Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-20
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New England News summary.

New England News SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The ship Hanoi Ewing, Niekerson. from, Ro,
ton tor valparaiso, went ashore twenty-fiv
miles north OF Cape Conister Nav q The eer
tain and one man were LOST.
me annual commencement exercises of Taft,
cohege loon place yesterday. Many patrons OF
lue INSTITUTION were present, as were also tn,
ministers OF the UniverSaiist denomination il
Boston and vicinity, The literary exercises an
pafentlY gave much satisfaction Israel Wash
burn Of Maine and Richard rockingham nj
CharleStOwn were given the degree OF L. Id
Aonday evening Miss Josephine HeatoD .
passenger on board Stonington steamer on
her voyage from New York to Stonineion. feel
Ing ibulSposed, was observed to en- er the ladies
private room, and not reappearing, her friends
.eeame alarmed and broke open the door. NM
me lady was not be found. II is supposed tbat
IN looking out Of the large open window If H.
room sudden lurch OF the boat caused Ms
heaton to lose her balance and fan overheard
She was about twenty-five years of age and a
resident CT Boston.
Iue hrst annual meeting of the artillery ssso-
claiion Of the army Of the POTOMAC was held 81
me commonwealth hotel Boston, Wejnesda
and was well attended by the comrades a, "a
number OF distinguished guests among nom
were Gov WashburD GOV U1eary of Jennsy-
yania, GOV. Wiimot OF New Brunswick, SIo,'
Harvey OF Kansas and Gov. Baldwin of Mie4'-
gan The following officers were elected fot Hle
epsuing year: President, Gen. Wm. Barry, y
;. A; Vice President, ecu. II. ). Hunt, U ga;
Secretary, Gen. C. S. Wainwright, first New
York artillery; Treasurer, Lieut.. F. NJ. Stckett,
hlrst Rhode Island artillery; Executive Com
mittee. Maj. John Biselow, Massachusetts artil-
lery; Col. R. b. Ricketts,, first Pennsylvania
artillery, and Capt J. H. Huntington, first
Ohio artillery.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY,
A dispatch from Aver states that the parties
arrested on suspicion of having caused the re-
cent disastrous conhagration at Aver have been
discharged.
A Swede named John SGinson, employed at
the Ridge Hill Farm, Wellesley, yentured beyond
his depth while bathing in Charles nYer on
Tuesday evening and was drowned.
The citizens of Marlboro are making arrange
ments for general celebration in that town on
the 4th Of July. A procession Of the antiques in
the morning, a dinner in a mammoth tent and
fireworks in the evening are some Of the attrac-
lions.
Sister Maria, one of the Sisters of Notre Dame
in Lowell, died at their academy on Adams
street, Monday afternoon. She had been in fail
ing health for some time, but dropped down
suddenly and died in a few minutes of hemor-
rhage of the lungs.
A correspondent writes thar the Mr. Emerson
who died at Providence last Saturday night in
the asvum was undoubtedly Joel ID. Emerson,
formerly of Lowell, where he married n lady
who, after having three children by him, obtain
ed divorce and married Mr.. l.. q. Dockham,
ana now RESIDES IN Lowell. One Oh MS SONS
is known as "Harry EMERSON" "A travelling
dSirItuaistic doctor.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
The large cotton gin mandatory OF Il. Carver
company, at East Bridgewater, was destroyed by
fire Tuesday night and with the accompanying
loss was the largest fire which ever occurred in
that thriving village. The fire originated in the
cotton gin mandatory in way as vet I'M
known, and spread very rapidly, aud after com
pleting the destruction of that building, burned
two dwelling houses near by, blacksmith shop,
saw mill, tack factory of z. Keith, Jr, 4 Co.,
and packing shop, with about 10000 feet of
hard wood lumber belonging 10 Carver com
PAW. Twelve buildings in all were destroyed,
with a total loss of not far from $500 600. Over
one hundred persons were thrown out of en-
ployment. The occupants of the dwelling houses
saved all their furniture and household goods.
Carver company had in their establishment
about fifty Gotten gins, a large quantity of wind
lasses and other manufactured articles ready for
shipment. The fire is a severe blow for them
and for the business of the village.
