Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-07
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New England News summary.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Apartments have been secured at the st.
James hotel, Boston, for President Grant and
the members of his cabinet during their antci-
pated visit to Boston. The banquet, 10 be given
by the municipal authorities, will take place at
the Revere house.
John Reed who has served one year out of his
twelve years sentence in state prison for high
way robbery, ESCAPED Tuesday night from the
hospital room Of the prison. where he had been
taken on the sCmblance of sudden Illness
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
The Lowell Citizen says that Capt George
w. Pelsue, one of the Mechanics PhalanX, has
abScopdcd with considerable money belonging
to the company, which he had collected from
honorary members.
night OF the 4th, in the Townsend granite block,
Waltham, on Free Press avenue, occupied by
Frank Farnsworth, manufacturer OF overalls,
and the Waltham Free Press The stock of MI.
Farnsworth was entirely destroyed, but was full.
ly insured. In the Press Office the loss is princi
pally from water. Insured for $1,000. The
building is owned by Augustus Townsend, and
is insured for $500, which will cover the loss.
Mr.. G. A. Stickney succeeded in saving the file
OF the Press in very good condition.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Lawrence was visited Tuesday night by Il gang
of burglars, who robbed the house of William
Smith of S65, two watches aud some clothes aud
the house Of David Richardson Of $40 and
watch.
Nathan Wells, who was appointed deputy
postmaster of Lawrence under President Pierce
in 1854, and served through his administration
and those of Buchanan, Lincoln, johnson, and
so far through Grants, has retired from the
position and has been presented with gold
headed cane by his associates. His early lie
was somewhat eventtul. Wmle at sea during
the war of1S12 his vessel was taken by British
nyan-o(-war and he was, with the others, car
ried 10 England, and thrust into the celebrated
Dartmouth prison; and he was present when
The guard fred upon the Amcrccn prisoners,
killing seven, and WouDding seventy or more.
This was April 9Th, 1915, after peace was de-
cared though the prisoners had not yet been
exchanged.
BRISTOL COUNTY
Elder Elisha Hathaway of Bristol has given a
s1T00 house TO the South Christian church i'll
fiat town for parsonage.
The directors of the Granite mill company in
Fall River have decided to build another new
mill and Horace French has bought 200 acres
of land in the satne place for mill purposes.
The New Bedford Mercury says Capt Clifford,
of the ship Emma C. ZONES, sent home in the
barque Fl edonia, 141 barrels sperm oil, all made
from one whale Competent Judges pronounce
this the largest sperm whale on record
M JOSEPH Brown, who for eighteen or twenty
years run locomotive on the Old Colony and |
Newport railway, but more recently employed |
on the Long Branch railroad in New Jersey, lost |
his left arm a few days ago. ihe limb having |
been caught and severed in the machinery OF tns
engine.
The Taunton Gazette, representing IN large |
degree the intelligence of Bristol county thus !
speaks of our next governor: "Mr. Washbmp,
the republican candidate for governor is c6s'iT-
of the committee on claims IN congress-
in that body. As proof of the high estimate
in which Mr.. Washburn's integrity and discre-
ton are held, in no single instance has any re-
port made by him upon a claim, encountered +
any opposition from either side. Republican /
and democratic members were ready TO accept I
final any decision reached by him in regard /
to a claim which he had examined. Equally |
strong and conclusive testimony is given rs to 4
his temperance principles"
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
Capt. VIM. Gorham of Barnstabe, native OF |
Dennis, died very suddenly few days since on |
board his vessel, in the Hudson river, New |
York. His age was about ftty-ive.
The citizens of Provncetown have voted to
subscribe for stock or bonds in the extension of
the Cape Cod railroad from Wellteet to Prov
incetown, TO the. amount Of S9S,300, at the rate
of 500 per share. There were but ten dissent
ing votes. Since this action of the town, lndi-
viduas subscribing literally. One of the
insurance companies has taken fifty shares 1t
is hoped the will be running into Province
town by next June.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
AT large and enthusiastic meeting of the
students of Amherst college, on the 4th instant,
the subject of admitting women to the college
was vigorously discussed; and nearly all pres
ent opposed to the movement. Among
other evils it was claimed that it would necessi-
tate an increase Of burdensome rules and laws,
would doubtless tend to draw men from the
we're studies necessary 10 success, and would
surely lead to a lowering of the standard Of the
college course.
