Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-21
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New England News summary.


MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
The rate of the taxation in Newton for 1872
had been fixed at $3.50 per thousand dollars.
The rate last year was S1120 per thousand.
The increase in valuation is understood to be
three or four millions, principally in the en-
HANGED value Of real estate.
ESSEX COUNTY.
r. S. Spoford is entertaining Joaquin Miller
at his home in Newburyport.
Monday afternoon a little daughter OF MIR.
Knapp, seven years of age, residing in Beverly,
ate heartily of that dangerous fruit called choke
cherries, and in about two hours the little one
died in great suffering.
Sunday was the 18th anniversary OF the set
Element of Rev. DR.. Fiske over the Congrega-
tional church in Belleville, Newburyport. There
were appropriate discourses on Sunday, and on
Monday there was social reunion Of the par
ishioners in the chapel. For three-quarters of
a century the church has had but three pastors,
and never dismissed one.
The visitors at Salisbury beach on Monday,
were gratifed by the sight of a school Of black
fish which were pursuing school Of porpoises
and making the water look lively in their en-
deaYors to escape from their voracious pursuers.
One of the black fish, some twenty feet in length,
came so near the shore that he grounded and
the next wave he took advantage of to change
his moorings. Any one with boat hook could
have easily captured him.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
A hotel to cost $4,000 is to be erected in
Middleboro.
DUKES COUNTY.
The island OF Martha's Vineyard is situated
south OF eastern Massachusetts, about thirty
miles from New Bedford and seven from the
extreme projection of the main land at Woods
Hole. As its name indicates, there were grapes
on il when Martha the daughter of the dscOv-
erer of this and the adjacent islands, took it for
her home, but now it appears to be destitute of
that fruit Let 70 one suppose, however, that
1t Is barren or treeless; on the contrary, over the
whole surface of the island are spread fertile
farms, aud the fine groves of trees which abound
have caused its prominence as a summer resort
NANTUCKET COUNTY.
Nantucket, in its day, has shown a population
of nearly $4,000, but by the last census it only
mustered I, l2S inhabitants. Although the bust
ness OF whaling, which accounts for most of the
wealth on the island, is dead and the fishermen
idle, the town shows an enterprising spirit.
There Is shoe mandatory, which was estab-
lished here last fall by two euterprising Young
men from North Bridgewater, which is doing
quite business, turning out 300 pairs of mems
shoes per day. There never were so many visi-
tors here before; the two hotels, the Ocean
house and Adams house, are running over with
guests, and many rooms are leased by the
hotel proprietors in different parts Of the vii
lage.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Springfield is suffering for temporary wafer
supply, and the commissioners contemplate TAX
ing it from Garden brook. The supply to be
Obtained will amount to about 400, 900 gallons
every "A hours, which is so per cent. of the en-
tire aqueduct supply.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
church improvement worthy of imitation
has been introduced at Northampton-placing a
drinking fountain in the yestibue.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
BY the death of Titus Wood the Episcopal
church of Lanesboro comes into possession of
the farm which he has occupied. II was willed
TO MIR. Wood by relative for his lifetime, after
which it was to go TO the Episcopal church. 1t
is quite valuable farm.
MAINE.
The population of Portland in 1870 was 81 AIS
now the mayor claims nearly $4,000; but
probably $4,000 would be large estimate. 1t
is larger than any two other cities of Maine and
more handsomely built than any. Its new city
hall, its new white marble post office, and It's
Falmouth hotel are all magnificent buildings
the city hall as fine as any public building in
New England, perhaps, and far more mag
nlhcent than the state house at Augusta. 1t was
built jointly by the city of Portland and the
county of Cumberland, of which Portland is the
shire town, having more than half as many peo-
pie and nearly twice as much wealth as all the
rest Of the county,
The hubble is the easterly extremity of Cape
Neddick, and is huge rock, hundreds of feet
high, standing out in the sea, bidding defiance
are thrown high above its furrowed brow Near
the hubble is Echo chamber, which is simply
huge assure in the solid rock, somewhat re-
sembling the Flume at the White mountains
Al inc Southerly extremity of Long beach, and
near York harbor, is a wonderful cavern called
sounding Rock, which has received that name
from the curious sounds produced there by the
winds and the waves during storm. The ma.
yves aserlbe marvellous powers to it, and in
more superstitious times this cavern was seldom
visited, ana then only by the brave and bold.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
There are over five hundred summer boarders
III Bethlehem, who pay on an average ten dol
lars a week for their board. Fifty applications !
day Tor board are now rejected Tor want of &C
commodation
Nlnety-ive persons passed the night at the
mp Top house, Mt Washington, a few DAYS
ago, waiting in vain for glimpse of clear sky
ihere has been another heavy slide in the
White Mountain Notch, near the Wiley house
No one was hurt.
VERMONT
George L. Bryant, of New Jersey, and Wilbur
T. rage, OF Rutland, on Wednesday last caught
seven hundred and thiry-four trout in Vermont
streams There was a grand trout supper at
the Bates house that evening
Inc contractors began laying rails last week
on the section of the Portland and Ogdensburg
railroad, west of Hardwick, and next month the
trans will be running fifty miles west of ST
Johnsbury
CONNECTICUT.
The Congregational church in North StOning-
ton, was struck by lightning the other morning
and somewhat damaged.
The delegates from Newton to the republican
state convention are exGOY. Clafn, Rev. Z. D.
Minslow, } Wiley Edmands, Edwin Waters, c.
T. Ranlett, F. NJ. johnson and l.. G. Pratt An
attempt to commit the delegates to ballot for
lieutenant governor was unsuccessful
Inc hay crop in Connecticut, says the Hart
lord Times, will be almost up to the average
yield, not counting the second crop, or rowen,
winch promises to be great beyond all precedent.
Inc frequent rains which keep the fields green,
are making really enormous second crop.
Morgan Goodwin, of West Hartford, says he
hasn't barn room for his hay, a fact which he
has not experienced before for several years
Old hay is now selling in Hartford for S3S a ton
Much of it is from Illinois,
RHODE ISLAND.
Edwin Nj. Chaffee of Providence long engaged
III the India rubber business and the patentee Of
many valuable Improvements in the manufac
ture OF that article, died on Friday last.