Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-25
COUNTY NEWS.

A. A. Putnam Esq. of Blackstone, will de-
liver the memorial address at Uxbridge.
F. W. Fiske of Southbridge is to deliver the
yaledictory address at the approaching com
meucement at Williams college
DR.. Leonard Spaulding, well known physi.
clan OF Millbury, died on Thursday of cOnsump-
ton, at the age of filty-six years.
Gov. Washbum has commissioned S. C. vii.
lis, Jr Of Oxford, justice of the peace for Wor-
cester county
Rev Mr. NLears, pastor of the Congregational
church in Sterling, is to deliver the Memorial
day address in that town.
subscription has been started in Athol for
the purchase of bell for the new Music hall,
and most of the necessary sum has already been
raised.
MIR. Vincent, the foreman in the tannery at
Hopedae, had his hand badly jammed while
repairing rollers few days since. One of the
fingers was taken off at the time but it is feared
that the whole hand will have to be ampu.
tated.
Mr.. j. S. Needham of Blackstone, of the firm
Of Reedham, Mason & Co., wooden manufactu-
rers, has sold out his interest in the concern and
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barre wooden company. Mr.. Needham has been
one of the most successful manufacturers in the
Blackstone valley. Twenty years ago he was
day laborer at 81 Il day in the mill of which he
has just ceased to be the chief proprietor.
The Gatchel post of the Grand Army in Black
stone, organized within the past year and num-
berng some forty members, are making prepa-
rations for the observance of Memorial day.
The post takes its name from the gallant Capt
Moses w. Gatchell OF the 18th regiment, who
was shot at Balls Bluff while swimming the
river.
A citizens caucus was recently held in Barre,
at which resolutions were passed opposing the
payment of the towns subscription to the Mas
sachusetts Central railroad until the road shall
be definitely located and a route fixed upon that
Shall be acceptable to a majority Of the citizens
but at the town meeting, Clark Jameson, the
candidate OF the caucus for the vacancy in the
board of selectmen, was defeated and Marshall
d. Eaton elected, thus showing the sentiment of
the town to be decidedly against reputation.
FUNERAL OF j. II. NELsoN.-The funeral SER
vices of the late Jonathan H. Nelson Of Shrews-
pury, were solemuiZed at the Congregational
church in Shrewsbury yesterday Business in
the town was entirely suspended and nearly all
OF the dwelling houses and stores were draped
in mourning. The church in which the services
were held was crowded to its utmost, and appro-
priately draped with mourning. The sci vices
were conducted by Rev. L. Porter Dyer of
Shrewsbury, assisted by Rev. George Allen of
this city, Rev. Mr. Houghton of Berlin, two Of Mr..
Nelson's associates in carly life, and Rev. Mr.
Mckinley Of Gloversvillc, N. Y, formerly of
Shrewsbury. The employees in the shop OF Mel
son & Rice were present in a body, with delega-
tons from the New England shoe and leather
association, the Northboro national bank, and
various other organizations, who united with
the citizens of the town in paying an earnest
and just tribute to the memory of the.deceased.