Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-19
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.

ported IN Porter street, at the south end, Bos-
ton.
One of the japanese embassy dropped thou
sand dollar bill on the parlOr floor of the Re-
we're house, and when the oblging and watchful
waiter who picked it up handed it to him, he
said, 'Iis no matter, no matter" and seemed
reluctant 10 take il.
A large portrait of fine looking normal
school girl of Boston, with a wreath of flowers
surrounding a smaller picture, and the name
"Martha F. Nonon,' has attracted much atten-
ton from passers by window on Washington
street for several days past. 1t seems the young
lady was taken from her friends TO the small
poX pest house and never seen again.
1t costs $1,000 per day to hire the coliseum,
and YOU pay in advance. Speaking of the
coliseum reminds us, says the Boston Herald, of
a remark made yesterday by one who "sees
things" He said that this backing and filling"
OF the executive committee in the matter Of dis
posing of the building was destroying public
confidence and prognostcated that the public
would soon decline to help out any scheme con-
nected with it.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
The Baptist church in West Midway cele-
brated its tiftieth anniversary on the 18th inst
The East Walpole railroad company was or
ganized last week, with Frank W. Bird as presi-
dent. The route of the road will be from East
Walpole to Norwood, thence by Boston, Hart
ford and Erie railroad to Ellis station, then by
the old torsaken portion of the Norfolk county
road TO Dedham village, and thence by the West
RoXburv road to Boston. 1t is said that work
will be Immediately commenced.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Hudson has a Grant club, with James I. JOS
lyn, president.
Hon. j. w. p Abbott of Westford died on the
homestead where he has always lived, on Satur-
day, aged Sc. He was a member of the state
senate in 1866, and was a graduate of Harvard.
The Merrimac river, at Lowell, receded several
Il.
Sunday had risen four inches above its former
hight, making a rise during the week Of four
and one-hall feet.
The republican caucus in CharleStown, on Fri
day evening, was noisy and rowdy affair. Two
cbairmen occupied the platform, two lists of del
esates were chosen to the several conventions
and finally the gas was shut off TO put an end
to the boisterous meeting.
ESSEX COUNTY.
A lady graduate Of the Hayerhill high school,
Miss H A. Taylor, is to enter the Wesleyan col
lege at Middleton, Conn.
Ira Waldron principal of the Edison school in
Lowell, has been elected principal of the High
school in Haverhill
On Thursday, last week. as Mr. Charles Trask
and family were riding through Wenham, Mr..
Trask stopped to water the horse when the ami
NAL became frightened and started to run. Mr.
Trask, who had just loOsed the bridge, chung TO
the horses neck, but the carriage was soon up
MIR. T. in an insensible condition. The rest of
the family escaped, though it is feared that Mr..
Trask is internally injured
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Fall River Caledouians had grand time
on the 15th with celebrating Walter SCOTS
birthday.
Albert L. HARDWOOD of Ware, and W. H. Mer-
ritt OF West Newton, have been elected masters
of grammar schools in Fall River
Eighteen out of twenty-five persons sent TO
the house of correction in Bristol county during
the first eleven days of this month, were convict
ed of drunkenness. Four of the eighteen were
from Taunton, and the rest from New Bedford
and Fall River.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Miss Josie Strong has placed by the roadside,
near ''Froghole' Westfeld, a stone watering
trough bearing the inscription: "Whosoeyer
will, let him come, and drink of the water of
life, freely"
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Amherst is about to be deeply interes ted in
the manufacture OF boots and shoes
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe is stopping at
Amherst with her daughter, Mrs. Allen.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The oldest graVestone on Burial hill in Ply
mouth is to the memory of Edward Gray, who
died June, 1851, aged ffty-two years. The oldest
date is on Gov. Bradtord's monument 1865.
