Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-24

business and travel IN bostohi Dut ~ iai WY
few horses have died from it.
THE Warren avenue Baptist church OF Boston
has made second application TO Rev. u. f.
pentaeost of Brooklyn, n. Y, 10 become ITS pas
tor It's said he will accept
Mr.. Froudes lectures commence Nov. It'll
The sale of tickets has been very remarkable
inns far and he will have one Of the most cul-
tnre5 audiences ever assembled in Boston.
a. p. Ioriug, the famous Harvard oarsman,
who was stroke oar Of two victorious crews at
Worcester and OF the four which rowed against
Oxford. has lust been admitted TO the bar at
Boston. ..,--.
Visitors TO the Boston coliseum have feloni-
ouslv carried off tasSelS, soda fountain labels,
portions of the veneering from the reception
room. small pipes from the organ, and, IN TACT,
sbout everything which could conveniently be
removed.
M1DDLEsEX COUNTY.
II is now probable that water Will be let INTO
the Lowell water pipes Nov. 10.
A valuable bay mare was stolen from the
stable of Stillman Swallow, in PUNISHABLE, Tues
dav night. and from appearances was led away
Alta meeting of the Lowell city council Tues
dsv evening, resolution was passed appropri
ating $1,000 for an organ TO be placed in Hunt
layton hall provided the citizens outside raise
5000 in addition.
Since the card of Mr.. Emerson's son, in an
English paper, declining substantial testimon-
ial from our neighbours foreign admirers, there
is no indelicacy in saying that promptly after
the fire which destroyed his house offers were
made from more than one OF his friends, who
would have deemed it an honor to be permitted
TO restore il, and these Mr.. Emerson felt bound
10 disappoint Immediately upon this he was
waited upon by Judge Hoar, who informed him
of the fact that parties who are to remain I'M
known had deposited in a neighboring bank
generous sum Of money to the credit OF Mr.
Emerson, as tTustee-that nobody but himself
could draw it. and that the purpose of the trust
would be accomplished when the house is re-
stored. No doubt the judge administered the
further needful advice on the execution Of trusts
aud equity powers generally, and left the puz
zled and deeply affected philosopher to ponder
on his new responsibility. Meantime the donors
names remain in greato jUdteiS
ESSEX COUNTY.
James Liscomb, a carpenter, while at work on
a building in Salem, Tuesday afternoon, fell
from the ladder on which he was standing to
the ground beneath a distance OF about 80 feet
No bones were broken, but the injured man died
from some severe internal injuries.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
The town OF Foxborough have just constructed
a large reservoir on the common, of sufficient
capacity to furnish the new steam fire engine,
which has recently been purchased, with two
hours supply Of water.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Thomas E. Sanford, Esq, postmaster at South
Dartmouth, went into the counting room of
Messrs Swift & Perry, New Bedford, Monday,
and after few moments conversation, while
sitting down, leaned back and instantly expired
of heart disease. Mr. Sanford was 20 years OF
age and was highly respected.
Henry Clark, the young man about 20 years
Of age who died very suddenly at Fall River on
Friday evening, at quarter past ten, had been
spending the early part of the evening at party
OF aV,sl had .,,I Ia
boarding house for another young man, a fellow
boarder, 10 accompany him TO the party. While
the latter was preparing TO go, Mr.. Clark, who
appeared to be in an exceedingly happy mood,
suddenly fell to the floor and expired almost in
stantly. 1t is supposed that his death was
caused by an affection of the heart. induced i'm
mediately by the excitement under which he
appeared to be laboring.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The Charlotte foundry, which was burned il
South Carver Friday, was built ITO years ago
and was named Gfor Queen Charlotte, wife o
George Third, the reigning king.
HAAIPDEN COUNTY.
fellow more drunk than cunning stole the
city marshaPs horse from the post in front of
the Springfield police station, Tuesday. His
name is Byron McAvOy, and his offence was
punished.
