Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-05


Base ball at Boston Saturday: Red Stockings
defeated Atlantics of Brooklyn by score of
20 l.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
One of the heaviest and boldest house robber-
les perpetrated in Lowell for long time was
the plundering of dwelling house of Mr.. Sam
nel E. Stott, on the corner of Pawtucket and
Wanalancet streets, during the past week The
property stolen is estimated at nearly SSO0O, ana
comprises much valuable plate and Jewelry.
The owner and his family were absent at the
seaside, and the house was shut up for the sea-
son.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Clifford and Whittredge are sketching along
the coast near Gloucester.
The valuation of Newburyport is S7,910,15O,
There is loss in shipping property since last
year of $4,000. The rate oftaXation is $3.50
on $1,000.
This is what the Gloucester paper says: zone
of the biggest doses of 'lasses and water ever
mixed in this harbor, was on yesterday fore
noon. when eighty blooming damsels were
bathing on the Pavilion beach at one time.
Marblehead Great Neck has been bought for
S255,0O0, by party of gentlemen who have
chosen NJ. H. Faben, of Marbehead, and Or
lando Tompkins and John W, Beals, Of Boston,
trustees. The property will be laid out in lots
for summer cottages.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
George Luther of Freetown attempted suicide
by cutting his throat with a iack-kniie, on
Thursday. A physician sewed up the wound
and ordered his removal TO the lunatic hospital
at Taunton. He is 40 years OF age and has been
troubled with alteration of mind for some time.
Saturday morning the rear brakeman on the
Newport local freight train, named Benjamin c.
Hubbard, was coupling cars on the Derrick
wharf, when one of the bumpers broke, letting
the cars come together, jamming him about the
breast so that he died in about twenty minutes.
He was married man and leaves a wife and
three children in Newport, r.
he meaneSt man in Bristol county stole q
little Taunton boys puppy the other day The
little boy, about eight years Of age, was walk
ing along with the dog, of which he seemed TO
be very fond, when a rough looking man drove
rapidly up, and addressed him with the re-
quest: Boy, let me see your dog" The little
fellow, not suspecdng any wrong, readily took
up his little pet and handed it to the man Tor
examination, when the latter cody deposited it
in his carriage and drove rapidly away, followed
by the little fellow, screaming, Give me m,
dogl give me my dogP
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
Specifications have been prepared for the con-
struction of light frame buildings for the use of
hie-SaVlng stations on the coast of Cape Cod,
and one building at Block Island. R. l., in ac-
cordance with an appropriation of $50, 900 made
at the last session Of congress.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The oldest grayeStone on Burial Hill in Ply
mouth is to the memory of Edward Gray, who
died June, 1851, aged 50 years. The oldest date
is on Governor Bradford's monument, 1865.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Miss Josie Strong has placed by the roadside
near Froghole, Westfeld, stone watering
trough bearing the inscription, "Whosoever
will, let him come, and drink of the water of
life, freeley.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
party from Pittsheld spent part of last
week on the mountains north of Lanesborough;
some of the children in the party, of musical
turn of mind, took with them a drum. While
in camp and amusing themselves with the in
strument of either torture or music, herd of
cattle were observed coming down the noun
tain Jumping fences and other distractions, and
showing signs of "going" for the drum, and
after reaching the scene it was found impossible
TO drive them off in any other way than by
having the drummer lead the procession, thus
showing that they were susceptible to the
charms of martial music.
MAINE.
A French boy named Fish, aged 10, was
caught in the shafting of one of the Pepperell
mills at Biddeford, Saturday morning, and al
most instantly killed. Both legs were broken
IN several places and both shoulders.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
One and seyen-eighthS inches of rain fell dur
ing shower in Lit.leton on the goth ult.
Meredith, Tilton, and vicinity, shipped ninety
eight bushels of blueberries on the 26tl, ult.
George W. Tilten has been appointed post
master at Iilton, in place of j. G. Iflton, de-
ceased.
The tannery of Kinston & Mitchell, in Grove
ton, produces $4,000 sides of sole leather annu-
ally, and uses 1900 cords of bark.
Joseph II. Buckingham has sold the township
OF Dixyille to Mrs. Hannah A. Free, wife of
John W. Free of Chicago, for S25, 600.
On the oath tilt lightning burned out the tel
egraph instruments at the Twin Mountain,
White Mountain and Crawford houses
Mrs. A. w. Moore,the well-known lady of the
Wiley House, at The White Mountain Notch,
for ten years past, died very suddenly Wednes-
day at that place.
JonI G. johnson of Pennington was partially
paralyzed or Tuesday by being thrown from his
wagon, He was Just getting in when the horse
suddenly started.
At the mill of the Waumbek company, in
Bethlehem, 1865 feet of lumber were sawed in
thirty minutes, 1878 feet in ffteeu minutes.
This is at the rate Of $4,000 per day for one saw.
VERMONT.
A painful boating accident occurred in Mont
pelier, Saturday, resulting in the drowning of
Mr.. Truman Best Mr.. Best, with Freddie Ban
croft in one boat and Prof H. |. Proctor of
Vinton, Iowa, and Ouie Clark, only son Of the
postmaser's clerk of this place, in another,
were rowing for pleasure on the mill-pond near
Barre street. The two former, losing an oar,
were disabled and fioated gradually toward the
brink of the dam. Mr.. Best, noticing their
peril, put on to theirl boat, but they were too
over Proctor and Clark obtained immediate
help and were rescued, poor Best, struggling
desperately, managed to keep above the water
portion of the time until near the gas works,
where he finally disappeared. Young Bancroft
kept hold of the boat till he arrived under the
railroad bridge, when he was brought up by
taking rope which was thrown him. Mr.. Best
was native of bingham, was merchant and
a highly esteemed citizen. He leaves wife and
two children.
CONNECTICUT.
John b. Dennis OF New Haven hung his coat,
with $1,000 in it, on post while he attended to
some work near by; but, on reflection, he re-
moved the papers TO his vest. The coat was
shortly after stolen.
The mayor of Norwalk offers $25 reward for
evidence convicting any one of depredations on
other peoples fruit trees, melon patches, etc.
Last Wednesday forenoon, two rough-looking
men, driving horse and farm wagon, stopped
at the boarding house kept by L. A. Stiles, in
Lebanon, and asked for dinner, stating that
they had had no breakfast, and were very hun
CRY, Mr.. Stiles stated that he did not keep
hotel, but would give them a dinner if they
waited, which they did. After dinner they dis
appeared, leaving the horse and wagon, which
they first offered for sale, and have not returned
one oil the men is very tall and powerful.
Scars were noticed on his neck and blood on
the inside of his shirt. The abandoned properly
remains in possession Of Mr.. Stiles.
Six years ago, John Hickey left his wife and
children in Bridgeport, and during that time
they knew nothing Of his whereabouts. Two
weeks ago he returned, having spent his time
IN California and the west He found out where
MS family lived and drank freely before he call
ca. de was not well received. On succeeding
nights, the wife fearing his return, nailed down
the windows. AT the expiration of a week he
came again at midnight and was refused en-
trance. He then took an axe and forced an ell
trance. For this he was fined five dollars and
sentenced TO thirty days imprisonment, but the
latter penalty was removed upon his promise to
return to California. He probably never read
RHODE ISLAND.
Mr.. job Briggs of Little Compton, drowned
himself IN his well Thursday afternoon.
Gideon Babcock Of Wakefield, who ATTEMPTED
suicide Tuesday, is recovering He saws thar
seli7destructon is an established institution in
ms family, as both his mother and a daughter
have committed suicide.