Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-06
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Forty houses and one church have been erect
ed at Franklin this season.
The estimated cost of the Dover and Ports
mouth railroad is S41S,00O.
The Souhegan river is so low and sluggish at
Milford that the mills are unable to run more
than half the time.
The people of Meriden are discussing pro-
ject for supplying the village with pure running
water.
Thomas fash, late of Dover, has been elected
superintendent Of public schools in Lewiston,
Me.
fine fountain, with basin eighty feet in
diameter, has been put into the cemetery at
Keene.
Typhoid fever is prevalent at Newmarket.
There are eight cases on one street not fifty rods
in extent.
Water in Spofford lake, Chesterfield, is so low
that the mills at the outlet have been obliged to
deepen the channel
There are rails in the fence on the old Stark
place, in Bedford, which were split by the gen
cral and his workmen before the battle of Ben
ninGton.
The mayor and aldermen of Boston and few
other gentlemen enjoyed the inequalities of Al
German Gutter Friday, at his beautiful summer
residence and native place, Jaffrey.
The celebrated potato CASE of Leeds & Co.
of Canaan VS.. j. P. Eaton Of Manchester, has
been settled before Judge Sargent, at Haverhill,
after five DAYS contest, in favor of Eaton
Mr.. Whitehouse OF Pennington, with a corps
OF surveyors, is surveying and locating the route
for the railroad between Wolieborough and
Wakefield. 1t is said that if marlborough
people will subscribe 1000 of stock the road
will be put under contract in two weeks
Mr.. SanbOrn, one Of the lkmen who was
injured by the falling timhers on the new nor
NAL school building at Plymouth, started for
his home in Bristol, but his horse became I'M
manageable and threw him from the carriage
breaking one of his arms and three ribs
kpp1Q is alive all 10 tl,o
rial prosperity of the place. Now a project is
on foot TO dam Beaver brook about four miles
10 the north, and make a reservoir to cover five
hundred acres. Ii IS also proposed TO change
the course Of the brook about mile above
heene. and run II along the side Of Beech Hill
TO point rhrec-quariers Of mile east from the
center of the town, where the fall will be suffi-
Gent for using the water several times.
The last scene in the tragedy that eliminated
in the sentence OF DIR. Wood TO hard labor in The
state prison for twelve years, was enacted on
Wednesday. The prisoner was taken TO Con
cord on the noon train by Sheriff Scott Hi.
family, consisting Of his VILE son. and few
friends, took leave Of him at hall-past twelve
The doctors wife stouIy maintains his limo
cence, and is plunged in the deepest grief BE
fore leaving for Concord, Dr. Wood distributed
his personal effects among the members of IN
family, and the scene is said, BY one who wa
present, TO have been extremely painful to wit
ness For a short time the prisoner anneare,
forwards rallied and bore the situation with con
siderable calmncss.
VERMONT,
Prof Z. ID. G. Robbins of Middleburv collier,
is to resign.
MI II. Clement, of Newport. has lost nj
his Children, four in number, by dysentery, sine,
Aug. II.
The burning Of 7. L. Johnson's house in Gull
ford, last week, involved a loss of s25O0; insur
ance 500.
Cantain Sol,,or, L No. r -,
Vermont regiment, died suddenly in New York
last week. He belonged in Cavendisb
Al North Dorset, on Tuesday, Michael son nj
james Purcell, aged ten years, was run over by
loaded team and so badly injured that he died
a few hours after
A fire al Newport Monday night, DESTROYED q
stable and tenement house owned bv q f.
Sleeper, and the house OF Stephen Jenkins adj
Joining Sleeper was insured for $500 and Jen.
kius for $1,000.
MOnkiOn, were burned lasI week. causin,r n Inss
OF $4,000, on which there is less than $1,000 i'm
surance Some charred human bones and a hot
tie were found in one OF the barns, and II i
thought some intoxicated straggler heedcssh
set the fire and persisted in the flames
The Vermont house at Sheldon owned anf
occupied by John Fish, was DESTROYED by fir
on tuesday evening Loss S12 900: insuranc,
$1,000. The fire is supposed to have caught from
chimney which mad been burnt out during tb,
day.
CONNECTICUT.
senator Ferry is restored to perfect health.
Daniel Leahy Of New Britain is now an trio
at Hartford, before the superior court. for muir.
der in the first degree.
Track laying on the Shcpano Valley, road =
progressing at the rate of tbree-fourfb If MIL
per day. The first locomotive for the road ar.
rived Saturday. -''N al
A public meeting will be held in ALVIN hall
llaolu' on thiluay evening, to recognize The
the United States and England Gov JeveI
will preside. ''"e'
David Raymond of Darien, while riding III,
other afternoon, dropped a spark from his cigor
settihg uIe 10 the carnage robe where unob
served, it spread rapidly Mr. RAYMOND is no,,
negotiating for new carriage.
Derby farmer went to Fairhaven ON n visi,
recently, and Monday night when he retired failei
to turn off the gas properly. The next morn
ing he was found 50 nearly suffocated Thai !
was difficult TO resuscitate him.
Mrs. Kennefck of Bridgeport uses her b ID fo
a money depository. Tuesday was moving da,
with her and when she looked for $3.50 secrcte
~ her couch, she could not ind it. woman
helIlng hef hSd stolen it, and policeman final
ly recovered the money.
frame cotton mill owned By the Pine Brood
uuch company, located near Haddam Neck. wa
burned friday evening; also grist mill an,
saw nun Loss ON the factory about IS, 600 ant
on tue 9th buildings abnut - OOo TCtai i I
$1,000. Insured for So 500 -'''' iO'
Two pumpkin seeds Of the California ,,o,,,
moth variety were planted in Milford last ;,
ana the following is the result: twelve III :,
length OF Wne, and fourteen pumnkins rha
largest weighed lj1 pounds the neVt f1E tue
next ~, two weighed 100, two tnors 80, 'u ~
each, and the remainder from 90 IN e6 ,,, o.
apiece. The aggregate weight Of the ,ybpI ,,
800 pounds. The largest measured IL, "a,
eight inches in circumference 'N iee
Under the caption of "a plain personal TOLL
the klliingly Transcript fully explains the liz
tory Of that little item in the Hartford lobby az
COUNT. A. Stone, S275." 1t remarks mo,
the reasons which induced it to rive fearles
and free support to New Haven in the stat
capital controversy, and adds "Some time aIte
Tins opinion was expressed gentleman n
marked to us that the people of New have
were pleased with the stand the Trapscrir
maintained, aud wished 10 testify their amir
cAnon by gilt, at the same time handing ms
small part o. the sum named No services wer
implied IN tue presentation of the money mo
Iecoshl1eo as having been given in lis recer
non anu me sum was not enough 10 make u
good during single year for funds oiven 4
those whose course pleasing US, In other vail
OF HE, we feel bound in a similar way to tes,ie
approval Of, In receiving the l1it referred ~ ~
had no more idea that we were being Il ribed, y
bought than when we have receiyedNyer
often, too-tokens Of less or more value frot