Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-15
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New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY
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Gov. Claflin and the members of the cNecu-
tive council visited the almShouse AT Monsoon
on the 18th.
Boston's new board of aldermen will contain
seven republicans and five democrats, and tue
common council thirfy-fye republicans aud
twcntv.nine democrats.
The BOSTON Times says: "Who danced first
with Alexis, and who first went up IN an ele-
vator with him. are matters OF ROASTING Just
now among ladies'
The new school house on Richmond street,
Boston, is erected upon the identical snot where,
July 29, 1916, the now worldfenowned dramatic
artist, Charlotte Cushman, was born. AS me
mento of the historical fact, and in honor of the
distinguished lady, the school committee, by a
unanimous vote, most appropriately named the
building the "Cushman school"
The grand duke lett Boston on the morning of
the 14th after a weeks soiourn in that city.
He has enjoyed the courtesies OF hUspitable cit
liens, but these attentions have not been forced
upon him, and much OF the time he enjoyed 2s
much freedom aud moved about as quietly as
any private citizen of his country could have
done, He has made most favorable impress
sion upon the citizens, and there Is good reason
10 believe that he carries away most favorable
opinion of Boston.
Lake Cochihate still continues TO be very
low, with a prospect Of becoming still lower.
The latest report says the stream from the lake,
instead of filing the aqueduct, does not rise
within one iout of the top, and moves on with
be had either by tapping the Charles or Nepou-
set rivers, within four miles of the Chestnut
hill reservoir, or by securing the waste from
Mystic pond.
Since his arrival in Boston Mr. Gilmore has
been warmly welcomed home by thousands of
his friends. The greatest interest is manifested
in the next great jubilee, and it only remains
for the citizens to decide whether it shall take
place in Boston or not. What IS wanted is the
grand building in which 10 hold the jubilee.
Should the funds 10 guarantee that be sub
scrlbed, everything else will be forthcoming
The question will soon be decided whether Bos-
ton Or some other city is to hold the great judi
Ice,
Two smart ro@ues PLAYED nice game on the
evening of the 18Th at the expense Of a Boston
iur dealer. The fellows were in the store at the
same time, and while one was NEGOTIATING with
me man IN attendance for the purchase of a hat,
Tue otltI seized Russian sable cape, worth
s,,,.t $40, and lett with It. ''Has that fellow
stolen anytime IRON your aSAe9 Sra last buy
er, coming to the front Of the store with the hot
he had been examining, on his head. Yes,
said the salesman, ''he Ss stolen a sable cape.
81 think can catch him" said thief No. ;, and
suiting the action to the wOid hH was gone III
twinkling and never came back
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY
Adiutant General Cunningham, with his asso
ciates cii the commission appointed to examine
breech-loadibs rites will begin his duties at
Lowell on the 21st ust
VIM. Avery, the youngest son OF Nea' trastus
Avery of Groton, was thrown from 4 horse
which he was riding last week, and received IN
ternal injuries which resulted fatally.
Mrs. MCbitable Piper, residing in Acton, who
will have attained the age of l01 years should
she live until the 24th of January next, has
lived in one spot eighty years, ana her descend
ants n1mher twelve children, four Of whom are
living, i0rtytwo grandchildren, seventy great
grandchildren, and two children of the fifth
generation
ESSEN COUNTY.
The Newburyport Herald says that the filthy
practice of snuff dipping is becoming extremely
common among some classes ct women in that
city
A Gloucester man who recently applied 10 an
undertaken in that town for a coffin for his
child stated that it was for the last Of twenty
four children
10 the superior court nov IN session at
Salem, the jury IN the case of Marshall IS the
town Of Ipswich rendered verdict OF 5000
damages. Mr.. Marshall, the plaintiff, received
fracture Of the knee-pan, caused by defect in
the highway
The quarry business at Rockport and Pigeon
Cove is considerably depressed at present, one
company having failed and Others having dis
charged a large part of their workmen. MS
is partly due to the dishonest officials in New
York city, where large quantities of paving and
other stones have been shipped from Cape Ann.
