Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29
Gdd0lurttstcr DAILY spp.
New England News summary.

New England News summary.
BosToS AND VICINITY.
An orler has been received at WATERFOWL ar
Senal 10 forward several dlieen-inch guns foT
Fort Jefferson Fla.
The dwelling and out-buidnss Of John II.
Jones, Mcnham, Mass, were burned Saturday
morning. Loss 5000.
John O'Connoll Of Peabody, aged seventy, was
Killed Friday night while crossing the railroad
track.
Tic governor, with advice of the council. has
appointed Hon. Marshal s Underwood of Den
mis-, stale liquor commissioner, vice Josiah A
Biodhcad, resigned.
The employees Of the Boston and Lowell rail.
road have recently been arrayed in uniform
caps So the Lawrence American saws; bui
surely they wear something else, don't they?
public meeting is to be held in Freeman
place chapel, Boston, tomorrow evening, to dis
cuss the subject OF prison reform at home and
abroad. Governor Wash6Hrn will he present
and preside, having given mp another engage
nent Tor the purpose, and the Rev. Il. &. Wines,
d. d., OF New York, Just returned from an Eu-
ropean tour, will state his observations on the
SUBJECT It is also expected that Mr.. Il. Brock
way, who has introduced important reforms into
the Detroit house Of correction, will furnish an
account OF his methods
ESSEX COUNTY.
Mrs. Mebitable Piper, the 'oldest inhabitant,'
and worthy descendant of revolutionary STOCK,
held her annual levee in Gloucester last week,
when she reached the extraordinary are OF one
hundred and one years. The reception was
given at the house of her youngest son, MI. D.
A. PIPER. The descendants OF the favored ecu
tcnariaa like dutiful children, hocked 10 tile
house in large numbers bringing with them
gifts and blessings. Some came VINO were not
well. and Others were kept from coming by
sickness alone Mrs. Piper was assisted in the
ceremonies of reception ny her SISTER, aged
ninety and also by her daughter, nearly eighty.
Necessary steps Will be taken the present
winter TO incorporate the Gloucester female
charitable society This society is more than
thirty years old, and has done very extensive
bur at the same time 4 very quiet work of be-
neyoleuce and charity in that town. The
widows and orphans oil the poor seamen 'lost
on Georges have great reason TO bless the
founders and the successive boards of managers
OF this organization. Its usefulness was never
more apparent than during the present winter
and its ready aid has cheered many dcsolate
household. Mr.. Samuel Z. Sawyer, formerly a
merchant of Boston, has always been warm
friend of this society, and his many timely and
generous gifts in past years have greatly in
creased its usefulness; he has lately given $500
as the nucleus for permanent fund, and it
has been thought best to procure an act of in
corporation.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The old story of "whte blackbirds" and crows
has been riNaed by a rare curiosity in the feath-
cred nibe-a white "black Spanish hem, in the
flock of Mr. Lyman Wilbur of Raynham. This
hen At nearly year old shed lis black feathers
and became almost as nude as bird for the pot
and anon a new coat of feathers came OFT white
rs snow, and it is as beautiful a specimen of
bird as was ever witnessed.
Somebody's dogs made raid upon the choice
hens of Deacon Hart, Taunton, one night last
week, leaving one fowl only alive out os his
flock of lorty-one The next morning the yard
around his barn was literally stTewed with the
dead birds. The dogs gained access to the hens
by breaking Il window. Two were seen lurking
around the premises early in the morning. A
lady nearly opposite had si1shens killed the same
night. Mr. Stephens, at the Weir, has had a
dozen killed in the same manner.
Capt James Wixon OF FAN River died few
days since aged siXty-seven years. lie began
sea-faring Lille al the age of twelve years, and
continued in that business till past the meridian
OF life After the loss of four sons, all drowned
at one time in 1858, he removed with his family
from Dennis to Fall River, when he abandoned
the seas and engaged i'll the clothing business
which he pursued Tor 4 short time only. He
was appointed deputy sheriff some seventeen
years age, which office be held at the time of
his DEATH
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Collins paper company has lbeen formed
in Springfield, with capital OF 5000 000 all of
which has been subscribed, the stockholders
being Chester w Chaplin, Samuel Bowles & Co.
