Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-27

the pursuit of the piratical craft now on our
Shores and for the protection of vessels in
the neighboring waters.
MIDDLESEx COUNTY.
Two men of copperhead attintieS, talking
in store in Lowell, few days ago, so an
noyed the proprietor that he took down fid-
die and made such saWiRg, that they asked
him what the tune was. He replied, ''Cop-
perhcad'S March, and they taking the hint,
did march.
Timothy Keefe of Lowell, son Of flagman,
was run over and instantly killed on the 25th
by Il train of cars running backward at that
place.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
reliable gentleman is credible informed
that a rattlesnake seven feet long was killed
in Springfield few days ago. Said reliable
gent is blood relation of the man who owns
''that hen"
As the telescope man in Springfield was in
dustriously squirting atthe orb of day, young
man stepped up to him and inquired with the
utmost seriousness whether THAT piece dis
charged grape shot or she'll"
The shad fishermen are now taking daily at
Double Ditch about $50 as fine shad as were
ever caught in May.
The Springfield folks are going to celebrate
the Fourth by horse racing. A queer way to
commemorate the deeds of our ancestors.
The postage stamps that were used for
change in Springfield before the issue of pos
tai currency has been consigned to the flames
by the agent Of the post office department.
Worcester's turn comes next.
As party of three persons were bathing in
the Agawam river on the 24th, one of them
being seized with the cramp was drowned.
While Pierre Stacy, a workman in the car
fri1 frns oh of Gp,ifb q Enll
was operating press, it came down upou his
hand near the ends Of the fingers, cutting off
the end of the first, smashing the second,
clipping the third and breaking the bones of
all three.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
At the commencement at Amherst college
next week the baccalaureate sermon by presi-
dent Stearns will take place July 9th; on the
9TH an address will be given by John B. Cough
before the Phi Beta Kappa society; on the 0th
an address by Hon. Alexander II. Bullock,
president Of the Alumni Association.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
At commencement, Williams college, the
baccalaureate sermon by president Hopkins
will take place August "a. The address be-
fore the Adelphic Union society will be by
George w Curtis, of New York.
DR.. John Thomas of Mill river, New Marl-
boro, who is forty years old and has a wife
and three children, recently eloped with a ro-
mantle miss OF twenty, while hiswife had gone
to Connecticut.
The ''wild man" who had terrified the
women and children of Adams and Clarksburg
and several towns in that vicinity for two
summers past, has been caught and thrashed
gloriously and is therefore in fair way to
CqtRHeE, trnm his wildnnss His narna ie Ed
An unknown scoundrel on the goth threw
stone through bedroom window in Arson
Mlller'S house in Great Darlington, striking
small child On the head and ntiicting Il severe
wound
Newton Robbins of Great Darlington, re-
Gently took stone out of his quarry that was
fifteen feet long, and not larger round than
common fence rail.
MAINE.
The governor and council have postponed
any action upon the report of the commission
er on the location of the normal schools until
the September session.
The fifth anniversary of the Maine state
seminary will take place on the eigth day of
July.
The intentions of marriage between Lewis
ton and Auburn are published
A farmer in Exeter, in Penobscot county,
has COW which weighs 20S3 pounds
Simmons, the sculptor, is engaged on a stat
uette OF the late Gen. Berry OF Rockland.
Mr. E. Ware of Augusta brought to market
this week two fowls of his raising, one weigh
ing pounds and 2 ounces, and the other 6
pounds and ounces.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The democrats are making great calcula-
tons for the fourth of July at Concord
Manchester has given three acres of land,
costing $1,000, but really worth $4,000 to
HillsbOro county for site for jail which
will be done by October.
Thos. Campbell of Manchester, who is en-
ployed in one Of the Manchester corporations,
went through an elevator opening, on the 22d,
and fell five stories, striking on one shoulder
He was somewhat bruised, but will be about
his work in few days.
The legislature IN convention Thursday
elected the following officers: Secretary of
state, Allen Tenney; warden OF state prison,
John Foss; treasurer, Peter Sanborn; prin-
ter, Amos Hadley; commissary general.
Newell Clifford.
A special meeting of the Vermont hstori-
cal society will be held at Windsor next We'd
nesday and Thursday, and the occasion is ex-
pected to be one of unusual interest.
The total number Of persons liable to do
military duty in Vermont is II ,35l.
Bears are troubling cattle in Readsboro
CONNECTICUT.
Columbia college has conferred the honora-
ry degree Of S. L. ID. on the Rev. Matson
Mier Smith, OF Bridgeport, Connecticut, and
the degree Of LII. ID. on Samuel Elliot, pres
ident of Trinity college, Hartford.
The state 1t is estimated will enroll 800
names, $4,000 Of which will come in the first
class.
Commencement in Yale college, Thursday,
July 30. Baccalaureate sermon, Sunday af-
ternoon, July 26, by president Woolsey; Phi
Beta Kappa Grafton, Wednesday evening, by
Rev. Edward Beecher of Illinois; anniversa-
rles Of the literary societies, Wednesday af-
ternoon.
New Haven purposes to care for her MANY
beautiful trees. The mayor of that city sug-
gests the appointment Of public forester to
have the supervision of all the street and or
namental trees.
The Legislature have appropriated $4,000
to the state normal school.
1t is stated on the authority of reliable
person that the rebel Gen. Stuart made raid
into the town Of Manchester, recently, taking
supper, lodging, and breakfast at the house of
a brothers widow, and after disposing of some
property in Norwich left for the south.
A lady in New Haven a few days ago made
a fine linen shirt-in which there were 1910
done without the aid of a ma
chine in twelve hours.
RHODE ISLAND.
GIN the oath person named Tour Faunt,
who has deserted from the military and naval
service no less than six times, was arrested in
Providence.
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