Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-23
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New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

new NEWS summary
BosToN AND VICINITY.
Major f.. S. Farnsworth's barn in Newton
willie was burnt few days ago. Loss 5000.
Less than half a dozen of the fine old dwell
ling houses in Colorado row, Bosom, are now
used Tor residences.
Ten boxes of bedding and assorted clothing
were sent TO Chicago and northern Wisconsin
last week by the pupils of the Sawyer grammar
school, Boston.
Mrs. Bigclow-Taylor-Mo utgomery, who mar
rcd Walter Montgomery, the actor, who com
mited suicide in England recently, returned to
Boston last week in the Parthia, and is now liv-
inc with her husband, Mr.. Arnold W. Tay lOr.
Rev j. &. Loveioy, well known citizen, died
at his residence in Cambridgeport, last week. at
The are of 81 years The immediate cause of
his death was congestion of the brain. Mr..
Loyeioy has been before the public for many
wears.
The anchor line of steam sbips, of which
Warren & Co. are the Boston agents, has given
a notable evidence Of its liberality and the true
philanthrophy of its managers, by subscribing
the large sum of f5000 sterling or SOS, 600 in
our currency, to the Chicago relief fund.
During the past fortnight several Boston bust
ness men have been VictimiZCd by a Vonng
swindcr. II has been his plan to call upon This
or that merchant and by representing himself to
be the son or brother of some correspondent OF
the merchant in New York or elsewhere, and
that he has unfortunately been deprived of his
ready money in ibis way or that, to so far work
upon the Svmpathies of the merchant as to in
, get home These representations have uni
lormly proved 10 he false. This fellow has
given the names of VIM. A. Booth of New York
and John A. Gould, and perhaps others.
AT Boston, before L. S. Commissioner Hallett,
Saturday morning, Lewis Richards, of Boston,
examined for assault with knife, Oct. Nth
1871, on Wilson Merrill, mate, on board the
schooner Adde NJ. Bird, off Cape Cod. The
evidence showed that Richards refused to obey
the captain and the mate interfering, Richards
had row with him His knife was then taken
from him. but in going from dinner that day he
borrowed a knife from another man, and meet
ng the mate amidshipS threatened to fight him.
The mate went TO the cabin to get the irons, and
the captain drew his pistol. The mate return
ing, Richards made for him, and as he tumbled
ANA fell, gave him three stabs in the back. The
mate was SO badly injured thut his life was for
a time believed TO be in danger, but he is now
pronounced safe. The vessel was Immediately
put into Proviucetown, Richards arrested, aud
the mate put under medical treatment. The de-
icndant showed bad bruises on his head, which
he said the mate inflicted on him with an iron
bar before he stabbed him. Richards was held
in $500 bonds 10 await the action OF the grand
jury.
MTDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The old Episcopal parsonage in East Midway
was entirely destroyed by fire on Wednesday
morning. Loss $1,000; fully insured
At Lowell, the anniversary exercises of the
SIrgent Light Guard, which occurred on the
Goth, were the most entertaining in the history
of the company.
The 3Sd regiment will hold a reunion at Low
eli on Friday, Oct, u. 1t is proposed to have
grand ball in the evening. Gen. Hooker Is cx-
pccted to be present.
The Lowell Courier SAYS: "'For many months
past the mills OF Lowell have been run with
Tta4rrr fDst Il.
plement of help, says the kennebec journal, in
a paragraph on the small pox question in Low
ell: the infection having driven to their couu-
toy homes large numbers of girls We have
seen the same paragraph in dozen of our ex-
changes. Now we have made special and care
iul inquiry into the matter, and are prepared to
prove TO the satisfaction OF any and every one
that this is wholly untrue. There are in the
city nine principal corporations, running over
han million spndleS. OF these, three are
running more than ever before since the DAYS of
their founding; two are running more than for
ten years past; two are running full, precisely
as they have since the war; and two more are
running very slightly below their average-pos-
sibly five per cent We are assured that in the
mllls, while first rate spinners and weavers are
OF course always in demand, even in most pros
porous times, that there is no chance for other
classes of hep One agent assures us that an
average of ten persons a day are refused work
a deaTth OF laborers. 1t is true that the work
has b. en- somewhat reduced on a few Of the cor
porations during the summer on account of the
unusual drought; but at present the water
So"
ESSEX COUNTY.