The new mortar about to be placed on Stage
fort at Gloucester by the Massachusetts humane
society will be brass mortar, and is one Of four
located the present season, the Others being ut
Race Point, Cohasset and Nantucket. The eX-
pense OF establishing these iOnr new mortar
stations will be more than $1,000, including
houses, mortars, harnesses and appliances.
The Gloucester Telegraph says the herring
feet continues 10 fit away, and has already
reached considerable proportions. The season
opened about month later than last year, but
already seventeen vessels have cleared for For
tune bay and eleven for Grand Menau, while
two vessels are engaged in the bay of Island
herring fishery, making total herring fleet OF
thirty irSt-clasS vessels against thirty nine YES
sells engaged in the business at this time last
year. The Fortune bay fleet is only one vessel
smaller than last year at this date, but at that
time six vessels were absent in the bay OF
Island fishery and fifteen had cleared for Grand
Alenan for fresh herring.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Frank Davis OF Greenfield was found insenS-
BILE and apparently dying from hunger and eX.
posture, in barn at Whitehall, n. Y. one cold
morning last week. By means of resloratIycs
his life was saved, and he was able to explain
that he had been living at East Rupert, VT.
where he worked for a well.to-dO but hard
hearted farmer who employed him for eight
months at s25 per month, but had paid him no
tenth part of that sum. The fee of the lawyer
TO whom he went 10 have the farmer sned tool
his last dollar, and failing to get work and be
ing too proud to beg, be nearly persisted as al
ready mentioned. He is about thirty years ole
and has wife and child at Greenfield Tn,
people of Whitehall have now placed him be
yond want.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
George B. Duree and others give notice o.
their intention to petition the next legislator,
for incorporation as the Fail River loan anc
trust company, with capital of S25OOOO anC
leave to increase il 10 81 600 600
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Seyeny-hve thousand dollars are pledged tC
effect the secession of East Randolph from Ran
dolph, z. n. Holbrook alone offering $50 OO0-
$4,000 for a town house for the proposed new
town, $4,000 for a town library, and 900 Il
wipe out the town debt. The secessionsts are
enthusiastic, and the whole town greatly eX
cited.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
Last year ProvincetOwn caught 1000 wortl
of macberel in nets during the fall months
this year less than $1,000 worth.
The ProVncetown Advocate saws as mauy
whaemen will be fitted this year as last from
that port, and, it is hoped and believed, Will
greater success. Nearly all the business firm
Will send one or more.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
man who was a spy for Gen. Lee, a yea
during the late war, and whose valuable planta
ton 10 Georgia was Confiscaed by the fedora
authorineS-thus compelling him TO come nOrtl
ana NOIk among the dnkeeS-lS now cmulOVc(
in the Boston and Albany railroad shops il
Springfield.
F. d. Hadley, aged about forty, and employed
at the Union house, Springfield, was discoyeret
in fit on the 18th, and almost immeaiatel,
died. He had served in the war and was a pen
sioner Of the government. He had been gont
out Of the hotel Office but fifteen minutes wheI
he was brought in dead.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The prize of copy Of Bryants Had Offered
TO the freshman class Of Amherst college forth,
best translation of the passage describing III,
shield OF Achilles, was awarded to Frank II
Palmer Of Boston.
President Slearns of Amherst, who has beer
laid aside from all public labors by Illness ant
general nervous prOstraton ever since the meet
ing OF the American board at Salem has SO fa
recovered that he conducted the communion
services last Sabbath afternoon.
The directors of the Massachusetts Centra
railroad win give a hearing at Northampton
to-day, concerning the proposed "new departure
Of their line through Amherst, North Hadle
and Hatfield. Northampton opposes this NORTH
ern route, fearing that if it is adopted she ma
eventually ind herself on a branch from tli
main line.
Patrick O'Brien, an Irishman of Pelham, fift,
nine years old, was found Sunday night at An
herst in an intoxicated condition, under tine raj
road bridge over College street, through whic
he had fallen. On being taken into a house h
died about midnight from the effects of the &C