Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-11

yerelv. The man left the house Immediately
after committing the deed, but was afterwards
arrested.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Joseph Martin, much esteemed young Eng
lishman and the inventor of an improved shuttle
for weaving narrow fabrics, died at Lowell sun
day night.
David Copp, native of Piermont, n. H., p
wears old, of nObby appearance, was united in
matrimonial bonds by the city clerk OF Lowell,
four weeks ago, 10 q respectable young lady,
with whom he had short acquaintance, chiefly
through his friends, and attending church with
her. He was jealous in his love and persistent
that She should be his wife. She consented, but
soon after had cause to doubt his adety. She
demonstrated with him and he humby promised
TO do better. But alas, Monday, the wife of
four weeks caught him at boarding house and
in the company of young lady alleged also to
be Wis FSsst.a he hes married since the former.
Developments show that he has probably been
married five times, once in Canada. His first
one was his niece, and some time since deceased.
Getting knowledge that his actions were re-
ported to the city marshal, he left about ten
minutes before the officers arrived, and has not
yet been found.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The oldest bank cashier in the state is gen
tlemau in Salem, who has seen nearly half
century of service at the table of the money
changers.
The four old men missing from the Newbury
port almshouse who were supposed TO have
been drowned in the river, turned up on Satur-
day morning, bright and lively, in camp at Plum
island.
woman about 46 years of age, by the name
OF Cynthia c. Chids, left her home in Salem
about five weeks ago, for the ostensible purpose
of visiting her friends. As she has not since
been heard from, and no intelligence can be
gained OF her from her friends, there are fears
for her safety She lost son some time since,
and has at times evineed some premonition OF
insanity.
Monday night the Catholic church in Marble
head was set on fire and totally consumed. The
building was of wood and was in an unfinished
condition, having been in process of construc-
ton upwards of year. Ii would have required
but few weeks longer to complete it, and its
destruction is a serious loss to the members of
the parish. The loss is about $1,000 and the
building was insured for S11 ,000
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Henry Waldron, the engineer who was killed
by the accident on the Fairhaven railroad on
Saturday, leaves wife aud several children.
He had been on the Fairhaven road some fifteen
years, and was previously an engineer in the
employ of the Old Colony road, on the Fall
River steamboat train, and was considered an
excellent engineer.
HAMPDEN COUNTY
Josh Ward is at Springfield training the Ag-
ricultural college crew for the coming regatta.
He trained them for the race they won last year.
The spire of the Catholic church at Monson
was struck by lightning on the fourth, doing
damage to the amount of 800.
A farmer who drove into Springfield Tuesday
with young colt running beside his mare, was
obliged to get out Of his wagon to lepel an at
tack made at the colt by large black dog
which at last became so savage in its assault
thar the man pulled a pistol end gave him a
bullet.
A large elm tree was cut down in Spring
field, Monday, in which 4 small stump was
found imbedded in the very heart of the tree.
1t was about six inches high and two and a
half in diameter, and showed plainly the bark
The tree, where it was found, had grown around
il on every side, and was about three feet in d.
ameter. Probably it was hundred years ago
when the little sapling was cut.
In the city of Springfield, celebrated for its
Jwo-hoise street ears. the people Of Pine street
are pestered with pigs which are pastured pro-
mscuously around erybody's doorstep One
OF the residents Of that street keeps seventeen,
and many of his neighbOrs tastes are similar,
though they are not able to run to hogs SO ex-
tensively.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
AtHoosac Tunnel, during the mouth of June,
progress was made as follows: East end, 1856
feet; central shaft. eastward, 100 feet; west end,
142 feet.
Two neighbors at Glendale, (Stock bridget
brothers of the same church and both prOmi-
nent men, got into quarrel recently, in pub
lie place, in which they called each other all the
pretty names they could think of and wished
each other in all of the hottest places thew could
name, and threatened TO knock down and drag
ont, all because somebody's COWS got into the
garden of one of them and eat up few cab
bages.
