Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-20

wharf, ana are IN dAlly expectation VI WV
cargoes more. They consume 100 hogsheaaS
a day at their works.
Trains now run on the Buckfeld Branch
railroad regularly, and as far as the town of
Sumner twice Il week. Engine ers are now
surveying and locating continuation OF the
road as far as Canton, Parties in Massachu-
sets furnish funds for the prosecution Of this
work.
When Saco was set off from Biddeford in
1862, the legislature of Massachusetts incor-
porated it as II distinct township under
the name of Pepperellborough. At that
time there was not a dwelling house on what
is now Main street. At the time of its incor-
poraton not a single physician resided within
the limits of Pepperellborough, nor single
professionally educated lawyer for nearly for
ty years atterward.
Daniel Henderson of Long Island, Bluehill
Bay, drowned himself on the 10th inst. lie
was married the previous evening.
The house and contents owned by M. Il.
Thompson, in Limington, were consumed by
fire on the 10th Loss about 5000; insured
for $400
| There was quite heavy frost on low lands
in the vicinity of Bangor, on the night OF the
| 10th. At Hampden ice of some thickness
| was formed.
The dwelling house and barn of Waterman
Harris, at Milo, was consumed by fire on the
10th, and girl aged fifteen years was burned
with it,
VERMONT.
A usually modest editor in Vermont heads
a paragraph on the marriage OF Il colonel and
a nice young lady, ''Mars and Venus"
son of John C. Stanly of Maidstone,
while fooling with pistol, accidentally put a
bullet through his under jaw and tongue
! lodging it somewhere in his head.
The democrats hold their convention at
Montpelier on the 26th inst, and the republi-
cans on the Sth of July.
Ebenezer Bridge of Pomfret has sheared
this spring 1873 pounds and ounces Of wool
from seven Spanish Merino sheep-an aver
age of 10 pounds per head. The heaviests sin
| gle fleece was so pounds from three year
old buck.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Dr. Issue Butterfield, the well known vet
Urinary surgeon, died at his residence in Der
ry, on the 10Th inst. He was about seventy
years of age, and was native of Tyngsboro
Mass.
David H. Buffum has been elected railroad
commissioner of Now Hampshire.
On Sunday last as Rev. Mr.. Jones of Ca
naan, N. H., was about to baptiZe several cam
didateS for admission to his church, he found
| that one candidate had not been so thorough
| Nv converted as to believe slavery to be a sin.
The elder asked him as he stepped into the
water if he believed slavery to be sin. mo, >
he replied, II think it a divine institution"
''Then," said the elder, ''you can't be bap-
tized here"
A man in Pennington, who recently applied
to the town for assistance and support, was
found to keep nine dogs at his home.
CONNECTICUT.
The residence OF Capt Damon w. Chan
dler of North Woodstock, together with his
large new barn, was destroyed by fire on the
10th inst.
Capt. Price of East Woodstock was found
dead in his bed on the 10Th inst His age was
eighty years.
Rev. Charles r. Fisher of Hartford has per
formed the marriage ceremony in 400 cases
Who will be the 500th couple time will soor
disclose, as he happens to be popular oper-
ator. He has something to answer for.
Edwin johnson of Hartford has pie plant
raised by him which measures-the stalk IS
inches long, and of mammoth size; leaf,
three feet four inches one way and three feet
the other.
Four malicious boys from five to eight years
of age, broke into the organ shop Of William
2, Gardner, in New Hav%n, on the l4th inst,
and destroyed property to the amount of sew
eral hundred dollars-smashing organ pipes,
pouring varuish into other musical instru-
ments, &c.
Colonel William G. Ely, who is reported to
have fallen into the enemy's hands mortally
wounded, at the fight at Winchester, was q
acrcr.f
The livery stable owned by Robert Brown
OF Jewett City, was destroyed by fire on the
18th inst Loss three thousand dollars; in
sured.
The village of Mystic is again enjoying the
attentions OF gang of burglars.-N H. Pal
tadium.
Queer notion of enjoyment the Mystic peo-
pie must have!
MISCELLANEOUS.
When Gov. Curtin issued his call for troops
tor the defence of Pennsylvania, the proprie-
tor OF the Philadelphia Dial, daily paper,
Immediately suspended publications and Or
ganized company. Every man in the of
hce volunteered-editors, printers, and all,
Pitsburg is said to be impregnably fortified.
Over POO pieces of heavy artillery have al
ready been planted, and 10000 men are said
to be manning the works, under command Of
Maj. Gen. Brooks.