Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-11
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BOSTON AND y1c1x1rr.

the Advertiser, and Wolthington, Of the Travel
Ter, were reelected 10 the same position.
Gov. Washburn has appointed Chas. +. c.
Francis, at present first lieutenant of the Shaw
Guards, messenger 10 the governor and council;
and has also issaCd his first commission as JUS
tee OF the peace 10 Thomas Campbell of South
Boston, who has held the Office under five of his
predecessors, during period Of twenty-five
years.
A petition, fourteen feet long, has been pre-
seated 10 the president and directors of the
Eastern railroad, asking fer the reinstatement
OF Conductor knowiand, who was suspended AT
the time OF the Revere accident. The petition Is
signed by about $50 residents on The line OF the
road between Boston and Gloucester.
Inc Boston Traveller says: Though we have
no distinct detective force, it is significant and
gratifying iact that the amount ut stolen prop
city uncovered by the police and restored to the
owners largely exceeds the amount of property
reported to. the department as having been
stolen. And although the increase in the mem
bershis Of the force has not kept pace with the
increase of population, their work was
never so efficiently and cheerluliv performed
as during the past year, and the vaiue OF
property reported rs stolen in Boston, was only
S69,01s-a very great falling off from the amount
in anN year Of the past decade This IS due, TO
a large extent, TO that secret service system
which seeks prevention rather than the detec-
ton vi crime am is effective only when the de-
partment works in full sympathy with compe-
tent head, as it has been daring the past year"
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Warren Mciutirv, who was killed at the BOS-
ton and Lowell depot in Boston, on Tuesday
belonged 10 BliddleseX Village, and was
brother of Ebridge Mclaile OF Lowell.
Edward Garfield OF tae United States navy,
and who wa stationed at Charlestown, deserted
about two weeks ago, since which time he has
been at his home in Lowell. On Friday he
gave himself up to the police officers and was
taken 10 Charlestown Wednesday afternoon.
Garfield enlisted IN July last for five years.
ESSEN COUNTY.
A Crispin cooperative company has been
formed at Lynn, on the basis OF capital of
$780, the shares beng held at five dollars each
This is a small beginning, but with Yankee en-
ergy and skill behind it, it may soon become
great affair.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
On Tuesday fifteen well known Young gentle
men of Fall River made pedestrian excursion
to New Bedford accomplish NJ the distance in
four hours. They were foot sore and hungry on
arrival, and at once sought the good cheer and
comfort of the Parker house.
rne New Bedford Mercury has the following
probabilities ioI 1873: horse railroad in sue
cessful cation, in this city, the lines extending
TO the head of the river, 10 Fairhaven and
Ciarke's Point; new depot, in place of the
pr sent Egyptian structure On Pearl street, its
passenger rooms and offices fronting on Pur-
chase stIeer; hotel Tor summer boarderS
the site of Capt Joseph Rcketson DDS house on
Clark's Point; POtomska mill, No a; Wamsutta
mill, Ne. 5; elc., elc.'
The Taunton Republican says few persons
know the extent d the business of manulaciur-
iGg shingles from southern cedar, as carried on
by Messrs. lane, Rabbit & Co., of Barkley.
This firm hays their headquarters at Plymouth,
n. c., and are now employing about eighty
men, and manufacture, Y hand, about $1,000
shin les per week. During 1S69-70 they pro
duced about 100000 shingles, nearly all of
Wal were sent north, chiefly to Providence
and Fall River.
"a auo a md ,a1,,
represented that they were married, that their
name was Whtney, and that they came from
Worcester, stopped at tue Pawlucket hotel. The
man left soon, but the woman remained and be-
fore she had been there long gave birth to a
child. She was properly cared for, and had a
doctor and nurse When, about a week ago,
she was able to travel she prepared to leave,
and did leave, ii rst expressing wish TO get rid
OF her child by giving il 10 some one. H,r no.
tel bill, amounting 10 $50 or more and her doc
tors bill, about halt that amount were left I'M
paid, and she appeared entirely Indifferent in re-
gard to them o her nurse we understand she
gave watch. Doubt IS expressed whether the
man and woman were married, and the opinion
has been expressed that the woman rot rid of
her child IN some way very soon after leaving
the hotel We are told that she was accused Of
try lna TO smother it 10 death while she remained
at the hotel.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
At the election of officers III Co. l. Sd regiment
NJ V. NJ, Sergeant l.. Packard, formerly heutcn-
arr in c.. l, 5lst REGIMENT was elected first
lieutenant, in place OF b. o Caldwell resigned.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
An lrshman named Anthony McMannama
was frozen to death in LeuoX Monday night
An empty liquor bottle on his person explained
the reason
Thee is good progress being made at the
HoOsac iunne now. In December the wo kmcu
advanced three hundred and seventy-four feet
including east and west ends, and each way in
central shaft There yet remains seven thou
sand five hundred aud eighty three feet TO be cut
our, aud then the great enterprise is completed
II Is expected thai alter this four hundred feet
per month VIII be finished, ard that the comple
tIon OF .he remainder of the work will take less
than two years.
