Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-12
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about the end Of the present month, and it is
hoped that she will be ready for sailing by the
18th of February. A special collection towards
the object in nearly all the Sabbath schools of
the city and ncighborhood, took place last sun
day, but only about dozen OF the one hundred
or more have reported the amount collected.
The Boston Post says; "rhe death of Mr..
Nathan Hale will be widely regretted, not only
by those who knew him personally as genial,
kindly friend and true gentleman, but by the
larger number acquainted with him through the
literature of the day in which he was so favor
ably known. Mr., Hale's literary labors eX-
tended from the time of his graduation at Har.
ward college, more than thirty years ago, up TO
the time of his death. As Journalist and mag
azine writer be was brilliant and industrious,
possessing an unusual versatility of talent, a
taste which was rare and culture which was
obtained by long and persevcring study. His
connection with cold and New" has increased
the number of his admirers. For some time Mr..
Hale occupied the chair of rhetoric in Union
college, Schenectady, and there as elsewhere his
remarkable attachments received their merited
recognition"
/. Chief Of Police Savage gives in his report
some interesting statistics in regard to the local
travel IN and about Boston. From his statement
of travel, as taken bv the police in November
last il appears that 81 ZOO persons left the CITY
between the hours of fouro'clock and midnight,
which is supposed to he about the number of
persons who transact business in Boston and re-
side in the suburban towns on the line OF our
principal railroads. In September, 1851, nearly
twenty years ago, Marshal Turkey made very
similar count to the one recently taken by the
chief of police The count then taken embraced
thirteen hours, and the figures gave total of
,I29 persons who came into the city, and AZ
B16 persons who went out the fact that larger
number went out than came in ueng attributa-
Ole to Saturday, when many persons leave to
pass Sunday In the country. Ii the chief had
taken the total number OF passengers arriving
and departing during the day, we have no doubt
we should show a total of over sixty thousand
or an increase of over twenty thousand since
1851.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The new railroad between North and East
Attleboro has been completed, and trains began
running yer the road Monday morning. On
the arrival of the first train at North Attleboro.
little before eight O'Clock, the engine, in ac-
cordauce with the usual custom, was switched
on from the train on to a side track, but in so
7olng, as 1t was running at considerable speed
- und impossible to check it in time TO
1t was mining through the side of the new
prevent ita At extremity, causing damage
engiue house at III 70 the amount of $1,000
TO engine aud building 9TH escaned iniprv
The engineer ana fireman h. who rode over
The total number CT passengers four ~ ~
the new line on Monday was 0Dou1
dred and fifty.
Portland is to have cheap concerts.
The post office at South Monmouth has been
discontinued.
A petition is to be presented TO the legislature
for uniting Wood Island TO Saco, taking it of
from Biddetord. A petition will also be pre-
senfed for the rc-anneXation to Limington OF that
portion CT the town which was set of TO LINER
lex last year.
A barn belonging to Joseph Small, in Bcr-
wick, was totally destroyed by fire last week. |
He saved his horse and cattle, but lost wagon, |
harness and three tons of hays No insurance. |
Cause Of the fire unknown. |
The childrens' home at Bangor IS N a four |
ishing condition. 1t now has thirty-fve in |
mates, fifteen of whom are the orphans of de-
ceased soldiers. Its receipts last year amounted |
to S4,O52.6s, and its expenditures to SS,9S649.
Frank Walker, one Of the boys charged with
setting fire to a school house in Brunswick, has
been sentenced to the reform school during his
minority. he confessed the offense and alleged
that the other boys aided him.
meeting of the Maine general hospital as
sociarion will be held in Portland on Thursday.
The governor and presiding officers of the legis-
lature are an e1 o1icio board of visitors of this
institution, with full powers to inspect all its
affairs and operations. 1t belongs to them to
appoint three of its nine directors The remain
ing six directors are to be chosen at the meeting
referred to. This institution was endowed by
the state last winter by a generous grant of land
and money.
