Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-11
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New England News summary.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY


Walter Shattuck, an old and well known resi-
dent of Groton, was found dead in his bed on
Saturday morning last. He was SiXty-nint
years old, and leaves family.
About $50 cords of wood, cut and piled, owned
by MIR. Mcmahon of Lawrence, were burned al
West Andoyer on Saturday evening. Loss
about 500; fully insured. The light was very
brilliant, and people there supposed some large
mills were burning. The Andover steamer was
present, but there was no water and the fire
was suppressed by shoveling dirt upon it, The
origin of the fire is a mystery.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The body of Joseph Alley, Of Newburyport,
who has been missing since the 18th of last
November, was found floating in the Merrimac
river at that place, Friday, the head and hands
missing. The body was Unidentified by a scar on
one of the feet.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Geo. Baker, a lad in his teens, was held to
bail in $4,000, at Holyoke, on Saturday, and in
default was committed to Jail, to await examin-
alton on Wednesday, on a charge of burglary
at his fathers news room and variety store on
the night Of the 4th. John z. Curtin, con-
cerned with young Baker in the offense, was ar
raigned on Friday, and had his case continued,
also, till Wednesday
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
James NJ. Ellis of South Harwich, aged forty,
committed suicide by drowning on the 9TH inst
No cause is assigned for the act.
NANTUCKET COUNTY.
Nantucket pronounced for free beer on the
list inst, by a vote of 106 yeas to 4S noes
The supreme judicial court was in session in
Nantucket on Wednesday last, Judge Colt pre-
siding The judge and clerk went through the
motions, the jurors were empaneled and dis
missed, the crier made the usual proclamation
and that was the sum total.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
J. W. Phelps of Springfield and Mr. Hendricks
OF Easthampton have about 100 men construct
ing the Mount Tom and Easthampton railroad
and good progress is made even in the heaviest
work A steam pile driver is imbedding the
piles for the foundations to the large cnlvert
ar Willistons mills, and the road will be ready
~ o,o., ''e in the fall.
me follow ing avoirdupois weight of humanity
breakfasted togetlher at Northampton on the
4th, with Z. L. Kingsle, ho oeF. Oiapp, weight
222; E. E. Kingsley, 217; aggreSs1 lVOS Re
port does not give the weight of thu breakfast
consumed
An Exchange says: James Wall, hitherto
respectable lrishman, while under the influence
of bad whiskey, attempted to eyade horse-car
fare at Northampton, Friday evening, and after
ward undertook to maui Mr.. Fits, the conduc-
tor, for which amusement he was fined $40 and
costs in Trial Justice Smiths court, Saturday,
but appealed
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The Glendale mills at Stockbridge, idle for
the past two years, have been rented by Adams
& Lamonte, and are now running on woolens.
A gear was recently drawn to the central shaft
oil the HOOSac Iullnel, WHICH weighed loUU
pounds, and is a part Of the great pump to be
used there.
There is a canary bird in Southwick, twenty
seven years old, which has been kept in the same
family nearly the whole Of the time. 1t is lit
tie clumsy and begins to show the effect of old
age.
MAINE.
Potatoes sold IN Bangor, Thursday, at $3.50
per bushel.
Mr.. bennett, of Brewer, who took laudanum
last week, died from the effects of the dose.
The city marshal of Calais has notified all
vendors of hop beer to stop the traffic at once
or he will prosecute them.
The Injunction case of the Boston and Maine
railway, against the Portland and Saco and
Portsmouth road, was decided in favor of the
former on Friday.
The house, barn and outbuilding of George
Blaisdell, at Lebanon, were burned on Friday,
with their contents. The fire spread to the
woods, burning over twenty-five acres of valua-
bic woodland.
A blacksmith shop in 0rono, belonging to
Daniel Peavy, Esq, was destroyed by fire last
week, with all its contents. Loss $500; insured
for $780,
The Bangor Wing says Frenchmau who can
not speak word of English, besides being
deaf, near sighted and weak of mind, was sent
through Bangor, Thursday, via eastern express,
&c. 0. d. to a town in Massachusetts.
