Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-27

ers are agonizingly asking, whittier shall we
flee2
Churchill Barnes, prominent citizen of Ba-
kersfeld, died suddenly, on the 25th, of heart
disease, aged fifty-nne.
Asa P, Chase of Bakersfield shot himself in
that town on the oath. He had quarreled with
his wife, and after threatening suicide, took his
gun and went into the field. She ran for the
neighbors' assistance, who, on arrival, found he
had returned to the house. As they approached
they heard discharge, and soon found him
writhing in the agonies of death. He leaves a
young child.
Randolph Centre is getting demuralized &C.
cording to the ST. Adams Messenger. There
are three churches in the place, and no minis
tiers; for several weeks the churches have been
closed, and there will soon be a need of mis-
sionary work. Both Methodist and Congrega-
honal parsonages are empty. Twenty years ago
there were nine clergymep in town.
Geo. w. Flanders, single man, aged twenty
seven, and respectfully conHected, while trying
TO gain admission to a house Of i-tame, aC NJ
Adams, on the Path inst, was fatally shot by
Thomas Patterson, and died the next morning.
He was native of Sharon. Patterson was ex-
amined before Justice Farnsw0rth, and held for
trial ON complaint for murder. His mother,
sister and wife are awaiting examination for
keeping house OF ill-fame.
The annual meeting of the Vermont homeo-
pathic medical society was held in Rutland on
the 25th. The attendance Of members from diff
ferent sections of the state was unusually large,
and delegates were present from the New YORK
and New Hampshire societies. Interesting pa
pers were read by Drs. Brigham of Montpelier,
Chamberlin Of Barre, Arthur of Vergennes and
others. The session was the most profitable
and pleasant that the society has ever held
The officers chosen for the year ensuing are as
follows: President, DIR. j, II. Jones of Brad
ford; secretary, DR.. G. E. L. Sparhawk of
Gaysville; treasurer, DR.. Flanders Of Water
bury.
CONNECTICUT.
Horace Kelsey, of New Haven, who rescued
two boys who had been upset in the harbor,
last Sunday morning, has been presented with
500 by their grateful father.
Rev. DIR. Walter Clark, who died in Buffalo,
recently, was native of Mddletown, and had
| preached in Canterbury and at the South Con-
| gregational church in Hartford.
The senate was opened Thursday with
prayer by Rabbi Mayer of the Congregational
Beth Israel, and the house with prayer by the
Right Rev. Father Hughes of ST. Patrick's cathe-
| dral.
Burglars entered the store of W. w. Blake
man, in Derby, a few nights since, and took
500 from wallet and few dollars in change
from the money drawer. An entrance was eff
| fected by boring through the door.
1t is said that McVety, who was arrested for
numbering two Germans in New Haven some
| time ago, and whose trial caused so much ex-
| element among the German and Irish popula-
| ton, has been arrested in New York for murder.
A Hartford county boy who went out west
| few years ago, having been unusually prosper
ous, generously remembers his old time friends
who arc needy. poor mechanic, of Hartford,
was recently made happy by the receipt of S3,-
900 from the friend of his youth.
The marriage of a couple in Bethel, last week,
took place in room where the grandmother of
the bride was born, married, and died. The
aged grandfather witnessed the ceremony by
standing in the place he occupied at his own
marriage, sixty-two years before.
Bridgeport man made bet that he could
swallow living frog, but as none could be
found in the vicinity a toad was substituted,
buttered all over and swallowed with apparent
zest, while some of the bystanders were made
sick by witnessing the revolving spectacle.
The annual session OF the Grand Temple of
Honor for the state of Connecticut, was held in
Bridgeport this week, a large number of dele
gates being in attendance. Business of impor-
lance TO the order was transacted, and officers
for the ensuing year were chosen.
Astonishing events transpire in Connecticut
The recent purchaser of an old mansion in
Stratford, formerly owned and occupied by the
late David Brooks while engaged iee tearing
down the stone chimney, came across large
earthen pot of peculiar shape and very ancient,
containing specie. What amount of treasure
was found, the lucky individual is reluctant to
state, but it is noted that after his good fortune
the gentleman, who has been engaged in the
dry goods and grocery trade for a number of
years. to the surprise of his many friends, sold
out his stock and fixtures, leased his store and
retired from business.
The Danbury News supplements that story
about the girl in South Norwalk who caught a
husband by writing her name and address on
the lining Of hat she was trimming with the
following: This is an old trick, played by
several of our girls, one of whom in particular,
had an eventful experience. She stitched her
name inside the lining of a hat beneath the
statement, 81 am thine; wilt thou be minep
and sent it adrift. After various vicissitudes it
was purchased by gentleman, and took posi-
ton ON his head. One day the lining became
loose, and in endeavoring 10 fasten it his eye
rested upon the sentiment and name and he in
voluntarily exclaimed, fool" When Martha re-
turned to her home that day, she was taken to
retired part of the cottage, and rebuked with
strap. The gentleman who got the hat was
her paterna parent.
RHODE ISLAND.
We are glad TO learn from the Providence
Press that: "The Woonsocket people assemble
by thousands nightly to gaze upon the beauties
OF the Optorama advertiser"
Mayor Doyle of Providence, says that in the
discussion of bill under consideration before
the judiciary committee of the general assem-
bly,, it was alleged and was not denied that
the names Of deceased persons, of non.residents,
and of persons without any known existence,
were continued from year to year upon the vOt-
ing lists Of this city; that in an exciting con-
test a registry tax would be paid for these
names, and that on the day of election
| persons appeared and voted them"