Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-05

is q pOpula ion OF 500 souls, about the
as leo years ago. Appropriately enough,
lief industry Of the town Is the manufac-
Of boxes for shoes and matches.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
At Fall River during the coming spring sew
al Of the we'll established corporations will
lake extensive additions to their works, while
Jew companies recently organized intend to
build spacious mills. The Granite company
viii construct a new building Of stone, about the
size of their present one, which will set in opera
ton 10000 spindles, and give employment to 400
people; the Durfee company will build a similar
building, for the same number of spindles; the
Stafford company one of 10000 spindes, en-
ploying 300 people; the Merchants, an extern
sion OF q 600 spindles, and the Wetamore mills,
of recept origin, construct a building Of brick,
Just north Of the Mechanics mills, with $4,000
Spindles, giving employment to nearly 300.
The valuation of 1874 acres of land connected
with the luuatic hospital at Taunton is $4,000;
the buildings are valued AT $4,000; the furni-
ture az SS4 2s5; the whole personal estate at
,160, and the total valuation is S27j,56S. The
resources for the year were as follows: Cash on
hand, October 1, 1869, S36S; dawn from state
treasury for board S27 ,2l7; from towns and in
dividuals, S4S,051 from a other sources, S209S;
In all, 81, 1874, which was the sum paid for cur
rent expenses Dividing by the average num-
Der, 3Ss, the weekly cost of each inmate was
$685.. The hospital has an invested sum of
$4,000, and other present resources amounting
TO S15,1S7, with liabilities, Octoberl, of s62lO,
so that the balance IN favor of the hospital is
nearly $4,000. The trustees are George How
land, Jr., Oliver Amcs, Charles Z. Cook, Dr. lie
Baron Russell and Charles r. Atwood.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Springfield Republican, i'll an editorial,
saws THE aqueduct company have repeatedly
warned US that their reservoir is drained nearly
to the bottom, and we suppose that we have
really less than a three weeks supply of water
to count upon. After that-what2 One
calamitous conhagraton, like the many which
the telegraph each day reports, would make
serious drain upon our fire reservoirs and n.y.
,drants, and we have no reason to expect per-
petual eXeL ption from such disaster One such
fire to-day would leave us almost helpless for
another one such in the near future may find
us helpless Since the public conscience cannot
be touched, We appeal to the public fear
Turning TO the local columns Of the same paper,
we find the following "Springfeld's condi-
ton, as 10 a supply Of water is bad enough, but
reports from other cities in the state show that
we are better of than any Of them. The reser-
voirs hold out wonderfully, considering the
heavy draft upon them and the extraordinary
lack of rain"
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The Northampton lunatic asylum has 1876
acres OF land, valued at 100000; its buildings
(which have cost S125, GOO more than the APP
praisal,) are valued at $780, the furniture at
ST., $50, the whole personal estate SOS, 705, and
the total valuation 1902, 20j. The receipts Of
the year ending October LIST have been, cash on
hand, $50; from the state, S43 sci; from the
towns, Sl1, 952; from private patients S33, 1SS;
from the farm, ETC., S1507 in all, S91 ,2SS The
total expenditures are SS4, II6, of which S77 079
are SET down as currens expenses, which, divided
by 400, the average number OF patients, gives
1851 as the weekly cost. The available re-
sources, exclusive of supplies on hand, were
1909, October 1st, and the liabilities were
S734I, leaving a balance in favor of the hospital
of S11 49, whish has now increased to some
thing more than SO 900. The financial condi-
ton of the hospital is good, and so is its condi-
tiGn in other respects; the silly charges against
the management having been exploded by in
Yestigalon. DR.. Pliny Earle, the saperintend-
ent, has now been at its head for six years and a
half, and has greatly improved its whole char
acter. The trustees are Drs II. L. Sabin and
Edward Hitchcock, and Messrs. T. Trask, E. H.
Sawyer and S. NJ. Smith.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The conviction OF the Pittsield poultry steal
ers on Monday has thrown cold water on an old
and lucrative business. As many as 200 fowls
have been stolen from farmers on West street
within the last month, while one man on 0tan-
eague street lost eighteen geese and an equal
number OF turkeys. Probably the foxes he sus-
pected won't trouble him longer.
George Miller, while thawing out the water
wheel of his fathers mill at New LenOX re-
Gently, had his hand badly lacerated by the pre-
mature starting Of the wheel, and had he not
dropped the kettle into the gearing, which stop
ped the mill, would probably have los. his life.
MAINE.
The Bath Times expects that in about three
weeks Wlscasset will be in rail communication
with Bath.
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. d. Sewall of Bath was celebrated on
Monday evening, Jan. 2.
The mills of Lewiston are so lucky in this dry
time n IN have q f1ll suDt,lV Of xva+pr 70
all running as usual. There is good sleighing
in that part of Maine.
n. w. Farwell has been appointed and
accepted the position Of agent of the Franklin
company, to fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation Of A. D. Lockwood, which is to take
effect Feb.7
Pressed hay is beginning to be exported from
the vicinity OF Boulton over the railroad. The
Times saws there ought not to be a ton sent out
of the country this winter. Farmers and dairy
men are talking over the matter of cheese
factory.
Under the management of Warden Rice the
financial affairs in the Maine state prison will
show the gratifying result of $4,000 earned the
past year in excess of expenditures. The aver
age number Of convicts in the prison has been
something larger than in 1869, but the year
closes with less number.
A cores oudent of the Portland Transcript
claims TO have in his possession a diary of Ma
thaniel Hawthorne, kept in 1916, found in the
neighborhood of the old Hawthorne home in
Raymond, Me-, and i'll which the boyish thoughts
and tancies of the great word painter are written
ont. Ii the document is authentic il is certain.
ly rs worthy Of publication as the slight scraps
OF wlvsde l0tting and chance observation dur
ing his later years. which have been so sedulous-
~ collected.
On Saturday evening fire was discovered in
one OF the looms on the third floor of Smiths
block on Central street. adjoining the compos.
o 1f Rtnmor N ii
store room by that establishment. number
of gentlemen were in tue club room on the
same floor, and they soon CXtinguished the
fumes by the active use of buckets of water
and snow. Several bundles Of paper and
campaign flag were damaged by fire and water
but the wood work of the room was not in
jurei.
The Augusta Journal says that Hoswells be-
havlor as convict at Ihomaston is well spoken
OF by the officers of the state prison. He is en-
ployed in painting sleighs and carriages, being
q painter by trade. He manifests no signs of
remorsc whatever Tor the fearful deed committed
BY hiG, aud still adheres to his version of the
tragedy by declaring that his conscience is
cleup
The caucuses of the members of the leaisla-
ture were held Tuesday evening For president
of the senate the republicans nominated Charles
Butfum OF Penobscot The democrats make no
nomination. For speaker of the house. Z. r.
Smith OF Saco, was nominated by the republi-
cans, and i. 4. Wilson of lhomastop bv the
democrats. The republican state committee or
Eanized 10y the choice Of Speaker Blaine for
chairman, and 5. A. Smith Of Skowhegan for
secretary.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Leonard Bricketts house at Derry was wholly
consumed by fire Monday night
Isaac II. Culver Of Lake Village has been ar
rested on the charge OF embezzling funds belong
Ing TO the Hope life insurance company. of
which be has been for some time tra,tsai;n,.