Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-24
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY
The viii Of Hank D. Ward, just admitted 20
probate al Boston, bequeaths S12 900 TO be held
in trust for the First Unitarian church in Mari
eta, o.
The executive committee of the Jubilee pro-
pose TO give a grand military band concert on
the afternoon and ball on the evening of DC
tober 10th. One hundred thousand tickets will
be issued, and one of the ticket holders will draw
the coliseum,
The Advertiser says there are good reasons
for believing that the late fires in Pearl street
and at the National dock and warehouse COM
pany's wharf both originated in the attic from
spontaneous combustion among some portion
of the contents, produced by the long continued
heated atmosphere under the roofs of said build
ingS. caused by the late remarkable hot weather.
Few thunder storms which have visited Bos-
ton OF late years have caused so much damage
as that which swept over the city on Thursday
afternoon. Very many of the principal business
streets were flooded, and cellars filled with valu
able merchandise were submerged. The fire
department rendered very effectual service in
pumping in the flooded sections OF the city. In
the suburbs the damage was considerable.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
The valuation of HolliSton is 81 POI ,44S-rate
SIG per $1,000.
The lightning on Thursday struck the Unta-
Tian church at Lexington in two places. 1t
came down the lightning conductor, split off Il
piece from the corner board, and also piece
tered the cellar and exploded, covering a man
with gravel who was working there. No great
damage was done, however. There was great
fall of rain in the vicinity of Lexington.
ESSEN COUNTY.
The heavy taxpayers of HayeThil are the eS-
tateS of j. c. Duncan, S2676 p; A. J. Tilton,
S210s 90; j. c. TiltOn, $685. GA; Moses How,
S1946 As
Wendell Phillips says that James N. Buffum
of Lynn started the first steam planning machine
in the state, and this is to smooth his way to
congress as successor to Banks.
During the severe storm Thursday afternoon
house in North Salem, nearly opposite the
Catholic cemetery, occupied by William Nc
keon, was struck by lightning. Three of the
occupants were stunned by the shock and the
house was slightly damaged.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The rate of taxation in North Bridgewater,
this year, is S21 per $1,000.
The storm on Thursday was very severe all
along the Old Colony railway, and meadows
were flooded, cornfelds leyeled and consider
able damage done.
DUKES COUNTY.
Capt S. w. Crosby, well known sea captain
of Edgartown, died on Tuesday last aged 81
years.
Seven thousand three hundred and eighty
three vessels anchored in Vineyard Haven dur
ing the year ending March q, 1872, in the day
time. Of course large number also put in in
the night, which were not reported.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
Henry Hobart OF New York city, ei9h teen
years old, was drowned while bathing on
Tuesday morning at Truro.
The batteries at Long Point at Provincetown,
erected during the rebellion, are 10 be abandoned
and the property sold or removed.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
During a shower last week the lightning
struck tobacco field on the John MOseley farm
at Weslield, destroying the crop for a circuit OF
rn,ls EI,nr,
lot to attract the lightning.
The Green district school house, otherwise
known as the school of observation, at West
field, Will be dedicated with appropriate ceremo-
mics on Saturday, Sept. I. Secretary White, of
the state board of education, will be invited TO
deliver an address on the occasion
child, two years Old of Mr.. Henry Water
man OF Providence r. l., was taken sick on the
train Wednesday afternoon, Just before reaching
Springfield. DIR. Allen was called by the parents
ON the tain, but without avail as the child died
before the train reached Palmer.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Middlefield has nearly completed a town hall,
10 cost $4,000. 1t is so feet by 30, and two sto-
ries high. The first floor will contain school
rooms, and the second the hall.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY
A span of horses treated themselves to a lively
runaway at Pitsfeld, on Wednesday, the more
adventurous one dashing into carpet-store at
full speed, and after running the whole length
of the store, jumped behind the counters and
brought up at the bookkeeper'S desk, where he
was found looking over the ledger.
Matthew O'Connell of Braytonvle North
Adams has just been arrested charged with
committing rape upon Sarah Wilcox, little
girl not quite eight years old The deed was
done on the 11th, 0'Connell enticing the girl TO
his room, and first trying persuasion, but fail
ing in this resorting TO force, afterward bribing
her TO keep the matter silent. 1t was concealed
week, when physician who was called to at.
tend the girl, discovered evidence of the crime
In default OF bail the prisoner was committed.
MAINE.
Recent heavy rains have caused an almost
unprecedented rise in the Androscoggin. The
river was never known to be so high in August
before.
Pure gold is being found at Pittsfeld The
ore has been found in small quantities for many
years along the east bank Of the Sebasticook
river.
There is a difference of opinion between the
city council and school committee of Portland
IN reference to the authority of the former over
school houses.
john Dixon, young man eighteen years
OF age, employed in the freight yard of the
Maine Central railroad at Augusta, while
assisting in switching freight cars on a side
track on Thursday, was caught by the switch
rope and thrown under the cars. He was in
stantly killed, his whole body being most hor-
ribly mangled.
Inc tnlrd trial OF Albert Z. Spencer for arson,
at Bangor, was concluded on Thursday, and re-
suited, as the two previous trials, in disagree
ment of the jury 1t is said the jury stood ten
for acquttal and two for conviction On the
previous trials the standing of the jures was
directly the reverse of this.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The brick Roman Catholic church on Third
street, Dover, will be dedicated next Sunday
morning by Bishop Bacon of Portland, under
the title of ST. Mary's church.
VERMONT.
The heavy rains of last week caused serious
damage to the crops in Chittenden county. A
number of bridges in Underhill and Jericho
were swept away, and the stage road III Essex
was impossible all of Saturday on account of
the food. Several hundred thousand unburnt
bricks, belonging to BIessrs. Drury of Essex,
were washed away.
CONNECTICUT.
man died in Hartford of dysentery, Tues
day. His physician told the family that if the
patient wanted ice they might let him have all
he desired. They got some for him. telling him
the doctor said be might have. all he wanted
patient suggested that if it was all the same to
them he would prefer ice cream. His family
thought there couldn't be much practical dit.
terence between ice and ice cream and gave him
all he wanted" He took three plates.fulI and
sleeps with his fathers.
The dedicatory exercises Of the new Suf1eId
cemetery, Wednesday afternoon, were attended
BY large eoncourse of people The choirs of
an Tue churches furnished the music, Rev. DR..
ives OF the Baptist church offered the dedicatory
prayer, and Rev. Walter Barton Of the Conpre
gatlOnal church delivered the address. The
new cemetery takes the name of "Woodawn.v
aud IS situated three quarters Of a mile east of
Inc entire on a hill on the south side of the road