Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-10
Naurttster 9aiIp Spp.
Ncw EnsIand New. summary.


Boston paper collar makers produce from
100000 to 100000 boxes per week.
The number of deaths in Boston for the week
ending April was IS. From consumption, II;
inflammation of the lungs, 4; heart disease, A.
old age 9; Group, 8. OF the whole number %
were under one year of age, and 80 under five
wears of age. American parcntage S6; for
eign, SO.
itappears that the capital employed in piano.
forte manufacture last year was 81 ,950, 900;
help, $50; wages, s911 900; material, S4s2, 500;
nroiucts s., $685. 500. In confectionery manu-
featuring the capital was $4,000; help, 2S4;
wages, $4,000; material, 1857 ,5O0 products
S996, 900. In ale and beer manufacturing, capt.
tai, Ss5s,0OO; help, 1856; wages, $4,000; ma.
tenal, STO2, 900; products, 81 ,416,500.
The ale business is reported excellent in Bos-
ton, although many towns in the state exercis-
inc the right to decide for themselves whether
they will tolerate its sale within their limits,
have decided negatively, there has not seemingly
been any large reduction in the consumption
since this law went into effect. Brewers are
generally busy, and from the first of April into
the hottest weather the demand will be increas-
ing Those known as imperial, pale and amber
Albany ale are much sought for and are in daily
demand One brewery in Albany, whose agency |
is in Boston, made during the year 1870, 63, 200 |
barrels, and one CT two in Boston Highlands |
turned out between 10000 and 10000 barrels
each.
mercial Bulletin, with the consumption of coal
materially lessened by economy and unusually
warm weather the past two months, prices have
declined to S9.00a1O0O, at retail, and nominally
SgO0a9.50 per ton by the cargo. The stock now
on hand in Boston is ample for all requirements
for three or four weeks, by which time fresh
mined coal will probably arrive, as it is geuer
ally believed that mining will be resumed within
ten days, rather by the tacit consent than the di
rect concession of either of the contending
parties.
Among the prisoners in the dock of the Boston
municipal court the other morning, was poor
Spanish sailor named Julius Estone, who was
unable to speak or understand English. He
was complained of by the keeper of the public
garden for allowing his dog to run about among
the flower beds Of that delightful retreat The
court proceedings were of course very brief, as
the prisoner was unable to comprehend the
situation of affairs. But there was evidence SUI.
fcient to establish the complaint, when the
court, desiring to be as lenient and merciful as
possible to the friendless mariner, imposed tine
of only one dollar, without costs A gentleman
present in court, little versed in the Spanish
language made him understand what had been
done, when his eyes quickly filled with tears, as
he had not dollar or a penny in the world.
On observing this, Judge Churchill put his hand
into his own pocket, took out one dollar and
handed it to the clerk to pay the fine, when the
unfortunate and sorrowing sailor boy was al
owed to depart
ESSEX COUNTY.
The frame dwelling house Of Mr.. Hall in East
Gloucester was destroyed by fire Thursday night.
Loss $1,000, partially insured
Lawrence academy at Groton began last week
with sixty scholars. The school has been closed
since the main building was burned three years
ago.
DUKES COUNTY.
The herring fight has begun in Tisbury, the
lessees of the Great pond in that town having
sued parties for illegal seining.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
At the Haynes house, Springfeda few nights
ago, young man. who is a clerk at a store in
that city, had just taken upon himself the vows
of matrimony, and the welded pair had retired
to the nuptial chamber, when he remembered OF
was told, that the back door of the store where
he was employed had been left unlocked. So he
went to set matters right and was gone about
an hour. When he returned, the door of his
room was locked, and he commenced an on.
aroused all the house "W6at are you trying
TO do| asked an unsophisticated bystander.
