Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-19

| belonging to f. Walden, and eight more from
Of O. E. Klebait, in Webster, yesterday.
SUPERIOR CIVIL CoURT-DEyENs, J.-Fftcb-
| JUrg, Tuesday,, June 1S.-The case of Z. H.
White VS.. B. +. Farnsworth, to recover for tres
pass in cutting off wood on land of the plaintiff,
was decided by verdict for the plaintiff for
| SS5.
Joseph Ware and wife VS.. inhabitants of
| Fitchburg, an action of tort for damages al
| legged to have been sustained by Mrs. Ware from
defect in the highway, on Milk street, in
| Fitchburg. The court ruled that the place
| where the accident occurred was on a sidewalk
nor built by the town, but outside Of the regular
| highway, and therefore the town was rot re-
| sponsble for any accident happening there;
| also that plaintiff was not in the exercise of due
care at the time. Under these instructions the
jury returned a pro forma verdict for the de-
fence, and the case goes up to the supreme
court. Hon. cambridge Wadleigh, the new
United States senator from New Hampshire, is
counsel for the plaintiff, but not being able 10
be present to-day, Hon. p. Emory Adrich APP
peared in his stead Torrey for the town.
The case of Stockwell VS.. the inhabitants of
Ftchburg tried last week, also goes up to the
supreme court for similar reasons to the above.
On trial, Z. j. Gilman VS.. the inhabitants of
Sterling, an action Tor damages for injuries sus-
tanned 10y the plaintiff, by reason of an alleged
defect in the highway between OIkdale and
| Sterling Holbrook for the plaintiff Torrey for
the defense.
CpNO,V CIt,onI TnNUENrtoN soyon-
tenth anniversary of the Wachusett baptist
Sabbath school convention, comprising the
| schools connected with the Baptist churches in
the northern towns of the county, was held
in the Baptist church in Ftchburg, yesterday.
Officers for the year ensuing were chosen
as follows: President d. B. Ingalls, of Clutcm,
Vice President, j. W. White of Fitchbureed B,se-
rotary and Treasurer, 3. J. Jacc;.stovs1 Leom-
mister. The proceedings weree dr1Sgened with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Dick of Har tifG, after which
letters were read from the derent Sabbath
schools of the district .,Flsing an unusually
large number of htteEsms and general pros
perity in the assoourdon, The remainder of the
forenoon sesy was occupied with discussion
of the foIlsar rg resolutions;
Reso that the usefulness of our Sabbath
SOn,H cHcTs ~ very lnuCn Hinuered by q want OF
til Thea preparation to meet their classes.
arrOlyed, that the influence OF the teachers would
! greatly increased by more direct personal effort
, In behalf OF the scholars.
Interesting remarks upon the resolutions were
made by Rev Drs. Grant of Ftchburg, Dexter
of Templeton, and Bowers of Clinton, and Dea
Meacham of Barre, and S. s. Croker of Leon.
mister, after which they were unanimously
adopted.
AT one O'Clock generous collation., provided
by the ladies, was partaken of in the vestry OF
the church.
The afternoon session was devoted principally
to very interesting remarks by Rev. DR.. Bowers
of Clinton and DR.. George Jewett of Fiichburg,
on Palestine, embodyng descriptions, the result
of their recent observations and travels in
Jerusalem aud other portions of the Holy
Land.
Artera vote of thanks to the friends in Fitch
burg for their hospitality, the convention adj
journed to meet next year in South Gardner,
when the essayist will be j. c. Sanborn of Fitch
burg, with Rev. W. II. s. ventres of Hudson as
alternate,