The following occurred in Plymouth on Mon
day Mr. B. ii. Holmes, ID, in the employment
OF Mr. G. II. SHELL was washing the sidewalk in
front of the saloon with hand hose and star
tied horse driven by Charles G. Davis. On
remonstrance by Mr.. Davis, he was told to ego
to Smell" at which Mr.. D., mistaking it for pro-
family, was so highly incensed that he at once
entered complaint for improper use Of the
water, and Mr.. Holmes was speedily mulcted
81 and costs Of court. The tables were then
turned upon Mr.. Davis, and complaint was
lodged charging him with tying his horse 10 a
shade tree, and the same penalty was imposed,
from which he appealed, and give bonds in 800
TO prosecute the same
DUKES COUNTY.
The weather continues oppressively hot at the
Vineyard.
The valuation of Tisbury for 1872 is S72G, 545
Rate of taxationiS17 80 a thousand.
Two brothers, both very worthy men, resid-
ing upon the Vineyard, one in Edgartown, the
other in Tisbury, met last week for the first
time in eight years Time had made such
changes that the elder brother did not know
the younger brother at the first greeting.
a correspondent of the New Bedford Standa rd
at the Vineyard, happening to require the SER
vices of waiter, in the temporary absence of
his own colored guardian, beckoned to one at
another table with the remark, "Here, Johnny,
bring me glass of water, please" Lord Ches-
terrified himself could not have assumed an
attitude of more dignity and insulted majesty
than did that waiter as he drew himself TO his
full height and replied, "My name, sab, is
CYtdles"
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The total taxation of Adams is S6097 1874
Rate of taxation $40 per thousand.
The trustees of Williams college have elected
o. NJ. Fernald, Of the Springfield high school,
professor Of Greek for that college.
SeVenty-four Chinese workmen are now en-
plOyed in the shoe shop of Mr.. Sampson, at
North Adams. They have proved themselves
steady, industrious and faithful.
lon 49, 60
years of age, was before the police court iu Lee,
last week, charged with attempting to commit
rape upon a girl named Hazard, 10 years of
age. He had previously endeavored to induce
the girl TO meet him by moonlight alone for the
purpose Of giving her medicine for fits, to which
she was subject, but failing in this, had seized
her as she was driving cow to pasture, on FRI
day morning, dragging ner through a gate into
a lot, where he endeavored to execute his pur-
pose In default he was committed.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Lake Pleasant, III Montague, was the scene of
the seventh reunion of the sd regiment last
week About 200 members reported. Col. II.
). Greenleaf was chosen president, and Rev. j.
+. Moore secretary for the ensuing year.
timothy ID. Stewart, mason, and Asa Lewis,
carpenter, of Boston, have contracted to make
the repairs and remodel the Franklin county
court house at Greenfield for S39, $3.50, the work
to commence this week and be completed before
March /, 1873
MAINE.
The fremen of ROckland propose inviting all
their brethren in Maine to a grand state fire.
mems muster, TO be held in that city on the 10Th
of September next.
Thomas 5. Lang, on whom the Greeleyites in
Speaker Blainc's district have united in their
desire to prevent the reelection of that gentle
man, is a son Of Mr.. Lang of Vassalboro, one
OF the Indian peace commission, and a Quaker,
respected by everybody. His son has always
been republican, is a large farmer, stock
breeder and manufacturer OF popular manners
aud character, and, until he came out for Gree
ley, very much respected by the republicans,
who sent him to the state senate last year.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
There are now one thousand persons at the
seashore in Rye.
George Sanders Of EPSON was sayagely gored
by bull a few days since The animal was so
furious that no one dared enter the pasture. and
he was finally shot at long range
The democratic and liberal republican leaders
OF the Greeley party in New Hampshire held a
meeting al Concord last week. and agreed 10
have mass convention at Concord, Sept H.
party OF men ia pasture in Stark recently
came upon nest of snakes in a hollow loo
They killed 102, two Of them measuring three
feet four inches and three feet six inches in
length, respectively.
VERMONT.
The committee appointed by the governor on
changing the site Of the state prison met at
Windsor last week. They will visit Barre. Isle
la Motto and West Rutland before deciding upon
the new location.
The college at Middebury, at its commence
ment exercises last week, conferred the honora-