MAINE.
The LAYING of the track on the Maine Central
extension was completed to the Grand Trunk
railroad track on the morning of the 9th
About three miles remain 10 be graveled up.
Benjamin Lunrs barn at West Falmouth was
burned the other night, with twenty tons of
hay and ten cords of wood. Loss $1,000; nsur-
$500.
An Eastport dispatch says: "Our mackerel
fishermen have come in and given up. They
have no mackere, and report the season a per-
feet failure for them"
Mrs. Abbie Howard was recently taken be-
fore the municipal court at Lewiston for dis
turbin9 the meeting of one of the city churches
for the past Two years. having, as she claimed
revelation to reform that church. The
Judge sent her 10 the insane asylum, which
soon caused her to have another revelation
showing her that she need do nothing more for
the church or any Of its members, and she was
released.
Wendell Phillips has disciples down east A
Maine paper is so much enamored with the
Paris commune, whose followers assassinated
Gems. Thomas and Lecompte in cold blood and
then murdered score or two Of clergymen held
as hostages, not to mention other vanda deeds
or the atrociouS doctrines openly promulgated
that il makes boast of its friendship therefor at
time when call the (other) journals of Amer-
ca were ndiscriminately condemning the move
ment It is certainly welcome to the "fatter-
ing junction."
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Fifty-twO varieties of apples were shown at
the state fair by Judge Roberts of Rollinsford.
The Upper Ashuelot wooden mills, at Win
chester have passed into the hands of Thayer
& Scott.
The town of Danbury will celebrate her CEN
tenlal anniversary on the 25th of November
next
Mr.. Robert Latham, widely known among the
Masonic traterntyin northern New Hampshire,
died IN Lyme on the 25th ult., in the eighty
ninth year of his age
John Gait Of Sandwich was instantly killed
on Inc LIST instant by the accidental discharge
OF bis gun while pursuing fox. On the same
day son Of George Brown of Northumberland
lost ms right arm by the discharge of his piece.
Az power, several enterprises are in progress'
or contemplated, including the clearing out of
Cocheco river, the new Willard pond water
works the Portsmouth and Dover railroad en-
iar%ement OF PRINT works and new wooden mills
Several new and fine residences are being erected
throughout the city, adding much to tue attrac-
tiveness Of the place. One thing Dover can GER
tainly boast OF, and that is fine drives and roads,
which at this richly-colored autumnal season
are delightful. The COcheco print works are to
be enlarged. Engraving and flushing rooms
are to be built, 81 by As feet The great and in
efeasing demand for Cocheco prints renders it
imperative that there should be greater sup.
ply. ne capacity of the print works has been
greatly increased during the past five wears
Inc amount Of prints now manufactured is
some 20 1000 yards per annum, an increase of
l5,OOO,OOO during that time.
VERMONT
James H. Langdon, wealthy citizen of Mont
peler, subscribed $4,000 to the stock of the
Montpelier and Wells River railroad. on con-
dltlon that $4,000 were subscribed in a giyen
Ime. The $4,000 was raised, but Mr. Lang
1on ISiuseu " pay even the first assessment.
Suit was accordingly brought against him in
the county court, before Chief Justice Pierre
pont, and the case on Monday decided in
Mr.. Langdon's favor, on the ground that only
$4,000 was subscribed, as the $50 900 included
bis subscription. The effect will be to inyaIi.
date portion of the other subscriptions. and
delay the payment of some of them
CONNECTICUT.
The boys will be glad to know that Connect
cut has a very large walnut crop this season.
Enfield has refused, III to 1859, 10 build a new
town high school.
John COmstOck has been anpninted most.