Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-25
General news Summary.


oeeh IN the war, either IN the navy or army,
who has been honorably discharged, or has
died III the service
The republicans of Boston have unanimous
ly renominated Hon. Frederick w. Lincoln,
for mayor. 1t is made in response to the
nearly universal desire of the citizens, and
his reelection is an assured event.
The steamer City Of Bath took two hundred
and fifty conscripts from Long Island on the
23d, for Morris island. One hundred and
seventy-ive were the 9Th Maine and seventy
five for the two colored Massachusetts, regi-
ments.
Mr.. j. Tallow, the boiler manufacturer in
East Boston, has recently purchased Mr..
Goddard's wharf property, adjoining the ferry
slip, in Chelsea, at an expense of $2j 800, for
the purpose of constructing couple OF mon
torS, and also a mlchine shop which will cost
$4,000.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
A project OF erecting granite monument in
the cemetery at Newton, in memory OF those
who have died in defence of their country,
will prove a complete success. Three thou
sand dollars are to be raised by subscription.
One of the wealthy citizens, who has two sons
at the war, offered to subscribe the full
amount, but was persuaded otherwise by the
suggestions OF others. that it should be raised
by general subscription.
Mr. l. S. Stevens OF Marlboro, has raised
TINS season stock of tobacco l2 inches
in circumference at the butt, 6 feet i inches
high, IA feet from tip to tip Of leaves,
leaves Is inches in width, and weighing u IA
pounds.
From six to seven hundred hands are now
employed by the government at the arsenalln
Waterfowl. On account of the material de-
crease of their running at II time of largely in
creased cost of living, the wOrkmen have sent
Il petition to Washington asking that the same
system in force III the Charlestown navy yard
may be adopted at the arsenal
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Rev. Charles W. Buck of Boston has ac-
cepted the call recently extended to him by
the Unitarian society of Fall river to be-
come their pastor
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The fall term of the Wesleyan Academy, at
Wilbraham, closed on the 2lth for a vacation
OF two weeks. The farmers in the vicinity
fondly hope the depredations on their poultry
and mutton will be less numerous than Tor the
last month or two.
Warner C. Sturteyant, republican, was
elected to the legislature at the special elec-
ton in Springfield, Monday, by q majority,
over Hon. VIM. b. Calhoun, who accepted
the nomination Of democrats and dissatisfied
republicans.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
E. Ii. Savage of Easthampton has given
$50 to be used for prizes il the department of
physical education and hygiene, in Amherst
College.
Ida f., daughter of Porter Converse, of
Ware, was burned so badly, recently, that
she lived only two days after the occurrence.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
AlNr,ar A ,,f t,,, q
$500 of the town Of Erving, for damages re-
ceived hya valuable stallion Of his, on ac-
count of defective highway.
Henry W. Cushman, who died at Bernard
ston on the 2lst, was man of more than or
binary note. For more than twenty gears he
has been a leading man in tine politics and
business of that part of the state, has occu-
pied seat in both branches of the le;sla-
ture, besides serving one year as lieutenant
governor, and filling many other minor Of
fees lie was formerly wing, tut since
1888 has acted with the democracy. He was
president of the Franklin County Bank from
lis establishment till his death.
MAINE.
The grand trunk railway track was washed
away and some culyerts destroyed at one or
two points betweea Mechanic Falls and Ok
ford, aad also at Berlin Falls.
The injury to the Antlroscoggin railroad by
the late rains has been great The trestle
bridge near Pennington was carried away, as
also the bridge at Wilton. At jay bridge the
embankment was much injured by the wash.
Hon. Stephen Emery, citizen of Maine,
died in Au1urn on the 18th, aged 70.
A Mr.. Foster, while at work at a paper mill
in Portland got caught between the cog-wheels
upon which he was at work, on the night of
the Goth, and was instantly killed.
LaVirus Mills, fourteen years of age, of
Portland, was killed at that place on the 2lst
inst, by having his head caught between two
cars.
VERMONT.
The Sabbath schools of Vermont held a
state convention at Montpelier last week The
attendance was large An organization was
formed, taken from all the pastors of the
evangelical churches, and the superintend-
ents and delegates Of the evangelical schools
in the state.
A flock Of nine hundred sheep were driven
into Deerheld on the 10Th. They were OBJ
taided in Vermont.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A large and powerful iron-cIad steamer,
named the 'Passaconaway," is to be built at
the Portsmouth navy yard Immediately.
The first cotton mill i'll New Hampshire |
was built in New Ipswich, on the Souhegan,
stream in 1908, and by an act of the legisla-
ture they were exempted from taxation for
five years.
On the 18th inst, an old gentleman named |
Ira Gay, in returning home through the streets
of Keene, stumbled head downward into post |
hole Unable to eXtricate himself, he was not
discovered until daylight, when he was quite
dead.
CONNECTICUT.
The college for inbeciles at Salisbury,
which is in part endowed by the state, is near
ing completion, and will be ready to be occu-
pied i'll few weeks.
The ladies Of Hartford are getting up a sub
stantial Thanksgiving dinner for the two hun
dred invalid soldiers now encamped there.
A fair imitation of LAe ones ON the New Ha-
ven bank are aloat.
Il. Knapp OF Middetown has field on
white corn has been raised every year for
sixty years, and has never failed of getting
good crops.
Albert H. Gallatin, NJ. A., NJ. d., a grand
son OF Albert Gallatin, has been appointed to
the professorship Of natural sciences in Nor
witch (Vt.) University.
A party OF five men, who had been on
hunting excursion to Racket river, n Y, re-
turned to Rutland on the 9TH. They broaght
home as trophies Of their skill thirtyiy deer,
having brought down in all tortyone.
RHODE ISLAND.
Quaker wedding took place at a private
mouse IN Newport day or two since. The
guests seated themselves according to the GUS
tom OF the Friends. For one hour and half
not word was spoken and scarcely a move