Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-24
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New England news sumnary.

ries. As a large number prefer always TO room
outside the buildings, or 10 want M ialer oppoi
TUNES. the renorf is prophetic OF an eNtraordl-
Ss.4rf7,. afternoon, as an extra jubilee train
from Providence was approaching the fremont
street crossing al RoXbury, workman on the
road in attempting TO avoid an approaching
freiphf frain was struck hy the locomotive of
the passengtr train and instantly killed. He
was ABOUT forty years of age, but his name was
not aScertained
Hon. Horace Gray, judge of the supreme jul
dicia court, canght his foot aud iell while step
ping from his carriage at the corner Of Charles
and Chestnut streets, Boston, Saturday morn
Inc, traciuring his right arm. The judge had
made arrangements TO sail on Tuesday next, in
company with Rev. Phillips Brooks, for a tour
in Europe
A hfc was discovered Sunday forenoon in the
fourth story OF a block on the corner of Milk
and congress streets, occupied by d. II. Spar
hawk & Co., wool and shoddy merchants, whose
loss amounts 10 from $4,000 to $4,000 which
is covered bv insurance in the Neptune office of
Boston. J. A. 6 n. Harwood occupied the first
floor Tor the leather board business. The damage
was small; about six hundred bales of wool and
shoddy were completely ruined The building
was damaged $1,000. Spontaneous combustion
was the cause of the fire.
While coming out of the Globe theatre on
wednesday evening, gentleman visiting Bos-
ton had a valuable diamond pin snatched from
his shirt front. Being skillful with the pencil,
he made accurate drawings Of the stone and its
sitting, which were shown to some policemen,
who were Immediately dispatched TO look il up.
Friday morning he was Informed that his pm
had been found, and within half an hour it was
again in the possession of its rightlul owner.
he learned that it was discovered in a jewelry
shop, to which some one who claimed to have
found il brought ii TO ascertain its value.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
James Keenan,, residing at Centervie, about
twenty-five years OF age, was drowned in the
Merrimac, in Dracut, Friday night He was
bathing with companions, and being a poor
swimmer, sunk at a point beyond his depth be-
fore be could be rescued. lie was unmarried
and resided with his mother.
Stephen Wallace, a well known building ma
son and contractor, of Lowell, 81 years of age,
died Friday oil cancerous disease of the stomach
The deceased was born in Meredith n H. and
came to Lowell in 1915. He has not been able
to attend to business since September last and
has been confined to his house for the last three
months He leaves wife and three chiIdIen.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Gloucester hliibut fleet are making I'M
usually long trips this time out, in consequence
OF the scarcity of fish.
On Wednesday, little son of Stinsou Mitch
ell OF Lanesye Cape ANN. about four years
OF age, while playing bv a small pond near tue
house, fell in and was drowned
Leonard Morrison of Bytied one of the pro-
prietors of the yarn factory, while out cunning
IN boat on Parker liver, on Friday acciden-
tally discharged his fowling piece, receiving the
shot in his left shoulder, causing a fearful
wound, and rendering it necessary TO amputate
the arm.
NORFOLK COUNTY
Beulah Hunt of Randolph passed her 1881
birthday Thursday.
BRISTOL COUNTY
There IS but one pauper at the town aims
house at Norton.
little boy two years DID, son of Mr.. Daniel
Gerrish, of Norton, fell from the roof of a house
last week, cutting his throat badly, but fortu-
nately no bones were broken.
Patrick Nolan, while unloading coal from
canal boat at East Taunton, Wednesday was
struck on the head by an lion donkey fallinG
on him, caused by the breaking of a chain, and
Knocked him down, cutting his head He at
tempted to get up, when the restEof the cham
came down on to his shoulder, breaking his
collar bone.
DUKES COUNTY.
The vineyard Gazette says the smallpox ex-
element IN the upper end of the island has
somewhat abated, and it is considered doubtful
whether there has been a case of genuine small
pox, after ALL Two or three persons have died
among the colored people at Christiantown
of some disease very similar TO smallpox. and
one at Vineyard Haven. There are no severe
cases now, aud ii is thought that there will not
De a trace OF it left by the end OF the week.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
barn in Becherown was burned Friday
night; loss $1,000; covered by insurance.
