Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-16
COUNTY NEWS.

The West church in Grafton will be open as
usual next Sabbath.
Athol claims to have increased five hundred
in population since the last census.
The Worcester north agricultural society are
already at work preparing for the exhibition Of
machinery at their annual fair.
The academy in Westminster has been pur-
chased by the town, and is undergoing a
thorough renovation.
The assessors valuation of Sutton this year
is S1,24S,357. Number of polls GA. Rate of
taxation SIS per $1,000. The town is entirely free
from debt.
At picnic yesterday on the farm of Capt.
Nath. Stone in Auburn, a vote was taken on the
presidential question Forty votes were cast,
and Grant and Wilson received the entire num-
Der.
The house of Ward Holt, in the southern part
of West Boylston, was struck by lightning on
Wednesday afternoon, during the severe shower
Mr.. Holt was stunned by the shock, and the
household utensils were scattered in various di-
rections. Beyond this no damage was done.
The hall in Goodrich block on Main st rect
in Fitchburg, which is to be used as a place of
worship by the Day street NJ. L. church, is to
be dedicated on the goth of the present month
Rev. Ira G. Bidwel of this city will be present
and take part in the exercises.
Eyira Johnson, of Webster, COlored woman,
was before Judge Jillson, of the first southern
district court this week, and sent to the house of
correction for six months for yagrancy, and six
month more for lewd, wanton and lascivious
speech and behavior.
Mr.. George Osgood, formerly proprietor of
the Summit house, at Athol, died last week, at
Salem. His death resulted from the use of
water drawn through new lead pipe, about
two years since. The poison first showed itself
at the tip of his fingers, gradually working into
his arms and neck, thence into his heart, result.
ing in his death.
The Fitchburg Reveille calls the southern part
of the county the wicked part, says that three.
fourths of the prisoners in their jail are from
that section, and recommends that the county
divide aud leave the wicked part to itself. The
northern section of the county must have un-
dergOne decided reformation recently, as not
long ago it was found necessary to erect a court
house at Fitchburg to accommodate what they
call the good section of the county.
In the first district court of Southern Worces
ter, during this week, the first jury trials in the
recently establilhed district courts have been
held in Southbridgc before Judge Jillson. The
first case was Sarah P. Amidon VS.. Sullivan
Moore, an action of tort, for trespass by de-
PENDANT in cutting grass on premises of plaintiff
Verdict of $3.50 for plaintiff. The other case
was Warren w. Ward VS.. John L. Edwards,
petition for the enforcement of mechanics
lien. Judgment for plaintiff.
French Canadian, about sixty-eight years
of age, named Drinkwine, was seriously, and, it
is feared, fatally injured by the cars at Spencer
depot, Wednesday morning. He attempted to
cross the track in front of moving train, and
stepped on to the next track, directly in front of
another train, v hich struck him and badly
crushed his left foot and broke the bone in his
right leg, besides INJECTING several severe scalp
wounds. He was attended by Drs. Bemis of
Spencer and Hodgkins of East BrookAeld, who
amputated his foot and rendered other surgical
aid, but it feared that the shock to his system
will prove fatal.