Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-23

| burning OF Tue DuHulnRs vi hlHdin L. haTrell
| and George II. Lampry, of Laconia, within a
few days, both fires having been set in the barn
| and we learn from the Lake Village Times that
about five O'Clock Tuesday afternoon fire was
| discovered in the barn of John F. Daniels, in
that village, but it was luckily extinguished be-
fore communicating to the house. The Times
says the burning of the Weirs station was also
undoubtedly incendiary.
Conway correspondent writes some inter-
esting facts about the remarkable winter we
have Just experienced He says that at this
time of the year, for the last fifteen years, snow
has averaged from three TO four feet deep, neces-
stating the breaking out of roads after every
storm or blow. This year there has been so little
| snow that roads have not been broken out at all,
and the highways are drying up rapidly. The
| fields are bare and wagons have been in use
three weeks, where last year not a fence was in
sight. Much timber has been left in the woods
| for lack of snow to get il out on. sugar max
ing usually begun about April, is now brisk.
The following is the letter of eX-Gov. Harri-
| man to Senator Morton relative to the New
Hampshire election: eve have suffered a hui
initiating defeat in New Hampshire, but We bare
| ly escaped similar result last year. Indeed,
the result would have been the same last year
| had we not made united, hearty effort 10 pre-
| vent it. did my duty this year. Wish could
say the same of all. Our troubles are mostlylo-
| cal. The st. Domingo question did us little or
| no damage. Some OF our acknowledged lead
| ers have been fighting against us for years; 9TH
| pfS nave, through luuuCu Tue TcSulI
we see to-day. We have a dirty railroad quar-
| rel. Last June very extreme and unpopular
liquor law was passed But | will not paTticu-
larize. We mean to redeem the state, and be-
leve we shall as soon as the next presidential
election. Ifpossible protect the loyalists of the
south before your adjournment"
VERMONT.
Vermont had thirty-fiye failures last year,
with liabilities amounting TO S537 900, making
in the last three years SO, amounting to ST.
O19,OO0.
CONNECTICUT.
Fast day, April Z.
1t is proposed to lower Harbor brook in
Meriden, and convert it into an immense sewer.
Mr.. Wells Southworth, of New Haven, has
pledged himself to give a scholarship to Am
herst college.
Samuel Spencer of Guilford died few days
since, at the remarkable age of ninety seven
years.
The internal revenue receipts in the Hartford
district for the month of February amount to
S20,826.05.
The democrats of the sixteenth district have
nominated o. B. King of Watertown for sena-
tor; inl the seventeenth district, L. w. Bissell of
Sharon.
A Hartford boy, whose fifth birthday occurred
last week, asked his parents if the schools would
keep on that day, adding that they didn't on
Washington's birthday.
Some eight years ago Mrs. Jane Cooley of
Hampton accidentally swallowed stockinet
needle Two years ago the needle worked out
through her thigh, and an abscess is now formed
in the place from which the needle was taken,
which threatens her life.
Avery Barns, the oldest resident of the town
of Preston, celebrated his eighty-ninth birthday
on Friday, in the house in which he and his
wife have lived for sixty-siX years. About fifty
of the descendants of the aged couple were
present.
A Connecticut paper says: "The democratic
paper in Meriden proposes to furnish its readers
with food, which, like Liebig's extract, goes a
long way with weak stomachs." The difference
between this and other democratic papers, seems
to be that while the Others Liebg, this will Lie
bigger"
J. L. Foster, late editor of the New Haven
Lever, has been arrested by the present editor
W. L. Tdball for fraud, it being claimed that in
turning over the concern to him, Foster sold
stock not belonging TO him and several bills as
payable which had been collected; also repre-
Sented the paper in a hourishing condition,
whereas it was bankrupt.
The Hartford Post says; "The Cardiff giant
is still on exhibition at New Haven The New
Haven Register SAYS he has written several let
tiers on the New Hampshire election. Which is
not surprising when you come to consider that
that election has brought to life a number of
fossils a great deal older than John Henry. He
is good representative of the democratic party,
too; his head sounds hollow-he is in the hands
of speculators-and he lies there all day long"
1t having been stated that Hon. John Ken
drick of Waterbury had had falling out with
his son, in some sort of family disagreement,
the new democratic paper in Meriden deems it
important to state, that "when the Hon. John
Kendrick was in this city, a few days ago, he
and his son met and kissed each other, and he
told his son if he wanted any money he would
give him all he wanted"
The laborers on Myers section of the air line
| road are still in Middletown, and rendezvous at
the town hall, where the town authorities gave
| tbnO1 oOp Tnpal and r Mvarca f,rn icIa Fbo,
| with bread, until they can be provided for in
| some better way. The Norwich Bulletin says ::
| myers, the contractor, has disappeared. In
addition to his Indebtedness to the men for labor,
it is said he has frequently borrowed small sums
| of them, which he has never repaid. The prop
| erty is also believed TO be mortgaged to New
York parties for about S500O''
The Providence conference of the NJ. Z. church
commences its annual session at Norwich to-
morrow, and will be presided over by Bishop
| James. This conference embraces in its terrific
ry all the churches in that part of Connecticut
east of the Connecticut river, all of Rhode
Island and the southeastern part of Massachu.
sets.
According to a New Haven paper there is q
very fascinating much married mulatto in thai
city, who possesses an eye like an eagle,
form that is almost faultless, and certain fas
cination which number of the opposite sex
always white, have been unable to resist.
is said by those familiar with his career, tina
times more; and in all he has had during hi
4 | stay in New Haven, not less than thirty.
: The case OF Naples VS.. the New York and Nel
y Haven railroad company, for ejectment fror
4 the cars of that company for failure TO show hi
communication ticket, has been decided at tb
e superior court at Bridgeport in favor of the dt
/ PENDANTS. The old rule was 10 show ticket
. only the first day or two of each month, bu
: afterwards, with the appreciation of the con
| muters, 1t was decided to require the tickets b
be shownleVery trip.
RHODE ISLAND.
, Some twenty families are preparing to leav
OlneyVille about the first of the coming month
to locate in one community in Kansas
Providence is TO have another visit from Tbeo
dore Thomas splendid orchestra on the 14th o
next month, and it will be their last during tn
present season.
No definite time has been fixed upon for tn
dedication of the soldiers and sailors monu
ment, but it is generally understood that it vii
take place in September, at which time the en-
tire troops of the state will be ordered out
The public water works of Providence are to b,
completed by the first of September, and thu
water celebration" will follow soon after The
mains" are now coming in large quantities
and four gangs will begin laying them in thu
principal streets within few days.
The following COW story comes to us from
Little Compton. An inhabitant of that towI
had COW which broke through the barn floor
catching and hanging by her hind legs, thu
mead and torequarters swinging u the cellar In
order to eXtricate her the planks were cut and
she dropped into the cellar, distance of six
feet. When found she appeared nearly dead
Dut she soon recovered, and is doing well.
The state militia has not been in SO good q
condition since the close of the war as # is al
the present time. The inspection last year ere
ated an impetus, and proved so beneficial tina
the legislature has voted to have it continued an
nually, and made an appropriation to meet thu
expenses. Much of the interest manifested i,
caused by the efforts of the efficient assistan
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