Worcester daily spy., 1872-11-18
COUNTY NEWS.

Only one horse has died of the epizootic in
Webster
There have been three false alarms of fire in
WestborO' during the past week.
new and beautiful schoolhOuse has just been
finished at North Uxbridge.
The amount received for dog licenses in Fitch
burg this year is $500.
Messrs. G. I. Chaplin & Co.Eot Marlborough
had some 100000 worth of goods destroyed in
the Boston fire.
The referee case of John Coulter vs.. town of
LeominSter, has been decided by the award of
S2s7 to Mr.. Coulter.
The Vermont and Massachusetts railroad pro-
pose to lay double track between Fitchburg
and Ashburnham junction.
The fair Of the Catholics of Gardner in aid of
their proposed new church, will oegin this eve
ming and continne during the week.
The Catholics of West Warren are building
brick church, 45 by IS feet, and the masons
have the brick work nearly completed.
George H. Bruce, of Berlin, had aIpear .ree in
blossom, October 81st, which he says was the
third time it had been in blossom this year.
The blanket mills owned by C. L. Carter, in
Winchendon, were destroyed by fire Frid ay
night Loss $25 900, partially covered by insur-
ance.
The new town hall in Clinton is nearly COM
pleted, and arrangements are being made for its
dedication, which will take place early next
month.
The Clippers of Webster propose to Join the
National amateur base ball association next
year, and compete for the junior championship
of the state.
The woolen mill at Southville belonging to
William Wood, and occupied by Warren H.
Baker, of this city, was destroyed by fire on
Thursday evening last.
Rev. Geo. W. Green was ordained pastor of
the Unitarian society in Berlin on Tuesday of
last week. Rev. 1. il. Waterhouse of Clinton
preached the sermon.
Charles E. Smith, of West Brookfeld, recently
lost horse worth $3.50, by giving bichromate
of potash instead of chlorate of potash The
mistake was made by asdruggist's clerk.
On Saturday night, the 9th inst, the store of
Hastings Brothers, in South Berlin, was entered
through a back window and some sixty dollars
worth of goods and five dollars in money
stolen.
Mr.. Geo. FELTON, of West Berlin was severely
injured a few days since, in being thrown from
hand car on the railroad, by his clothes
getting caught in the crank. He is likely to re-
cover.
The barn of Mrs. Charles Fisher, in the north
west part of Southboro' was destroyed by fire
Monday forenoon, about O'Clock. 1t contained
about twenty tons of hay, wagon, and all her
farming tools. 1t was insured for 5000.
The Webster Times appeals through its local
columns for any of its lady readers who believe
in dress reform and doing good, to write an ar
tice for the Times upon the health of women
and how i'll health is caused by their present
style of dressing from the hips.
At the annual meeting of the Webster musical
association, held last week, the following officers
were elected: President, John Hetherington, Jr. ;
Vice President, Oscar Robinson; Secretary and
Treasury, James L. Barnes; Librarian, VIM. l.
Marble; Prudential Committee, Samuel W
Wiley, Mrs. J. Hetherlngton, Jr,, Amasa Davis.
Prof. G. Krebs was engaged as conductor, and
it was voted to give the cantata of the Pilgrim
Fathers at a concert on Christmas evening.
The members of company C, 18th Mass. regi-
ment, have formed themselves into an associa-
ton, and voted to meet annually on the 18th of
September, the anniversary of Antietam. The
officers of the association are as follows: Presi-
dent, VIM. J Coulter of Clinton; Vice President,
Isaac P. Connig of Fitchburg; Secretary, Joseph
E. Miner of Clinton; Treasurer, Henry Green
wood of Clinton; Trustees, John E. Carruth of
Worcester, Charles A. Tenney OF Sterling, Henry
A. Putnam Of Clinton.
State Constable Fletcher of Whitinsville was
the victim of dastardly assault by a negro
named Albert jackson, on Saturday morning.
The negro enticed him into some woods on the
pretence that liquor was concealed there, and
attacked him from behind, knocking him down,
jumping upon him, breaking out his teeth, and
otherwise badly brusing him. The assailant is
mulatto about six feet in height, short hair,
dressed in brown clothing and weighs about
200 pounds. He has not yet been found