Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-02
COUNTY NEWS,

Inc COl. Dew I'LL HFe company IN ON10rQ mas
been dish andeded.
The residence of Edward Spring, in Gardner,
was entered by burglars one night last week
but nothing was taken.
Rev. Roger S. Howard D. D., entered upon
his duties as rector of the Church of the Recon-
Citation, in Webster, yesterday.
Work has been commenced near the depot in
Gardner upon the extension of the Boston,
Barre and Gardner railroad.
Since the money order system went into
operation (July 18TH at the East Douglas post
office, fifty orders have been issued.
The stores and shops in Westboro will hereaf
ter be closed at II o'clock in the evening, with
the exception of Saturdays
The managers of the Fitchburg, and the Bos-
ton, Clinton, & Fitchburg railroads, contem-
plate the erection, of a union depot in Fitch
burg.
The boarders at the Mountain house, Princeton,
have raised Grant and Wilson flag on Wachu-
sett mountain, fasteningthe flagstaff to a, prom
inent pine tree near the summit.
Haywood Bros. & Co. of Gardner are still
further increasing their manufacturing facili-
ties, and have this week commenced work upon
alarge brick building eighty feet in length, near
the end Of their main factory.
Reverend Mr.. Pike of Douglas put some dog
wood leaves in his hat the other day by mis-
take to ward off the heat. They kept the heat
off, but his head soon became too large for his
hat, although he wore a II size.
John King and Michael Ring of Gardner were
gpvnrnly iniurnd nv tha 70 oc e
earth on Thursday. Ring had his leg broken
and his knee pan displaced, and King was in
jured in the side.
Mr.. Albert Gushing took a sudden departure
from Gardner recently, leaving an unpaid board
bill, land before taking his leave went through
his room mates TO the tune of S2S in money and
silver watch, and his victims would like to
know where he resides now.
Buffum's wooden mill, in Oxford, Ii being en-.
larged and repaired. A Mansard roof is being
added to the main building, that will greatly in
crease its capacity. The large stone dye house
is to be rebuilt and the whole establishment rem
ovated.
The new hall in Goodrich's block, Day street,
Fitchburg, to be occupied by the Day street NJ. E.
society, was formally dedicated as a place of re-
ligious worship on Thursday afternoon with ap-
propriate ceremonies. The sermon of dedica-
ton was preached by Rev. Ira G. Bidwell of this
city, and in the evening there was a social re-
union of the members of the society.
Friday evening about seven O'Clock, gravel
train engine on the Boston, Clinton and Fitch.
burg railroad ran into freight train between
Pratt's Junction and Fitchburg, badly injuring
the gravel train engine. The fireman of the
freight engine, Charles Remick, in attempting
to jump, was hurt so that he died two hours
after. He was about twenty years of age and
unmarried.
Work on the new memorial town hall in Ok
ford is now well under way The building is to
be built from plans by Earle & Fuller of this
city, which provide for building 90 by IS feet,
two stories in height, with a high hip roof, sur
mounted by tower and spire. The building is
to be built of brick, with granite trimmings,
and provided with large hall, town Offices and
library room
At the fall meeting of the Fitchburg riding
park association, to be held on the 18th and 10Th
of this month, there are to be two trots the first
day-one for purse of $400, forS minute
horses, and another for purse of $500, for
horses that have never beaten :oS. The second
day there will be trot for a purse of $500 for
horses that have never beaten $3.50; another for
purse of $500, open to all horses The total
amount of premiums is 80 200.
The CRIsPINs OF NORTH BRooKFIELD.-In
August, 1869, two of the members of the lodge
of the Knights of St. Crispin in North Brook
field named Daniel W. Wheeler and Cornelius
Duggan, were appointed committee to deposit |
$3.50 of the surplus funds of the lodge in the |
Worcester peoples savings bank at interest.
They made this deposit, but afterwards, when
instructed TO sign an order TO enable the lodge
to withdraw the money they refused 10 do so,
and ceased to take past as members of the lodge
Charles Cowley, Esq, counsel for the state
grand lodge, has presented bill in equity to |
the supreme court in Worcester, against Wheeler,
Duggan and tho bank praying that the bank,
which has kept the money in its own vaults |
hitherto, may be orcered to pay ii over to the |
members Of the North Brookheld lodge, and |
that Wheeler and Duggan be compelled to sign |
an order to that effect. The case will come on |
for hearing at the ne2t October term of the |
supreme court.
COUNTY PoLITics-WEsrBoRo AT meet |
ing of the liberal republicans of Westboro', held
for the purpose of choosing delegates to attend
the state liberal republican convention. to be
held Sept. II, I. A. Smith, lsq., was chairman,
and +. +. Dendeld, secretary George N. Small
ley, I. A. Smith and DR.. VIM. Curtiss were |
chosen delegates, and Geoge Il. Raymond,
Rev j. L. Hatch and Josiah C.ilds to 6l yaean.
cies, should any occur iu the delegation. These
delegates were also chosen as committee N |