Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-24
era of good feeling appears to prevail in all

era Of good feeling appears to prevail in all
quarters.
VERMONT.
West Randolph claims cat that caught
hundred chimney. sparrows before seven O'Clock
on Monday morning. The cat is said to be a
small one, and it wasn't a good morning for
swallows either.
The mill and pail factory of G. W. Kibbline,
of Norwich, were burned on the 18th instant
Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000 in the following
companies: $4,000 in the Hope of Providence;
$1,000 in the Atlantic of Brooklyn; $1,000 in the
Home of Columbus, Ohio; $1,000 in the Great
Western of New York.
A credulous gentleman of Rutland, who slept
with a razor under his pillow, in the belief that
piece of steel would protect him from unpleas-
ant Yisitations of the nightmare, caused ter
rible fright to the chambermaid on discovery,
under the apprehension that he designed sui
eide.
A grand encampment of Odd Fellows for the
state of Vermont was instituted at Rutland, on
the 22d, by Frederick d. Stuart, of Washington,
d. c., grand sire of the United States. Sewell
Morse, of BratteborO, was elected grand patTi-
arch; John H. Simmons, of Middlebury, grand
high priest; J. Baker, of st. Johnsbury, grand
senior warden; G. G. Peterson, of Burlington,
grand secretary; Timothy Vinton, grand junior
warden. Grand Sire Stuart in the evening WIS.,
tied Otter Creek encampment, and addressed it
upon the work of the order.
The barn and outbuildings attached to the
house occupied by the Sisters of Vermont
were destroyed by fire about eleven o'clock on
the night of the 22d. The buildings were occu-
pied by other parties for stables and storage.
The house and outbuildings of Albert Landon
were damaged to the amount of S2200 and the
barn and shed of S. P. Curtis were entirely
destroyed. The loss is all covered by insurance
CONNECTICUT.
A few days ago $500 horse belonging to n
j. Gilbert leaped from the ferry boat at Windsor
locks, and was drowned.
The committee on humane institutions have
recommended the building of one or two new
wings TO the insane hospital at Mddetown, and
an appropriation of 500, 900 for each wing
One of the young alligators recently brought
from Florida to Middletown has escaped from
his cage, and probably made his way to the
river. Those boys who have persisted in bath
ing contrary to law and the mayors proclama-
ton, will probably give better attention to his
alhgatorship, unless they desire to part with
portions of their bodies
RHODE ISLAND.
Liquor licenses in Providence, this year, can
be had for from $500 to $780, according to the
nature of the traffic.
gameof base ball was played at Providence,
on the I'D, between the mines of Dartmouth col
lege and Brown university, resulting in defeat
for Dartmouth by score of Al to II.
A grand Temple of Honor temperance demon
straton will take place in Pawtucket next
Monday evening There Twill be parade,
hiuelS anu opNSllts, anu tic affair VIII De gOL
up on an extensive scale. The following organ
izations will participate: Nonpareil Temple of
Honor, Pawtucket; Twilight Temple of Honor
Valley Falls; Mechanics Temple of Honor,
Roger Williams Temple of Honor, Unity Tenn
pie of Honor, Providence; Hope Temple of Hon.
or, Newport; and WoOnsocket Temple of Honor
Woonsocket.
The Woonsocket Patriot says of well known
gentleman of that town: "Uncle John Burn
ham, our postmaster for twenty years, has so
far recovered as TO be able to walk about our
streets again, where he is congratulated by
many friends. The poor man. however, is un-
like himself, for he cannot speak word. He
used to be the jolliest of takers, and had
pleasant greeting for everybody. We are glad
to see his familiar presence, and trust he may
yet be restored to speech and good health"
Rhode Island has another mysterious crime
added TO the long list of the past few years.
The fact has already been stated The particu-
lars are as follows: On the 18th inst, the dead
body of an unknown man was found in the
woods near Cold Spring in North Providence
His skull was broken. There was nothing upon
the body to indicate the mans name or resi-
dence. Upon a handkerchief was the name
Nellie Lucy" The man was apparently be-
tween fifty and sixty years of age, of medium
height, and had on dark plaid pants and yes t,
black frock coat, blue calico shirt, blue flannel
shirt, blue neck tie, and drab eolored Kossuth
hat. After hearing the testimony of the wit
nesses the jury returned a verdict that the de-
ceased came 10 his death by violence from the
hand of some person or persons to the jury I'M
known.