Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-29

church IN CharleStown, died IN that place on
the Goth of March, at the age of siXty-eight
He was a man highly esteemed by all who knew
him.
A revival of religious interest in Franklin has
been going on some months, and some two weeks
ago. Mr.. Durant, at the solicitation of the various
ehuIcheS there, began to labor among them, the
result being what correspondent of the States
man calls 1.-THE most wonderful religious awaken
ing ever known in this section of the state"
A preliminary meeting of thirty republicans
IN Portsmouth was held on Saturday evening to
devise plans for future, active and prompt action.
Hon. William H. Rollins presided, and after
general interchange of opinions they adjourned
until next Monday evening, when a thorough
organization it is said will be made.
The Claremont Eagle says that on the night
of the 9th inst, a party of two or three young
men broke into the house of Rose Reed, a re-
spectacle colored woman who lives with her
aged mother in the hollow north of Charles
town village. Rose was not at home, but the
cowardly rufians dragged the mother out of
bed and outrageously maltreated her. The
Selectmen have offered a reward of 500 for the
apprehension, conviction and punishment of
these violators of the law and of common de-
cency.
The Nashua Telegraph of the 9th, says: GA
telegram has been received by City Marshal
Robinson, from Mr.. A. N. 0sgood, selectman of
Suncook, conveying the intelligence that an old
gentleman had been found dead at that place,
with his throat cut He had a ticket in his
pocket from Nashua to Concord, and hence it
is surmised that he belonged in this city or
vicinity. The dispatch states that he had grey
hair and beard, blue eyes, hight, five feet seven
inches"
A correspondent learns from an authentic
source that the general policy of the democratic
party leaders in Portsmouth and that section of
the state will he conservative. But little legis.
lation of an ultra nature will be adopted. In
the formation of committees of the house, the
chairmen of elections and divisions of towns
Will be given TO labor reiormers. The lines of
the first senatorial district will be altered so as TO
make the district larger and in proportion to dis
trict No. 2. The old ward lines in Portsmouth
will be restored, giving three representatives TO
ward three, and taking one from ward two. The
repeal of all liquor laws and establishing Ii
cense law in lieu TIL reof, giving to cities and
towns power Of granting licenses, the remodel
ling of the courts, giving power of naturaliza-
ton to police courts, and restoring the court of
common pleas and superior court. OF course
these changes are only contemplatedin the event
of democratic power after the meeting of the
legislature, an eventyet to be aScertained.
VERMONT.
Hon. Roswell Bottum has been town clerk in
Orwell thirtyseven years.
The number of taxable acres of land in Yer
mont is {, 425663.
The citizens of Peru are forming a company
to build a steam mill for the purpose of manu-
featuring chair stuff.
large number of young men are emil
grating to Dakota from different parts of the
state.
J. B Reynolds barn at Rutland was burned
Saturday morning by an incendiary. Loss 5000;
partially insured.
1t is said that prisoner in the Bennington
county Jail recently fell out while leaning against
the wall. The structure is to be papered for bet
ter security.
For several years more cattle, horses and
sheep from Vermont have been sold at Brighton
and Cambridge markets than from all the other
| states of New England.
A st. Adams landlord took ont. the windows
| of one of his houses because the poor tenant is
| five days in arrears Of rent, and threatens that
| the doors will be taken off in a day or two.
There are in the house four young children.
There is Mrs. Barnes living in ROyalton, who
| is now in her 102d year. She retains her mental
and physical faculties to Il remarkable degree;
converses freely with visitors; tells stories OF
| incidents seVenty-tiye years ago, and to all APP
pearances is in a fair way to live for several
years to come.
J. A. S. White, of Watteld, recently deceased
left the university of Vermont a conditional be-
quest amounting TO about $4,000. He leaves q
wife and maiden daughter, who are to have the
benefit of the estate so long as they live, and
after their death, should no grandchild survive
1t isto be held as permanent fund for the bene
fit of INDECENT students at the university, The
preference to be given to those from Washington
county.
The committee on the location, appointed by
the directors of the Vermont state agricultural
society, to fix upon the place of holding the an
nual fair for 1871, have selected ST. Johnsbury
Consequently the exhibition will be held on til
, grounds of the Caledonia agricultural society
, in that town, the second week in September
, The citizens of ST. Johnsbury have contributed
| | $4,000 TO make the necessary preparations. Thi
r location is made we understand, in justice to
c large section of the state which has always man
h Tested deep interest in the success of the SC
h ciety.
An amusing incident occurred in one of tn
st. Adams stores the other day, in which
in butcher figured as principal. 1t appears he ha
Sc been reading the revolutionary documents PEE
is tanning to the early history of Vermont,
al which the trouble between New Hampshire an
D. this state was explained, and the governor
T. proclamation calling out the militia was pul
lie lished. He rushed into the store under grei
q excitement, and inquired what all this troub
II was about, and when the militia were comm
l. out,-saying this was the first he had heard
/, it. He had not read the dates, which weI
e 1770-76.
= CONNECTICUT.
Y Michael Umberg, of Preston, while chopin