BRISTOL COUNTY
An unknown miscreant placed a rail across
the New Bedford and Taunton track near How
lands on Sunday night or early Monday morn
ing. 1t was discovered and removed a snort
time before the arrival of the I is train from
New Bedford.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
The BarnStable Patriot says active operations
have already begun 10 put the new camp meet
AlS EiouuuS ny duhlS III OlueI pltpdIhlOI1 W
holding meetings.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
A son of Mr.. lie Plant was, drowned while
bathing in the ChiCOpee river at Jencksville,
Sunday afternoon.
VIM. Wadsworth, father of the celebrated &C.
tress, Maggie Mitchell, is residing in Chicopee,
and employed by the Dwight manufacturing
company. Miss Mitchell takes the maiden name
OF her mother, the first wife Of her father. She
has a sister in Brooklyn, N. T. engaged IN mer-
camille business, who has also been on the stage.
The two are now on their way to California for
a pleasure trip. The Springfield Union thinks
that woman who has an income OF 800, 900 a
year could. il disposed, assist worthy father
in his declining years.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Elizabeth Anger, a West Pittsfield Shakeress,
II years old, committed suicide Tuesday night
by drowning.
An explosion occurred Wednesday afternoon
in the exploder mandatory oil G. A. Brown &
Brothers, at North Adams, and workman was
killed. The building caught fire and was de-
stroyed.
A New York paper reports that Peters, the
rascally negro who assaulted Miss Waring at
her residence in ben0X, is in that city, having
escaped while the people were out in full force
hunting him in the woods and fields of Bclk-
shire.
The Somerset central agricultural society will
hold its fair at Skowhegan, on the oath, 18th
and 10Th OF September
DIR. Geo. b. Loring will deliver the address at
the commencement of the state agricultural col
lege at OronO during the first week in August
There will be six 10 graduate Ntt T4f
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Inc new academy building at Exeter was dcd-
icated Wednesday
Stephen B. Currier of Warner died suddenly
on Sunday while out riding with his son. He
was 65 years old.
The third anniversary Of the Robinson female
academy, Exeter, took place Tuesday and
fourteen young ladies received diplomas.'
Mr.. U. i. Freeman. OF Lancaster, lost
100000 feet OF lumber on the 10TH by the break
Ing OF his dam. Little of it will be recovered.
The damage is 1000.
child OF NJ &. Shaw two years old. while
playing in boat at Horse Shoe pond, Concord,
wednesday, fell overheard and was drowned.
sufficient sum of money has been raised
among the French residents of Nashua and
their friends 10 purchase twenty Instruments
and an organization has been perfected, to be
known as the Lafayette cornet band
The Portsmouth Chronicle says the many
friends of Mr.. Charles L. Bidwell the well
known dramatic manager, viii regret 10 leaIn
that he is seriously i'll of consumption aud VIII
prOpaDy never appear on the stage again
AT Northumberland, John Madigan, an en-
ploye 10 &. Soule & Co.'S lumber mill, while
shackling cars, Wednesday, received fatal in
Jnries by having his head caught between the
hunters. Heis foreigner about seventeen wears
Of age. '''''
Patrick Cassidy, Of Dover, seaman ON board
the United States steamer Plymouth was in
stantly killed in Villa Franco, Italy NAV 2i. by
falling down an embankment while on shore
he was aged about twenty-six year,, and leaves
wife in Dover.
MIR. Charles Page, Of Canaan, has been bound
over in the sum OF 5000 for alleged abuse of hin
son, lad of twelve years. Neighbors heard
piercing screams in The direction of Pages
house on the 18th of May, since which time the
boy has not been seen.
Warren Kicker, a young man employed in |
Ihurston, 1womby Co.'S bobbin and spool |
manuiactory at Alton, met with fatal accident |
wednesday forenoon. In cleaning ont under |
his bench the back Of his head came in contact |
with the circular saw, the saw cutting a cash |
extending from ear to ear. He lived about |
thirty minutes
= An inquest was held Monday on the body Of |
Johh Mari, who was murdered at Concord Sun |
eay hleht. Deieny testified that he fired tlIe
ihtai pistol but not with the intention OF shoot |
ing anybody. lie fired in order to frigbten
Ahtrn, VINO was coming Mt him with an axe
Inc jury returned verdict of manslouohter
against Deyeny, aud he will he tried al the ncxt
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