Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-04

dead, as has been the case, an unpleasant odor
sometimes arises.
Charles Il. Littlefield, the seduccr of Mat
tie Butler of North Adams, is still living in
New York city, as a book keeper.
Three young men Of North Adams invested
about $50 each in horse flesh on fast day,
somewhat unexpectedly and against their will.
They had been fishing, and returning some
what frightened, were driving furiously, and on
turning short corner the buggy was over
turned, the men thrown out and one seriously
injured, and the horse stumbled and broke his
neck. lie was from Clagborn's livery stable,
and valued at $3.50.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
AS the morning train down over the Con-
necticut river railroad Friday morning, the LIST,
was passing the Chcapside bridge, fire was dis
covered at the southern end. The train was
stopped and few buckets OF water in the
nick Of time doubtless prevented what could
hardly have helped resulting in the total de-
struction of the bridge
MAINE.
The Ellsworth American says the little viii
lage of Winter Harbor, in that county, this
winter, has been sa lily thinned out by death.
Out Of population of about 250 there have
been % deaths. Twenty have died of dpther-
ia. This disease is said to be prevailing to a
considerable extent IN West Gouldsboro.
The Skowhegan Clarion says at a spiritual
circle held at Starks, the spirit of a Mr.
Spadburg, who died very suddenly at Nor
ridgewock thirteen years ago, was called up
and stated that he was not dead when buried,
and that if they would exhume the body they
would find it fae.e downward. The poor ia
natcs went and dug up the body but found
itiface upward just as it was buried. Great is
| superstition
The Ellsworth American says almostall the
keepers of honey bees complain this spring of
the death OF theirbees There is hardly hive
in that region that wintered well in most in
stances all are dead.
The fresnets in Maine have caused consid-
cradle damage this year, some $4,000 worth of
! logs having been swept down the Saco river.
The bridge at Simpsons mills was swept
away, wagon containing $1,000 worth of
! goods going with it.
VERMONT.
Several cases of small pox are reported in
| Orleans counly. Mrs. Eliza Morse of Cabot
was brought before justice Fisher of that
place, on Saturday, April 18th, nnder an in
dictment for knowingly spreading the small
pox in sending her children to school while
afflicted with that disease, and bound in the
sum of 500 for appearance at the county
court.
Mr.. Tyler of Middebury committed suicide
on the 10th inst. by hanging himself.
George B. Isham, son of Franklin Isham of
Williston, aged II years, was shot a few days
since by the accidental discharge of gun
while out cunning.
Warren Head of Chester, member of the
sixteenth Vermont regiment, recently con-
ceived the idea Of sending home to his wife
for a corn-popper and some corn, thinking
that he might succeed in selling pop corn to
the soldiers, thereby turning a few honest
pennies. The corn with corn-popper arrived
safely in the Old Dominion, and the corn was
parched, but there was no means of putting it
up for the market. Warren therefore wrote
to his wife for 200 corn-papers, which was
read corH-p0pperS by Mrs. Head, and she
Immediately went to trader with the order,
who sent on all the corn-poppers he had
amounting to over a hundred. They arrived
safely in Virginia.
CONNECTICUT.
There were two accidents in Hartford, on
rdsv Si"J' = AZ SG.:II-rad ell mil,
carrying heavy stone, the weight of which
broke his leg above the knee. Mr.. w. b.
Keeney was riding with his wife, when the
carriage was upset. and he was thrown out
He held on by the reins till they broke, when
the horse ran three miles, Mrs. Kenney re-
naming in the carriage, which was finally
smashed in pieces. Neither of the PAL ties
were seriously injured.
On the night of the Both ult, Mrs. Henry
Perkins house in Hartford was visited by a
bold burglar, who entered bedroom occu-
pied by gentleman visitor and his wife, and
stole the pantaloons of the former, together
with gold watch. Fortunately, he left the
genteman'S coat, which contained his pocket
book.
Thomas Huntington, of the 10th Ohio son
of Thomas Huntington of Brooklyn, was shot
April 10, while on picket duty near franklin
Tenn. He was 25 years of age.
James Tinker of Norwich. of Co. |, Goth
regiment, recently died in hospital at New
Orleans.
| Mary E. Brown, a girl 10 years of age, has
disappeared from her home in New London,
and her bereayed friends offer $40 CD for her
| return.
A girl l6 years of age, daughter of Henry
death Wednesday, 29th ut
| Edgerton of Norwich Town, was burned to
| A worthy citizen of New Hartford became
so excited on the sugar question, recently, as
to tap telegraph pole which stood in front
of his premises, instead of an adjacent maple
The house of Elias B. Brown of Mystic
was robbed of $40 in money and Sl25 of
| jewelry and dresses, few evenings since, by
| Il servant SlTl, WIN dUSCOuueu with ner plum
| der.
About eighteen years ago, lady in Nor
wich received letter from her brother in
| Hartford, purporting to enclose $l00-but the
money had been stolen few days since
the lady received the money, with confess
sion OF guilt from the person who took it-a
soldier then dying in hospital at Washing
ton.
In the superior court at Norwich, Mr. and
Mrs. Stanton of Stonington have been di-
vorced after an unhappy marriage of six
weeks. He was bachelor of SO, she wild
ow with three children, at the time of mar
riage.
The residence of S. II. Powers of Lebanon
was destroyed by an incendary fire, Sunday
last. Loss $1,000, no insurance.
The Litchfed Enquirer gives list of %
persons in Goshen whose ages are between
II and 81 years each.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe is about to take
up her residence in Hartford, where she is
having beautiful cottage erected.
On Friday the body of Thomas Jones, a
respectable colored man, was found in Mill
river, New Haven half mile above Neck
bridge, with the right arm broken above
the elbow, and some bruises about the fore
head and face. A small sum of money was
found in his pocket, He was a sober and in
dustrious man, and the cOroner's Jury are puz-
zled with the case, knowing not what verdict
10 return.
barn belonging to Mrs. Tyler of East
Haddam, was destroyed by fire on the night of
| Friday, the first. 1t contained 'fEshoddy" val