Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-04
COUNTY NEWS,

Three new cases of small pox appeared ia Mil,
ford yesterday.
The dwelling house in Milford owned by Zeba
Parkhurst was considerably damaged by fire
yesterday.
George fuckers horse ran with him, at Spen-
Ger, two or three days since, overturhng the
wagon and throwing him against tree He re-
ceiyed severe internal injuries.
At the adjourned town meeting at West
brootiieid, on Monday, w. A. Blair was chosen
one q the sclectmen in place of John r. Tom.
plen, who declined serving, and d. S. Lawrence
was chosen collector OF taxes, The town voted
800 for new hearst,
At special meeting of the stockholders of
the Vermont and Massachusetts railroad, held
in Boston yesterday, it was voted to build a
double track between Ftchburg and Ashburn-
ham, to cost S25O,OOO, provided that the income
Of the company shall not be expended therefor
Mr.. d. McP Waterman, workman in the
employ of Messrs. Z. D. Morse & CO., at Mill.
bury, was struck in the groin by stick which
Few from circular saw which he was operating
on Tuesday. He was BADLY injured but will
probably recover,
FIRST DISTRICT COURT-JILLsoN, 1.-The
following business has been transacted during
the week ending April Sd BENJAMIN F Brown
of Oxford, paid fine OF SO and costs for keep
ing liquor; James Ryan and John Fox of Web.
ster, were fined So and costs each for being
drunk; Fox paid, but Ryan was committed;
Eugene Smith of Webster, paid a fine of 81 and
costs for being drunk.
Town orFlcEEs.-The following additional
returns have been received from the town meet.
lngs held ON Monday:
BRooKFIELD.-Moder H L Butterworth
Town Clerk and Treasurer, II Crosby; Select
men and Overseers of the Poor, D HYDE. S
Butterworth, D Cole, G Carpenter, LaWar-
rem; Assessors, 4 Brigham, J Haemant, L
Howej School Committee, II L Mellen, w J
Adamsi Constabes, Ii Clifton, Howe, II Z
Capen, Oaks. Appropriations-High
School, $1,000; district schools, s3lOO; roads and
bridges, S24OO; poor, $500; Indebtedness, S1O,-
OOU; contingent expenses, $1,000; p library,
Observation-Disclosures, S P Dennis; Town
Clerk, A Knight; Treasurer, A L Knight; Sc
lectmen, 5 Dennis, George Manley James Il
Walker; Assessors, Leander Slbley, George
Warner, John ! Newcomb; Overseers of Poor,
Z Southworth, Phineas Beaman, VIM Hamilton
years; Constables, Charles Dexter, Orrin F
Steb5ns, Robinson, A B Ward, Fred Snow,
Eben Avery, q Williams, G Eugene South
worth.
Voted to adjourn one week to the Sth of April
EoMINsTER-Moderator, NJ D Halves; Town
Clerk, G Allen; Treasurer, Allen; Select
men, Samuel Merriam, Joel A Stratton, Jonas
W Gates; Assessors, Charles FarnswOrth, John
II Rice, Merrck Howe; Overseers of Poor, Chas
Il Merriam, Joseph Cozzens, N c Boutelle;
School Committee, Henry A Boyden, years |;
Constables, Emory Tiltun, Chas Farnsworth, j
NJ Bronson, d G Allen, J Darling, VIM b
Spaulding c Cook, & + Wilder, p Blodgett.
the income of fund OF S13,O 600; Town Officers
and Committees, $500; Repairs OF Highways
and Bridges, $4,000; Services of Fire DEPART
ment, $3.50; Interest, $4,000; Support of Poor,
S22OO; Support Of Public Library, $1,000.
WARREN.-Moderator w II Shepard; Town
Clerk, Samuel Blair; Treasurer, Samuel +
Blair; Seectmen, Willard Hall, Samuel Glea-
son, B A rripp; Assessors, ID w Shepard, John
Wethcrbee, Joseph Field Oyerseers Of Poor,
d w Shepard, VIM Combs, Giles Blodgett;
School Committee, John Ii Moore, 3;years, S j
Austin, years; Constables, VIM Combs H IL
Hitchcock. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of schools,
$500; repair of school houses 500; repair of
roads and bridges, 5000; support of poor, 1900 /;
interest, 1000; town debt 5000; contingent ex-
penseS 1000; purchase of hose, 800.
MISUNDERSTANDING Augustine Whit
ney; Town Clerk, VIM Mayo; Treasurer, David
w Hill; Selectmen, Lyman Allen, Charles G
Giles, + Coolidge; Assessors II Miller,
Theodore Whitney, l. II Dupee; Overseers of
Poor, Lyman Allen, Charles Giles S Cool
id9e; School Committee, Mrs D 0'Danels for
3 years, Rev l. Bea for year; Constables,
George w Merriam, A J Bolton. Appropria-
tions-For ordinary town charges, $1,000; for
schools, $500; for highways and bridges, $4,000,