Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-16


Lieut.. Edwin j. Walker, who was killed in
the battle Of Fredericksburg, was an accom-
pliShed chess player and a principal origina-
tor of the Boston Chess club. The club have
made suitable notice of his death in resolves
expressing high estimate of his character
LuciuS L. Trowbridge of Newton Center,
died at Falmouth, Va, two weeks since, of
chronic diarrhea, aged 81 years. He be-
longed to the 32d regiment, Co. X, Mass. vol
unteers. His body has arrived. and funeral
services will be held in the Baptist church, at
the Centre, on Friday, (to-day,) at o'clock,
p. NJ.
\ girl named Susan Malley has been arrest
ed in Boston, charged with having malicious
ly thrown a mixture of salt and pepper into
the eyes Of Mr.. George w. Calitf while he
was standing in front of the Parker House on
Saturday evening and conyersing with some
friends Mr.. Califf7s eyes were considerably
injured.
ESSEN COUNTY.
a barn in Salem, belonging to N. & j. d.
Kelley, was burnt on Monday evening, Jan.
18th, together with its contents, which were
Of considerable value. No insurance.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
John Martin OF Acushnet, has two-year-
old heifer from which one hundred and two
pounds of butter were made between the 9TH
of September and 18th of December, (ninety-
nine days. besides furnishing the family with
milk.-Netg Bedford Standard
There was some plain language used on
Tuesday in the office of the collector of inter
nal revenue in this city, by parties who found
ten per cent added to the amount of their
taxes. But there was no avoiding the mulct;
and the official, though noted for his good ma
ture, could not abate mill of the per cent
age. We are sure the delinquents will be
prompt next year.-New Bedford Mercury.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
Samuel Frank Is years old, son of Antonio
Frank, broke through the ice while skating on
Il pond in Plymouth, and before his body was
recovered life had fed. Two other boys
broke through at the same time, and were
rescued. On Friday, Amelia p. Raymond,
ID years old, daughter Of Shadrach A. Ray
mond, broke through the ice on the Hallway
Pond, and was drowned.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The towns of this county have furnished
men for the war as follows Northampton
42l, Hadley 1902, Goshen %, Prescott 49,
WeSthampton 30, Greenwich 81, Plainfeld
so, Middlefeld 80, South Hadley SO, Chester
field So, Cummington IS, Huntington So,
CRANKY 81, Worthington a. OF the whole
number, 80 have been discharged and 80 are
dead.
L. p. Clark of Northampton has invented
a writing paper for the use Of soldiers in the
army, which does away with the necessity of
carrying ink. Common paperis covered with
a black substance on which the writing is
done with any sharp point-a pin or the point
Of the knife. The invention promises to be a
great thing for the camp.
VERMONT.
Benjamin Hancock of Glover has recovered
a verdict of $4,000 and costs against the town
of Irasburgh, for injuries by an accident on
one of the highways OF that town year ago.
He was injured for life.
The Lamoille Newsdealer of the 8th men
tions the receipt of bunch of violets picked
in the yard of Mr.. Earle of Hydepark; also
that maple honey was made in that town dur
ing the week previous. The running of sap
and making of sugar is mentioned in several
places in the state.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
AT Franklin, on Monday, Jan. II, the shod-
dy and grst mill belonging to the Franklin
Mills company, and occupied by Mr.. Robert
Nesmith, was totally consumed by fire.
A Mrs. Roby in East Canaan, N. H., keep
er Of disreputable house, has been com
PEELED to leave in a hurry. Preparation had
been made to give her coat of tar and feath-
ers.
RHODE ISLAND.
manufacturer of silver ware in Provi-