCCIIdlIl' q " ltu any nc
gree Of correctness, as many who were hurt
managed TO reach their homes and their names
have not vet transpircd.
The report that numerous robberies took place
as the dead and dying were being removed from
the wreck of the train at Revere, is doubtless in
correct, as within a very short time etter the
disaster a large force of Chelsea police were on
the ground, and scarcely an opportunity was
offered, Il indeed any wretch YVES present heart
less enough to think of plumber amid such q
fearful scene.
Another old stoiy has started on its rounds
again: 4 good story is told of Deacon Cook
who. in the carly days of the Boston and Nor
cester railroad, used to "tend gates" at the sta
ton of Boston, and direct passengers which cars
to take to reach their destination. A dldnkeu
Eatick cobbler staggered up to him one day
and the deacon inquired, " It'll his usual urbani
ty, "Where are You goingp "Going to h-nP
was the bluff reply. take the next car" sale
the deacon, "and get off at NatckP
Jefferson Rowe, the heroic baggage master o
the Pullman train in the Revere accident who
stuck to his post, lies at the Boston city hospi
tai in precarious condition. His right arm
was amputated at the elbow joint, and his lief
leg, which was shattered, was taken off. II,
also received severe bruises about the face
knocking in some of his teeth, and also interna
injuries, all of which render his recovery eX
tremely doubtful. He has been on the Eastern
railroad several years, and when recently place.
in charge of the baggage car of the night Pull
man train moved his family from Portsmouth
n. H., to Portland, Me-, where his route duties
end. His wife went TO Boston, but the rules Of
the hospital forbid her being by the bedside OF
her suffering husband
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
A new house of B. French of Nat'ck was
badly damaged by fire on Sunday.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Hon. Frank w. Bird of Walpole has gone to
Norfolk, Virginia, for his health.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The loss by the buI ling of the cotton warp
and yaIn mill ut Williamsburg, Thursday night
was 5000; insured for $4,000 in six COM
panies.
building veg extensive cattle sheds on their
grounds with the design of furnishing shelter
for all the cattle exhibited.
The bonnet bleachery of George G. Emerson,
in Fall River was partially burned on Friday
night Mr.. Emerson estimated bis loss at about
500. Insured in the Independent Office Bos-
ton, The building belonged to Henry Bagshaw,
who 'cupied the lower story as a meat shop.
Mr.. Bagshaw's loss, by fire and water, is esti-
mat / at several hundred dollars.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The New York Times says of Buffers SPRING
field speech: after a brief exordium Of self
defense, which -lok the form of a self-laudation
not so moderate rs it might have been, he gave
his attention TO certain of his asSailants whom
he did not attempt 70 answer bnt whom he en-
deavored TO punish. He pitched int them
and because they had opposed him bitterly, he
attacked them personally. The substance of his
accusation had nothing what = do With the
subject properly before that meningitis politi-
cal fitness for the goyernorship. Now, this is a
sorry sight. 1t is a symptom of a low and mean
intellectual tone among hose who fake the live
lest interest in party politics. In political CON
tests there VII be shop thrnSting and hard hit
ting; but there need be none of this Islander
aud backbitng, and foul lang Iage. man
may oppose the measures of polticel antago-
MIST reiute his arg Iments, cover his public
course with i,dcule, and even denounce it as
unpatrlouc, without utteling personal SANDER /"
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The Hoosf Valley agricultural fair will be
held at North Adams, Sept 1921, and is ex-
pected to he the best in the society's history.
funeral procession from a neighboring
town, on reaching Lenox, a few days since,
found the sexton and his assistant in charge of
the cemetery both too drunk to att nd properly
to their duties.
The Oft blasted lcdge of rocks that idns
through the center of Pittsfeld village is being
dIilled and blast 1 again. for the new sewer
from the lr"t house to West street. So far
the rocks are not IS frequent as on the north
side of tue park.
