Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-10

| term.
The Bangor Wing says large business is
done in the up-river towns in making last
blocks, which are sent by the carload to the
manufactures where they are turned and
finished.
Mrs. Hill, of Brownfeld, went to Lowell, Mass,
a few weeks since, to visit a sister who was sick.
Returning few weeks since she was taken with
what was supposed at first to be fever, but
which has since Gecr pronounced small pox.
The patient was quite comfortable at last adj
vices. The town authorities have taken meas
ures to prevent a spread of the disease,
AT the annual meeting of the Saco water-power
company, a unanimous vote was passed that the
Boston and Maine railroad company should
under no consideration run their road through
their yard. As the road is already laid out, and
the contracts taken, the result viii be that the
road will run through and the county commas
sOners will be called on to settle DAMAGES, ana
| if the company will not abide by their decision
the matter will 90 up TO the supreme court.
The village of Houlton will eXemp1from tax
alton for ten years all kinds of manufacturing
establishments in which $1,000 shall be invested.
! This is a great offer. About one aud a quarter
miles from the village, situated on the south
| branch of the MeduXrukeak, is never-lailing
| water power with fall of thirty feet There is
| at present in the stream a grist mill, foundry
and machine shop, sash factory and carding
mill, which require capacity of from 800 TO
800 horse power. There are also five other water
powers in Houlton The location would be
tannery or lumber mills. The vicinity abounds
in hemloCk, spruce, maple, birch, white and
brown ash and all kinds of lumber. The pro-
duction Of wool is very large in Aroostook coun-
~, and there are no mills for its manufacture,
which thus affords splendid opening for
wooden mill
The stockholders of the Peiepscot national
bank have not yet come to any decision upon
the question of continuing or of closing up the
bank. A committee is now consulting with the
Stockholders in relation the matter. / he
Brunswick Telegraph says further discovery of
the loss of bonds in the bank was made last
week. About three years ago, Capt. X. L. Aer-
rvman, of this town, master of the ship Gen.
Shepey, placed three $1,000 government bonds
on deposit with Mr. Rogers for safe keeping.
Subsequently Mrs. Merryman took out one leav-
ing two on deposit. On Monday morning, Cap
tain Alfred Merryman received a letter from
Capt. X. L. Merryman, still at sea, notifying him
of the facts in the case He at once went to the
bank; an envelope was found inscribed with
the name of r. L. Merryman, but the bonds
were gone. Captain Alfred visited Mr.. Rogers
in Jail, on that day, but got no information from
him as to the disposition of the bonds Mr.. Rog-
ers remarking that after he got to Thomaston
he would write about the matter.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Levitt Sanborn of Rye has been appointed
mail agent on the Eastern railroad.
The Great Falls and Conway railroad will be
open TO West Ossipee after to-day.
Paymaster Robert W. Allen has been assigned
to duty on the receiving ship Vandalia at Ports
mouth.
]. W. Getchell of Exeter lost pet horse, val
ued at $1,000, Thursday. The animal dropped
dead after having been driven ten miles.
Mrs. Flagg of Franklin has fled from her
husband with $500 cash and her trunk full of
such things as she wanted.
Albert Luther of Coebrook wintered six
swarmS of bees, from which he sold $50 worth
of honey and kept forty pounds for his own use.
The Prospect house at Clifford was burned
Saturday morning The fire was caused by
detective chimney. Loss not reported Insur-
ance $500.
Henry V. Allen, VIM. S Morrill, and Charles
Blasde, thieves, were sentenced, at Concord
Saturday, the first two to two years and the
latter to one years Imprisonment.
On Wednesday, in PeterbOrO, Mrs. Esther
johnson, widow, hung herself by skein of
yarn from beam in her house. Neuralgia is
supposed to have induced the act.
The Nashua manufacturing company has
made in the past year over 100000 yards of
sheetng, and the Jackson company has made
| S,516,024 yards.
The grey gelding Bristol Bill which has taken
good share of the purses offered in the state
| this year, was bought out of a stage team two
| months ago for $3.50.
The ST. John Episcopal society of Portsmouth
have extended unanimous Invitation to Rev.
