Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-19


JOY and satisfaction, may we not believe that they
have been deepening our spiritual life, ana prepar-
ing our souls for heaven.
My best wishes accompany the churcn anu All us
members pray the good Father may have you in
his safe and holy keepingi that ne may give you
fresh visions Of truth lead you Forward IN az rue
grace. May his almighty favor and best blessings
be yours giving you Increasing prosperity, and, for
time and eternity, true success.
Very respectfully and cordially yours,
RUSH r. SHIPPEN.
The consideration of the subject was conclud-
ed by the appointment offs committee to pre-
pare series of resolutions that should represent
the sentiment of the parish. That committee
subsequently reported through Mr. Joseph Ma
son, their chairman, as follows:
Resolved, that in accepting the unconditional
resignation of the Rev. Rush X. Shippen as pastor
of the Church of the Unity desire to express and
place upon record, high of his great moral
worth and our appreciation OF The fidelity ability and
charged his pastoral duties. If "by their fruits We
shall know them, no other attestaion of the sue
cess of his labors is needed than the growth and
prosperity of this parish during his connection with
it.
Resolved, that in his ministration among us we
have found him a consderate, faithful and de-
voted friend, teacher of liberal and progressive
igious opinions, free in the expression of Them and
always tolerant and charitable to those who differ
ed from him.
Resolved that in the new field of duty on which
he is about to enter he will carry with him sim
cere esteem and friendship, our cordial sympathy
and best wishes, both for himself, his accomplished
wife and their family, with the hope that these
friendly relations NAV not be sundered or changed
by the termination Of his pastoral duties among us.
A committee of which Mr.. VIM. S. Davis is
chairman, was appointed to provide for supply
of the pulpit after the termination of Mr.. Ship
pens labors, and the meeting was adjourned
for two weeks TO await the report of a commit
tee on repairs and changes in the meeting houss.
Mr. Shipper, it is understood, will preach his
farewell sermon the last Sunday in July. His
departure from Worcester will be regretted by
many of our citizens not connected with his
parish His abors among the prisoners at the
Jail, and his services on the school board and as
chairman of the committee on the high school
for several years, have been highly appreciated
by our citizens generally, who hold him in high
esteem.
ELECTION OF STATE GUARD OFFIcERs-On
Saturday afternoon the annual election OF Off
GERS in the state guard battalion was held at
their armOry, Major brennan presiding. Cap
tain D. H. Fitch had the majority of votes on
the informal ballot for major, Major Stone hay
didate He had twelve votes, notwithstanding /;
Captain Jameson had thirty-fve votes, and
there were several scattering. On the formal
ballot Captain H. G. Jameson received thirty
eight votes, and was declared elected. Major
Lewis g. White received thirty,five votes. AT
this result the members of Co. A were dissatis-
fed and left the armory, postponing the election
of their company officers until Thursday eve
ming at eight O'Clock. The election of officers
for Co. B was proceeded with, and resulted in
the choice of a new list, as follows: Captain, B.
A. Ball; First Lieutenant, George D. Boyden
Second Lieutenant, Gilbert Mcknight.
WORCESTER ENTERPRIsEs.-The two firms
of A. P. Richardson & Co. and Alzirus Brown,
for long time past engaged in manufacturing
moving and reaping machines, &c., in this
city, have consolidated, and become fully estab-
lshed at their new works, on Prescott street,
opposite the wire works, in the new and spacious
building erected by A. P. Richardson & Co. two
years ago, $50 feet long and so feet wide, and
five stories high. They employ from 1876 to $50
men, and are doing an extensive business in the
manufacture of the Buckeye mower and reaper,
Whitcomb rake, and Billiards. improved hay
tedder. A new engine of one hundred horse
power, built by Charles Brown of Fitchburg,
propels their works. They are making arrange
ments for further extension of their enterprise
by the manufacture of all kinds of farming
tools, wheelbarrows, &c. Mr.. Brown has made
moving machines, &C., in this city, at his old
stand, for some twenty-five years.
are making an addition to their already exten.
sive works, by the erection of a new building
sixty-four feet long by thirty-ive wide, which
they will fill with new machinery, thus enabling
them to fill their increasing orders for the manu-
facture of cotton and wooden shearing machines,
and wooden finishing machinery. This is the
old site of one of the earliest manufacturing en-
terprises in this city, started by Joshua Hale
nearly seventy years ago, for wool carding, cot
ton weaving, etc. A portion of the original
building yet remains.
The new establishment of Richard Ball & Co,
manufacturers of woodworking machinery, on
Grove street, is a great addition to the enter
prise of that section CT the city The main
building, model one in its way, is 175 feet long
by As wide, and five stories high, giving employ
ment to over 100 Hands, The quarters they re-
Gently left on School street in Mr.. Lombard's
building, are occupied in part by Charles II.
Ballard Il Co., manufacturers of machnists'
tools.
The mammoth establishment of the Wash
burn MOen manufacturing company, on Grove
street, to which additions are continually being
made, from time TO time, now gives employ
ment to over one thousand hands, and their in
creasing business more than keeps pace with
their enlarged facilities.
The Crompton carpet factory, in South Wor-
cester, is one OF the new enterprises started in
this city during the past year by. a company,
the head of which is one of the most enterpris-
ing and successful manufacturers and inventors
in this section of the country, George CromptOn,
Esq. The building, erected by Jonathan G.
French, is one hundred aad twenty feet long by
sixty wide, and four stories high, located on
the old White & Boyden water privilege, where
originally Joshua Hale also started a manufac-
turing establishment some fifty years ago.
The new enterprise, but just beginning, bids fair
to be great success at no distant day.
Among the many building enterprises in pro-
gress, is the new block on Elm street, adjacent
to the Lincoln House, by Mr. James H. Wall,
the foundation for which is completed and the
superstructure begun. 1t is to be of brick, 81
feet front by As deep, and four stories high in
GLIDING the basement and French roof, in Bos-
ton block style. 1t is the owners intention to
extend the north wing of the Lincoln House
back to line with the new block, with the
idea at some future day of erecting on Maple
street, new block similar to the one now going
up on Elm street.