Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-21
COUNTY NEWS.

REPRESENTATIVES, NoMINATIONs-rhe Sec
retaries OF republican, democratic and liberal
conventions, called for the purpose of nominal
ing representatives to the general court, will
confer favor by sending the names of the rep
resentatives nominated in full to this office, by
mail, as soon after the meetings as possible.
There are but two pauper5 in the Sterling
aims house.
Hon. Henry L. Dawes will speak in Fitchburg
on Saturday evening, Nov. ID.
A $4,000 school house is nearly completed in
| Hubbardston.
A battalion of Tanners has been formed III
Clinton.
The base ball fever is raging in the southern
part of the county. Two primary schools in
Whitnsyille sport '|picked unes'
The Stevens linen works of Webster have late
ly received about $50 tons ofaax and tow, which
is in store for next years use.
Walter Davis of South Gardner accidentally
shot himself through the foot, while out gun
ning few days ago.
The Catholics of Gardner are to hold a five
days fair next week, the proceeds of which will
| be devoted to building new church.
The Mayhem Guards of Milford hold their
annual parade and target shoot on Friday after
noon.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Horace Parker of
Gardner, was killed by train on the Vermont
and Massachusetts road last Wednesday.
Farley Gould of East Douglas shot large
gray eagle one day last week. Its wings meas
ured five feet from tip to tip.
/ .rX c,1I
wood Bros & Co.'S new building in Gardner on
Friday, and received severe injuries in the stom-
ach, and a very deep cut on the head
Milford cOmmandery of Knights Templar par
ticipated in the ceremonies attending the dedl-
cation of the new masonic hall in Hudson on
Friday.
The rate of taxation in North Brookfeld is
$3.50 per $1,000. There are 1879 polls, the total
tax is Ss1 ass, and the total valuation is ST.,
SOL ,426
A butcher at Orange found pair of ladies
No, rubber oyershoes in the second stomach
OF beeve he slaughtered few weeks ago. The
steer was three years old, fat and healthy.
large belt connecting two shops of the Doug
las axe company was recently cut by some ma
licious person during the night The company
offers a reward of fifty dollars for the detection
of the scamp who did it.
The fire in the house of Rev. Dr. Bowers at
| Clinton, which we noticed last week, was more
| serious than at first reported. The loss was
about S25OO and the insurance $780, including
| $500 on furniture.
The lot of land known to the citizens of Bald
winsville by the name of the common, and
owned by the heirs Of the late Hon. Artemas
Lee of Templeton Centre, has been sold to pri-
vate parties, ending the hopes that at no distant
day the said level green might become the prop
erty Of the village.
! A fire broke out in the picker house of Ken
dali mills, Athol, about O'Clock Thursday eve.
ming, but an alarm was speedily given and the
flames were soon eXtnguished, $3.50 covering
the damage. The fire was probably caused by
| spontaneous combustion.
| The Leominster light infantry had their an
nual fall parade and target shoot last Thursday,
and dined at the hotel; of the honorary mem
bers, A. F. Gates won the first prize of silver
cake basket; G. A. Pollard leather medal. OF
the active members, T. L. Wilder won the first
prize of $40; o. j. Putnam, second prize, SIS;
| MIR. Dewitt, third prize, leather medal. AT the
| dinner table speeches were made by Lieut.. Ben
nett Rev. L. d. Mansfield, H. NJ. Lane, Scion A.
| Perry, c. G. Cook, F. A. Policy, A. L. Lyon,
| Geo. Cook and others.