Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-13

Cantain Henry Decker, who died in New
castle, on Thursday last, was native of Prus-
sia, fought at Leipsic Waterloo, and many
other battles and was sergeant in the black
horse cavalry at the memorable charge. He
served two enlistments in the United States SER
vice, married at the close of the rebellion, went
to the Isle of Shoals, where he kept hotel until
1861, when he removed to Newcastle, He was
possessed of prodigious strength and was an
expert swordsman. His first sickness was his
last
VERMONT
EX-Gov. Chamberlin of Maine has been ten
tered the presidency of the University of Yer
mont, vice President Angel, resigned. He has
the offer under consideration.
&. S. Appleton, the popular agent OF the yer
mont Central railroad at Burlington, who was
rendered the superintendency of the Rutland
division of the Central railroad upon the lesle-
nation of Col. Merrill, has declined to accept tne
position, and will remain at his old post,
large barn belonging to Judge feitloonei
located about three-quarters of a mile norIn Vi
Sunderland, was burned on SUNDAY altetH9oi.
The barn contained about 200 sheep, valued at
$1,000, and some twenty tons oil nay Inc sheep
were all consumed. o,.- II
Watson of Albany, aged six years, met with an
accident which caused his death in about four
hours He was up on the beams of the barn
over the floor looking for hens nest, and step
ping on a board which gave way, he fell to the
uOOTt WIS tihOh up oOLeNiSoo ohN uiNs "a" NNN'N
stated.
CONNECTICUT.
The democrats of Norwak ventured to fire
hundred guns last Monday in honor of the cleo
tion of English p and Barnum.
One of the registrars of the town OF Orange
testfes that check lists were used at the cleo
ton in that town-the contrary fact having
been asserted by the democratic papers.
Up to Monday night the official election re-
turns had been received at Hartford from every
town in the state except East Haven and Gro
ton.
vote was cast for Mrs. Jewell in Trum-
bull, and some of the papers are la6oring to
show that it should not be counted-on the
ground, we presumeg that woman is not a
| ''person."
| A Mr.. Waterman, of Meriden, went to Hart
| ford, on Saturday and losing the boat was de-
tanned over Sunday. On his way home on
Monday he foud a gang of men dragging a
| pond for his body. They were induced to stop
A man named Geo. Gregory was found muir
dered in his bed, Monday morning, near Greg
ory's Point, Norwalk. He was a resident % OF
Welton, and visiting his sister at the time. lie
was struck in the forehead by an AK. Robbery
is supposed to have been the cause.
| The Herald of Health says; There is now
| living in the northwest part of New Haven, a
venerable, but hale and hearty couple, Mr.. Ira
Ward and Mrs. Ward, who have raised a family
of three sons and seven daughters, the youngest
ofwhom is over twenty-siX years old. All are
married and in good circumstances, and are
persons of the most temperate habits. There
are seventeen grandchildren and two great
| grandchildren. What is most remarkable, is the
| fact, that through all these years, there has
| been but one death-that of a child-through.
out the whole family circle, extending from
| Vermont to Missouri. Hale and hearty on the
| old homestead yet live the progenitors of this
large family. Mrs. Ward still .'does her own
| work about the house. Such instances Of
wholesome families are rare but exceedingly
beautiful"
RHODE ISLAND.
The foot and mouth disease has appeared
among the cattle of Smith Thayer, in Nortl
Smithtield, communicated, he believes, by cattl
that have been driven along the road. Mr.
| Thayer has taken proper precautions to proven
a spread of the disease.
The number of deaths in Providence, las
month, was 1902, or fifteen less than in February
Seventeen of the decedents were upwards o
seventy years of age. There were no deaths
from accidents, and a smaller per centage thar
usual from consumption.
The Providence journal says new brass
band to be called the american" is soon to
make its first public appearance in Boston
Providence has an american" brass band
whose reputation is national as its name, ant
we doubt the propriety of the Boston associa
ton infringing upon its trade mark and cor
| pOrate title.
The June meeting at Narragansett park vii
take place on June 18th, 14th, 18th and 18th
The premiums amount TO 1000, and are Of
fered for nine classes. The purse open to al
horses is S2500. The world knows that thu
arrangements at Narragausett are nowhere eH
celled, and ii is probable that the usual success
Will attend the coming June races.