Speculation is rife in Hinsdale as to the owner
OIL several packages containing some eight dozen
bustles, found there, Tuesday morning. A part
were found among the bushes near the river,
short distance west of the station, and the rest
IN the river, some distance east of the station.
There Is hne opportunity for some one to state
what he or she knows about "bustes."
Henry Barnum of South Lee was on Monday,
run over by his wagon, loaded with stone, and
so badly crushed that he lived but short time.
He was riding on his load down the HILL when
a stone on the wagon became loose aud he at
tempted toiump, but fell under the wheel, which
passed over his breast and shoulder, crushing
him terribly. He was about As years of age, and
was worthy and Industrious man. He leaves
a wife and child
z. c. Barnard, Berkshire glass blower, was
killed on the railroad at Packard's crossing in
Pittsield, Monday night. While waiting alone
at the little station for the North Adams train to
take him home he fell asleep with his legs hang
my over the platform, when the train, not being
Tagged, came along at full speed, caught his
clothes and dragged him under the wheels, and
he was instantly killed.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Ephralm Pratt, who was born in Sudbury in
1858 and died in Shutesbury in 1904, his long
life covering one century and tapping over two
others-was farmer, very temperate in his
habits, and his health was SO uniformly good
that he was able to NOV good swath 101 years
in succession. He married at the age of q, and
could count 1900 descendants during the 116
years in which be lived.
MAINE.
Phillips had a snow drift three feet deep on
the 4th inst, within four rods of which ripe
Strawberries were growing.
Albert Wyman Of Palmyra, while leading a
COW behind his wagon, was thrown against the
wheel OF his carriage, with such force that he
died in a few hours.
Daniel Hines, the young man who was 50
fearful'y muiilated by circular saw al Morse's
mil on the 9th of June, died Of his injuries
Tuesday.
A mad dog somewhat disturbed an assembled
congregation at church in Stevens Plains, by
rushing in with foaming jaws, but a good dea-
con walked up long enough 10 dispatch him.
The Portland and OgdensbUrg loan of 81 $780,
900 has been granted by over two-thirds vote.
The whole number of votes was 5000; yeas,
29s9; nays, $780, This is 1Ol7 votes more than
enough. The vote June 25 at the first trial
was as follows: Whole number, 1912; yeas,
1874; nays, 1898.
A colored girl named Roberts, employed as a
domestic at the American house. Portland
gave birth TO an Legitimate child, Tuesday, and
AZ Oucc put IL 10 ueatli DIV SufOcatlDg it in the
bed clothes. She is now under arrest Stuff.
cient evidence is obtained to procure conviction
for the crime.
All accounts from Bath agree that a new day
has dawned upon that city. Business was never |
more lively in the palmy days of shipbuldng. |
The new railroad enterprises which Bath has |
always treated with liberality, are beginning TO
make themselves felt in the development of |
various manufacturing establishments 80 that
mechanics and laboring men readily find EN-.
plOyment at good wages Under the thunders |
OF the new tariff act, sh ipbuilding has revived
One firm propose TO launch eleven vessels of |
various tonnage during the present season. We
congratulate our sister city upon her prosperity
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
drunken quarrel occurred on School street |
Nashua, Tuesday night, in which Jeremiah |
Hallisey struck Michael Early over the head |
with a cord wood stick, fracturing his skul |
The physicians say there is no hope of his re- |
covery.
Many of the streets In Manchester were very
much damaged by the great thunder shower
which occurred Monday afternoon Some of the
roads in the outskirts and in the towns in the
vicinity were damaged so as TO he rendered i'm.
passabe in various places. The lightning struck
1--WE or six buildings In the city, but none of
them were badly damaged.
The fine oil painting of Mrs. Gov Wentworth.
painted by the celebrated artist, COpley, which
has long been in the possession Of the Freeman
family of Dover, was sold last week TO 90 M
New York city, for $1,000
The fire which destroyed the Winnipisscopcc
paper mill AT Franklin is thought to have origi.