Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-06
d01urtester Daily spp.
New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

New England News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The Boston Journal says: Gov. Washburn
advocates the sale Of the school ship and the
close OF tue school. WHAT shall we show our dis
nnguished visitors on sundays
The class OF 1929 Harvard university, had
their usual annual dinner at the Parker house
on the Alb. Twes;Y-thrcc members were pres
ent Judge Curtis presided, AND the "Poet at
the Breakfast Table brought his usual poetical
contribution.
Mr.. Spur who has resigned his position as
city messenger OF Boston, has been in the en-
pioy Ot the city for over q quarter of 4 century.
His taiing health obiiCcs INN 10 seek rest
Among other offers of assistance "a the grand
International jubilee az Boston, next June,
Palmer Gallup Of Mystic River writes to Mr.. Gil
more that he is in possession OF a double bass
vol, the largest Instrument OF the kind in the
world, to prove which he states that mot a set
of strings could be found upon earth of suffi-
cient size for IT, and he was obliged TO have
them manufactured 10 order in Europe. He de-
sires to exhibit this instrument at the jubilee,
and to participate in the performance. To his
letter Mr.. Gilmore replied as follows; 1--WE shall
be happy 10 have yourself and your great double
bass in the orchestra Of the jubilee, simply pro
Yided that there is music in it, and that you are
capable of bringing II out, OF which | have no
doubt"
BRISTOL COUNTY
Charles Bowers was found .lead in his bed in
= fall River, Wednesday evening. He leaves
wife and six children in England.
Edwari I. MARVEL has been promoted to the
deputy colectorship of customs at Fail River
IN place of Isaac Bold, resigned, and John b.
Burt appointed 10 succeed MARVEL as inspector.
great aux, about twice as large bird as the
little aux which recently visited this region in
large numbers, was captured by the keeper of
Palmer's Island light, near New Bedford, on
Thursday.
Capt. William H. H. Borden of Fall River
died at Mentone, France, the Sd, where he was
soloufning in the hope of improving health.
Capt Borden was widely known as commander
of the steamer Canonicus. HIS death will be
greatly amented.
MAINE.
The gross yearly income to the Maine Central
railroad trom Lewiston and Auburn stations is
about $3.50 GOO
An elderly man of Vlnalhaven named Sam
born was so chilled while at work leaning that
he died few days ago.
Stephen Perry Of Porter, ninety-six years old,
was found dead in his bed on the 3D. He was
the oldest person in the place
Inc loss by fires in The state for 1871 is placed
at SS24,5OO. In 1870 ii was 81 622, 600 In
neither year is included the damage from fires
IA the woods, which have been unusually de-
strucuve during the past season
Hatch Macomber, an old and esteemed citizen
OF Ellsworth, died recently, his death being the
nfst IN a family of eleven, the oldest eighty-one
and the youngesl tifty-siX.
Frank Stetson, brakeman on the European
and North American railway, had a leg so
crushed 0y falling between the cars at Olemon,
On lhe 81, that amputation was necessary
Inc money stolen from Jonathan BRYANT of
Llvermore was returned last Saturday night.
ana was found by HIM Sunday morning. at the
door, in basket. -
Not far from Phillips, few years since there
llved man with his family, a wife and three ar
iour small children, and during a cold blus fer
lns time in the winter one child sickeneS, and
died, and as the snow was deep and the yronnd
frozen hald, the little remains were allowed to
freeze ana then packed away in an cid beehive
win some straw packed aboutit, ard left i'm the
Old barn to await for warm weather.
CONNECTICUT.
ne Rev. ID. Marble, OF Newtown Centre. broke
his leg by fall recently.
A woman suffrage association, with Mrs. | G..
LEWIS president, mas been formed in Meriden
A party of Brookfieid jewellers nailed the sion
OF an oyster saloon over the door of the re-
formed church the other night.
Charies Cambridge, a colored boy of Hartford
WINE skating on the Park river, on the 3D., broke
through the ice and was drowned.
The Norwich Bulletin saws: "Tbe Ne,,, IIs,o,,
coats" " 'ieli
john Haley, of Wolcottvile, lost his black
smith shop, tools, ETC., by FIRE Thursday night
Loss SlSOJ 1t was the first fire in the place lor
y
G. b. Dudley, Yale II. formerly night editor
OF me Palladium, has accepted position as edi-
lor OF the College Courant, and begins his Ia
bors Monday.
j, VIM Hall, laborer, aged tify years. died
rev days ago, at panhury, from injuries re-
TelNed IN the spine while sculfiing in a saloon on
ever street. lie leaves a wife and son.
Is. Zlllat Stone, of Redding, aged eiubty
zine years, injured herself fatally by fall last
week. HNE thigh bone was Fractured and owing |
% her extreme age. it was not deemed advisable
% set it,
lsIohn w. Aldrich, OF Hartford, who made ap
outrageous assault on Two little girls, receptlv
mas been lined seven dollars and costs, and sem
20 lall ior thirty days, and held under bonds of
sogO to answer charge of attempted rape
ihe architects, who were selected by the com.
mission to prepare plans for the new capitaI AT
Hartford-Bry ant and Rogers, Of Boston Jams "s
c. PATTERSON, OF Hartford, Napoleon IeBrn
and George 4. Posi-, of New York, aad Thomas
Fuller, of Abany-have presented their plans /
70 the capital commission at Hartford, and ex- |
llained them.
RHODE ISLAND
A woman was buried near Woonsocket n few |
days since, who had reached the age of eighty |
seven years, and always lived within two hun 1
nieu leet OF the spot on which she was born. |
rive OF the persons who SAT at the table after
years old
The Providence Press, Of Thursday, apologies
for the latenesS of the hour at which il was re-
eeiYed by lis readers, by stating that one of
those misiortunes which somstimes happen in
the 'best regulated families" pi, spoiled two
OF the forms.