Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-23
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hold a reunion at Parker's next Monday even
ing
James Holden Young has been elected orator
OF the class Of 1872, Harvard, vice NJ. p. White,
resigned
McEttrick and Smith, tn pedestrians, cannot
make a match, it seems. Mac is anxious, but
Smith appears TO coy as a maiden.
Boston paper says; Several state prisons
are planned in this city for the accommOs alton
OF residents of other states. Poodle come TO
Boston to know how to do and make almost
everything"
Rev. John P. Robinson, late rector of st.
Mary's church, who died suddenly on Friday,
was a philosophical citizen and prominent
officer of the Masonic order
fhe officers Of the Handel and Haydn society
entertained the Dolby troupe, at ParkcTs, Sat
uiday evening". 1t was an informal affair, but
The remembrance Of it will be long aud pleasur-
ably cherished by the participants.
And now another petition for railroad to the
Highlands has been laid before the general
court Mr.. Donald Kennedy and others with
Ssoo00O capital, propose to furnish the accom-
mediation which the HirhlaDdeTS desire.
fhirty-hve hundred tickets have been SOLD Tor
The Boston policemen's ball. II viii De grand
Success The proceeds will swell the tund OF the
charitable association.
4 course of six lectures on wafer as a leo
logical Agent" by William I. Brigham, Esq,
will begin at the Lowell institute, Jan. oath, and
continue every Wednesday and Saturday even
ing.
Arrangements fgr the worlds musical peace
iubile- are rapidly assuming shape, and there is
> lack of cooperative offers. L. ID. Jordan,
ESQ ii is said, has offered to assume the whole
pe,uuialy risk, 100000. A large water-color
OF the new coliseum Is on exhibition this week.
The through Boston and Maine train killed
an unknown man near Wilmington junction
Friday evening. He was walking on the track
He wore dark clothes, appeared TO be about
tblrty-6ye years old, and had not been identified
at last accounts. The body was taken to the
junction by the road officials.
A call is out in West Roxbury for meeting to
forward annexation 10 Boston. 1t is signcd by
W, J.. e. Evans, A. S. Brown, J, S. Robinson, c.
i. King, $ r. Spaulding, John NJ. Call, Henry
Flanders, Jacob W. Seaver, Chas. Z. jackson,
John +. Pavson, Chas. 7. Harrington, Eben ID.
Hall, NJ. d. Ross, John c. Pratt, VIM. f. Cabot,
+. |. harrington and Others. The meeting is TO
take place next Thursday evening.
Put Yourself in Her Place" is the subject of
new lecture by Miss Jennie Collins, delivered
for the first time in Bofin's Bower, Sunday eve
ming. She said the question of the day is,
What shall we do with our surplus women? as
il they were an encumbrance 10 he disposed OF
in the wisest manner. The first suggestion is
10 send them out west; the second is TO send
them mo the kitchen. 10 these suggestions
Miss Collins gave appropriate answers aud re-
iuted the charge that the women Of the present
day are frivolous, eXtravagant and inclined TO
vice She drew number of word pictures of
the trials Of the worlungwOmen, and closed by
the woman who falls from rectitude acquant
themselves with the rugged path of human toll
which they have trodden from childhood and
put themselves in her place" The Bower was
crowded to replction and the audience frequent
ly testified their approval. Miss Collins lee
tured on the same subject in Lowell Monday
evening, and goes to New York later in the
week.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
There has yet been no information received
which furnishes cine TO the identity of the
young man whose sudden death, evidently by
suicide at Canton, was announced on Wednes-
day morning.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
George II. Clark colored youth Of fifteen
was arrested and lodged in the Northampton
jail, Friday, on his own confession of having
been the one who set fire to the ban of William
Richards, of Hadley, several weeks since, be-
cause he didn want TO scrape a large stack of
broom corn which 1t contained. He had been
employed in the family for some time and was
always kindly treated.
MAINE.
The Machias Republican is about the only pc
per in tie state that opposes the proposed law
making shertfs responsible to the governor for
the enforcement of the statutes against liquor
selling and other crimes.
