Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-16
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Deaths in Boston during the past week, lss;
of small pox 81.
VIM. H. Wadleeh, for robbing the Merchants
national bank Of Boston while Its discount
clerk hss been sentenced TO five years lmprlson-
ment in Dedham jail.
A vote has been taken by the Old South
church pew proprietors, which resulted, 2S 10
-, in favor of leasing the building for post
office. This vote indicates the final disposition
of the matter, although another vote is to be
taken Friday.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Lawrence is a formidable rival of Boston in
the small pOx business. A horrible story Is told
of a patient who died Of black small poN, on
Friday last, whose body was left by the authori-
ties until Monday, when the relatives assem-
bled and held a wake, among them being four
men employed in q mill with some 100 hands.
The matter did not reach the pTopretors of the
mill until the men had resumed work, and, of
course, exposed the other operatives 10 the ~
fiction.
A Haverhill dog, being tired of city life,
thought he would spend few days in the conn
try, and having previously visited with his mas
ter in Newton, n. H., at once set out TO pay
them visit on Ibis own hook" He went TO
the depot in Haverhill, aud awaited the arrival
Of the train from Boston, when he quietly
walked into the smoking car and rode as far as
Newton. There he quietly walked out ana
wendell bis way to the house OF his masters
friend. Finding them gone from nome, ne re,
traced his steps TO the depot in Newton and
awaited the arrival Of the train from Portland
10 return, but was seen by the baggage master
who knew whose "puTp" he was, and shut hlm
up until morning, when he was sent home by
express
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Many stories are told in Norfolk county Of
Tom Smith, Jr., very ignorant man, who made
his money distilling Gin and used 10 be called
in consequence Tom Smith Juniper. Thinking
to better his standing in society he Joined the
church and took an active part in the prayer
meetings, always going in full dress, with light
kids on his brawny hands, and on one occasion
praying with many gestures to the Great and
didbOl0cGi jehovah" Once in speaking OF
PRAYER meeting held in drinking saloon, he
said, Can any good come out OF Ldzel7tS?
Come and see." Al another time he said, You
all remember David who was cast into den Of
roaring lions and came out UlScdtcted."
HAMPDEE COUNTY.
Sandy Thompson was buried at Palmer,
where he has brothers living, on Thursday, the
funeral being largely attended.
George Brown, The colored boy drowned at
Chicopee Fails on Wednesday. was skating
race with two French boys, and had gone up
the river about mile above the DAM when
they came 10 thin ice, and all went into the
voter, George going uDder, while his compan-
ions succeeded in eXricating themselves and
called for help. 1t was several hours before the
body was recovered. The victim was good
natured fellow, great favorite among the boys
Of the village, and his funeral, Friday afternoon,
was quite fully attended.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Elijah Spooner, an old aud respected citizen
of Greenwich, was found dead Thursday morn
ing, having probably expired from heart dis
ease. He was eiehy-two years old.
BERKSHIRE county.
JohA quinn, an inshman employed on the
new paper mlll at Lee, OUTRAGED girl OF seven,
and CIA 10,
on wednesday he was placed under $4,000 bonds
lot Tue Two onences, IN default OF winch he Is IN
jan at Flttsheld's
MAINE.
Danlel Hamilton, oil SwanYllle, died suddenly
WINE siting IN MS chali on sunday lie was
% years old'
Joshua Lunt, aged 70 years and eight months,
ana folly Lunt, ms wife, aged " years, died In
Deeflng, Wednesday, and only Jew briet hours
separated their separation III this world, after
journey toSeIner OF over sIXty'iour years
Rev. N. W. TAYLOR Root, rector of 81. Paul
Episcopal church IN Portland, died OF small poS
native of New Haven, and graduate of Yale
roege, Was CHAPLAIN o. o., hGoae Island regl
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Last week Thoddeus r CIarl, of Keone ,ybo
is voucbed for nv The local naDer as n worm,
man. was confronted nv three wompn eacb
claiming him as her husband. He admits the
of law was intended and THAT he TOOK Iegai od,
vice before cootractinr the last two MARRIAGES
A horse driven INV Mr. Hail of I andsfT nos
FRIGHTENED nv n train Of cars in Wbitefnid On
The etb INST and broke rom Mr. II ,rbo b oti
oot ont 10 hold him dashed down q eteen Iii
brin9ino nm arainst Brown;s shon dr;vipo one
shaft tbroncb tbe side of the shon and ininrinor
him So mat he died thar ni@6t Mr. Hal5s Iittie
Girl. who was in the sleiGb was thrown ont b,,t
was nnburt N''' 0"'
VERMONT
Davis IuCl,in Of Lincoln died srdderlv ,ybilo
at simmer. one day LAST yyeek
Gold MINING az GavsviIie hos o1oso1 cr .t,
winter after season Of modnrata eUccas to' ''0
West Rutland Sims 50 nm IONS Of marble
yearly - ma ny
Tho Fisk monumept which is IN bo ,,1ocod II,
the cemeterv ar Rrettleboro l. nov u, a.
of tho artist Meade ar Ron9e oTJ I'm he ,
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