Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-03

/ Professionally. lie possessed considerable intel
! lectual powers, but lacked well balanced mind,
and his parsimonious habits caused him 10 be
| but very little respected where he was best
| known. He was Mason, and was once chap
| lain of Stoughton lodge.
| NANTUCKET COUNTY.
| The oldest person in Nantucket, Mrs. lydia
Swain, died last week. she was ninety-fve
wears old.
HANPDEN COUNTY.
The Springfield Union did not receive its new
! type in time for New Years presentation of
its best dress, but promises that it will come by
andIby.
From the inaugural address Of Mayor Spooner
| of Springfield, it appears that the receipts of
/ the city treasury last year amounted to $685.
| 49,, and the expenditures S5lSllS, leaving
| balance on hand of S54, 694. The iutcrest-bear-
| lng-dobt amounts to S3I2, 600 add sufficient float
| ING liabilities TO make the entire debt S3S511
| The total cash assets are SlS6 440 making the
| net Indebtedness S2lS,6l0. The public schools
| exhibit steady improvement and have attained
| high decree of excellence. The public library
numbers 30, $4,000 volumes, and with one eX.
| ception is the best public library in New Eng
| land out OF Boston. Extensive street improve
| ments were made last year The greatest need
| of the city IS anabundant supply Of water. En-
laised accommodations Tor paupers are required.
| HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
| AT its annual meeting at Amherst last week,
| the Hampshire Agricultural society elected Off
GERS as follows: President, Colonel W. S. Clark:
Nicc-President, Charles 5. Smith; Secretary and
| Treasurer, f. A. Thomas; Executive Committee,
| j. P. GRAY Of Amherst, II. c. Cummings of
| Hadley, I. Putnam Of lcyerett L P. Warner of
| Sunderland, and W b. klmball of Enfield.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
| Forty thousand dollars has been subscribed
toward erecting new hotel at WillamStown.
MAINE.
! The Maine Farmer says that the salmon eggs
at Orland, 10 the number Of 70500, We're packed
/ up on the 18th inst, and shipped from Bucks
| port by steamer Ratahdn. Mr.. Atkins has car
| ried q $50 of them to Norway, Me where they
/ will be hatched out BY Crockett & Holmes, trout
| breeders, aud turned ont next spring into tIbu-
taIies of the AndrOScO9gln river. All of the ler-
| tilted eggs have now reached a stage of devel.
opment al which the pulsHtion of the heart aud
| the movement OF the blood can be seen, and the
embryo fish is sensitive, wTlggliuL when irri-
tated. Out of the whole number packed, it is
not anticipated that more than two or three per
cent. will fail by reason of Decentralization.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
There are but nine families in GOsport, and the
debt of the town is S55343l which Is somewhat
solemn for the nine families.
In COebroOk, on the morning of the 23d ult
Mrs Hiram Titus, complaining of pain in her
ear, took her bed, and in five minutes was
dead.
Daniel Pratt, the G. A. T., was lately arrested
IN Manchester, for yagrancy His oratorica
abilities secured him liberty, the officers of the
to listen TO his haran9ues, they were receiving
more punishment than the prisoner.
a tine new school house, built on Dunklee
Hill, Milford, casting $1,000, was dedicated
few days since with appropriate exercises Sew
eral school houses had been built on or near the
same spot, the latest previous to this new one
being stone structure, and cost only 5000.
The Berlin Mills company have in their en-
plOy, directly and Indirectly, five hundred men,
and nearly four hundred horses and oxen. The
Afnl zstYa4 oil f4N g. 1-.Ag
ing to such an army.
AT Manchester, the English operatives in the
mills have introduced the custom of singing
Christmas carols in the streets, and a fine
quartette in large covered carriage with me-
lodeon, gave a delightful midnight serenade TO
many citizens on New Year
mar lie tablet, with suitable inscription, in
memory of the Ri. Rev. Carlton Chase d. D.,
first bishop Of New Hampshire, has been placed
IN Trinity church, Ciaremout, by member Of
the church.
The Manchester Mirror says: A teacher in
one of our Sunday schools recently asked one
OF her scoars, a promising SiX-yeaT-old if dors
have souls, and was answer ed in the affirmative.
