Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-15

sweep DIS NSSSels from the ocean. One aiter an
other his fine b1gs were overp0weTed bv
numbers and swept away, and at the close of
his life he was reduced TO very moderate circum-
stances. The names of William Bartlett. for
half century prominent merchant of New
buryport, and one of the founders of the theo-
logical seminary at Andover; of Capt Moses
Brown Col Edward Wigglesworth Ezra and
Henry Lunt, Dr. Dudley A, Tying, Michael Dali
ton, rheOphilus Bradbury, eminent as judge
of the state supreme court, Oliver Putnam, who
founded the Putnam school in Ncwburyporf,
Hon. Jonathan Grcenleaf, one of the first ship
builders, and who helped 10 do much 10 develop
the town. are familiar as household words.
Jonathan Greenleaf was on the first committee
OF safety appointed by the Newburyporters
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Young lady named OsgoOd, residing in
Quincy, was attacked with a bronchial alice
ton, and by advice OF physician her parents
iourneved with her to Florida, where she recent
w deceased. Her father returned home with the
body. leaving the mother in Florida, an invalid.
During his absence the mother passed away and
the father of Miss OSgood started for the south
10 bring the corpse Of his deceased partner for
burial On the way he met with severe acct
dent and was brought home again, the body of
his wife having been inferred in the far off
south A former schoolmate of the young lady,
residing in Weymouth, received package from
her schoolmate, with letter stating that she
did not expect to recover, and sent her the ar
tlcle as token of remembrance. Only one day
elapsed between It's reception and the arrival of
another letter announcing her death
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
VIM. II. Hine, the Great Darlington bank rob
Der, has been indicted bv the grand jury of the
superior court at Pttsfeld The sentence has
not yet been announced.
MAINE.
1t is estimated that there are 100000 rods of
fence in Cumberland county, and that it costs
- II in
A large amount of salmon eggs are to be
Matched in Norway to stock the Androscoggin
river.
1t is proposed to remove the county seat of
Somerset from NoTridgwock to Skowhegan, and
to erect new buildings at the latter place.
Thomas Hogan and MesSrs. DOnnell & Dun
ming, of Bath, are each building a schooner Of
100 tons for parties in Gloucester, Mass.
The annual course of lectures before the medi-
cal department, al Bowdoin college, will begin
February 18th.
1t is expected the new Maine classical school
will open this spring. A permanent fund Of
$50 900 has been nearly raised 1t is proposed
TO admit both sexes.
The Knox and Lincoln railroad company are
to extend their track to Atlantic wharf in Rock
land, distance of three-quarters of a mile. This
will greatly advance the freighting interest of
that place.
The new hall at Rockland is one of the most
elegant in that section of Maine. Ii is in Fare
well & Ames' new block, and is 100X75, with a
gallery. This block is two stories, with French
roof, costing S4U, 600.
There are to be 500 hands employed on the
Yarmouth granite ledge this season, in getting
out granite for the new state house, Albany,
n. Y.
An aggravated case of black mailing has re-
celtly been brought to light al Rockland. fe
male named Caroline Davis has been arrested
for eXtorting money from MIR. Hiram Brewster.
Three hundred and seventy vessels, aggrega-
ting 25,7134 tons, are now owned in the district
OF Castine, thirty onC of which, aggregating 1896
tons, we've brought into the district, and seven,
whose tonnage amounts to 454, built the past
season.
The Maine Central railroad company contem-
plate disseminating the track from Leeds juno
ton to Crowley'S, and run the Pennington cars
into Lewiston, and the old Maine Central track,
and iInm there to Portland over their new ex
tension.
The Granite company of Maine, Messrs. Bod
well, are furnishing granite Tor part Of the
state department building at Washington; also
for the piers of the East river bridge, New
York, and for the Union mutual life insurance
building, Boston. This company employ over
six hundred men.
The Boston and Maine railroad company
have bought land in Portland known as the st.
John Smith and Hamlin property, between Ma
pie, York and Commercial streets. The price
paid is 100000. A large amount Of property is
also bonded in that city by this company.
