Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-11

SlUuU lot ms appearance al tlle April term OF
the supreme judicial court.
The steam saw mill of Charles Spaulding to-
| gether with grist mill was burned at Rumney
about three O'Clock Friday morning. Loss es-
timated at five thousand dollars; no insurance
Mr.. Spaulding IS an enterprsing man, and will
have another mill in operation in the course of
four weeks. The dispatch says the fire was
| without doubt the work of an incendiary.
AT caucus of the republicans of ward eight,
Nashua, held on Thursday evening, Mrs. X.
Atilda Woodbury. was nominated for a member
OF the school board, receiving twenty-five votes
| to fifteen for c. i. TOlleS, who has held the posi-
ton two years, Mrs. Woodbury. is a lady of
| high culture and a teacher of much experience.
| James NJ Fletcher was nominated for repreSen-
tative, Frank H. Brown for alderman, and H. A.
Robinson and Francis p. TirTell for common
councimen.
! VERMONT.
A good many towns voted on Tuesday to abol-
ish school districts and adopt the town system
| of schools
The good people of Arlington are earnestly
discussing the claim of the respective first
children born in the town. At last accounts
Sarah Ann Hawley, who came into the world in
1867, seems to have been selected as The yeritable
first one.
Quarter of pound eggs are what a Landnovc
hen dispenseS TO her rejoicing owner. Whether
this fact has anything to do with the claim of
the Landgrovians TO possess "the banner wom-
ans rights town in the state" is not distinctly
apparent.
Mary E. Shorey, young woman at ST. Johns
bury, died from too free use of chorofOrm, a
few days since She had bought it, ostensibly
for toothache, but there are suspicious that she
meditated suicide
CONNECTICUT.
The democrats of the first senatorial district
have nominated Elisha johnson of Hartford; in
the sixth, Augustus G. Markham of Meriden:
and VIM Deming of Morris in the fifteenth
News comes from Connecticut that "the
fiashy trout is leaving his muddy Information,
and his diamond cluster CLEANS in the dark cav
tiles of the brooks"
new game Jaw in Connecticut restricts the
season for trout fishing to the months of April,
May, June, July and August Catching front
in any other months of the year is prohibited
by penalty of S25 for every trout caught
OF the great democratic rally" in New
Haven on Tuesday night, the Journal and Cou-
rier says: "a. J. Rogers held forth to a slim
house at the English opera house last evening.
But little enthusiasm was manifested, except
when a large share of the crowd united heartily
in Kissing an allusion TO Kendrick"
The tonnage of the vessels owned on the Con-
nectcut river from Windsor to WeStbrook in
1915 was 22,560, 1887 of which was owned at
Middletown. During that year 40 vessels of all
kinds were built at the latter place, with a tom
mage of 1903. There are. now 143 vessels of va
rious kinds on the river, with a tonnage of IT,
900. There was formerly considerable foreign
trade, but now only coasting vessels are en-
ployed.
In the early stages of the ministry the cele-
| brated DIR. Strong of Hartford preached some
time in neighboring village. One day a COM
miitee called upon him to settle with him for his
| service and, after stammering awhile, Signifed
| to him that his further services were not de-
| sired. "What does this mean, gentlemen"
| asked the DOCTOR "Whv," replied the spolSes-
man, with some hesitation, "the people have got
the impression that you are inclnng to uni
| verSal salvation" Gentlemen answered the
| doctor, Il never have preached that doctrine;
| but, if | ever should, T promise 10 make the
| people of this town an exception"
| The Andrus-Gridley case came up again at
| Bridgeport, this week, the Gridleys, mother and
| daughter, having accused Sammy with appro-
| priating s3,OOOof their money. Their testimony
| was rather incoherent and contradictory, and
was squarely offset by Chief of Police Chamber
lain, of Hartford, and others. Andrus testified
having previously cautioned his counsel not to
question him too closely, rs he did not, for their
sake, care to make clean expose of his rela-
tons TO the Gridleys.
Capt. Stephen Trowbridge, the oldest inhabit.
ant of Milford, relates that when Washin gton
visited that village in 1890, colored soldier who
had Tough. under him, and lost a limb in his
| service, made his way up to the general and sa-
luted him. Washington shook hands with him,
ana gave HIM present OF a silver dollar. One
OF his officers, who adIstrOng prediuices against
the race, objected TO the kindness thus shown
but Washington rebuked him sharply, asking if
he should permit this cOlored man to excel him
in politeness.
RHODE ISLAND.
Jonathan Brayton presided over the republic
can state convention at Providence on Thurs
day, and the old ticket was renominated as fol-
lows: For governor, Seth Padelford of Proyi-
dence; Ietenant governor, Pardon w. Stevens
OF Newport; secretary of state, John Il. Bartlett
OF tProvidence; general treasurer, Samuel A.
Parker of Newport The convention was en-
tirely harmonious, the nominations being by ac-
clamation, except in one instance.
An act setting off portion of Smthfield to
Woonsocket, aud dividing the remainder into
three towns, passed both houses of the general
assembly on Wednesday. The vote in the SEN
ate was unanimous and nearly so in the house
of representatives. The new towns are to be
called respectively Lincoln and Slater The
names are in honor of President Lincoln and
the Slater family at Satersville. The western
portion OF the old town is to retain the name of
| Smithtield.
Within few years reall estate agencies have
| sprung up in various sections of the country
| and are generally successful in proportion to
| the descriptive talent Of the operator. The fol.
| lowing advertisement of a Providence broker is
a sample of modern real estate literature; 50
| acre farm in Volentown, Conn. Price $3.50
| Cheap, cheaper, cheapest place to be had for
| money. VIII keep head of cattle, so bushels
OF Apples raised off from .the place last year.
An excellent well of water, with a good old
fashioned, primitive, PuritanicalI well-sweep,
with an Oaken Bucket hanging in the we'll One
story house not finished inside. 1t is a very
healthy place, especially for consumptives."
The Providence Journal says: owe presume
the general assembly will not be unmindful of
the Importance of ordering at once census of
the several portions into which the old town of
Smithtield has been divided. The census can be
taken easily and quickly now, by using to some
extent the results of the labors of the United
States deputy mnrshal, permission 10 do which
would doubtless he accorded Inv tho ITuitpJ
States census bureau. AS a basis for present
and future action, the latest gathered statistics
of the old town should be adjusted to the new
boundaries now while it can be done with con
siderable accuracy. An enumeration of the in
habitants of the respective towns is especially
desirable"