Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-25
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The Boston horse shoers are about TO strike
for higher wages.
Jacob Roberts. a confidence man and counter.
feiter, was held in $1,000 at Boston on Tuesday,
for trial before the United States coGrt, Henry
Rawlings, his supposed confederate, being dis
charged for lack OF evidence.
AT Boston, since the recent order of the chel
of police in relation TO the abatement OF nul-
sances, as a precautionary measure 10 guuu
against cholera, 1888 cases have been brought 10
his attention, many of which have already been
remedied.
The Massachusetts railroad commissioners,
after examining the petition of the citizens oil
Sharon for increased railroad accommodation,
recommend the Boston and Providence railroad
company to establish such a train, leaving
Mansfield TO arrive in Boston not later than
seven O'Clock A. NJ, and returning TO leave Bos'
TON NOT earlier than six O'Clock z. NJ.
The first prosecution at Boston under the re-
cent order Of Chief Savage, giving immunity to
persons arrested for drunkenness when they
disclose where the liquor was purchased, didn't
turn out well. One man disclosed that he
bought his drink at Peter Rossitei's, and when
Peter was called up, it was Mrs. Rossiter who
furnished it, and thereupon Peter was dis
charged.
MIDDDEsEX COUNTY.
At Lowell yesterday, (St. Bartholomew y,
Rev. Dr. Theodore Edison, of st. Anne's Episco-
nal church. passed his 18th birthday. He has
filled the reetorship of this society for nearly for
weight years. commencing before any building
for public worship was erected in the CITY, hold
inc services on the Sabbath in Il schoolhousc.
He still performs without assistance the
parochial duties of one of the largest parishes
in the diocese of Massachusetts, with his accus-
toned vigorous faithiulness.S
ESSEN COUNTY.
The first savings bank was established in Bos-
ton in 1876, the second in Salem in 1918, and
the third in Newburyport in 1920. The latter
has now 81 OOO, 900 deposits, all managed by two
men and one boy. 1t will be seen that these in
situations were of slow growth al first, as they
were cot up for the benefit of the common peO-
pie, in order to induce them to save their earn
ings and provide against rainy day.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Scannell. who was shot at Stoughton by his
brother, has died.
DUKES COUNTY.
A Martha's Vineyard correspondent says:
The hotels are all well filled. The people one
meets are all agreeable and social. Perhaps
there are not as many of note in art, music or
letters, as at Long Branch, Saratoga or New
port, yet celebrities come, and among the liter
airy, are Selma Borg, Marie A. Brown aud
Mother Finlanders. All have short hair and
wear quaint, sober hats, and quiet colors. They
are the translators of the Swedish novels Of
Madam Schwartz" and are at work here, in
tenulu8 10 TtulMu Until quite lale III Lne lall
Professor Agassiz has been tarTying here, and
purchased sixty dollars worth of natural history
specimens at the "Nickerson shell store" and
also spent day at Gayhead TO sec the variety
cliffs, and the more wonderful lighthouse cost
ing the government $50, 600, and containing zoos
pieces of glass. 1t can be seen fifty miles at sea
on clear nights There have been wonderful i'm.
since last season. The little parks
have been fenced in, concrete walks laid about
the grounds, a new plank walk along the bluffs,
from the landing 10 far beyond the bathing
houses, with seats the entire length, which is
source of varied enjoyment TO lovers of the ocean,
and the pastime of "bluffing"
HANPDEN COUNTY.
The Springfield Union fakes pains to assure
its readers that it would be perfectly proper for
ladies to attend Buffers lecture.
Ole Bull, the yiolinist, passed through Spring
field Tuesday evening, on his way from his
home in Lebanon, Me-, to Madison, Wis, the
former home of Mrs. Bull. He has fully recov-
cred from his late illness, and appears in excel
lent spirits. He is still very confident OF the
success of his new piano patent, and intends
soon to 90 to Boston TO make arrangements and
superintend its manufacture. Next summer he
will 90 to his native country to attend the cele-
bTatiOn of the one thousandth anniversary of
the battle which made Norway kingdom At
present he is much engaged upon book, in
which he expects to show conclusively that to
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debted for the discovery of this continent. The
Republican says: Gle wants everybody TO
know that in politics he is a full blooded repub-
lican."
