Worcester daily spy., 1871-01-17
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salistSociety in Newtonyille.
through the efforts of Miss Jennie Collins,
the superintendents of the various railways lead
ing out of Boston have consented TO pass to
III ir homes, free of charge, any poor girls out
OF employment who come recommended by Miss
Collins.
About fifty anaconda skins were tanned at the
Boston Highlands last summer for boot leather,
the product being a very beautiful and highly
finished quality of leather, glossy, mottled, plia-
Die, and, from the appearance of the grain, eX-
cecdingly durable. The largest skin was forty
feet In length. Tne boots are valued at $50
pair.
Hon. David Sears, chefest among the "solid
men of Boston, died Saturday morning, in the
s4th year of his age. He possessed great wealth,
intelligence, public spirit, and benevolence,
generally declining public position, but de.
voting himself to efforts to promote the good
of the city a1d contribute to the welfare of So
ciety.
Fanny Fern saws a good thing about Boston
is, THAT ladies can go to public places evenings
alone or IN couples, even If John or Tom don't
want TO go, or arc away from home. 1t ought
10 be so everywhere; but in New York. where
people 90 out from their own doors, and are
sometimes never heard of aitcrward, and for the
matter of that, 90 into their own doors, and are
never seen alive afterward, it is risky under
taking"
ESSEX COUNTY.
Pitmau's curriery, Salem, was burned Satur-
day morning, having been set on fire by the
u
10 5000; insured for $4,000. The main structure
was over century old.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Masonic grand lodge of Massachusetts
has reconsidered its action relative to Star in the
East lodge, New Bedford, and restored the
chatter.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Springfield is threatened with wa ter famine
A revival is in progress among the Baptists Of
Spring6cld.
MAINE.
III cupseapence of ga pi" the Maine Farmer
was delayed in its issue this week
The cooper shop OF KimbaIl and Gregory at
Rokland was destroyed by fire last week.
The legal voters of Dover and Foxcroft have
decided against the consolidation of the two
towns, at present.
Some Of the friends of Gen. Chamberlain are
urging him for the presidency of the state agri-
cultul al college at Orono, to fill the vacancy that
exists.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal SAYS
the Bowdoia bank robbers, as well as the Rock
land bank robbers recently sent to Thomaston,
have influential connections in New York. The
Vile OF one OF them, IN recent letter TO her hus-
band spoke of having been visited and con-
doled with by Judge Bowling and John Morris
sey.
Last week the dwelling house, barn and shed
in East Corinth, owped and occupied by Mr..
Stephen Kenney, we've destroyed bv fire. Very
little Of the furniture and household goods was
saved from the house, and an excellent COW, a
colt and large quantity of hay were consumed
In the barn.
A few days ago, while the clock on the St.
James Episcopal church in Oldtown was being
wound up, the chain attached to one of the
weights parted and the ponderous iron weight
went crushing through crilings and foorings,
passing direct through the chancel into the
basement Of the building.
Two young men who broke into a fruit shop
IN Belfast, were discovered by teethmarks on
beeswsx, which they mistook for maple sugar.
The Lewiston Journal says there is quite an
immigration Of French Canadians into that part
OF the state. The French population of Lewis
ton is about 1900
oome time last summer WelChman from
broWnrile, Piscataquis county, bought a few
acres OF land from Mr.. Chaplin, in Monson, for
tbe nall sum of S75, which is said to have CON
sfitnted bout all his available means he
shortly afterr, sards opened the splendid quarry
of slate, coucernlnS which there has been much
excitement, and short time since, he sold the
property for the convenient little sum of Sl6,-
600.
The Maine Standard says that Page who was
recently killed in Winthrop was regarded
negro, but is said to have been of mixed blood
He was very strong man, physically and OF
a qHarrelsome disposition. Watson is very
quiet, iToffensive man, and not physically
strong. He has family, and is in poor circum-
stances but the citizeus of Winthrop have
promptly contributed literally to enable him to
defend himself
cation for pardon for VIM E, Smith, who is
serving out life sentence for the murder Of one
Brewster at South Berwick in 1852 or 1853, and
who has been in state prison for seventeen years
SS1ith's letter gives a detailed account OF the
murder, claiming that the killing was i'll self
defence, and particularly, thatit was done while
he was intoxicated.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The democrats of the first district have momi-
mated Col. David NJ Ciough Of Canterbury iOr
the executive council.
