Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-07
General News summary.

MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Major General Buell. was In Lowell on the
4th inst.
The barn Mr.. Seth Tufts in Medford to-
| gether with its contents which included two
| pigs, was destroyed by two pigs was DESTROYED
| by fire on the 9th. His house was also dam
aged to some extent.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
+. Blake, agent of the Chicopee manufac-
turing company of Chicopee Falls, has con-
tracted with Uncle Samto make 400 900 wards
OF cotton flannel for army use.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
There happened together at a house in
Plttsheld, on the evening of the I'd, a father
and two mothers and daughter, a step-moth-
er and step-daughter, grandfather and
two grandmothers and a grand daughter A
great grandfather and great grandmother, an
uncle and three aunts and two nleces a BROTH
er and three sisters, great uncle and two
great aunts, and three cousins, and only five
persons in all.
MAINE.
The people of Augusta and Gardiner are
discussing the propriety of having horse
railroad between the two places. The affirm
alive is the favored side
John u. Sawyer, secretary of the state of
Maine from 1850 to 1854, died quite suddenly
Mrs. Parker of Garland was burned so go
verely on the LIST inst, that her life is des-
paired of. Her clothes took fire by sharks
swapping from an open fireplace.
Three barns and shed, adjoining the
dwelling of Mr.. Amos Cook of Houlton, were
destroyed by fire on the LIST inst, together
with about seventy tons of hay, a large guam
tlty OF wheat, and all the other grain crops
raised on the farm this season
A coon was killed on the 25th ult., near
Wells Depot that weighed nineteen pounds.
On the 4th inst, dwelling house belong
ing to Lazarus Page of Haverhill was entire
ly consumed by fire, together with the CON
tents.
In Strong, last week, half the population
turned out to kill an alleged bear that had
taken possession of a crooked point in a road
called the Devils Elbow" They brayely
but cautiously marched upon the enemy, and
with volley of five balls killed the largest
and noblest Newfoundland dog in the county.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Cocheco railroad has been leased to
the Boston and Maine railroad for a term of
years, and the road which was to have been
built between Portsmouth and Dover, for
which charter was obtained at the last SEES
sion Of the Legislature will have to be abap-
doned.
There was good skating at Lancaster on the
29th ut.
CONNECTICUT.
AT the age of twelve, New London youths
begin their heavy DRINKS. So says The Chron-
icle.
James G. Stedman, son of C. j. Stedman of
Norwich, student of Yale College, and a
young man Of great promise, died recently at
st. Paul, Mimi, of consumption.
The resolution Incorporating the Hartford
Cemetery Association passed the senate on
the 9th inst.
On the LIST inst, hackman in Middetown,
named Edward Dennis, assaulted a livery
stable keeper named Charles G. Arnold He
broke his nose, knocked his teeth out, and
gave him terrible beating Dennis was ar
rested and bound over for sum of 5000. The
affair has created great excitement in the town.
RHODE ISLAND.
Catharlne McLawlin, girl ofsixteen wears.
VINO mas been missing several weeks from her
home In Smithfield, was found in New York
a few days since and returned to her friends.
While in that city she assumed the name of
Franklin.
The subscriptions to the Rhode Island hos
Iital at present amount to $275, 900. 1t will
,e endeavored to raise this sum to $500, 900.
Thirty thousand blankets are to be made for