Wake up my wife, was the reply. GOOD
heavens, does she always sleep like thatY II
don't know" replied the irate Benedict. 81
never knew anything about her sleeping be.
foreF
The uncertainty overhanging the next univer-
sity boat race-resulting from Harvard's unac-
eountable delay in replying to Yales challenge
of Dec 10, for ''a siX-oared three mile, straight
away race, to be rowed July IA, upon any course
which Harvard may select-has been in
measure cleared away by the receipt of a letter
from the executive committee of the Harvard
boat club, announcing, under date of March 20,
the readiness of their crew to engage in such a
contest, provided fair play and honorable deal
ing can be assured in advance to all parties,
and provided that all American colleges shall
be allowed to enter crews for the race. A day
is also appointed for the meeting of delegates
in Springfield, to talk the matter over, and if
possible, TO agree upon definite rules and regu.
lations for the contest. In other words, il is
proposed TO supersede the university race be-
tween Yale and Harvard, by reviving the union
college regatta, which was found to be imprac-
ncable dozen years ago, though it may not be
SO now. The indications therefore are that the
coming summer will witness grand union col
lege regatta, in which the six-oared crews of
Harvard, Yale, Brown and Amherst will contest
tor the championship, in a three-mile straight
race. The choice Of locality for the trial prac-
heally lies between the harbor at New London
and the river at Springfield, with the chances
largely in favor of the latter.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The house and barn of James Erwin in Had
ley, were burned, Friday afternoon, while he
was absent at funeral.
Rev. +. p. Chaplin, graduate of Amherst
college in 1852, and recently pastor of the East
Congregational church at Amherst, has resigned
his pastorate and accepted the position of super
intendent of schools in that town, with a salary
of $780,
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
the Pttsfeld boys, who attended the grammar
school kept by Weston in 1884 and Fowler in
1885, will remember William F. Roelofson.
bright, wide-awake boy, whose father was super
lntendent at Lemuel Pomeroy's wooden mills
Roelotson is now largely engaged in railroads in
California, and is said to be immensely rich
He, with others, has just purchased all the
boats and other property of the California steam
NAVIGATION company. Two years ago he bought
the western Pacific railroad, paving nearly one
million of dollars for it, and from bankrupt
concern has made it a lucrative and popular
route.
The capital invested in paper manufacturing
IN A ANS IN 1870, amounted TO 1925 900; num-
Der of males employed 70; females, 141; amount
OF wages paid sos 900; ,072 tons of paper were
made, amounting in value to $456,00 There
are three mills. There are in this town three
ioundrles IN which S27,SOO capital is invested;
eleven hands were employed; the amount OF
wages paid was 81 800, and the value of the work
produced amounted TO S22, ESQ., The capital re-
CURED in the manufacture Of brick, in 1870, was
ool,VOO; hands employed As; wages paid, $500;
number OF bricks produced, 1925, 900, valued al
1896. The capital invested in tanneries was
Soo,0OO; number of hands employed 20; wages
paid, Sl3,4OO; products, SILT 400. Capital in
vested IN machinery and repairing, S27. 700;
I maaloer q ma hands employed, III amount OF
wages paid, 81 Bps; value of work done. s24,
9oo. capital of $4,000 is invested in the lime
business, the greater portion of which is made
III South Adams; forty-Six men were employed
wy ""-es pau ware 81, JU0; AZ $50 barrels
Oh lime were Produced valued at SOC. 600
MAINE.
wentworth Lowd, Jr., of Acton, was mortal
wounded on Thursday by the falling of
lolst OF Darn which was in process of demoli
ton.
Manufacturing items New lumber mill. Med.
way, employing seventy-fve men; new paper
mill, Iopsham: new factories, Waldoboro; pulp
factory, lewiston; steam saw mill, Halloween:
and cheese factory at Andover
little son of Mr.. J. H. Ball. of Strong
while playing with powder, recently, was So
badly manged in one of his hands that he will
probably lose the use of it,
Deacon Benz. Adams, one of the first male
children born in Pennington, died in that town
Oh Sunday at the age of sixty-nine years.
The dwelling house and barn of w. W. Ar
mour OF Trenton were destroyed by fire on Sun
gay. insured for S25OO. The fire originated
Hoin the eooking-stove in the outer kitchen.
n "A a lew days ago, Vim. Parks, EMPLOYED bv
n ,ha brothe's at Ellsworth was caught between
s sns i1gs ~ such way that he received mortal