The st. Croix log driving company drove, in
fifteen days, from the outlet of Chepetnicok lake
to the boom at Barring %, 000, 900 feet of lumber.
The largest and cleanest drive ever made on the
river or ever will be.
Capt. Alden Besse of Paris had his house. two
barns, with other outbuildings totally con-
sumed by fire on the 4th inst. II caught, it is
supposed, from some defect in the chimney.
They were partially insured.
"Percie," the Boston correspondent Of the
Belfast Journal, went to the democratic state
convention and came near her death while at
the Augusta house, by suffOcaton from the eS-
cape of gas from the burner in her room. The
burner had no stop, and when she turned it off
upon retiring it was turned TOO far and was let
on again, with the above nearly fatal conse-
quences.
The L of the house of James Andrews, Esq,
on the Nebraska road, in Biddeford, was found
to be on fire from some unknown cause, on
Thursday night, at about eleven o'clock The
house is some distance from the central portion
OF the city, but the fire department were so
promptly on hand that neither the barn nor
main part of the house were touched by fire,
though somewhat injured by water, and the con-
tents by haSty removal. MIR. Andrews is at
Rockland attending to the getting out of stone
under his contract for building works for the
United States in Boston harbor.
Levi Young of Belgrade was shockingy bit
ten by dog the other day, at Belgrade depot
He was standing on the piazza of store when
the dog seized him by one of his wrists. Young
took Ratchet which was lying near, with the
purpose OF laying open the dogs head, when
the animal grabbed him by the other wrist,
been unable TO use one of his hands, and is now
hardly able to use his fingers. Both arms are
badly larcerated and his throat torn.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Democrats of high standing have stated con-
fdentially, that the expulsion of Judge Smith
from the senate is determined upon.
There was severe thunder shower at Fisher
vile on Sunday afternoon, topping over chin
neys, and blowing off portion of the roof of
one Of the twin bridges over the Contoocook
river
Rev. Rufus w. Clark, Jr., nephew of Bishop
Clark Of Rhode Island, has resigned the rector
snip OF ST. Johns church, Portsmouth, the re-
slgnatlon to take place on the tweBty-fourth of
July, when he will remove to Columbus, Ohio,
TO take charge of a church there.
The savings banks of New Hampshire have
an aggregate deposit of over twenty-five mil
lions of dollars. The bank commissioners rec
ommend that the trustees give more personal
attention to their duties.
fire Monday morning burned the paint Shop
OF }. q. Main on Warren street, Concord. Loss
on stock, tools and furniture stored in the attic
$500, and insured for $500. The building, be.
longing to George Main, was insured and was
Of small value. The fire was caused by de-
iective chimney.
Lake Village dispatch says: can extensive
conf1agration is raging upon Davis island, in
Lake Winnipiseogee The fire caught in brush
made by wood choppers, and has consumed two
dwelling houses, four or five barns, and several
hundred cords of wood. A high wind is spread
lhs thO Hdlhce Idplul]. Inc property owned
by James l.. Plummer of Lake Village"
The several fire companies ofPortsmouth held
meeting on Saturday evening" with Chief En-
gineer Marston in the chair. The attendance
was very large, and good feeling prevailed The
object OF the meeting was to arrange for FIRE
mems muster to be held there at some early
date. II is TO comprise the whole of the New
England states, and great time is expected.
Several companies in different cities have ex-
pressed themselves DESTROYS Of attending, The
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their respective companies for their aid, and a
liberal subscription is expected from that
quarter. The muster is to include two DAYS
the first to be spent by a parade, excursion
down the harbor, a clam bake, &c.; the second
day for trial of steamers and general parade
magnificent prize will be awarded to the
company having the winning steamer. NJ
pains will be spared to make this good time
and the visiting companies may feel assured
that they will be well entertained
VERMONT.
Gen. Sherman will take his family to St. AL
bans, and will leave them there for the sun,