Tom Hamps6n, wclknown barber and Adj
vent preacher OF Kennebunk, has departed to
parts unknown, leaving bills in the vicinity Of
three thousand dollars unpaid.
~ The city coancil OF Auburn have voted that
tteir representatives be instructed and their SEN
Co& requested TO use ali fair and honorable
lie as to secure the passage of a bill to author
sum v Auburn aqueduct company to take water
voted Wiison pond for the use of the people of
tn6 city for domestic purposes and for the eX-
tnguishmcnt of fires.
The Hallowell Gazette, the name of which
within year was changed to the Saturday Ga
zete, has been suspended for an indefinite pc
Rod. The press and printing materials of the
concern have been sold, and there is no prospect
OF revival OF the publication of the paper.
The kennebec Journal says the paper died of
three distinct diseases, either Of which would
be enough 10 destroy the vitality of a robust
publicati0n-irresponsible soliciting agents. the
premium system, and one dollar year to sub.
scrbers.
The following conversation between commit
teeman and teacher in Ialmadge is vouched
for as a correct report: Commtteeman-"H How
much is nine times eight" Teacher-"SiXty-
four Com.-"C0Tcct. What's the tense Of
the pronoun loye?" Teacher-"I love, he loves,
she loyest.' Com-"Raht Now mi try Won
in io2Iapy. Where is John Lydick's logging
camp| 1eacher-'I don't hnow." Com
You're pretty fellow 10 teach school. You
don't know as much Biography my Bill.
Leave"
BY recent vote Of the directors of the Maine
Central railroad company, the general manage
ment of that road is TO be under J. NJ. Lunt as
general superintendent. There are to be two
divisions, known as the first and second. The
FIRST will include the old Portland and Kennebec
road 10 MateYie, and from there TO Bangor
and hranches, under the management of L. l..
Lincoln as first assistant superintendent. The
second includes the old Maine Central from
Watcrville, and the new extension to Cumber-
land, with the old Androscogein, under the
management Of Arthur Brown as second divi-
sion superintendent.
A young man named Eli Wells was arrested
in Bath few days ago for stealing money from
the ticket office Of the Maine Central railroad TO
aFf.F-
for year past, and Wells was suspected, as be
was hanger on about the depot. Finally a
trap was SET for the rascal. lie was lett in the
gentlemen's room while a sheriff was ensconced
10 cocner Of the ticket office Soon after the
station agent went out, Wells effected an en-.
trance to the ticket Office by means of a false
key lie went at once to the money drawer
and while making his customary haul, Mr.
Sheriff pni his hand upon him. He owns up
10 having taken 5000 He was taken before
Judge Iallman aud pleaded guilty He was
bound over to take tIial at the April term and
for want Of bail was committed 10 Jail at Wis
casset
The city council of Lewiston last week D asscd
the following orders AN order that the repre-
sentatives in the legislature from the city of
Lewiston be authorized to tender the state, for
the use of the industrial school for girls for such
time and with such titles as The stale may de-
sire, the building in the city Of Lewiston,
known as the City hospital with land sufficient
resentatives from the city Of Lewiston in the
legislature, be authorized 10 give assurances to
the state OF Maine, that in the event the city
hospital building and lands rendered by city to
the state for industrial school for gills, should
be found inadequate for such accommodations
as may be needed, the city of Lewiston will
make such additions to the hospital buildings as
may be desired by the state for the purposes of
the industrial school named If the same shall
be accepted for the purposes by the state"
VERMONT.
There have been several eases of cheese pois-
oning in St. Johnsbuy.
Vermont lady called Alexis "the noble
RIss;' the printer made il "Kuss"
The house and Oul-buildings of j. S. Finell.
Esq, in South WheeIock were burned on Fri.
day.
a movement is on foot IN Shoreham TO con.
solidare a number Of school districts, and estab
lish graded school.
John Smith OF Highgate recently lost three oil
his best cows by slrangulation, the floor Of the
stable having broken away.
Whitehall has minister who received but
$40 salary for the last years services, and thi,
was the net receipts Of a donation.