Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-07
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.


Forty trains each way daily are TO be run over
the Eastern railroad, between Lynn and Boston,
the ensuing fall and winter. Eleven of these 90
over the Saugus branch, and six land their pas
sengers in East Boston.
Monday afternoon a bright girl of fourteen
wears, only daughter Of Mr.. Horace A. Baxter,
OF Brighton, was accidentally shot in the fore
head, the pistol ball lracturiug the bone and en-
terng the brain. He. recovery is impossible
Mr.. Thomas CrOuin, a most respected citizen
OF Gloucester, left home Monday morning in eX-
ccent health and went to Boston on some bust
ness, aud having transacted the same he went
to the Eastern depot. Finding he had some time
to wait he went into the COntint ital hotel on
Causeway street 10 dine. Just as he had finish
ed his meal he fell back in his chair and died
from heart disease. The deceased, well known
gardener, was 1Sl years of age, and leaves FIVE
grown up sons all resident in Gloucester.
MIDDLEsEN COUNTY.
A salute of Seyenty-hve guns was fired by the
Grand Army boys in Paddelord's boot factory
in Holliston, in honor Of the election.
John Gilahanuon or Gibson, arrested for the
Bracut murder, was fully committed to Jail be-
fore the police court to Thursday, the 14th. He
gives different accounts Of the affair, but it is
evident that he was with Harding, and the prs-
Oner knows of no one else being near. He de-
sired to give bail, hut was informed that none
could be accepted. The inqaestwi be held next
Tuesday.
ESSEN COUNTY.
Patrick Cushman, a market gardener, on his
way 10 Boston with a wagon load OF vegetables,
fell from his team, Yesterday, and was kicked
by the horse in a fearful manner about the head
and killed. Deceased was about Is years of
age and resided in Danyers, where he was well
known.
HANIPDEN COUNTY.
EChauncey Smith OF PttSield died suddenly of
heart disease on tuesday
Almoner Bartlett of Springfield, on his way
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another poor house overSeer bound for the same
place, likewise with two crippleS. One of them
was 30 years old and had never walked, but
spent his time in box, somewhat like coffin.
The party missed a train, and all spent the night
within five miles Of the state almShouSe The
non-walkers had to be lugged about like babies,
and appeared to enjoy the trip more than the
men in office.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Charles Thayer of South Amherst was badly
injured by falling tree on Friday last and died
the next day.
MAINE.
Some citizens of Maine have been enjoying a
long hunt in the wilds of Nova Scotia, after
moose, and pronounce it fine fun. But it wasn't
SO funny for one Of the party who was lost in
the woods three days and nights, during which
time he had nothing 10 eat. When rescued he
was nearly dead.
Charles NJ. Barrel, conductor on the Maine
Central railroad, is a lucky man. He has been
employed twenty years on the road has rode
over 100000 miles, has never received any injury
himself and never has known of the slightest
injury received to passengers or employees Of his
train during this time.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
VIM. b. Lane, a prominent citizen of Man
chester, who had been connected with the Amos
keas bank for many years, died on the 4th inst
The horse diStemper has developed suddenly
in Dover, there being about seventy-fiye cases.
It is of mild type. 1t is appearing in the ad.
joining towns.
CONNECTICUT.
gentleman in Hartford had designed giving
the women'S Christian association $500 for their
Church street institution; but the action of the
m anagers in refusing to admit whtecolOred
girl has led him TO look elsewhere for some oh
lect worthy oil the money, as he laid it aside to
donate, and he has now given it to the Wind
sor avenue Congregational church.