A house at Hoyoke, owned by j Russell. was
damaged $1,000 by fire Saturday night; fully in
sured. ' :"
j. Gil is Clark, son of Leonard Clark of
Springfield, was drowned while bathing in the
Connecticut river, at Mount Tom, Saturday ai-
ternoon. "
About 40 officers and men of the old 10Th
met at Armory hall, Westfeld, Friday after
noon, Tor the annual reunion. Gen. Briggs of
Pittstield presided
HANpsuIRF pouNrv
Mrs Horace wiz, of Granny, fonnd on her
premises nest containing 20 eggs with two
hens thereon, the result of which setting was 50
chickens.
Mr. Henry A. Morris, formerly clerk to the
mouse OF representatives, and well known
throughout the state as the organizer of the
"P. l.. LIS" died of heart disease at Amherst
on the 18Th inst Mr.. Morris was by trade a
printer
A young man named Rnlus Morton while
bathing with several companions in The saw
mill pond at North Amherst, Wednesday eve
ming, Ventnred beyond his depth and being
unable to swim, sank twice under water A com
panIon swan to his rescue, but his own efforts
were sueh as TO endangeT the life of the other
aud seeing the danger, a third, casting off coat
and boots, plunged in, and with his assistance
and that OF others, who were at the place. ali
were got TO terra drma, although much exhaust. |
ed and nearly Strdneled.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY
Isaac Blanchard, the victim of the eyplosion
at Charles A. Browns eXploder mauufactorv i'm |
North Adams, Wednesday, was in the act of
closing window over the bench where he was
at work. IL is probable that when he stenned
upon the ench he igniled some illuminate.
Whlch set IRE TO a quantity Of powder bnrnlnt
him about the leg, shoulders and face so severe.
ly that he died the next day. No other person
was Injured, and the damage TO the sbop was
slight. Mr.. Blanchard was about IS wears of
age, and leaves a wife and child.
MAINE.
The Portland commandery of Knights Tenn
plar OF Portland left that city Saturday on an
excursion to Montreal aud Quebec
A dove and a hen at Dexter are having pitched |
battles every day, to see which shall set upon a |
hen egg aud hatch the chicken.
Mr.. Amos l.. Colson, of Bangor. Thursday
rescued sailor from drowning, The Whig |
says TINS Is the nineteenth man Mr. ColSon has
gallanily saved from n watery grave.
knoch Cousins OF KennebunEporr, by mistake |
exchanged coats with railroad empoye AT n |
clothing house in Portland, Thursday afternoon |
thereby losing $1,000, which the honest laborer |
however, returned.
Mr. Edwin Nelson, of Minot. an extensive |
irut raiser, now has on hand two hundred |
bushels of apples 10 be made into cider uie
method OF keeping his cider apples from fall iill |
ma summer following, without rottiur. Is nv |
Ireezlng them and then putting them into a bin |
and covering the whole with hay in which con-
oiuoh they are kept in perfect state until Jnly
NEW HAMPSHIRE,
A concern at Stratiord turns out 40 600 clothes
pins daily. WINS
=, It isn't much use TO- think OF going to New
hampshire to GET rid Of the heat The mercury
M Lancaster on Friday, touched 90, leading Rms.
~. .pn PIX degrees, and Burlington, W. one 4 gree
the mefeefy there being only 95.
AZ Exeter, on Friday evening, Daniel IIodpdon
was struck by falling derrick, and injured go
ehat ne died during the night. He was a stone
pason' a resident Of StrathaIn. forty vac, Nj |
ana leaves wife and four small >, ydren ''s oiu'
IL Is stated that Presdep. -hidIen.
Dartmouth College, or "a. Asa d. omlth, Oh
account of impai- Sntempates resignlpg on /
son is sugOe ed health and Senator Patter-
Job -ssted as his successor.
ID Folsom, aged 93 years. died at Laeonia |
Saturday. He was the Oldest man in Belknap |
county. His death was caused by the excessive |
heat Of Friday.
Levi LYMAN, who died June 1st, at Walpole.
gave $1,000 70 the orphan asylum AT Franklin'
$500 the day before his death 10 a bed-ridden in
valid confined 10 her couch for thirty FIVE wears
aud contemplated a gilt for the benefit OF the
whole state, Of thirty thousand dollars, to found
a state normal school.
The body found in the Connecticut at Hano-
yer some days ago, has been identified as that
OF Mrs. franklin Hurlburi, who disappeared
from Hayerhill town farm before 1hanksgi wing.