Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-01
COUNTY. NEWS.

The Millers river national bank Of Athol
have declared a sem-annual dividend of six per
cent payable July 1.
William Smith, aged nineteen years, was
found, on Tuesday, horribly mangled, on the
track of the Cheshire railroad, near Keene. He
belonged TO lancaster, Mass.
The polls will be open in Millbury to-day from
one till four P. NJ, to see whether any person
shall be allowed to manufacture, sell, or keep
for sale ale, porter, strong beer or lager beer i'll
that town.
Mr.. Butler intends to run a coach several
times daily between Barre and Hubbardston, to
connect with trains on the Worcester and Gard
ner railroad, on and after the fourth of July.
The elementary drill of the commissioned and
non-commissioned officers CT the Tenth rcgi-
ment, NJ. v. NJ, under the command of Col.
James May, will take place at Sterling Center
on Frey, July 7th.
Rev. L. Richardson, who has very accept
ably PREACHED to the people of the Congrera-
tional society of Sturbridge for the past two
years, was formally installed pastor on Thurs
day afternoon.
Nv. Draper, of Sturbridge, was arraigned
Wednesday, charged with the larceny of lumber
lying near the Sturbridge cotton mills, belong
ing TO one A. j. Phillips. The case was con-
tnued to July s, Mr. Draper recognizing in $780,
The store building of Charles 0. Taft, in Mill
ville was burnt at one O'Clock Thursday morn
ing, His loss is about $4,000. The store was
kept by Mr.. Johnson, whose loss on goods is
$500. The fire is supposed TO have been the
work of an inccndiary.
AsMr. JacoblBates, of Webster, was STOPPING
over to draw q bucket of water from a well near
his house, June 80, being old and infrm, he fell
in. He was seen by a lady near, who ran to his
assistance, and calling for help, Mr.. Bates was
soon relieved from his unfortunate position with
out injury.
On Thursday of last week Charles N. Plimp-
ton, of Sturbridge, was put under $1,000 bonds
to appear at the superior court, for the larceny
of a note from Otis Davis. Plimpton, it seems,
had owed Davis note of 500 for about three
years, andithe latter meeting him in the road
asked him to pay it, whereupon Plimpton
snatched it and left.
The new Methodist Episcopal church in Ash
burnham will be dedicated on Thursday, July
20. The sermon probably will be preached by
Rev. Henry W. Warren of Philadelphia. The
church cost about $40 600, and is pronounced to
be beautiful structure. Mrs. Charles Winches-
ter has recently presented the society with an
excellent organ, costing $500.
At a town meeting in Wnchendon on Monday
last the subject of supplying the village with
water for domestic and fire purposes was con-
sdered and a special committee of three gen.
tlemen was chosen and authorized to expend an
amount not exceeding $1,000 for experimental
surveys, rams, weirs, or any other purpose in
connection with building reservoir or reser-
yors for the purpose of supplying the town with
water.
The Athol Chronicle regrets TO see the con-
tinued evidences of drunkenness and consequent
rowdysm in that town, and also in the immedi-
ate vicinity, and says "Should it continue we
feel that an increased police force will be re-
quired, and some stringent measures resorted to
to punish the offenders. A few severe examples
made of some of the offenders against the peace
and quiet of the village, might be greatly bene-
fetal"
The Worcester North Eclectic Medical society
held its regular meeting on the 9th inst, at the
| Office OF DIR. R. w. Geddes, in Winchendon.
DR.. G. A. Wheeler read very interesting essay
on physical degeneration the result of civiliza-
tion," which was followed by spirited discus
sion. DR.. E. E. Spencer reported two cases of
phthisis pulmonalis. DIR. c. E. Doweler reported
a case of hydrocephalus. After partaking
boundfully of a dinner furnished by Dr. Geddes,
the meeting adjourned. The tenth annual meet
ing of this society will be held on Tuesday, the
18th of July, at the Fitchburg house, Fitchburg,
| Mass.
James H. Stevens, a young man of twenty
three, in the employ of the railroad company in
I Webster, was arrested Monday night in the sa-
loon of j. H. Perry, having entered the same by
removing three panes Of glass and portion of
the sash. He was arraigned before Justice