Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-23

Isles of Shoals, called the Gosport house.
The weather at Portsmouth is very cool. Hay
ing has begun. Old hay, loose, sells for S82 to
S35 a ton.
The Ticonderoga will sail for the Brazil
squadron on Thursday morning, from Ports
mouth.
To-day the two houses are going to Hanover
TO be present at the dedication of the agricul-
tural college building.
The anniversary exercises at the ladies' semi
nary, East Derby, will take place on Tuesday,
June q.
The legislature is now going along quite slow
ly, and with no indications that there will be
short session. There is long list of contested
election cases to come up.
On the Dist, Harvey Fookes, an employee in
Palmers spring factory, at Concord, was
drowned in Long pond, being thrown out of a
sailboat. He was about twenty years OF age,
and unmarried
st. Johns Episcopal church of Portsmouth, on
Wednesday, accepted the resignation of their
rector, Rev. Rufus w. Clark, Jr. He leaves
| July oath.
The Chronicle thinks 1.-The Portsmouth census
was not correctly taken, and that the popula-
| ton is larger than was returned, and wants a
man appointed by the city to take a new CEN
sus.
The engineers of the Portsmouth fire depart
ment are considering a plan for a fremen's
muster in September, on an extensive scale,
similar to thar held in this city several years
ago.
The first passenger train over the Portsmouth,
Great Falls and Conway extension passed TO
Wakefield station, six miles beyond Union,
few days ago.
Mr.. Ames of Boston, while passing through
Elm street, Great Falls, about twelve O'Clock on
the night of the 21st, was attacked and knocked
down by party of roughs and robbed of $50.
Five of them have been arrested
The Telegraph says Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. White
died at her residence in Nashua, Sunday eve
ming and was buried at midnight The rain
poured necessarily, and those who performed
the sad labor speak of the scene as terrible in
gloom and solemnity.
The trains of the North Weare rail-
road resumed their regular running into Man
chester on the 22d, a temporary trestle-bridge
having been constructed below the site of the
bridge across the Merrimac recently destroyed
by fire.
Judge Fowler the leading republican mem
Der OF the house, seems to anticipate the action
OF his opponents by resigning his office as
United States commissioner on the LIST of June
without publicity.
OF the SO members of the house at the pres
ent session of the legislature, SO are registered
ed Mt the hotels in Concord, IA at home, 2 are
invalidS and not in attendance, and 230 are at
private residences in the city.
A few days ago, thehouse of Samuel Morrison,
in Brldgewater, took fire in two places on the
roof, it is supposed from a fire in a room occu-
pied as school room, but through the eXerton
of Miss Woodman, the teacher, assisted by her
scholars, was extingulshed before doing much
damage. Insured.
The present lull in important railroad schemes,
which have much agitated political, financial
and legislative circles, would seem to indicate
that some arrangement has been made whereby
these matters are to have the goby for the ses-
sion. The democrats seem to realize that rail-
road strife at This time would greatly endanger
their party, and they are eXerting themselves TO
prevent one. Should there be no railroad agita-
ton, the Legislature can easily adjourn for good
the last 6f next week.
A correspondent remarked the other day to-
one of the most influential labor managers that
the public thought they 1.-THE reformers) were get
ting the lions share of the Offices. The answer
was this: eve want about all of the offices, and
we intend to have them. The democrats cam
not do anything without u.s." With such an
appetite on thepart of the reformers for place and
power, it is NOT strange that the democrats feel
a little lank and hungry when they see the Ia
Dor men taking most Of the good things as they
come along, andi constantly reaching out tor
more. Such is the disciplinary ordeal through
which the democrats are required TO pass.
Colonel Charles H. Bell, president OF the New
Hampshire historical society has well pre-
served copy of the first book printed and pub
lished in the state. 1t is entitled, "Good News
| from Far Country, in Seven Discourses; de-
| livered in the Presbyterian church in Newbury,
| by Jonathan Fanny, A. NJ, and minister of the
SOspel lncISJ anu HOW puDllSutu AZ Ln6 utslle VI
many of the hearers and Others" Printed in
Portsmouth by Daniel Fowle, 1855. The book,
with modern binding is in excellent cOndi-
ton, and is printed upon clear type and good
paper, and is easily read.
The sensation at Concord on Wednesday eve
ming, was a report of hitch between the demo-
Gratis and labor reformers. misunderstanding
between these two organizations have exiSted.tor
day or two past, and some circumstances
plainly showed that all was not harmony in that
direction. The distribution of the offices was
the bone of contention. The reformers want al
most everything, while the democrats, with their
eyes watering for the loaves and fishes, cannot
feel otherwise than a "litte unpleasant" The
democrats want Mr.. Butterfeld for secretary of
| state, and the reformers have put up Mr.. Good
| ale. There was late report, however, the same
| evening, that mutual arrangement had been
made for the withdrawal of both of the above
| candidates, and the selection of compromise
| one, if such can be found.
VERMONT.
The recent rains will insure an abundant grass
| crop in the state.
Burlington has freighted an average of thirty
| four cars day during the past year.
T. S. Estabrook has been appointed post
master at West Dover, vice W. F. JONES' re-
| signed.
Henry F. Blacks barn at Coventry, with fif-
| teen tons ofhay and other materials, was burned
| by lightning last week.
| Senator Morrill, will deliver the annual adj
dress at the Washington county fair to be held
at Montpelier, September q and 2S.
| Stephen Howe has been appointed post master
al South Reading in place of Mrs. Lorette S.
| Written, resigned.
Asa Rhodes, Esq, prominent farmer and in
tiuential citizen of Richmond, died this week
aged siXty-eght years.
William W. GadcOme, of st. Adams, died re
Gently on board the United States steamer Idaho
on his way to England. He graduated at the
| university of Vermont in 1854
| The state agricultural societies of Vermont
ana California propose to exchange fruit speci-
mems this year, each sending to the others an
| nual fair three specimens of ten different kinds
of apples, pears and grapes.
Mrs. DR.. Sanborn, of st. Johnsbury, fell in her
| shed on Wednesday evening, 14th, breaking her
| arm and dislocating her shoulder. Something
more than year ago, Mrs. Sanborn fell and
| broke her hip, and since her recovery she has
| been obliged to use cane.
| Dea. Luther Clark one of the oldest residents
of St. Johnsbury, died in Bloomfield, N j., a
few days ago, at the advanced age of ninety
years, six months and sixteen days. He was
closely identified with the early history of the
town.
A few days since, Newton Cochran, only child
of Mr.. Alex. Cochran, Of Ryegate, fell upon q
| board out of which nail was sticking, which
ran into his forehead above the eye and caused
his death.
The butter market at Richmond, this week
Cheese from farmers diaries sold from to 10
and II TO III cents a pound for factory-make.
The butter market at st. Adams this weel
was active, prices showing another advance. L
was sold at prices from 90 to 30 cents pound
Fifty tons of butter were brought TO that town OF
that day.
At the recent meeting Of the grand command
cry of Knights Templar at Burlington, peti
ton to the general grand commandery of tn,
United States was adopted asking a decree tina
no Mason be made knight who has not takeI
the council degrees.
Thomas Shelvey, resident of Chittenden
committed suicide few days ago by drowning
in cistern. He had exhibited symptoms of in
sanity for few weeks past, and had been care
fully watched under the apprehension that h,
contemplated suicide. He leaves wife and min
children, all of whom are married, except tire
| sons.
CONNECTICUT.
Ground has been broken in East Park, Itch
field, preparatory to laying the foundation o
the soldiers monument, which is expected Il
| arrived some time this week.