Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-22
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to which he replied at some length, closing hi
reply by saying: 81 regret any controversy i
this matter, but l cannot see that am iustife
in placing Dr. Shattuck as medical director owe
the other surgeons of the brigade"
mDDLESEX COUNTY.
The grand lodge of Massachusetts, of the In
dependent Order of Good Templars is holdin
its scmi-annual session in Lowell. In that cit
there are now four lodges, viz: Golden Rul
81; Aqua Bi5entian, 1872; Starlight, 113; Eircn
"A. These have in all $50 active members, an
fair balance in their treasures. Advancement
are being made to unite in procuringa new ha
as permanent home ofthc organization, whic
II Is proposed TO fit up in elegant STYLE Sui
scrlpuons are now being raised for this obec
There are in the state of Massachusetts 2S
lodges, with membership of $4,000, and thei
balance IN the treasury of the grand lodg
amounts to $1,000, which is devoted to the SUI
preston of the sale or use of intoxicatin!
urlnkS, and is at the command of those well eX
pcrenced in the most efficient manner of da
ing SO.
ESSEX COUNTY.
ne eastern yacht club had a regatta off Bev
cry on the Nth. The Juniata took the frs
Prize and the Coming the second. The Sadie
Wllcn Won IN the recent race with the HasWcl
vas the fourth IN this race.
The ro,,, ,ners jury In the case of the fatal
steam boiler exp,2Son at the Curtis hat factory
in Newburyport, report that they are unable
explosion: but proceed TO censure the Atlantic
company of East Boston fnr making the boiler;
the hat company for usfUg it without a fusiblc
safety plug as required by sVatute, and further
find that the boiler should have been in build
ing deiatchcd from the main factory, and that
competent engineers and firemen should have
been constantly on duty
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Apples are seven dollars barrel in Cole
brook.
The celebrated stock horse, Gen Lyon was
sold at The Mascoma Valley fair, at East Canaan,
on the 18th, for Sl1 ,0O0
cucumber fourteen inches long sixteen
inches IN circumference, and seven pounds in
weight IS specimen of the kEBd Atkinson
Webster, Esq, of Concord, raises,
Miss CoolS pupil at the normal school at
Plymouth, was thrown from carriage, a few
days ago, and had hes nose broken by contact
with a wheel.
g. H. Rsley put up at the Parson house in
ColebrooS, one night last week, and during the
night thought he heard an omiBous noise, and
became frightened, couldn't unlock his door,
leaped from the window, and ran as fast as he
could, severe thunder shower prevailing. Thea
a Heavenly Vision" told him he must leave
this world naked as he entered it, and he
stripped, wandering about till daylight, when
he presented himself entirely nude at the door
Of Mr.. John Cilley, and ASKED for chance to 20
70 bed. His sister in Lexington, VT, was sent
for, and lie returned with her, apparently en-
tirely sane,
The lamoille county agricultural associatioD
VIII held their sixth annual eShsHitiOu on theis
fair grounds 1t Morrisvile, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, Sept. GOTH and 9th. Senator Morrill,
delivers the address.
A st Johnsbury correspondent, under date Of
the 18th, says; "The Vermont state fair has
been in progress here for the past four days, and
closed to-day. II was far less successful than
the state exhibitions have been in the western
and southern sectiOHs Of The state. Indeed, the
show fell short in point cG magnitude and inter
est Of many of the county exhibitions held in
Vermont. There was fair sfsow Of cattle, and
some very excellent stock was displayed, but
the exhibition on the whole was hot creditable
TO state which can boast of as good farms and
OF as good cattle, sheep and horses as any in the
country. The attendance has been quite large,
Yesterday reaching upwards of eleven thousand
Extra trains were run over the Connecticut AID
Passumpsic rivers railroad in both directions,
and hpndreds were carried to Lyndon, Barton
ana Newport to be lodged, us they could not
find sufficient hotel accommodations in this
town.
C0SEEcTICUT.
A man named Healey was drowned in the
Quinnipiac river, Fair Haven, a few days ago.