The iron foundry of Ihurston & Co., Rock
land, was visited by thieves on Friday night,
who, failing to find any plumber, set the build
ing on fire. Fortunately tue hle was discovered
before any damage was done.
AT a meeting Of the business men of Lewiston
and Auburn, held Friday evening, a committee
was appointed TO urge the legislature TO grant a
charter + road to connect with the Grand
Trunk railway.
The Bodwell granite work: in Vinal II
were the scene of an awful accident on Friday.
The fire from blast igIrited thirty-two kegs of
powder, producing an explosion and instantly
killing man named Daniel Brler. belonging in
Waldo. Six Others were very badly wounded.
A small blacksmith shop near by was blown
into fragments.
A large business is carried on at Bucksport
and other towns upon the Penobscot liver in
catching smelts. These tsh are caught in senes
that are placed in long holes cut through the
ice, and near these holes small houses, placed
on runners, are stationed, in which the fisher
men are protected from th weather. In many
cases there are number OF barrels Of these fish
taken al once. ready market is found for
them in Portland, Boston and New York They
arc frozen and packed in boxes containing
from two to three barrels each.
An attempt was made on Friday evening"
about ten O'Clock, to burn the marine hospltai
two places in the attic, among some boxes and
rubbish, and in closet ON the lower floor of the
building. The incendiaTy had cTammed mat
treSs into the closet and set fire 10 it, he hopinn
thereby to make sure his fiendish work. The
timely discover of the fact prevented n sprions
conf Igraton, and possibly the loss of human
life, as there are few inmates of the hospital
confined to their beds by sickness A court of
inquiry will probably be held and the matter
properly investigated.
There are in Maine thirteen Baptist associa
tons with an aggregate of 267 churches and
1888 members Four new churches were or
ganlzed during the year. One of these is A
Swedish church OF siXty-fye members, in New
Sweden, the locality Of the Swedish colony re-
Gently settled in Maine Two of the other new
churches are also in the Aroostook reuion. The
number Of ordained ministers is 17S, and of H.
centlates "a, making total OF PIP; but many of
these are aged and nfrn, Or are otherwise laid
aside from pastoral labors, hence many of the
churches are without pastors The Baptist mis-
siOnary convention is doing what it can for the
destitute and feeble churches by sustaining three
general missionaries in different sections of ii G
state, and by rendering aid IN sustaining pastors
u as many churches as their funds will allow
Tle amount thus spent last yearwa S5SO7. The
Maine Baptist education society renders assist
ance to young men preparir7 81 the ministry,
Last year it made grants 10 even Students in an
aggregate amount OF $3.50. Itas for increased
lulus tulS wear, as Inc nu4uaVr OF claimants
upon its beneicence has increased
NEW HAMPSHIRE,
There are ninety persons in Unity over 70
years of age.
There were 1879 deaths in Dover last year The
number over 10 years of age was 10; the oldest
person was 1903.
The lumbermen of Carroll are active this
WINTER. lhere are seven lumber mills in the
town, three of which are run by steam power.
all dong extensive business. The White and
Twin Mountain houses are located in Carroll
Charles Gay oil North Charlestown recently
cut pine tree five feet in diameter across the
stump, the first "A feet of which he thinks will
yield him 1000 feet OF good lumber. The Tree
was 115 feet in log length besides its ample ton
Seventy persons died in Ciaremont last wear
% males and AZ females. Nine of them were
over so years of age.
Two men, one having the badge of United
States detective, went to Portsmouth on Friday,
and rode about town. Shortly after they hired
a two horse team Of Henry H. Stoddard to 20
to York. telegram from Berwick states that
the team is there smashed, and contains a bar
with burglars tools in it,
The LacOna Democrat SAYS that at A Sabbath
school concert not a thousand miles from that
place, the pastor, who pridcd himself on The
qulckuess and clevernesS of his little ones said /:
Boys, when heard your beautiful song TO-
n'sht had to worl, hard to keep my feet still /;
now what do you think was the trouble with
I ~. "Chllblainth!@ shouted little chap of
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