Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-07
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Bosrox AND VICINITY.

navy, died Saturday, aged eighty-sX.
An elderly man named Burnett, of West RoN-
bury, lost both legs by the Dedham train, Mon
day, while walking on the track.
John Golden, fifty years old, was arrested Tor
AT Boston, Friday morning, and
sentenced TO the house of industry, but died be-
fore be reached there.
Sunday afternoon Mr.. Charles A. Barrows,
while at his home in Newton, was sclzed with
an apoplcctic shock and expired within the next
fifteen minutes Mr.. Barrows was hitN-hye
wears of age aud is largely known in Boston, he
having a long time been a cutter Tor Maculler,
Williams & Parker.
Al nine O'Clock, SUNDAY morning, Mr. Bates,
a Boston harness maker, went mo ms shop,
where he found one of his IOurneymen, named
Michael Clark-a very incorporate person
sixtv.fve years old, lying nearly dead on the
foor He at once called physician, but before
his arrival death had supervened.
The venerable visitors TO the reading room OF
the BOSTON atheuaum are melancholy specimens
Of the naughtincss of reading magazines and
newspapers on Sunday. The sinful process has
been going on in that institution for fifty years.
Who can tell what share OF the increase OF crime
is attributable to this cause?-1fdnScrpt
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The flags in Maltham were flying at hall
mast Monday, in honor Of Commander Charles
f. Smell, a universally respected townsman, and
commander of Post 80, G. A. L. His death oc-
CURED at his residence on Bacon street, induced
by an accident one week ago, he at that time
falling from the upper root OF the round house
Of the Filehburs railroad company in Charles
Town.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
A shaggy horse in marlborough was made
fifteen pounds lighter by the clipping process.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
bingham has voted negatively on the proposed
subscription OF 100000 in aid of the projected
Plymouth County railroad.
Young man at New Bedford bought steam
boat ticket for Boston, a few days since, aud
went on board the ierry-bOat. After waiting
patiently for an hour and half, and crossing
the harbor several times meanwhile, he limo
Gently inquired how long before the steamer
reached Boston.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Springfield Union "lets on in this way
about man who stole a copy of that paper
from somebody's back yard: GA man who will
steal daily paper from another, isn't safe to go
around loose in an honest community. Hen
Toosts are in danger where he is. Hewould rob
his blind grandmother of her snuff-boX and
pawn 1t; lie would steal sugar cigar from a
sick daIkey baby and eat it himself; he would
take the pennies out OF the blind pencil ped
dIer'S hat ard snatch the wooden comforter
from his head he would make his sick wife get
up and build the fire in the morning, and com
pei his little children TO work out, and live on
their earnings; he would take 4 loaf of bread
from a starving family and ieer at their grict
and su1erings. We don't know the man who
stole the paper, but would suggest to those peo-
pile who 80 around doing good, that they seek
him out and 20 to work on him"
MAINE.
The old time daily stage between Portland and
Bridgton has been put on again.
John Lambert of Readfeld a member of the
Maine legislature, died suddenly Monday morn
inc of apOpleXy. His aye was SiXty-siX.
hp a ChlrD lsIS
detected in stealing barrels from the rear Of a
Broad street store in Bangor, bringing them
round and selling them to the proprietors at the
front door.
The statement published by Maine paper and
extensively copied by the newspapers, that the
Sprague manufacturing company had given or
ders 10 discharge their employees in Augusta, is
untrue.
The Bath Times says that petition is in cir
cnlaiion asking the governor and council TO par
don the Bowdoiuham bank robbers upon their
returning all or considerable portion of the
stolen money.
One day last week Mrs. Ware, living in
Gardiner, accidentally poisoned her babe by
administering dose of laudanum instead Of
soothing syrup by mistake. The proper anti.
dOteS were administered as soon as the mistake
was discovered, but TO no purpose, and the child
died the next morning.
