Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-05
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BOSTON AND NlCINlI1.
The Boston constables have seized quannt!
Of '.jockey club bitters," and prosecuted inc
parties selling il as dealing in Intoxicating net i
erages. The case Is TO he contested ~ court .Iu
the true character Of "bitters viii DC eslaollsh-
ed.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The growth Of Nahant astonishes statistcianS.
In 1861 its personal property was valued at
s20179 and in 1871 the valuation OF personal
property was 81 ,SSo,2SS. Its real estate valua-
ton has doubled in the same time. Rich BoS-
touianS p become NahanterS because in Bos-
ton the tax last wear was s13 10 per thousand,
and in Nahant $3.50 per thousand, the lowest
rate of any in the state.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The band of blind musicians connected with
the Perkins institution, of Boston, viii give a
concert in New Bedford on the Doth inst for
the benefit OF Frederick W. Spencer, one of their
number, who is about TO graduate from the
asylum. Master Spencer is about seventeen
years old, son of Capt. Thomas Spencer OF
Honolulu, and has given SPECIAL attention 10
music while at school.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
In MonSon two persons were Informed, p"
days since, that they had drawn prizes in AZ ~,
terry, which awaited them at the express GinSo
with SIS c. o. D. charges on each ~" 90
One of the fortunate pair raised the pinoi tno,S
1t, carried home his parcel, and fonpn 80
ing but sawdust and sand! The oihei Vone'u 9e
The New York Tribune SAYS; heneNel, Al
this busy and bustlibg time We Id i ah vppoI-
tnnity for reelection, ii will De wen LOT an OF us
to sit down and steadily cousiict iie luily VI NJ
man nature Here was a swlndle which has
been exoosed more than fifty thousand times;
there are common schools in Monson, Mass
probably the deluded citizen OF that village
could red and write; and yet he is the easy
prey of The first sharper who appeals to his Gu
piditv. And this, although his ears are no
c niger than the average"
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
There are twenty six cooperative associations
in this state, and the whole amount of tax paid
by them last year was S14G9 So. The Westfield
cigar-makers' association paid the largest
amount, 1911, the Union cigar-makers associa-
ton paying the next highest, S10S.SS.
MAINE.
A large dwelling house and stable at Bruins
wick, belonging TO James q. Merriman, were
burned Saturday morning, The loss is $4,000:
insured for about $4,000.
Liquor obtained at the state agency in Maine
was analyzed recently by DR.. Marble, who pro-
nounced it very impure. There is ripple of
excitement in certain circles in consequence.
Some days since the parents of James White,
who reside in Augusta, received a telegram pur-
porting TO be from one John Rogers OF Provi-
dence, L. l., where their son was at work, say
ing that james had died in fit, and on the re-
ceipt of fifteen dollars his body would be sent
home by express. The money was forwarded
but no body came, and an investigation of the
matter resulted in bringing the young man safe
and sound by Friday nights train.
The quarrel between the Maine Central rail-
road and the Boston and Maine, relating to the
tracks of the latter road near the depot grounds
OF the former road in Commercial street. PORT
land, is likely 10 result in amicable adjustment
OF the difficulty, so that the proposition for
legislation TO protect the Maine Central i'm its
rights will be withdrawn. 1t is believed the
will a1i IN nh larpn
Men are pretty much alike everywhere, and
we are not asfouished to find the Portland Press
wailing over corruption in the Maine legislature
1T is folly" atirms the Press, "to talk of the
honesty of men who sell their souls for rail-
road pass" alt is nonsense" continues the
same journal, 80 say that members of COM
mttee who are unable to say mo- TO a railroad
king are men Of remarkable intellectual or NOR
al strength" All of which would seem to ind-
cate that there is good deal OF human nature
down east as well as elsewhere.
Before the railroad committee of Maine on
Friday it was voted 10 allow the petitioners for
an amendment TO the Saco railroad charter an
extension of time for location, TO bring in a
bill. That legislation is ineXpedient was voted
on the order relating TO self-coupling for cars,
and leave TO withdraw on a petition for char
ter for road from Belfast to the Maine Central
IN Harndcn. 1t was voted to report a bill re-
curing common carriers TO furnish the items OF
freight bills. The railroad committee will visit
Portland ON Monday, in pursuance of an order
passing both branches. hearing on a petit
ton for railroad from Bangor to Piscataquis
river, via Cornish, is assigned for Wednesday
next.
The hearing in the case of the Boston aud
Maine railroad at Augusta for dscontinance
oil that portion of their line from South Bel
wick junction to Salmon Falls took place Fri
day afternoon. John E. Butler, ESQ.,, of Bidde-
lord, appeared as counsel for the rcmonstrants
and claimed that the proposition would be dis
astrous to large portion of the people of South
Berwick, whose entire invested property depend
ed upon the continuance of this road. He was
prepared to show that the damage to wood alone
would be at least $4,000. Mr.. Yeaton, the
counsel for the Boston and Maine corporation
btfore the hearing closed, asked for leave t.
withdraw, but this was objected TO, and the
committee, as the result of their deliberations
hnally unanimously agreed TO report that tht
prayer of the petitioners ought not to be