Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-12-15
General News Summary.


-PUUTI5TITITg DUSTUTI, ndVE
long been in business at the same store, conclud-
ed to have general Overhauling of refuse doca-
mentS, damaged sheets of publication, &c, which
have accumulated during the last quarter of
century, and the result was the sale of twenty
five thousand pounds of such material to the
paper makers for upwards of $1,000
The number of deaths reported in Boston for
the week ending Saturday noon, was S0-47
males, SO females.
The Boston gas light company have completed
their new gasometer, which is said TO be the
largest one in the country, except the one in
Philadelphia.
man in Boston voted three times in as many
wards at the recent municipal election, and was
fined $50 and costs therefor.
Mayor Wightman has received from the attor-
ney general the following opinion: "In my opip-
ion it is very clear: First that the aid to families
of volunteers cannot be attached upon trustee
process 1t is not d debt, but a gratuitOuS and
charitable provision for those in want. Second,
for the same reason the city cannot deduct the
taxes of volunteers from such aid."
Benjamin +. Daw walked off the Chelsea ferry
slip, on the Chelsea side, Thursday evening, and
was drowned. He leaves widow and seven
children, one of whom, a son, was seriously
wounded at Antietam. 1t is supposed he was in
fit.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
In Woodvlle, HOpkinton, the house of Mr.
Longey took fire, Thanksgiving day, and mar
rowy escaped being consumed. Nearly all the
men were absent at the time, and the ladies of
the village turned out and mdlf,dIV took hold of
the rope and assisted in drawing the engine to
the fire, and then manned the brakes, working I'M
til the fire was eXtinguished.
A gentleman in Lowell who took an active
part in the late election, working hard all day to
secure the election of his favorte candidates, but
after all, forgot TO vote himself! Such cases
must be rare.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
rather unsophisticated couple on a sleigh
ride stopped at one of the Palmer hotels a few
evenings since and ordered supper. The land
lord asked how they would have it got up "Oh"
said The young man, with an ostentatious air,
get us up romantic supper" The Journal
says they were served with oysters and cham
payne by moonlight
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The dwelling house of Martin S. Arnold of
Cranky was burnt on the 9th, together with its
contents Loss about $500; insured for $780,
Mrs. Pulver, a lady residing in the house, whose
husband is in the army, lost all her clothing,
also provisions and wood, of which she had laid
in winters store. This is the first fire in Gran
by for the last twenty-eght years, and the first
loss of the CRANKY insurance company, which
was formed ten years ago.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The selectmen of Adams have set aside por-
ton of their village cemetery TO the purpose of
receiving the remains and erecting tombstones to
the memory If those men of Adams who have
lost and may lose their lives in putting down the
rebellion. large monument is to be placed in
the burial lot
The Richmond iron works company are build
my new and Improved furnace near the old one
which is now in full blast Amos Nichols OF
Richmond was 1903 years old on the 9th lust, and
Dds fair 10 last some time longer.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
While George w COwdrie of Nashua, was en-
gagged in fishing with basket net Thursday, on
the ice, in company with Brooks Ham ct, the ice
broke, precipating both into the water. Mr.
Hamlet eXtricated himself Immediately, and
reached out some boards to Mr. Cowdrie, but the
latter soon vert down and was drowned
AT a recent term OF the supreme judicial court
holden at Concord, man named Davis, belong
ing i'll Manchester, was divorced from his wife
This was the third similar afflictiun he had to
undergo.
A barrel of New Hampshire cider, a key of
water from the Merrimac river, and one from the
Connecticut, with some branches of pine and
hemlock from the Granite hills, are about TO be
forwarded to the order of Ex-Gov. N P. Baker,
now adjutant general of Iowa, for use at the
celebration of Forefathers Day in that state.
VERMONT.
:. Mr. Skinner, formerly resident of Will
jamestown, Mass, was foully murdered and
thrown into pond near Beckfeld, about week
ago. He went to store in neighboring town
TO purchase goods, his horse came home without
him, and search being instituted his body was
discovered.
Mrs. Frary of Bradford died very suddenly on
the 7Lh inst. She got up that morning in her
usual health, built fire, and Immediately be.
came insensible, in which condition she remain
cd until about twelve O'Clock, when she died.
Mrs. F. was about seventy years old.
CONNECTICUT.
Gen. Pratt of the house of representatives
having charged DR.. Hubbard of New Haven with
corruption 10 granting certificates of exemption,
Dr. Grant of Enfield (the surgeon general) came
10 his defence, and asked for a committee Of in
vestigation, which has been appointed.
member of the 24th Connecticut regiment
went as a substitute, receiving therefor 5000.
Some three months since he was compelled TO
marry German girl, but he refused TO live with
his bride. After receiving his pay as a substi-
tute he made love to and won the affections of
young Irish girl; came to Hartford and was
married. went back to his regiment, and has
since deserted and got out of the way Of the off,
Ger of the law.
deserter from the oath regiment, arrested
ana locked up in the stone Jail at Mddletown,
was supplied through the window with an AK
ana chlse, with which he effected his escape.
Another prisoner, under sentence to state prison
for three years for stealing, made no attempt 10
escape, but sent word to the sheriff that the iail
was all open. His sentence has been reduced to
two years.
Patrick Stanton's house, grog shop. hay
stack, and family of pigs were all burned up to-
gether, in Danbury, on the night of the 10Th
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