Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-26
General News Summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
J. Wingate Thornton of Boston, gives the
original paroles Of Burgoyne, Riedesel, and
the British and Hessian forces under the sur
render at Saratoga, to be disposed of (for not
less than $500,) for the benefit of the army.
Parker Fowle, Esq, of the firm of Parker
Fowle & Sons, carpet dealers on Washington
street, Boston, and one of its most respect
able citizens, died suddenly, Sunday after
noon, at his residence in Worcester square.
He was "a years of age.
Rev. A. L. Stone of Park street church is
named for the chaplaincy Of the Cadet regi-
ment, now raising in Boston. Mr. Stone ex-
presses his willingness to accept the position
as soon as his church and people will release
him.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The house and barn of Mr.. Seneca Adams
Of Newbury, were destroyed by fire on Thurs
day night, with nearly all their contents. Loss
$1,000; insured $1,000.
Peter Thompson, resident of Newbury,
was killed by the freight train on Saturday
night, on the Newburyport and Georgetown
road. He was not discovered until Sunday
morning.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Taunton locomotive manufacturing
II
ing twenty-nine tons, for government use on
the Alexandria and Orange railroad. 1t is
named the ''Chief," and is the second of its
class sent from these works.
NORFOLK COUNTY
In Medtield on Sunday evening, the store
OF Paige 4 Turner was broken open, and
lot of boots, cigars, iewelry, &C., stolen, to
the amount of from $3.50 to 5000.
The barn of jeremiah Bump, in Randolph,
was set on fire Sunday night by some malic-
iouS boys and destroyed, with considerable
live stock, and the results of a summer har-
vest.
Waterville College, being "hard up for e
hero at Its late commencement, seized upon
Ben. Bntler and dubbed him doctor of laws.
Edward II. Tibbets, a sailor from Maine,
while swimming in Algesiras Roads on the
10th of July, was seized and devoured by
shark. The brave fellow fought the monster
for some time before he was overpowered
VERMONT.
Col. Benjamin f. Fay of Barnet, VT, was
accidentally shot on Wednesday last by his
young son, who was firing at a bird in the di-
rection of his father. The bullet killed the
bird, and, passing on, lodged in his fathers
heart.
On Monday evening the wife of Mr.. Jack
son Goold threw herself and two children,
aged two and six years, into the Black river
at Morris Mills, where all were drowned The
inquest failed to find any cause for the act
The Vermont state fair will be holden at
Rutland on the 9th, 10th, 18th and 18th of
September.
MISCELLANEOUS.
One of the most exemplary of deacons sub
mitted at a weekly meeting report in writ
ing of the destitute widows who stood in need
OF assistance from the congregation. care
you sure, Deacon" asked another solemn
brother, THAT you have embraced all the
widows?' He said he believed he had
a private letter from the west states that
'Clayton county, (Iowa) has already raised
four full companies, which fills both her
quotas, and has three more companies more
than half full, with fair prospect of their
complexion" The whole west has taken hold
Of the work with enthusiasm and success.
Mrs. Jane Pinder (says a London paper)
died at Rudston, Dritfied, on the 27th ult.,
aged ninety five. She was the mother of
twelve children, and has left seventy-one
grandchildren, l19 great grand children, and
three great great grandchildren, having lived
to see progeny of sos.
Several Kentucky colonies have recently
declared that they would at once resign if ne
gro troops were sent into the feld-and the
country would be happily and cheaply rid of
the disloyal officers.
1t is now deemed tolerably certain that two
thirds Of the 100000 men lately called for are
now in camp, and that not more than 100. 900,
if so many, will have to be obtained by draft.