An exchange revamps an old story, as fol
lows: A Pttsfield woman Of presence, Visiting
the New Lebanon Shakers the other day, ask
the ten years old COW boy g he thought she
NOulu Htl IulO t1t TOuuQ udlH, INC UOur Dellls
rather late. She doubts yet whether the boz
really misunderstood her, when, efter a delber
ate survey, he remarked: "Why, | Gdess so
there was an awful big load of hay went n usi
now"
MAINE.
The house of James Morse in Fahield was
burned on Friday.
Cottages at SQUIRRELS Island, the new summer
resort, have sold from $50 to $500
The Lincoln county annual fair VII be held a
Jefferson on the 3d. 4th and 9th of October.
Ellsworth is making an effort to have a steam
fire engine.
Work for the new reservoir of the August
water company began on Monday.
The Swedes are sending large amount
money, each month, to their f. lends at home.
The appearance of a case of smallpox O
kennebunk is causing much excitement in tina
town.
muster of all the military companies of tn
state is talked of at the Bangor railroad cee
bration in October.
Rev. Mr.. Gunnison, pastor of the Universe
list society at West Water lie, died F..da!
MOI ling cry suddenly.
Some excitement was caused in VIM las
week by the elopement of a married woman
with an employee of the tannely at that place.
A Second Advent camp meeting began in
Belfast on Monday, and will continue during
the week.
Chelryfeld has received this season, during
the blueberry season, nearly a thousand dolars
daily. Forty bushels were carried daily.
The Cabot manufacturing company at Bruins.
wick have just completed fish-way over their
dam at the upper falls.
The Maine Episcopal convention will meet in
Portland at St Luke'S cathedral annual SEES
son), Sept. 5.
Rev. George w. Bicknell of Portsmouth, who
recently accepted the call to the India street Uni
yersalist church, Portland, was, during the war
adlutant of the fifth Maine regiment.
The Chestnut
church, Rev. !. P. Luce, are considering the pro
position TO make it free church. 1t is one Of
the largest and most fourishing churches in
Portland.
New Yor ers have been iushing into Aroos
TOOK county this season, and are much pleased
with that section Of the country as a place Of
summer resort,
But five miles Of track remain to be laid on
the railroad between Danforth aud the biidre il
Bancroft, thus completing the grand connection
with the prov nces
The Second Advent camp meeting at Well,
Beach began on Sunday and viii continue on,
week. ABLE clergy are expected from FL part
of the county.
Messrs. P. Iolman & Co., Wire manufacturer
at Harrison, are obliged to run their works da,
and night TO answer orders. Business of al
kind is unusue'ly active in that TOW n al IN
present time.
DAILY, who was tried on the charge of muir
derlng John Kinney in Lewiston, last " inter
anu acquitted at tne Aprll Term OF court, an
who moved from town shortly after his di
charge, is insane
In regard to the report that Lewiston
making an effort to sccure the state fair in tha
city this autumn, the Kennebec Journal says,
course there is no truth in this report Til
time mas gone by for a fair this year
Col. Amos H. Hodgman recently 6ied at Wa
rem aged siXty-nine years. He was justice
me peace, postmaster town treasurer, represeI
tatlfe elght years, member Of the senate, colont
oil militia, member Of the governors council
and at one time declined nomination for rel
resentatiye to congress-
Certain citizens in Richmond recently organ
lzed company in that town, and propose I
erect factory not less than SOx4O, four stoi 4
high, and lease the SAME 10 auv resnousih
manufacturer at six per cent on the cost.
The Portland Mechanic Blues have decided I
attend the celebration at Bangor in October {
the opening OF the European and North Amer
can railway to st. John, instead of visiting Pro,
idence as recently contemplated
A new steamer, the "Sarmatian" has in,
arrived at the Mersey from Greenock, built Il
the Allan line to Montreal 1t is the largest an
best of all the steamers belonging TO the ALA
line, being eight thousand gross tonnage, al
in finish and furnishings unsurpassed by al
Clyde built vessel.
The statement in some of the papers tn
Hon. John Lynch, NJ. c., was influential
causing certain recent changes and removals