Half dozen young men in Springfield am
bilious Of fame in minstrelsy went out to Bel
home penniless and on foot.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Thomas Butler recently jumped from the rear
of a railroad train that had become detached
from the other cars on the heavy grade near
Hinsdale, breaking his right arm, but probably
saving his life. The car on which he was sta.
toned was demolished at the foot of the grade
B. c. Harding of Pittsfeld was arrested yes
terday for forgeries amounting to about $4,000,
and in default of $4,000 bonds was committed to
await trial before the January term Of court.
MAINE.
Chandler E. Wiggin fell dead at Lewiston
Mills, where be was at work, Monday morning.
Samuel D. Wadsworth of Hiram, has a live
otter, which he caught last spring, and which is
as gentle and playful as a dog.
The trial of Edward S. Kirby, for killing
James Thompson, at Forest City, August y, has
just been concluded at Bangor. Kirby is sen
fenced to seven years in the state prison.
A Mr.. Sprague of Barring was killed at Cam
pobello Tuesday night in French & Stevens
box mill at Eastport, by being struck with Il
bolt of wood.
A festive wife in Bangor tried to carve her
husband into mince meat, Monday night, with
huge knife, and after having been arrested,
admonished and released by the police, went
home and tried it over, whereupon she was
arrested again.
Ayoung man named Rand of Andover, shot
his sister recently. As he was in the act of firing
at bird she ran before the gun, threw up her
arm and received the contents in her elbow and
head. putting out one eye, and badly mangling
her arm.
Mr., George Beck of White Rock, in the town
Of Gorham, had his sleeping apartment entered
by burglars on Monday night and $500 stolen
from his vest that laid on the footboard of the
bed. His pocket book, with $500 in notes and
$500 in bills, was found on the ground under
the piazza.
The Bangor Wing says that thirty men from
Plscataquis county, most of them farmers
passed through that city Monday morning on
their way TO Nebraska, where they will indulge
IN agricultural pursuits Twenty-siX from
Bangor also started for the west on the same
train. They are in the employ of Messrs. Eddy &
Murphy, aud are bound for Saginaw, Michigan,
where they will 20 to work lhmbering.
The numbering business in northern Maine
and New Hampshire is brisk, and unusually
extensive preparations are being made for Clog
glng, this winter. Good prices and ready mar
kets are anticipated, as timber is becoming more
d'fheult TO reach, and the demand, as q general
rule, exceeds the supply. Thousands of acres
which have merely been Skinned over" will he
gone through with more thoroughly this season,
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The lip Top house on Mount Washington
rents for $1,000 month during the summer sea.
son.
James M. Wyman, from Vermont, was run
over al the Winchester street bridge in Keene,
yesterday afternoon, and injured so that he
died soon after He was over eighty years Of
age, and appeared TO have attempted to cross
the bridge by crawling over the timbers, as il
was getting dark and footing appeared precari-
Gus.
VERMONT.
The Vermont Central railroad has made the
wages Of its brakemen 50 per day and has also
increased the pay of its freight and passenger
conductors.
The Missisquoi and Clyde River railroad,
from Richiord to Newport, is being pushed
rapidly to completion. Iron is being laid al
both ends, and the through line from Montreal
70 Boston is expected to be in good running or
der by January /, 1873.
Francis Daniels Of Grafton claims to be the
champion fruit grower Of Windham county.
he has gathered seyenty-ive bushels of grapes
THIS season, Notwithstanding the severe winter
destroyed some of his best vines.
The st. Adams butter market was ouiet on
Tuesday Common % fair, IS to 25 cents: me.
dunn to good, 30 TO 80 cents; choice. 90 to "a
cents; selections, 50 cents.
CONNECTICUT
A young man staying in Dapburv wants IN
get position as captain of a base bali clnb
de mas been blown up in a steam saw mill. mar
ried twice, and has lived in Bridgeport.
IL is said that the superior court of Middle
sex county, sitting IN Haddam, adiourns for n
couple of hours daily 10 allow the Judge, iury
and lawyers 10 90 chestnuttng. The district
attorney has had the best luck so far
Three years ago, Jack Gordon, who had been
for some time workman at Collinsyille, left the
village A few weeks after, body was found
in the Pennington river below Uniopyille.
which answered to the description of Gordon,
and be had consequently been considered dead
man ever since until he Turned mn in ColIins-