On iuquiring further where their souls went
after death, the young hopeful replied, "To the
dog star"
The eighty-third birthday of the venerablean
widely known DR.. William Prescott occurred
Friday and he was visited by quite number of
friends at Concord. He is very feeble, and it is
thought cannot live many days. His grand
father died at the age Of eighty-three years and
three months; his father at the are of eightv-
three years and three days, and the doctor him
self has premonition that his end is near at
hand
A meeting of the voters of Epning, was held
last week to see II the town would vote percen-
tage OF its valuation to aid the construction of
the Nashua and Rochester railroad The meet
lng was fully attended, and much interest was
manifested resolution was passed by vote
OF 115 10 40 appropriating $4,000 toward the
construction OF the road. The friends of the
road are jubiant, as this sum, added to the pri-
Yate subscriptions in the town, nearly com
pletes the million dollars required for the road
and consequently insures its success. An offer
TO lease the road to the Worcester and Nashua
railroad company Tor twenty years at six per
cent. upon lis cost has been accepted by the di-
rectors of the proposed road.
AT Manchester, on the ID, Mr. c. Cheney
the mayor elect, was qualified as mayor lor the
| year ensuing. Mr. Cheney then delivered his IN
| augural address. 1t was brei but very able
document. He made some very important sug-
| gestIons; pointed out the necessity for a city
| hospital, and the erection Of suitable building
ior the temporary confinement OF persons sus-
| pected of crime. He recommended that a super
| lntendent of the night police be appointed and
the construction OF a fire alarm telegraph.
Joseph L. Bennett, was chosen city clerk. VIM.
Is. Patten was chosen city marshal Edward
Kennedy was chosen president Of the common
council, and Thomas w. Lane, clerk
The political pot begins to bnhhie somewhat
in New Hampshire, and there are indications OF
lively campaign. The question OF the republic
can nomination IS in-actiye canvass the prom-
neht names mentioned being these of L. A
| Straw OF Manchester, Horton ID. Walkcrof Ports
mouths. ". Hale of Keene and b. j Cole of
/ lake Nillage-their chances appearing at pres
ent to be in the order in which We have given
their names. The democracy are reported rs
"a nor h.fia lao. ,r.-e,
temperance ticket is expected TO be larger than
last year. The republicans are hopeful of elect
Inc their ticket on the popular vote, but intend
TO make sure thing of the legislature this year
al any rate, if possible.
In presenting TO Conductor Aaron King of
Nashua, beautiful and costly clock recently,
ms friends, through their committee, said
Nv lille II has been pleasure 10 feel that under
YOUR direction, the ord nary hazard of railway
travelling is reduced to Its minimum, it has
been no less gratifying to see the qualities and
spirit Of gentleman combined with the rail
way official" Mr.. King, in his response, writes:
10 me It Will ever be satisfaction to think
that during the period Of more than twenty-five
years | have been in the employ Of railroads, no
person has lost neither life or limb through my
careleSSness.D The elegant testimonial pre-
sented was from the establishment Of Blake &
Robinson, Worcester, aud Yves one of the finest
and most beautiful timekGcpers made.
VERMONT.
keY. l.. ii. Stone, agent Of the Vermont tenn
perance society, in his report to the late stare
temperance convention, says there are over 1900
druukards in Vermont, who are intoxicated
more or less frequently; that there are 1 600
hard drinkers, such as drink twice. four. six. or
more times every day; aud there are more than
10000 young men, from seventeen to Twenty-Five
years of ace, who are in the process of training
for the condition and prospects of the inebriatc
He visited nearly all the towns in the state. and
obtained bis information from intelligent per
sons, such as cergymen, lawyers, physicians
etc., who knew whereof they affirmed.
CONNECTICUT.
Francis j. Marker, printer in AIeriden. shot
himself Saturday night, and his bodywas found
Yesterday, Disappointed love was the cause
He has friends in Toledo, Ohio.
A Hartford dispatch says:-"The indications
now are that since the decination of eX-(;oy
English 10 accept denomination, the republi-
cans viii also take up new candidate for row
eInOr."
The Saxty place at Wolcottville will be dis
posed OF January list by lottery, $500 tickets
having been sold. Leading citizens pctitioncd
Inc state attorney TO put an injunction on the
proceedings, but the managers tax of goinr
ahead and taking the consequences