Last Wednesday in the Salem police court
Eben Irask, Jr, of Beverly was complained OF
Tor adultery and was held for trial in 500. Since
then it has turned ont that he married the wo
man, having second wife at the same time re
siding in New Hampshire. Attempts have beer
made to hush up the matter, but the friends o
the first wife are determined to punish Trask.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
George AlSop in some uneX ylaincd name
lcll under the wheels of team he was dTiYin
in New Bedford, Thursday, and was so badl
injured that he died soon after being taken I,
his home,
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The town of Plymouth has voted to subscribe
100000 to the capital stock of the Plymouth
aud Sandwich railroad company, by vote O
25S to 49,
NANTUCKET COUNTY.
Mr. Nathaniel Nickerson of Harwichport
mate OF schooner Ada Doane, was washed over
board from that vessel while passing Nantucke
Shoals on the 18th instant, and was drowned
Hc left wife and two children
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Captain S. NJ. Stewart of Springfield ha.
been chosen lecturer in the law department o.
the Washington university at ST. Louis.
The directors of the Springfield fire and
marine insurance company have voted TO in
crease the assets of the company, with casl
payments by the stockholders, to a sum sui
ficient to pay all outstanding losses, and hay,
the capital of $500, 900 entire.
Rev. {. 1. johnson has been compelled bv il
health to resign The pastorate Of the Contra
Methodist church at Springfield. He has
preached but five times since conference. His
labors at Springfield have been richly blessed
seventy seven having been added to the church
while he has been its pastor
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The WillistOn mills are the largest losers in
Easthampton by the Chicago fire. Field, Letter
& 90. were their selling agents, and a quantity
OF tne cOmpanYs thread helped 70 feed the fire
when that store went down.
Inc connecticut river railroad will probably
ne douole-tracked, next year, from Chicopee to
Northampton. Preliminary surveys are now
going on under the direction of the officers nj
the road, for railroad having one terminus NJ
or near South Deertield and the other at or near
Shelbune Falls.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
AT the republican district attorney convention
held in South Deerield on the 10Th, for the
northwest district, Col W. S. B. Hopkins If
Greenfield was nominated over Samuel r
Spduldlng of Northampton, the present iucum
bent. The vote stood for Hopkins 50, for Suaul-
dlng 40. Col. Hopkins is a son Of Erastus Hon
klns Of Northampton and is one of the risinu
young lawyers of the Connecticut valley
MAINE.
Rev. Mr.. OXnard of Portland hes accepted ,
call to the passionate of the Cavanistc Congre
gauonal society of Sandwich, Mass.
Inc postmaster general has established mai
route over the Portland and Rochester railroad
aud consequently the route between Alfred ane
hennebunk depot has been discontinued
dwelling house and barn, owned and occu
pied by II. &. McCullom, of Plttston, were de
stroyed by fire on Thursday night Loss, $1,000
insured for $500
Inc Lewiston Journal says that while President
Grant was at kendall's Mills, where the ladie,
were SO demonstratiye, lady said to him. az
hope you will put that Utah business tbrouqb =
10 winch suggestion the president replied. 81
shall do Il, madam
The late Hon. Alfred W. Thomson Of RcIfast
in his will set aside the sum Of $500 wear ner
petually, 10 be expended under the direction OF
the trustees of his estate for the relief of III,
needy poor of Belfast who are not paupers Tho
trustees have delegated this duty to a committee
consisting Of Daniel Faunce, Charles Moore m,
Ii. H. Johnson. Since the bequest went into
operation in January, 1870, one hundred and
twenty one persons have been relieved bv the OK
penditnre Of sums, ranging from TWO and hal
TO twenty dolars-in most cases taking the form
of fuel, clothing aud provisions.
ln the murder case reported from Augusta
there he loss liamp attached IN II