Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-26
COUNTY NEWS.

The republicans of Warren are to organize
Grant and Wilson club this evening.
Bishop & Hogan's dam in Lcominster gave
way recently, damaging it to the extent of $1,000.
The Webster Times says George Hodges, Esq,
of Oxford, is spoken of as democratic candidate
for congress this fall.
A house in Tempeton owned by F. Parker
was considerably damaged by lightning, Thurs
day afternoon.
Milford has voted $50 900 in aid of the extern
sion of the Milford and Woonsocket railroad to
Franklin
The valuation of Douglas is S977 1856, number
of polls Gil. The rate of taxation is $3.50 per
thousand
The East Douglas post.ofice was broken into
one night last week. but nothing of value was
stolen.
One of the prominent manufacturing firms of
Leomnster sold goods through their agents to
the value of $4,000, last Monday.
The Southbrdge print works are to be set in
operation soon by a company with capital of
100000
Berlin has voted to authorize the town treas
$4,000, for the use Of the town.
Mr.. Lyman Green of Westminster, while dig
ging gum from a log, last Tuesday, cut the main
artery in his wrist
Lunenburg farmers have been meeting with
excellent success in raising pop corn during the
present summer
The liberal republicans of Westboro will have
meeting this evening, for the purpose Of or
ganizing.
Capt. c. w. Davis of Otter River has been ap-
pointed an agent of the Massachusetts society
for the prevention of cruelty to animals for
TcmpletOn.
The ninth quarterly meeting of the Worcester
county convention of Christian associations will
be held st the Congregational church in Holden,
on Thursday, August 30.
The valuation of Leominster is $685. 800;
humber of polls, 1887; rate of taxation. SIS per
$1,000. During the past year there has been an
increase of s16s,2s7 in the valuation of the town.
Charles Rose, employed at the Rollstone ma
chine works, had the fingers of his left hand
badly cut by a circular saw, Wednesday after
noon.
The individuals in pursuit of hidden treasure
on the old Peabody farm in the north part of
Lunenburg, are still hard at work They have
just started on the third hole.
Hon George +. HOar of this city will address
the Grant and Wilson club, and citizens of
t1tchburg generally, on the political issues of
the day, at the town hall, next Thursday even
ing, Aug, 30.
MIR. Joseph Witherbee, of Westminster re-
gently an in l..
swinging basket to brighten away some horses.
He had a knife in his hand which became en-
tangled in the basket, and led to the accident.
The Webster Times says that the depot in
that town is in such dilapidated condition
that passengers, in purchasing their tickets,
have to carry open umbrellas inside OF the
station
The fifteen chair and seven other wood work
ing factories at Gardner now employ 7SO opera
tives, while 4412 chair seaters are employed at
their own homes, 1881 of these residing in
Gardner.
A meeting to organize Grant club will be
held in Clinton hail. Clinton, this evening, at
which time will be made the report of the
tow committee, to whom the matter is re-
ferred
Bolton has organized a Grant and Wilson
club, with the following list of officers; Presi-
dent. S. Ii. Howe; yIce-presdent, s. T Edwards;
secretary and treasurer, Geo B. Newton. Ex-
ecutive committee-E. g. Pierce, L. s. Moore,
Amory S. Haynes
The West Boylsion company are pushing on
the repairing Of the stone mill at Oakdale, which
was burnt about a year ago. The walls were
not SO much injured as to render it necessary to
take them down, and the mill will soon be again
ready for its machinery.
The Congregatonalsts of Leominsier will
hold religious services in the town hall on and
after Sunday, Sept. I. Since the destruction of
their house of worship by fire. last February,
they have been holding meetings in the church
of the Unitarian society, to whom they now ex-
tend cordinl vote of thanks. They have here
tolore been unable TO procure the town house
for religious worship, as it has been occupied by
another society