Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-28

ance not unlike that made in the old way, but
having this popularity, that theedge cut in any
direction will not ravel any more than piece
of felt. The machine, which occupies no more
space than an ordinary office desk, produces a
cylindrical or rather a tubular web, twenty
seven inches in circumference, at the rate of an
inch in length to each revolution, and requires
SO little power that boy can easily turn it fast
enough to weave ten inches in minute. With
steam power two hundred and fifty yards
of cloth per day is thought to be within its
capacity. The operation is simple, but not
easily described. Some no ion of its working,
however, may be gathered from the statement
that forty bobbins are arranged circularly
above the machine, and from these the yarn
passes TO ten combined knitters aud weavers
also arranged in a circle, each of which en-
bodies all the elements of the invention, and
working Alone would produce the same fabric
at one-tenth of the rate of speed. Each is sup
piled with four threads, which are curiously in-
terwovcn in the fabric as it reyolves beneath
them. When The web is completed, it is cut
lengthwise, making fabric as wide as the cir
conference of the circle in which the machinery
is arranged. This machine is the invention of
Mr.. Abel, of Vermont, who has spent twelve
years in bringing it to its present perfection,
MUNICIPAL URT.-Thirty-onc cases were
before the court yesterday morning. Daniel
Quinn, Hugh Rodin, jeremiah Minehan and
Samuel McFadden Jr., were each fined $50 and
costs for being present at gaming on Sunday.
Minehan appealed and recognized in bonds of
5000 for appearance at the superior court; ROdin
was committed in default of payment, and the
other two paid their fines. William Wilkins,
Nathan Wilkins, Edward Lyons, Daniel Quinn,
Jr., Dennis Marley, Dennis Adams, John Cur
tin, John c. Grady, Benjamin Baker and John
Quinn, also being present at gaming on Sunday,
we've each fined SO and costs. Q linn, Jr. APP
pcaled and recognized in bonds of 5000; the
Others paid their fines, Joseph Hardy, aged 10,
and out of the school ship on probation, was
before the court for disturbing the peace,
for which the judge sent him back to the
shin. Michael Carmody, aged 10, for stealing
box of cigars from A. R. Holman, was sent
to the state reform school, Thomas Mahoney,
for keeping a common nuisance, was sentenced
to the house of correction three months and
fined 500 and costs; he appealed and recognized
in bonds of $780, John Quinn, one of the par
ties lined for being present at a game, was also
convicted of keeping an open shop on the Lords
day, and was fined $50 and costs for the offence.
He was still further tried for keeping liquor
nuisance, for which he was fined 500 and costs,
and sentenced to the house of correction for
three months. He appealed on all three cases,
and furnished sureties of $1,000 John L.
Kirby and Ann McKenna were charged
with adultery, and sureties in $500 each
were required for their appearance before
the superior court for trial; committed to
jail on non-recognition. James Murphy, who
stole barrel Of flour from in front of Hough-
toms grocery store several weeks ago, was SEN
fenced to the house of correction for six months.
John Toomey was fined SIS and costs for dis
turbing the peace; paid. Moses Butman was
fined so and costs for a second offence OF
drunkenness; paid Samuel White, charged
with carrying da.a spus weapon, was ordered
to qpA OA % .a keep the peace S9. six
lctCd of indecent exposure of
.ase was placed on file Others
Former Prices drunkenness