Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-10

II is denied that the New Haven young mems
Christian association will pitch a tent on the
same lot with Barnum's circus, for prayer meet
ing.
across the Housatonic is provided with car
rage way, under the railway, like the Niagara
| suspension bridge.
The Yale glee club will take yachting excur-
sion in the summer, stopping at the large sea-
| giving concerts.
| There is letter in the post office of Nashua
| Tor Mr.. Observation-Disclosures Does
ANYBODY now want to know What's in
The Norwich Bulletin states that the select
men of the town of Bethany have been au-
| thorized to employ counsel and take such
| action as may be necessary to defeat the project
| OF forming new town.
The Connecticut river, on Friday, rose seven
| teen feet and ten inches above high water mark,
| owing TO the heavy rain. The Park river, at
| Hartford, also Ioverhowed its banks. There is
| no report of any damage.
Base ballists will be interested to know that
| the Olympic club of Washington, which con-
tains four or five of the celebrated Red Stock
ing PLAYERS, will play match game with the
Yale club, in New Haven, on the 18th of May.
A single scull wherry, belonging to a Yale
man. was split in two Wednesday, on the Quin-
nipiack river, by running into an iron bridge
After getting ashore the owner coolly took the
remnants OF his boat under each arm and start
ed for New Haven.
There are at the present time ten whaling YES
sells in port at New London, a larger number
than at and previous period for number of
years. The present is very depressed period
for the whaling business.
Henry Sellen of East Hampton, recently
plowed up lady's gold watch on his farm,
which from appearances had not been in the
ground many months. How it came there is
mystery, as no one in the place is known TO
have lost one.
The Litchfeld Enquirer says that public
spirited citizens three quarters of a mile long"
are setting out shade trees in that place. Pub
lie spirited citizens of that length would natu-
rally put everybody in the shade.
An enterprising hen of Dunbarton, not being
adapted by nature or art to enter into compet-
ton with some of her sisters in the production
of eggs of mammoth proportions, runs to the
other extreme, and persists in laying 'em of an
average weight of two and half ounces
| dozen.
A large quantity of blood has been found
| upon the wood in one of the railroad sheds at
| East Canaan; also a big pool upon a beam,
which cant be accounted for. As a conse
| quence, the good people of that town are in a
high state of excitement, and are anxious to be-
lieve that some foul deed has been perpetrated.
Edwin Wright, the cOlored man who was ar
rested in Hartford week before last on suspicion
of theft for having span of horses in his pos
session, is still in jail. The owner of the horses
has identified them. They were stolen on the
night of the 18th ult from a barn about five
miles from Trenton, n j.
William Carroll, living about q mile from
Windsor, got badly intoxicated in the village,
Thursday, and returning along the railway
track after dark, was run over and killed. He
leaves wife and eight young children. The
railway company, although nowise to blame,
volunteered to pay the funeral expenses, and
otherwise aid the destitute family.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Rhode Island School-Master says:
| progress attends the work of establishing the
| normal school, and the trustees have entered
| upon their duties with an earnestness which
| augurs complete success in its inception A
survey of the field and a consideration of the ia
cilities for its supplies and support have led the
trustees to locate the school in the city of Prov
| dence. In fact the minds of the people had To-
Gated the school at Providence in advance of the
action Of the board. The trustees have decided
| to open the school on the 9th of September
1871, with suitable public exercises, to which at
tention will be called in due season. The prin-
| cipal and other teachers have not yet been Sc
lected, but the trustees are now exploring the
| field for the most competent and experienced
persons to fill these important places. In the
plan of the studies the trustees expect to visit
the leading normal schools in New England and
New York, and in our school TO adopt the best
features ofother model institutions. The studies
upon which candidates will be examined will
probably be reading, spelling, arithmetic, ge-
ography, grammar, penmanship, and United
States history-the branches commonly taught
in our public schools"