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The dwelling of Elihu Strong on Masonic
street, Northampton, caught fire about II O'Clock
on the Dist, probably from defective flue, but
by the active exertions of the occupants and
their neighbOrs, serious conhagration was
averted; loss slight.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Ware proposes to have a musical convention,
commencing on Tuesday, September &C. and
holding three days, under the conductorship of
William +. Sherwin of New York. A commit
tee, Of which DIR. L. G. Richardson is chair
man, have taken the matter in charge, and will
enlist the sympathy and cooperation of singers
in the adjoining towns, as well as musical talent
from other localities more remote. The con-
Vention will be held in Music hall.
MAINE.
The bridges over the Kenduskeag stream, in
Bangor, are TO be rebuilt
Some of the mills on the lower dam at Gar
diner are running but two days week, on ac-
count of the scarcity of water.
The barn of p. GilliSe. at Lubec, was de-
stroyed by fire few days ago, and his house
partly burnt. Loss $4,000 and no insurance.
The Augusta people are discussing the ques-
ton Of a railroad from that place to Wiscasset.
Maine Central have been put in order for the
change of gauge.
The Falmouth quarterly meeting of the socie-
ty of friends will be held at South Durham on
the 31st inst. There will be a Sabbath school
convention the next day.
The grading OF the track for the extension of
the Mama Central railroad, between WOodford's
and MorrilPs corners, was completed on Satur-
day, and the laying Of the rails finished Mon
day.
The Portland Advertiser says there is move
ment on foot TO have Mrs Davis appointed
pOstmistress at Portland for the nnexplred
term of her late husband, Judge Woodbury.
Davis.
Annie, daughter of the Hon. Lot. NJ. Morrill,
of Augusta, recently had one of her ankles bro
ken by being thrown from Il carriage at Read
held station, and has suffered considerably
since the accident.
The wife Of Captain Phinney of the brig Cos
mos OF East Machas, reported lost, was with
INN when he sailed from Philadelphia She
was the daughter of Captain Thomas r. Par
son, who was in charge Of the Cosmos previous
10 this voyage, and who is now at his home in
East Machias.
An Irishman in Lewiston had his head split
open On Saturday night with a shilaleh in the
hands OF his wife, for not coming home earlier
HIS friends attempted at once TO stop the blood,
by liberal application Of fresh pigs dnngl A
doctor was summoned, but it required actual
shearing to remove the filth sufficiently to dress
the wounds. The arteries were taken up and
the man properly cared Tor.
Edward w. Knight, son of Captain Isaac
Knight OF Portland, was found dead in his bed
on Monday. He was well ON retiring to his bed
on Sunday evening. At the inquest the organs
were found in a perfect state of health. His
stomach was removed for analysis. Unless this
develops the mysterious cause of his death, it is
likely that he died from inhaling chloroform. as
a two-ounee phial labelled that, and giving
strong DOOR OF the same, was found oDened i'm
ms bed. II Is probable that from some purpose
ne inhaled this and did not understand lis full
power
While Gov. PeTham was transactinp business
with state official, the other day. a yonup son
entered the room unceremoniously. and prnceed
ing at once to his father asked hin rather
loudly for money. The governor, being busily
engaged, and wishing to Silence his boisterous
demands, said TO him: "My son, be ouiet.
have no money! The little fellow placed him
self in theatrical attitude, with one foot nd.
Yanced and arms akimbo, aud looking his father
in the face, said: "We, this is pretty how
dye do; governor of Maine, and no money p
and went off whistling with look of mingled
wonderment and disgust at the poverty of the
chief magistrate.
A jury was empaneled the 23d 70 try the case
of Elbrdge w. Reed of Midway, for the muir
der of john Ray of that town, on or about the
10th of September last. Briefly stated, the fact
of the case are that Ray left the place where lac
was at work numbering, for his home, on the
date gwen, and has not been since seen alive,
except By his wife, who stated that he came
home that night and left the next morning,
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