Dr. Bingham of Hartford, Conn, to become
their pastor
J. Frank Pattee of Enfield dropped dead of
hSal NlSCetoC Ut lhdt plsNty luuEoudN morning.
He was well known and respected citizen. His
age was forty-fye.
Thursday morning, Charles Blaisdell and
VIM. Morrill, of Chichester broke into the rail
road depot at EPSON and stole -four, raisins and
a considerable amount of other groceries. Both
were caught and tried, and committed to Jail in
Concord.
1t is stated that the TyngSborough and Brook
line railroad has been located as far as North
| Pepperel, within four miles of its New Hamp-
| shire terminus Tho eli -u,;n
| be completed and proposals advertised for.
On the list, in Sandwich, Mr.. John Colt was
| instantly killed by the accidental discharge of
his gun while chasing a fox. His head was
completely shattered. Colt was aged thirty-two
and leaves a wife and child.
The question of city aid by Portsmouth to the
Portsmouth and Dover railroad is still being dis
cussed with excitement, but no progress is being
made towards decision Opponents say that
| the Eastern and Maine will eventually be con-
| solidated, and they ask what will then become
| OF the Portsmouth and Dover road.
The Nashua and Rochester railroad will re-
quire subscriptions of million before the en-
| terprlse can he started. The Worcester and
| Nashua are TO guarantee the Nashua and Rocb-
ester six per cent. The city of Nashua has sub.
scribed 100000, and expect to make it $500, 900
| soon.
A scoundrel, night or two since, tapped a
hogshead of molasses which had been carelessly
lett out of doors in from. of Ireland & Sweats
store in Kittery, and when discovered the whole
contents of the cask had run out on the ground
thus wasting about $50 gallons of the saccha-
rine liquid
In youngstown, Lincolnville, lives widow of
eighty, whose child disappeared suddenly forty
five years ago, and who has been living in Ban
gor, Me-, ever since. He ran away from a fami-
y into which he had been adopted when "o'er
| young" and when he came to settle at Bangor
made inquiries concerning his mother, but was
told that she was dead. But the other day
mother and son were brought together.
Sanborn, the recently arrested thief, began his
| career in crime, and while in his teens, robbed
| several stores in Bristol. Afterwards he ostep-
| sibly reformed and learned the wheelwright
trade. He worked at that occupation as a Jour
| neyman in Concord for some twelve years or
more, and then went into business for himself
| Two years ago this fall a carriage factory in
| Concord was broken into and robbed of tools
| and soon after some of the stolen property was
| identified among Sanborn's effects at his estab-
| lishment. Sanborn was arrested and did not
| deny his guilt. lie asked permission to go to
| his house for few moments, and while there
| he went up stairs, leaving the officer below and
| jumping from window, made his escape. 1t
| is thought that he has been in communication
with his wife by various means lie was in
| Bristol lew months since on tue night that
| little boy, fayorite child of his, died, and he
probably closed his eyes in their last sleep, and
| then fled TO the mountains. Sauborn further
| says that all he has eaten since starting in his
| late career he has stolen and that for days and
| days he has felt the pangs of hunger, when he
| has had thousands Of dollars in his pockets. 1t
is the opinion of the officers that Sanborn has
large amount Of plumber secreted in Bristol or
| some other place.
CONNECTICUT.
The president on Saturday appointed Henry
G.. Beckwith postmaster at Hartford.
A committee has been appointed to report a
plan for the organization of the officers of the
new Connecticut National Guard.
The temperance men of Connecticut met at
Meriden last Thursday and decided to call a
convention to organize a prohbitory party.
Mr.. Henry Hawkins has just completed
small stone mill at East Putnam. Another new
mill is being built there, and L. A. Hawkins &
Co. are building an extensive addition to their
mill
The Hartford Courant urges people not to
witness the hanging OF Wilson, if they want to
retain their peace Of mind Next Friday tine
| event occurs.
| Friday, Meriden witnessed the rare spectacle
| OF attempts TO subdue an elephant. "Mogul"
| as previously stated was chained to a tree in an
| orchard IN the suburbs of that city, and re-
manned there at last accounts, after enduring
| various kinds Of torture, such as pounding with