Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-19
COUNTY NEWS.

The capital stock of the Arhol and Enfield
railroad has been increased to $4,000
A new school house, costing $4,000, has been
erected IN Rogesonvile, Uxbridge.
The new Methodist church in East Douglas
will be dedicated on Wednesday, October 30.
Sermon by Rev. Ira G. Bidwel of this city.
Apples are so plenty in some parts of the
county that the supply Of barrels has been eX-
hausted and dry goods boxes are substituted.
The republican convention for the 4th sena-
toral district will be held in Barre on Tuesday.
same place to-day.
Rev. Adm Balou of Hopedale has announced
that he will resign his charge next April, when
he will be seventy years of age He has been
settled in Hopedale more than thirty years.
Templeton holds town meeting to-day, to
vote on the question of exchanging portion of
the first mortgage bonds of the Ware River
railroad for second, in order to secure by the
sale sufficient amount of money to complete
the road
1t is understood that the directors of the
Massachusetts Central railroad have decided to
run their line on the south side of Ware river,
through Barre, but propose to provide for the
town by branch track
The Edwards house at Southbridge came very
near being DESTROYED by fire about five O'Clock
Wednesday morning. The fire was discovered
in partition wall, but was put out by few
pals of water. A defective chimney was the
cause of the trouble.
The only case before the first district court of
Worcester county, last week, from Southbridge,
was SANDER suit brought against Chauncy
Brown by the next friend of Frank J. Clark, for
accusing the latter of stealing an iron bar The
injury o the character of the plaintiff was set
at 800 and costs,
The largest political gathering Of the cam
paign in Webster was held on Wednesday even
ing last, in Webster hall. The Tanner battalion
and drum corps were present, and the brass
band and double quartette gee club furnished
music. DIR. Geo. B. Loring delivered the adj
dress.
North Star Royal Arch Chapter of Freemasons
was organized at Winchendon recently, and
officers duly installed A supper was given at
the American house in the evening, at which
pleasant speeches were made by members of the
NthBANA
of this city was one OF the speakers.
The Grant and Wilson club of Northboro had
a demonstration Tuesday evening, and were
addressed by Jarius Lincoln, Samuel Clark and
Farmer Allen. The French band from Marlboro
furnished music for the occasion, and after the
meeting a collation. was provided by Hon Milo
Hildreth
A petition has been circulated in Southbridge
during the past week, addressed to the select
men, requesting them "to call town meeting
on or about the middle of November, to see if
the town will vote to loan its credit to aid in the
construction of the Southbridge and Palmer
railroad, and if so, to what extent" The petit
ton has been very numerously signed by nearly
all the principal business men of the place.
The Woonsocket Patriot is responsible for the
following East Douglas item: Mr.. John B. Taft,
of the Douglas axe company, has sent MIR.
Greeley small axe, beautifully finished and
enclosed in an elegant rosewood case, as token
of his admiration of Mr.. Greeley as a man and
his enthusiasm for him as a candidate, as well
as also an expression of his gratitude for what
Mr. Greeley has done in behalf of American in
dustry and The protection OF American labor.
The republicans of Southbridge and vicinity
held grand campaign demonstration on
Wednesday evening. A torchlight procession,
flag raising and general illumination were
prominent features in the display. John o.
McKinstry presided over the meeting, and
speeches were made by A. j. Bartholomew,
Robert Eliot, Dea, Hitchcock and Noah Ladd.
A patriotic aud stirring original poem was read
by Mr.. Geo. II. Hartwell,
PARADE oFTHE MILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The annual parade Of the Milford fire depart
ment and the trial of engines took place Thurs
day afternoon. The department consists Of six
engineers and about 200 men, who man one
steam engine, three hand engines, one hose car
riage and one hook and ladder truck. The an
nual parade was encouraged by the citizens Of
the town, who subscribed 5000 to delray the
expenses.
The procession was formed in the following
order: Milford brass band, q pieces; Chief En-
gneer Zimn Thurber; Assistant Engineers Mo-
ses Day, Davis Wilbur, A. M. Sumner, ii. G.
Skinner and j. NJ. Wood (who is also clerk !;
Washington" engine No, t. Everett Clark,
foreman; Protector" engine No. 2, Nahum
Fairbanks, foreman; "Wide AweA" hose No,