The seventeenth annual report of the trustees
and superintendent Of the state reform school
has been transmitted TO the governor and coun-
Gil. The institution is located at Cape Elizabeth
The condition of the school is quite satisfactory
and the administration Of its affairs generally
has been energetic, sagacious and economical
according to the report of the trustees. The
number of boys In the school at this time is less
than it was one ear ago, though the whole
number in the school during the present year is
considerably larger than it was last year. The
commitments the past year have been sixty-fiYe,
while the year before they were only ttty-twO.
The whole number received the past year is IS;
present number, 100; previously, 1851; total
since its opening, 1922 The farm was consdera-
bly, ssproductive in 1870 than the previous year.
The report of the treasurer shows balance on
hand Dec. /, 1870, of s2743 SO cash, and that
there will probably be balance in the treasury
April 1, when the financial year closes, of
$4054.11. The trustees ask for an appropriation
the next financial year Of S11 1859, including
improvements and repairs.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Seventeen new buildings, besides a depot and
shops, were erected in Gorham last year.
The cattle disease has made its appearance in
Seabrook
A box of shavinss was received by a Littleton
man, who was green enough TO send $50 to the
New YORK counterfeit money swindlers.
Rev. CALVIN Terry of PIaistow was presented
with New Years purse of s161.5O by his con-
gregahon.
VIM. P. Coburns new saw mill, at Winchester
Centre, used for gettingo out box boards, was de-
stroyed by fire on Thursday night last, together
with all the machinery. Loss about $1,000; in
sured for $500.
The Statesman says that Abbot Downing &
Co., Of Concord, have just concluded a contract
for building fifty carriages for the New York
transfer company, agreeably to a model they
made few weeks since. 1t is called "Dodd's
Patent Crystal" and is intended for one horse
nj m four ole
gantly finished, and will cost about $1,000 each
Lake Winnepesaukee continues falling, the
depth Of water at the outlet, at the Wiers, being
now only thirteen inches. This being the main
source Of supply Of the Merrimack river, con-
siderable anxiety is felt in the principal manu-
featuring cities along its course.
ooNEEcTICuT.
The lodge Of Good Templars at Rockville has
been disbanded on account of the lack OF inter
est Of It's members.
New Preston is anxious for branch railroad
from toe Housatonic, and survey will be COM
meneed at once at the expense of the town.
Mary Allen, wife of "Racker" Allen, living at
"the Hollow" in Stafford, committed suicide
Saturday morning by means Of laudanun n. She
left a note saying she had seen enough of
trouble in this world &c. "Racker" swears be
will follow her in less than three weeks.
An unfortunate New Haven youth was recent
" SO convinced that he had swallowed his two
artificial teeth, plate and all, that he suffered
horrors 10 imagination and severe pain in his
stomach He afterwards found the property in
his vest pocket.
The cantata of esther the beautiful queen"
viii be sung at Danicsonville by the Choral
Union, Wednesday, Jan. 18th, with Miss Susie
Day of Hartford, as Esther. The other parts
will be sung by Mcssrs. Wilson, Wood and
Back. Gustave Krebs is director.
The Harris Irvine and warp company at Dam
ielsonville are now running their mill on full
time, but at present manufacturing no Irvine,
but carpet warps only-the demand for which
is said to be greater than the company's present
power to supply. Considerable new machinery
has been placed in the mill.
A correspondent informs us that, at Jewett
City, on Sunday morning, number of persons
were baptised by immersion in the river. The
weather was bitterly cold, and the ice so thick
that boys were sliding upon it, and some trouble
was exfSi fenced in cutting out place, the Off
ciating clergyman assisting in the cutting. A
large number of spectators were present, One
of the parties immersed was young lady.
Mr.. Munson, the contractor for the compile
tion of the Willimantie and Putnam division of
the Boston, Hartford and Erie railroad, has be-
come convinced of the imposslbility of carrying
ont the work, and has thrown up his contracts.
The men who have been employed under hun
were paid off at Putnam on Friday, and dis
charged.
NJ.