James NJ. Thompson, W. X. Baker, J. B. Rum
rili, II. S Hyde, }. A. Rumrill Horace Kibbe
Otis ChildS, L. W. Bond, L. Trask, l.. J. Pow
ers, George Wright of Agawam, c. l. Shaw,
John Il. Stebbins, II. Alexander Jr., and others.
The company has purchased the fine mill pri,,i-
leges on the Chcopce river, north of ard near
Collins station, and win proceed Immediately TO
construct Il dam and first class MILL probably
for the manufacture of fine book paper, though
the latter point has not been fully decided.
MAINE.
Simon A. Loyeitt, recently tried at Portland
1.-THE jury disagreeing) for killing SWEET a fellow
gambler, has been released on bail
Dr. $. Morrison of Bangor, United States
pension agent, has during the past year paid to
pensioners the sum of 1882 ,204 Sc.
The Frecmasohs of Yarmouth are erecting a
building, the upper part Of which will be fin
ished into fine hall for the lodge.
A Bangor fur-dealer has the skin of an otter
that measures five feet aud seven inches in
length.
Adelbert Holland was picked up in the street
at Lewiston in Il helpless condition, Friday
morning He acknowledged that he had been
aking siryclinine, and died shortly after.
1t is now pretty generally believed that the
EulNpean and North American rail way has come
under the con 'rol of The Pennsylvania Central.
and it is said that the Portland and Rochester
which Affords the nearest communication be-
tween Portland and New York via Worcester
is about tosuceumb to the same powerful inhu-
cnce. The next step would naturally be the
connection OF these two roads, either by driving
the Maine Central into compromise or bv eX-
tending the Portland and Rochester to Bath.
There connecting with the Knox and Lincoln
stuu 80 I'll 10 Dhu1ois D| llls IDH9llucent en-
terptise the Pennsylvania Central would not
only have connected line to New York, out
side Of Boston, from Halifax, but the shortest
and most direct. and they would in addition
have control OF q continuous line from Halifax
10 San Francisco, thus literally beltinq fine con
tncnt Ii is a stupendous scheme, and the re-
ports concerning ii are operating against the
proposed general railroad law now before the
legislature
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The application made some time since for por- |
traits of distinguished alumni OF Phillips Exeter |
academy, 10 be pl ICED in the portrait gallery of
mat institution, is meeting hearty response, |
In addition to others already received, one of
LeVeret Saltonstal, Massachusetts scholar and
statesman, has lust been promised by his son
and the Marshf-ld club, at a meeting held on
the 18th in Boston, unanimously voted to present
copy Of 4 portrait Of Daniel Webster
VERMONT.
The state board of agriculture in Vermont i.
also board OF manufactures aud mining and A
paper was read by State Geologist Cutting, at
the meeting at Burlington last week, on "thc
economic value of the metallic ores of Yer
mont" His conclusion was that although there
Is strong interest in mining among the people,
there are no metallic ores in the state worth
working.
CONNECTICUT.
man at HuntrN Ridge has shot thirteen
foxes Ibis season.
George NJ. Hubbard of Stamford, Md n stec,
shot and cut up by thieves, the other night
The Windsor Locks murdercrs are reported in
Quebec again.
The jury have disagreed in the trial of DR.,
Jackson of Hartford, for malpractice
East Hartford is going to buy the Hartford
toll bridge, for Which the comD&Dy ask 500 900,
Mr.. Samuel Flood, Of Greenwich, was severe.
~ hurt, on the oath, by falling from his wagon
while on the road
According to the Stamford Advocate, ii takes
IRON II p. NJ. to A N. to satisfy the hunger OF
Stamford dancing party.
Having daily rows with the teache. Is what
several OF the Stonngton high school pupils cali
Curly haired butter lately caused A disturb.
auee among the inmates Of a Stoningtop hoard.
ing house.
1t is proposed that the Parallel road shall nav
ten per cent dividends in passes each wear. untiI
It earns a sufficient amount wherewith to nav
cash. r'
The railroad commissioners do not agree with
the jury'ef Inquest in regard 10 the recent boiler
explosion IN il5e@syc. They think the com.
pany was not to blame.
One Of the pupils at The Weston boarding
school, at Westport, named Hne, was caught.
few days since, opening letters belonging 10 Lis
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