Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-08

Thaddtus Nichols, Esq, president of the
Union Bank, Boston, died at his residence in
that city on the 9th inst. in thes 74th year of
his age
BRISTOL. COUNTY.
Three substitutes of Taunton escaped on
the 4th INST, by leaping twenty feet from
window in e building in which they were
quartered, and took leg bail. They had not
been sworn in.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
few days since, while one OF the M. DIS
of Springfield was engaged in feeding ii favor
lite porker, his diary, containing some valua-
bic memoranda, 500 in greenbacks, and
quite ii quantity Of important papers, fell out
of his pocketand tumbled into the stye. Ply
gy deemng the document a safe investment
Immediately swallowed it, much to the con-
sternaton of his agitated owner. The pro-
ceeding was a very hOggish one, to say the
least.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The commencement anniversaries of Will
lams college have just closed. The GRADUATE
ing class numbered fifty, but iginaily con-
sisted of eighty three, one having died and
twenty nine having left during the course,
mostly to engage in the war The degree of
LID. conferred upon Hon Josiah IT,
Abbott of Boston, Franklin Carter of Water
bury, VT who graduated in 1862, was APP
appointed profussor of Latin aud French in
place of |. N. Lincoln, deceased, and James
T. Spauding of Enfield, CT, was appointed
tutor. The salaries of the professors have
been increased from $ll00 to $1,000 per an
mum. The successful speakers at the prize
rhetorical exhibition were Dexter A. Knowl-
ton of the freshman, and S. Columbus Mil
lard and Edward Z. Wells of the sophomore
class. At the Alumni meeting Prof. Griffin
was elected orator for the next anniversary,
and Oliver Warner was chosen substitute.
Newton o. Prentss, of Beckett, has raised
head of herdsgrass which is over ten inches
in length-the longest yet
MAINE.
BY natural misprint the papers are an
nouncing Centennial Celebration at Fry
burg, Me-, on the Both Of August. 1t is 10 be
the goth. Gov. Andrew, senator Fessenden,
and other eminent sons and grand-son of the
town are to be present. Rev. Mr. Souther
of this city gives the historical address,
At the commencement of BowdI in college |
thirty-sx young gentlemen received the de-
gree of A. b., and twenty-five that of A. NJ.
The following gentlemen received honorary
degrees, to wit ID. d.. Prot. William Smyth
of Brunswick and Rev. Daniel Mcbride
Graham of Portland; A. NJ, Hon Hugh Nc
Culloch of Fort Wayne, DIR. Calvin Seayey
of Bangor, and Isaac Adams, Esq, of
Boston.
A Jealous woman at Lewiston went into an
auction room the other day, and saw, as she
supposed, her husband sitting very familiarity
beside a young lady. Stepping up softly, she
seized a head in each of her hands and pound
ed them together a number of times in great
rage. Her surprise may be imagined when
she found that the innocent stranger was not
her "worser half" Everybody but the two
whose heads were bumped together saw where
the laugh came in.
VERMONT.
The twelve sheep exhibited by Mr.. Camp
bell of Vermont at the worlds fair at Ham
burg were sold on the fair ground to Count
Scherr Thoss, for $4,000.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
An East Boston Miss who is spending her
vacation in Mason village, N H., day or
two ago picked BURBERRY which measured
one inch and seven eighths in circumference
Vino can beatit!
CONNECTICUT.
Business is driving in Greenville, Conn.
One mill which has been stopped for some
time has started up, new one has been set
in operation, and third is being enlarged
The new iron works at Thamesville COM
menced operations on the 9TH inst.
At two of the Mystic ship yards, there are
now OH the stocks, two large side wheel steam
ers and two propellers, and another large
steamer is under contract. Within the past
wear there have been built at these two yards,
besides smaller craft, one ship of 800 tons,
one side-wheel steamer and seven propellers
Mrs. Stebbins, of East Lyme, aged ninety.
two, died on the 4th from sunstroke. She