Frederick Mckinney, the Dexter thief, had an
examination on Thursday and was bound over
for trial. As the officer was taking him TO the
Bangor Jail, in baggage car, the fellow jumped
from the car while the train was going twenty
miles an hour. AsShe was hand-cuffed it was
supposed he would be killed or seriously in
jured. But when the train had been stopped
and search made, nothing could be seen Of
him.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Rev Daniel Austin has given $4,000 TO Aus
tin academy at Center Stanford
{. G. Webster, Concord man, received note
a few days since, saving, Enclosed is $50 from
one sick Of siu." He is wholly ignorant who
the sin-sick one can be, but hopes the disease
may prove contagious.
VERMONT.
The post Office at Willoughby lake has been dis
continued.
Two new paper mills are 10 be erected at Bel
lows Falls the present season. There are three
there now.
Mrs. Thomas Boardman OF South Chittenden,
while delangcd, put an end to her life by throw
ing herself into a we'll She leaves a husband
and five children. She was the daughter Of the
late Thomas Sheloyy, who drowned himself last
season.
William Briggs, so years of age, and one of
the oldest residents of Bellows Falls, fell from
third story window at the Island house. last
Wednesday, and was instantly killed.
In the town OF Chester certain localities re-
ioice in the suhloued elegant names: The
shire. Hard Scrabble, Poplar Dungeon, Robump,
Ireboo, Sawyersville, Love Lane, Cow Gut, &c.
A railroad laboTer, named Thompson, while
al work upon ledge at Wolcott, on the 26th
nit, was terribly llcerated by a premature ex-
ploslon OF ntro-glycerine, and is not expected
10 recover. One arm was torn off, one side of
hls face shattered, and his chest frightiully
torn.
Mrs. Levi Washburn of Woodstock died sud
denly Saturday, 18th ult. She went to a neigh
DORIS, about quarter of a mile distant and not
returning as soon as was expected, her husband
started to 60 for her and found her dead be-
tween The two house. Heart disease is supposed
10 have been the cause of her DEATH
Two Bennington girls went into the woods
for picnic few days ago, taking with them a
bunch OF cigarettes with which they intended to
learn TO smoke. A few putIs made them dizzy
and dropping their lights the woods were fred
and with difficulty eXtinguished. They surely
ought to have their rights, but "behold, how
great matter little fire kndleth"
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut farmers, who last year were weed.
ing their tobacco beds on the first of May, are
now making them.
Ground has been broken by the new building
for the Connecticut literary Institution at Suf-
field.
Connecticut has ninety-four fire insurance
companies, and forty life insurance companies,
the former having $4,000 900 in assets. and the
latter $3.50, 600 600.
The body Of John Fitzpatrick of Woeottyille
who has been missing since February a. was
found in the river on Wednesday. The cause Of
his death is unknown.
The woman suffrage association of New
Haven, numbering eighty members, have opened
a reading room in Hoadley's building, where
debates will be held weekly II is also de.
signed TO make il an intelligence office in quet
way.
The counsel in the Sherman case has filed a
motion for a new trial, on the general grounds
OF the admiSsibility Of certain evidence which
was ruled ont. This carries the case before
the supreme court OF errors, which does
not sit until the fourth Tuesday of next Sep
TENDER.
The store house Of j. b. Rays shoddy mill,
at Stafford Springs, was discover ed to be on FIRE
early Saturday morning, aud before the needed
help was rendered was burned to the ground.
In The building was stored about ten thousand
pounds Of shoddy and the eompany's safe and
books The fireman was asleep at his post
Inc cause of the fire is unknown.
pfson Parsons, the man who was killed by
Ane cars near lhompsonvIlle, Friday evening,
was seen by some fishermen little while before
lns accident aud told by them to keep off the
IanIoaa, OF, drunk as he was, he would surely
" nui' uut ne seems to have been too badly
tolnou 70 heed mem. A bottle was found close
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