The corner stone of the new Windsor avenue
congregational church at Hartford was laid on
the 18th, with an address by Rev. Mr.. BuffuIh.
full orchestra assisted at high mass in St.
Johns Catholic church, at New Haven, on
Sunday, when Rev. Dir. Carmody preached for
the hrst time since his return from Europe
1t Is thOught the case against NJ House, the
divorce lawyer, will be dropped IN New Haven
as Lucien B. Randolph, charged with perjury
in connection with the divorce case, is not to be
found.
Horace johnson of Middle Haddam, in a let
ter to the Hartford Times, denies the truth Of
Al.
Air Line railroad and left the country to avoid
his creditors.
A Mr.. Haling, aged about eighty, a well known
resident Of Cobalt (Chathaml dropped dead
Monday, in a field near his home, while at work
He was pensioner OF the last war with Grea
Britain.
1t is cheering 70 learn that Rev. Mrs. Hama
ford has declined to furnish the of her churcl
in New Haven to Mrs. Isabella B. Hooker for al
exposition of the doctrine of woman suffrage &C
cording to the Woodruff.
Judge Woodruff rendered a decision at Hart
ford on the 10Th on the petition of Seth Adams
creditor in the matter of the Boston, Hartford
and Erie railroad, holding that the jurisdiction
OF Massachusetts is paramount, and its as
signees are entitled to the possession of all thu
property.
The Norwich Bulletin says "The authorize
oil New Milford have investigated the stories 0
cruelty to small boy connected with O'Brieui
menagere, and find them to be false. The bov
It seems, was afflicted with a syphilitic disease
and had an unnatural appetite, which il was i'm
possible to crafty.
The house Of Mrs. Lester Cornwall, a widow
living alone near Meriden was entered ON a re.
cent night by burglars, who made insulting pro
posals TO herand ransacked the house. She es
capped through back door, and the authorities
are now endeayoring to ferret out the rascals.
The jury in the case Of the state VS. Michael
Soiwell OF New Haven, charged with keeping
ms saloon open in violation of the Sunday law
returned verdict for the prosecution, after sew.
eral days consideration and disagreement This
Is regarded as test case and the verdict is there
fore important
A young colored man about seventeen wears
Of age, steward on the sloOp Wasp of Naugatuck
junction, recently fell oyerbord accidentally and
was drowned. 1t is said that while he was
struggling and calling for assistance five or
SIX men were on deck and no one attempted TO
throw line or do anything TO rescue him
The great auction sale Of building lots IN
Plainville came off on the 10Th, when 1O4O of the
1900 were disposed of. About 5000 people were
IN attendance, among them many who went
only to participate in the free excursion and
lunch and TO hear the band play. The presence Of
several roughs marred the festivities of the oc.
cason.
The Yale base ball men met on Monday, and
elected Mr.. Hoyt, ~, president of their society
~ was voted 10 retain the present members OF
the university club and to eli single vacancy,
A proposition was submitted from Harvard pro
posing to permit students in the scientific school
70 become members of the university club.
Aiter long discussion the proposition was re-
RHODE ISLAND.
cornell university has selected Prof Geo.
washington Greene, Of East Greenwich, as lee.
turcr on American history
Col. Henry Allen, of Providence. has RESIGNED
the position OF assistant quartermaster an the
stat of Gen. Charles R. Brayton, to accent fiat
of personal aide to Gen. Burnside, grand com.
mander of the grand army.
About fifteen thousand passengers were oar
ried on the Providence and Worcester railroad
last Saturday. Though the road was thus
taxed, and the crowds were immense the sr.
peryision of Superintendent Hilton. and rio
careful labors of his suhordinates, carried tbC
business of the day through successfully and
satisfactorily.
Now that the Fleetwood races are over III,
horses entered for the Narragansett races mex
week will begin TO arrive. BY Saturday night 4
Is presumed that nearly all the horses entere(
Will be on the ground. "Harry Harley" win
ner OF the great $4,000 purse at Buffalo las
year, is at Narragansett park and working well
~ trainer says the horse was never in bettel
condition. He is entered in the 2 = G class which
"cuie ON the third day of the mectiug Thu