The A. o. NJ TALL old mads) society of Cbesb-
ire gave leap year ball on Monday evening
tnat was as much a success as the most approv.
ca sag dance. lhe gentlemen guests were
taken IN charge by reception committee of la
dies, immediately upon reaching tine hotel and
We're escorted to their seats and there comuelled
TO sit and smirk, under penalty Of expulsion.
nnfl some ialr woman provided for them The
duties oil fl0Cr managers and Of furnishing nart.
Ders at supper were all performed by ladies. as
well as those Of seeing that none of the youDr
men went away hungry Not tie least pleasing
feature of the affair was the settlement of the
bills by the ladies.
MAINE.
The potato crop in the state in 1871 was $780,
600 bushels.
The house OF Matthias Benner, at Bristol. was
DESTROY bv fire on the 9th. Insured Tor 5000
Stephen Perry, ninety-siX years of age, residing
in Porter, was found dead IN hIS bed last week
He vas the oldest person in town.
There are fourteen wooden and cotton mills at
Lewiston, employing over 5000 hands and turn
ing cuI over eli 100000 worth of cloth per wear
FRANK Stetsoni brakeman on the European
and North Anne lean railroad, fell between the
cars al Oiamton, last week, and had his leg so
Dadv crushed that amputttOn was necessary
ne Name Dapers, with evident pride, tell the
following: MI. S. A. Sedvey, Of Bidaelord, not
long since cau2ht IN trap skunk that
weighed twenty six aud one quarter pounds
Mr. 5. obtained over three quartsof grease from
his skBnkshp"
The farmers and dairymen Of GIehburn are
a2ltailng tue subject of erecting cheese fnc-
tory the coming season, and have RECENTLY sent
ae0mnittee TO the town of Strong in Franklin
county, where an establishment OF that Kind has
Deen ior some time in successful operation.
DIT. >. y. b06erts, Ui Ellsworth, living on the
road to MariaYiilc, some Eve OF six mills from
the village, went 10 town some two weeks o,yo ~
&c som medicine Tor a sick child which no Oh
tanned an sent to his home eat he has nor b, on
hes.u nom aIce. He was in despondinp STATE
OF miiid, aud his friends are uneasy about him.
a car load OF hay recently sh'pned from Fred
eretoWn 10 Bangor by the railroad took fire
from sparks from the locomotive, and before tho
nre. 8ns eXtin9uished nearly the whole lor about
--atbs1-, ~ was destroyed.
AEssuemin irO New Sweden states that fine
colonists sac all doing first rate, all as busy as
men and women eau be. They own D horses
about 20 COWS, have threshed out 1000 busb
els OF grain, and have another thousand 10
fliresh; have bought all the boards and brick
they can get at Cn1Jou and are hauling them
~. Some OF ihem are building saw mill and
nave IT nearly reafly TO run. Caribou IS
having large trade from the Swedes.
Under the decision OF the supreme rourt of
MASSACHUSETTS,, the Boston s Maine railroad will
be enabled 10 20 on with the work OF extendin,,
its track from Berwick to Portland It Is nroL.
able thar the work viii be prosecuted with yisnr
unless That road and its rival the Eastern. efTeci
that consolidation which would benefit both the
pa llic and the stockholders of these cornora-
tions. P''"
Tue j ,liast Journal relates the following rood
one; The bench and bar have no right 10 keen
good Jokes 70 MISUNDERSTANDING we relate =
little occurrence which has oceasioned some
quiet fun IN The legal circles OF this bailiwict
ne Official reporter bias been accustomed ~
aolde' dunns sessions, at popular boarding
house, which also furnishes stated refreshments
ior bachelor clergyman II Glanced that thp
mouse was 50 crowded previous to the present
session, that the only assignment possible for the
had court Official was TO share the roomv onort