Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-02
WORCESTER.


FOUND MS pocket book IN his door yard next
morning, with one hundred dollars which the
| thief overlooked, as it was among some notes
which were left untouched.
The work OF laying five thousand feet of
gas pipe, to connect the lower mills with
the crest of creation in Holyoke, has been
commenced, and will be pushed until COM
pleted.
Col. Otis Adams of Gen. Rosecrans staff,
formerly workman in the armory in Spring
field, and having relations in that city, was
among the killed in the late battles.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Hiram A. Bagg Of South Hadley has three
acres of corn which are thought to be the best
in the valley. 1t is an early kind, being now
ready TO busk, and the ears and kernals are
very large, while the yield is upwards Of one
hundred bushels to the acre.
The late Luther Edwards of Southampton
left in his will 5000 for the purchase of
town clock for that place.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Six Xecuiiuns have taken place in LenoX,
viz bly, and Rose, on December 9th 1897;
Ephraim Wheeler, February 20, 1906; Ezra
Hutchinson, November 10, 1913; Peter john
son (colored), November 20, 1919; Samuel
p. Charles (Indian), November ~, 1926 and
the one OF Calendar on the 9TH of November
will be the seventh.
The town Of Great Darlington has appro-
pirate seven thousand dollars to pay the state
bounty tax.
tOnguey womanin Lee has been sentenced
to three months in the house or correction for
being common scold.
The Berkshire pleasure park at Pittsfed,
will be opened to the public for the first
time, an the 9th inst, and horse trOts will oC-
cur on that and the following day. a skating
pond in connection with the park is in contem-
plation.
Mrs. Herman Melville, daughter Of the
late Chief Justice Shaw, has presented to
the Berkshire bar a statue OF her father,
which was made some fifteen years since by
an eminent Boston artist. The statue will
occupy prominent position in the court
house at LenoX, and will keep in mind the
memory OF man pre-eminent for judicial
learning
The number of looms in Berkshire, now
running upon balmoral skirts, is 30O in Ware
80; and in the Washington mills, Law renee,
100.
Lieut.. Howard NJ. Burnham of Longmead-
ow, of the u S. 9th artillery, killed at the late
battle in Georgia, was a nephew of the late
Gen. Mansfield.
An old bachelor of Wcstficld, who has
wanted to marry lady Of half his years for
some time, realized his hearts desires recent
ly by an elopement with his lady love.
Julia Lewis was arrested at Springfield on
the 18th ult. for stealing a horse and buggy
at Northampton two years ago. She hired the
team Of PEBBLES Strong, and sold it to Levi
Collins Of Wibraham. She was tried by
Justice Peck, being bound over in $500, aud
being unable to get bail was committed.
MAINE.
On the 29th ult., one hundred and fifty SOL
ders were sent forward to the army from the
camp on Mackie's Island. Before leaving
they deposited $1,000 with the Eastern Ex-
press company, to be forwarded to their
friends. This makes $50, 900 thus forwarded
by the Express company from soldiers at the
Island.
The store OF Capt. John Wolston in Bath
was entered on the 18th ult., the drawer cut
through the bottom and rifed of its contents
Counterteits on the Sandy River Bank are
in circulation in many Of the towns in Maine.
VERMONT.
Horace Greeley will deliver the address a.:
the annual fair of the Western Vermont Ag-
riCuural Association, winch will be held at
Poutney on the 18th and 10Th.
In Lowell on the 22d ulf., the barn of Mrs.
Cassidy, a widow, was consumed by fire, to-
gether with Its contents, consisting of hay,
wheat barley and oats, which comprised near
ly all the products Of her farm for this sea-
SON
The Newport News says "The report from
one of the most distinguished BIOLOGISTS of
New England has just been made on the lead
mines along the shore OF our lake. 1t is very
favorable. The mines are represented as
property OF great value, and steps will be iu
mediately taken to work them"
Benjamin Lsco of East Franklin commit
ted suicide by hanging himself on the 10th
ult.
The dwelling house of Samuel Miller of
Ricntord was destroyed by fire on the 10Th
ult., with most of its contents
William White, freight conductor on the
Vermont Central railroad, fell from the cars
near White River Junction on the 23d ult.,
and was so badly injured that he has since
died.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
On the 2Sth ult. a son of Mr. James Crom-
by, who lives at Youngsville, was severely
burned while attempting to burn some brush.
The ire catching in his clothes, nearly de-
stroyed life before assistance could reaching
him.
The Portsmouth On. H. Chronicle states
that, on the 18th ult., three young men, named
Alfred and Albert Leach, twin brothers, and
Nicholas Weeks, started out in wherTy,
landed near Kittery Point Bridge and had Il
fight among themselves to settle some quar-
rel, resumed their sail after the tight, renewed
the quarrel in the wherry, capsizing it, by
which all three were drowned.
CONNECTICUT.
J. r. Crossman'S livery stable at Danbury
was destroyed by fire on the 9th, with six
horses, quantity of hay, harnesses, &c.
Hartford is TO have new city hall, to be
located on Main street, between the Athene-
um and UnYersalist church, and including the
homestead OF Isaac TOucey, will alone cost
$4,000. 1t is to be put to vote Nov. 9th.
Among the horses at the New Haven fair is
an old white fellow of the sedate age of fo,tg-
SeUen. lie is of the Canadian and Indian
breed and still vigorous.
Rev. Sidney Smith of Pennington, having
been drafted, declines to accept a substitute,
or the Communication money. So he has come
down to camp. the governor will probably
appoint him a chaplain.
RHODE ISLAND.
Mrs. Margaret X. Parish has presented to
the city of Providence lot Of land situated
in the fifth ward with school house thereon,
which is to be used for school purposes.
The military spirit has SO pervaded the col
ored fair sex, since the fourteenth went into
camp, that fifteen members of the regiment
have been married in Providence within three
weeks.
Jonathan Pierce md ii. r. Saunders of
Westerly were seriously injured on the Goth
ult., by the falling Of staging, precipitating
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