Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-27
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New England News summary.

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South Boston newsdealer the other day and
claimed an acquaintance, which the gentleman
was slow to recall. "You don't know me, says
the young man, with a heavy emphasis on the
last word. "Why, | am -, the son OF Mr.
-; father took papers of you for years before he
died, and have ever since; but we've moved
from - street, and now live over the hill. BY
the way Mr. Rich, | believe owe You dollar
on the last quarter" The old geutleman's
pulse quickened, he took another good look
and remembered. His youthful debtor produced
a SO bill, the debt was settled, and they babe
each other a courteous adieu. The bill proved
10 be a counterfeit.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Kate Farrell, girl of ten years, daughter of
Mr.. Bartholomew Farrell of East Weymouth,
was drowned in the factory pond last Monday
while bathing.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The crew of a Russian bark deserted at Fall
River, Tuesday, leaving the captain in sole pos
session of his vessel. No clue has been obtained
TO their whereabouts.
MeSsrs. Reed & Barton, the celebrated silver
plated ware manufacturers OF Taunton, are
building a new shop, which when completed
viii give them more shop room than any similar
establishment in this country, and will enable
them to employ 80 additional hands.
Messrs. Arson j. Barker and George A. Field
of Taunton have a "trouteTy" in a secluded spot
in Berkeley, and at present there are estimated to
be 10000 trout there, of every size, from half an
inch in length up TO ten inches The business
of propagating is entrusted to a careful and
experienced man, and has been carried by him
10 a very high stage of development. The facil-
tiles of clear water and proper shelter for the
fish are unexcelled, and the locality is reSorted
to by the curious in large numbers.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Agawam farmer who charged twenty-five
and fifty cents admission to his land for all who
a see no iS
said TO have made several hundred dollars by
the operation.
BY an accident to the boiler in Porter'S distil-
cry, in Agawam, Thursday morning, Mr. Clark,
The engineer, was seriously, though it is believed
not Fatally Scalded.
1t is reported that the commanding officer at
Springfield armory contemplates giving the
men employed as gate keepers and watchmen
their choice between eight hours at 81 IS and
len hours at 81 rs. The men do not understand
why their wages should be reduced, since the
presidents proclamation states that CATER this
date, no reduction shall be made in the wages
paid by the government, by the day, on account
OF such reduction of the hours OF labor; and it
is hardly 10 be expected that they will work the
extra two hours for ten cents.
The Springfield Republican says: at was
sad and yet laughahle sight on our streets
Thursday evening when a WeStfeld policeman
OF Teutonc extraction, too drunk to stand alone,
was trying to escort a still more drunken pris-
oner TO the Jail The prisoner, noted indiyid-
ual in this section, known as California Jack !"
had just been sentenced for drunkenness, and
was put under the care of this guardian of the
peace for safe delivery at the county house, but
on their getting Off the cars their irst business
was to Gil up at the nearest liquor hole, and
had it not been tor the assistance of the city
police neither of them would have reached State
street.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Ten thousand loads of gravel have been de-
posted on pieceof road in PittSfeld four rods
in length, and as fast us it is put on, for some
unexplained reason, it settles below the level of
the road. The place was formerly marsl.,
and the adjacent sides rise as the road itself
settles.
MAINE.
Hallowell is to have a gas light company.
Sufficient stock has been subscribed for the es-
adjustment of gas works in that city.
Jessie Stinsop of Ellsworth was drowned by
falling from a punt, in which he had started to
go from Bar barbor to Iron Bound island, Sun
day.
The fifth anniversary of fifth Maine regiment
association was celebrated last right by literary
exercises at armory and navy union hall, Port
land.
I. P. Pembroke, Esq, formerly attached to
the department Of steam engineering as
draughtsman at the navy yard in Kittery. is
now editor of the mechanical department of the
Industrial Monthly.
The Gardiner Journal SAYS Mr.. Charles Gift
ford, who lives out on the Marston road, has
gone into the turkey business largely. He finds
a ready market for them. Last week a fox
carried off thirty-eght old ones and ninety-three
young ones. Mr.. G. wants that fox and her
family-will pay 500 for them.
