Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08
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Mt the American house, Boston, on the 1871
inst
1t is a little singular that the celebrated War
wick castle in England aud the Warwick hous'
in Boston should both have been seriously dam
aged by fire the same day.
Collector Russell arrived at the western ISL
ands on the 10th ult., in nineteen DAYS pdss"S'
from Boston. His health bad improved ana IL
would leave for home about the Z9m'
Miss True who has been teaching deal
mntes in Boston, has accepted call to take
charge of deaf mute in the family o. oaronci
in Norfolk county, England, with liberal sala-
" and travelling expenses besides.
Among the memorable balls ut the Boston
theatre, we note the following: 1853, February
2S Boston Light Infantry; 1853, March 4, Mt.
Vernon ball; 1859 December 20, Second Battal
ion ball: 1860 February p, the Gilmore ball ;
1860, October IS, prince Of Wales ball; 1866,
March 5, state military ball
NORFOLK COUNTY,
Or. Oliver Dean, the founder of Dean aCad-
emv. and well known among the cotton manu-
facturers, died at his house in franklin, on the
5ih at the age of eighty-nine years. In 1874 he
went 10 Boston and became one OF the members
and supporters OF the School street church, and
in 1851 he bought the fue estate of the late Rev
Dr. Emmons, his early pastor in Franklin He
soon took up his residence at that place, and N
the course of time valuable portion ofitwa Civ
en- to found Dean academy From his carly man
hood he had manifested great interest IN the
Universalst denomination, and this gift was the
first large and public one from his fortune to
minister to its necessities. The sum of $4,000
was added to help build the edifce thereon and
$50 000 for a permanent fund, making total
of about 100000 for Dean academy. At his
death he also left 100000 for the academy and
about the same amount for Tufts college, in
which latter institution he WIS president Of the
board Of trustees. He has also given literally
to Tufts college, but the amount is not exactly
known. He also leaves a bond Of 100000 to-
ward the erection of a new univerSalist church
at Franklin
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
A very exciting town meeting was held It Alb
ington, on the 4th, in relation to a schoolhousc
in the centre of the town. An appropriation of
ST., 500 was made last spring by the town TO
build the house, and a committee appointed to
carr, il into effect. This committee after laying
out over $4,000 for land and house came to the
town for further appropriation OF Sl4,5OO, and
at town meeting held two weeks ago il was
voted by large majority not to make the APP
preparation. Another meeting was held last
Monday to act upou articles in the town war
rant, among which was, "to see what action the
town will take in regard to the building commit
tee" After very stormy session of four hours
a motion was made TO discharge the committee,
which the moderator declared carried. Thevote
being doubted the moderator called upon all
those in favor of discharging the committee to
pass out ofthe hall and form east of the railroad
track, and those opposed on the west OF the track
While those in favor made a grand rush for
the east, those opposed, seeing they were beaten,
remained, and as the moderator had not left the
desk a motion was made to adjourn, which be-
ing entertained by the moderator, was carried
by unanimous vote, leaving the east out in
the cold.
MAINE.
A Maine man had occasion to sell a large
boiler, and as it was sold by weight, he had it
fcate says it weighed 1912 pounds net. He sent
it to Portland and it was weighed by certain
firm there and certified at $50 pounds net The
difference being so great he had it weighed on
the "city scales" and it was rated at 76O lbs.
He sold it then fearing that ifhe had weighed
again it would prove worthless.
Mr.. Samuel Goodridge of Canaan, one hun
dred and four years old, is probably the oldest
man alive in Maine He has eight children,
sixty-eight grandchildren and one hundred
and eight grcat-grandchildren, and a large
number Of great-great-grt ndchildren. One Of
his grandchildren presented him with four
great-grandchildren at birth.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Fifteen tons of poultry were sent from Somcrs-
worth TO Boston last week.
Hanover is to have new, firstclass boarding
school, under charge Of Rev. Mr.. Houghton.
Edward JoSin, Esq, has been chosen presi
dent of the keene national bank, in place of
Judge Vose deceased
Mr.. c. Fisk of Amherst, having lost twelve
pound turkey, set a trap and caught an owl
close upon seven feet in spread, when it came
for a Thanksgiving dinner
Steamer Lady of the Lake has been taken off
Winnpesaukee Lake and lies at Meredith Viii
lage waiting to be hauled upon the ways as soon
as she can be cut out OF the ice.
A tire occurred last week at the house of DIR.
Clement, in Enfield Centre, caused by che spon-
taneous combustion of oiled rags. 1t was ex-
tingushed with slight damage.
A few days ago Joseph Young, formerly of
Great Falls, was arrested at Newmarket, for
breaking and entering a shoe store in that
town, and in default of bail was sent to Jail at
Exeter.
A couple got married in Concord on the 29th
ult., and Immediately started for South Weare
On their Journey the horse backed them off
ridge into the water, but the greatest damage
was to the harness, which was cut TO save the
horse.
Stephen II. Shines, Esq. prominent citizen
of Portsmouth, died Sunday afternoon, at the
age of seventy-three. He was in the dry goods
business on Market street for fifty years, retiring
in October 1870.
An investigation as to the cause of the recent
fire which burned the Catholic church in Ports
mouth, before the board of engineers, Saturday
evening, revealed the fact that it has been Gus
tomary to have a light burning in the church
during the night.
IL
der suspicious circumstances. His parents,
whose name is Carey, allege that he died in
hit. The dead body, however is found to be
black-and-blue, and it is said to bear marks of
violence. There is to be an investigation of the
case.
On the 9th ult., in Jaffrey, Mr.. julius Sher-
win was assisting another man in thrcShing,
when he exclaimed 81 am going" and fell into
the arms OF the other man, breathing but few
times afterwards. He had long been troubled
with an affection of the heart, and had ex-
pressed his opinion that it would cause his
death. Mr.. Sherwin was a native of Riudge
and was aged sxty-eight
The Concord board of mavorJ and aldermen
Jailed to concur in the common council amend
ment TO the Long pond water ordinance sub
uniting 1t TO the vote of the taxpayers, taking
the ground thatthere is no authority for calling
Tor popular vote on the subject
jail and buildings saved from the burning
OF the Belknap county farm buildings, and a
large building known as the Holmes house, will
make the paupers comfortable during the win
ter. Some have been removed by friends, The
iarm yielded this year six hundred bushels of
corn on the ear, the same amount of potatoes
and large lot of other stuff
The principal owners of water power in the
village of Hinsdale are erecting a substantial
! stone dam on Mount PiSgah, by which means
hey will flow from 300 TO 400 acres at an aver.
depth Of some fifteen feet creating an i'm
ut reservoir as an auxiliary in keeping
tive different wafer wheels trundling.
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