Martin Shaw, employed in the Franklin woolen
mills, was caught on a shaft and fatally injured,
on the 18th. BE leaves wife and child.
Five thousand trout day are Matching ont at
the Cold Spring trout ponds at Charlcstown.
here were quarter OF million trout eggs lad
down in the Matching trouehs in the tall.
Gov. Stearns has appointed Albert ,. Lauten
Boston state liquor agent, in place of Mr.. Broad
head, resigned. Mr.. Lauten was agent for she
state in 1868, and gave satisfaction.
At the democratic councillor convention, eld
at Gambia on Saturday, David Clough Of Can
tcrbury was renomiuated o candidate for coun-
4 cjlor from that district.
Alfred H. Barney was arrested at Manchester
on the l1th, for passing counterfeit money, he
was airaig gned before Commissioner Stanley and
bound over in the sum of $1,000.
The democratic senatorial convention for the
first district will meet at Hampton on Wednes-
day. The candidates named are Edward P.
Sbeiburne and Samuel W. Moses of Ports
month, and J. H. JeDness of Rye.
A WTy narrow escape from death occurred "a
Portsmouth on Thursday night A very re-
spectacle lady having inhaled an overdose OF
chlorolorm for the relief of neuralgia, she was
found senseless but fortunately by medical aid
was restored, and will recover.
AS near as can be asceTtained the losses by
the Concord fire Saturday night are as follows:
On the building owned by f. & c. F. Low,
$500, fully insured; Plentss Brothers, market,
from $500 TO $500, insured $1,000; Geerga A.
Badger and H. j. Hamilton, about $500
The Rev. Giles Leach, who was settled over
the Orthodox society IN Meredith Village for
term of years, ending in 1854, has returned to
that village, where he proposes to spend his de-
clining years.
The democrats of Coos county met at Lancas-
ter on Friday, and nominated Jabez P. Evans of
Gorham for treasurer, Charles w. Smith of Lam
caster for register of deeds, and Samuel Brown
OF Strafford for county commissioner.
The republican county convention, held at
Krene, Friday, made the following nominations:
County commissioner, John Humphrey; regis
Ter OF deeds J. J. Allen, Jr.; treasurer, Daniel
K Hcaly, all Of Keene.
The new board of directors came into possession
of the Concord railroad on the 18TH ALI Of the
oflcers and employees Of the corporation are con-
tinued in their places for the present. 1t is
thought that the new superintendent will be
Horace E. Cbambclin, general freight agent of
the Rutland railroad, or Joseph A. Dodge, now
superintendent of the Montreal railroad.
As stated, Professor Dyer H. Sanborn, of Hop
hlnlon3 WlQely hHOWu Ieac0tI, ana QUE WuO
for long time was prominently identified with
educational matters in the state, died on Satur-
day of fcongestion of thelungs. He was born in
Gilmanton, July 90, 1893, and received liberal
education, although he did not graduate from
college. His period of service as high school
teacher or academy preceptor covered a term of
forty-two years. During the most Of that time
he was located at Salem, Lynn and Marbehead
in M lssachusetts, and in Meredith, SaubOntOn,
New London and Washington, New Hampshire.
For two years he was commissioner of common
schools for Sullivan county. He occupied a
high rank as a pbilologist, and in 1886 he pub
lished Sanborn's grammar, which he was twelve
years in preparing. He was also the author of
geographical manuel, which was quite exten-
sively used. He represented Sanbornton in the
legislature in 1S45 and 1916, was a representa-
tive from Washington in 1885, and was the
same year member of the constitutional con-
vention. Waterville college, which he entered
when young, but left on account of sickness,
conferred upon him an honorary degree in 1888,
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