There are building in Calais, ten houses, one
fine church and seven vessels. Every branch of
industry is at its highest state Of prosperity
Labor was never better paid than now, and yet
money lets rapidly on good security at ten to
twelve per cent, and is scarce at that.
young man named Stewart, living with his
mother on Walker ridge, in Knox, while crazy
drunk, got big knife and was going to cut his
throat. His mother took the knife away from
him, but in the struggle broke her leg. This
had the effect to sober the young man.
The Maine Central directors have recently
caused surveys to be made with reference to
uniting their upper and lower depots in Lewis
ton by rail- Such a connection says the Jour
nal, would neceSsitate the laying Of track
across Main street.
The steam tugs Henry Williams and Joseph
Baker left Eastport yesterday morning, with
Captain Coyle, superintendent of the Interna-
tional company; q. C. Houston, ship builder;
Captain Larren, Captain Micheever and Others,
with casks, hawsers &C., to see if the New En-.
gland could be hauled off. The revenue cutter
Mosswood will also go down to assist
frye's TWO story wooden block in Rockand
look hre last night in the upper part and the
roof was partially burned and the building
otherwise damaged. The occupants of the stores
Delow-W. II. Priest, tailor, j. F. Folger, cloth
M, ana W. II; heene, fancy goods, etc re
moved their goods, the latter suffering the heav-
rest damage TO his stock. The losses of the
owners and tenants are covered by insurance.
shrewd confidence game was played upon
James Grounder, Frenehman of Pennington,
by fellow of the same nationality, one day last
week. Grounder on several occasions has lent
articles of clothing to the fellow and has re-
ceiyed them all back, but this time he was not
TT Gated so well. The chap borrowed Grouuder's
W atch, entire suit OF clothes and pair of boots
the whole valued at about S3O-teling him
he would be back the next day. He did not re-
turn and Grounder followed him 10 Skogheran
and recovered his property.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The snow is still very deep on Mt jefferson.
The mountain hotels are rapidly filling up
with guests. W
i islexpected that the marlborough Branch
railroad will be completed by the LIST Of Septem-
Der, if not earlier.
Russell Phillips, of Gilmanton, is the oldest
man in Beknap county, being ninety-eight
years Of age.
arriving Blanchard has becen appointed most
master at Sandwich, in place of Joseph Went
worth, resigned.
Jonathan Bancroft, of stratford, nearly or
Aa.'SAt MS st1luc anu WOrkS III the
nay held with younger hands, as well as any, if
not quite as fast. -
Mr.. Frizzle, crazed old man in Columbia. re-
Gently wandered off and spent twenty-three DAYS
IN tue woods, during which time he subsistcd
entirely on roots and whatever he could CLEAN
from the forest. $3.50
WIN. A. frow, postmaster at Hollis, died on
sunday ai!er short illness of pecu liar nature
On the "a Of July he was handling some old
IRON, ana a small piece entered his right fore.
hsger- ne pulled It out and thought no more
of it at the time: but in a few DAYS his amor
began 10 swell and TO pain him badly. He put
on some simple remedies, but it was Of no use
tue swelling extended to his arm and shoulder
aud he dedI U O"'u'''
The Lancaster Republican saws: "Iast sum.
mer mink made her home near the ain m CoI
y. 4. freeman's saw mill and there reared
family Of six little ones. This year She has four
She is quite tame and will 20 through the mill
among tue men with as little apparent fear as a
Sat. Last saturday, two or three watched 10 e
her catch hsh Tor her young When she wonld
come with club or other fish, only one Of the
mite ones would 20 for it, the others awaiting
tneir turn; Ihey, too, are getting quite well do.
INVESTIGATED. S' w
A singular accident occurred upon the White
mountain Notch road, about four miles above
the Crawford house, Wednesday afternoon.
stage coach, on its way from Ammonoosuc sta
uon TO the Crawford house, was struck by
lightning during heavy shower, the horses
Oeing thrown down but not killed, and two
passengers sitting on the top Of the vehicle
were somewhat injured Their clothes were
burned, their gold watches and watch chains
melted IN their pockets, and one of the men was
pulht upon The breast, the electric fluid also
cOhlPie'ely enelreling his body.
VERMONT.