Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-02
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

counterfeit S. bill on the Chester Bank,
n. Y, was passed in Boston on the 3lst ult.
ESSEN COUNTY.
An attempt was. made on the 3lst ult. to
break into the post office at Newburyport.
The burglar he'd cut through window over
the back door, when he was frightened away,
leaving ladder and chisel behind.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
VIM. FIttredge of Lowell, has raised stalk
of corn fourteen feet high, with three we'll
developed ears of corn ten feet from the
gro und.
BARNSTABLE COUNTY.
The work of building the Notifications on
Long Point, in Provncetown, has been com
mence1.
NANTUCKET.
On the 25th ul- large humpback whale
wos found on the south side of Nantuck-
ct. He was in an advanced stage of de-
tanned. l. II
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Forty-seven freshmen were present on the
eth ult., the first day of the fall term at AM
herSt college, and the class will number fifty
or more. Five have entered into the upper
classes, and this number will be doubled.
Most of those who left college year or two
ago to serve in the army have come back
ready TO recommence their studies.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Solomon Chapman of Charlemont has a
turkey that has laid eighty-one eggs in eighty
three days without wanting TO set.
Rev. Mr.. Cutler of Dorchester is to be Or
dained pastor over the Congregational church
and society in Conway on the Sth.
One of the subscribers to the Greenfield Ga
zette and Courier few days since paid his
newspaper bill in gold without asking or ex-
pectlng any premium on the gold, and anoth.
er paid his in silver change.
AT the funeral Of Mr.. William Fox in
Charlemont, on the 18th ult., were present
with their husbands seven married sisters,
nieces of the deceased, and daughters of one
lady.
Rev. J. V. Lentell has removed from San
disfield to Conway, and takes charge of the
Baptist church in the latter place.
Mary A. Clark of Wendell has a dahla
nine feet five five inches high, which is still
growing.
Rev. ID. A. Dearborn has accepted the call
of the Baptism church, North Leverett.
Alvah Taylor of Buckland has two grand
mothers i'll Ashfeld whose combined ages are
1876 years On the goth OF July one attained
the age OF 95, and on the goth of September
the other will be 101 years old.
While the Masons were en- route for Green
field the other day, an inquisitive countryman
at one of the stations, after cycling the Knights
Templars for few moments, inquired with
much concern "whether all them brigadier
generals were goin' home on furlough?'
MAINE.
The body of Edwin Jones was found at tho
eastern side of Browns wharf, Portland, on
the 3lst ult. 1t is supposed he was acciden-
tally drowned on the oath ult., as nothing had
been seen of him since that date
A. D. o,I Al
ry of Boston, on a complaint charging him
with perjury, in falsely swearing in order to
get his brother William clear of his enlistment
as substitute, was placed under bonds in the
sum ot $500 for his appearance before the
commissioner on the 9TH inst Failing to give
sureties he was committed to Jail.
Mr.. Henry N. Danielson, of Portsmouth,
and his son, about eight or nine years of
age, were drowned near Fort Constitution, on
the Both ult
The 'First National Bank of Bath of
which Oliver Moses is president, commenced
on the LIST inst.
The two hundred and fifty-sixth anniversary
| OF the settlement of the ancient point of $50
bino," now Hunnewels Point, Me-, was OBJ
served on the 29th ult., in a very successful
| manner
| VERMONT.
A young man named George Streeter, of
Castleton, Vermont, died suddenly on the
18th ult., supposed from poison self-admins-
tered.
| CONNECTICUT
| Policeman Crane of Hartford was stabbedby
rowdy named Michael Finley, on the 10Th
ult, while said officer was taking Finley TO the
lookup, 1t is uncertain whether Crane sur.
wives, and the prisoner was placed under
$500 bonds for his appearance at court
failing to get bondsman, he was sent over to
Jail.
Henry johnson of Hartford, recently
lieutenant in tho 10th Connecticut regiment,
died suddenly on the Both ult. Hewas taken
in fit early in the morning. one side of his
body being wholly paralyzed, and died in
few hours.
Brig. Gen. Joseph Mower is on a visit to
his home in New London, to recruit his fail
| ing health. He has done gallant service un-
der Gems. Lyon and Grant.
An Irishman named Michael Voss of Mys-
tic, fell from the window of his boarding
house, on the 29th ult and broke his neck.
Mr.. Henry Bemis OF Terryyile, one day
last week shot a Sandy Hill crane, which
stands four feet high, and measures six and
half feet from tip to tip. This specimen