Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-30

other enterprises will hasten the desired condi-
ti0n OF things Until then economy and care
are 10 be the prevailing ideas. Business how
ever is good, as fall and winter stocks are being
supplied although in a moderate way. There
have been subscribed for Chicago, 100000 and
for Wisconsin and Michigan $4,000.
A large meeting of the citizens of Gardiner was
holden ON Wednesday evening at the city hall,
TO consider the proposition of offering encouT-
agcment to the business of manufacturing shoes
in that city. Hon. ID. c. Palmer. mayor, pre-
sided, There was a fun and free discussion.
Parties from Lynn were present who are think
ing of investing in the enterprise. A committee
Of three was raised and instructed to appoint a
committee of five persons to confer with par
ties, make the best terms possible, and report at
an adjourned meeting to be holden some evening
next week.
An incident Of the Bangor celebration, much
laughed at, was the putting of the wor's "Wel-
come to the President" upon the county Jail by
the Boston decorator employed for the Oc-
casion. The Jail is a handsome edihce, conspic-
uouslY situated, and Col. Beals was not aware
of its character else the notification of taking
| it down Just before the president passed might
! have been spared.
| An old farmer in the vicinity Of Augusta,
| some twenty years ago, after concluding a
| Grade" for large bill of goods with an Angus.
| ia dealer in furniture, aS he was about to drive
| off. hailed the furniture dealer with, "If ycr
VIII Throw III Il lbbhillA--lusss " III DIltlH Vet
down a barrel of nice apples" The mirror was
"thiown in" and this was the last seen of the
farmer, until a few days since, when an aged
farmer backed his "appe cart" up to the side
walk opposite the furniture store, now occupied
by sons Of the former owner, opened the door
and shouted, "Here'S ger qppleSi" The sur
prise of the sons was great bat the father, who
was present, rememb red the circumstances OF
the trade, aud heartily greeted his old acqualn-
lance, who, after lapse Of twenty years, had
not forgotten his promise.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Mr.. A. n. Wade, agent of the Manchester
print works, has resigned.
Keene has natural history association which
promises to do Il good work in that town.
A Herald special says the New Hampshire
state fair premiums amounted to $4,000. The
last Of this amount was paid on Friday. Col.
Frank Jones of Portsmouth received $500.
The medals, costing about S1100, will soon be
distributed.
Franklin B. johnson, city marshal of Ports
mouth, who was recently suspended from Office
by the mayor, certain charges having been pre-
ferTed against him, has had an investigation
and the aldermen restored him to his original
position 1t is reported that he will resign
VERMONT.
A French Girl, only twelve years old, neatly
and tastelully dressed, has surprised the people
of Vermont by her skill in the use of an axe.
She cuts and piles up cord OF wood daily.
| con Myres, at Pownal Centre, was DESTROYED by
fire last week, The barn contained ten tons of
hav one hundred bushels of corn and Il quantI-
" of buckwheat No insurance.
David X. Andrus of Wolcott dropped dead al
most instantly on Sunday last, while attempting
to get into his wagon, supposed of heart disease.
He was leading citizen, and had represented
the town in the legislature.
CONNECTICUT.
The city of Bridgeport offers S175,OOO bonds
for sale.
William Cummings, of Bridgeport, accident
ally shot himself seriously if not fatally, Thurs
day.
Timothy X. Porter, of Souihington, farmer
sixty years old, while returning from his corn
field suddenly fell to the ground and Gied Of
heart disease.
Some Norwich gentlemen propose to build a
music hall and public reading room in case a
town lot is given them for that purpose.
The profits of the recent Yale boat race at Sal
tonstal were 500. The old Varuna Wig, victor
in so many college contests in the past, has been
sold TO the Williams college boat club for $50. 1t
will be used as practice boat.
Barzlla Banks pleaded guilty the other day
in Bridgeport, before the superior court TO steal
ing a $3.50 watch from Arson Stratton of Wilton,
and was sentenced one year in state prison.
The stockholders meeting of the 4Etna insur-
ance company will be held November 9th, TO
consider the financial condition of the company,
10 dcb upon Il proposition 10 leuucG lis Capltdl
one-haf, and upon another TO make up the
chartered capital SS000,000.
A new house on Halock street. New Haven,
was burned by an incendiary fire kinded in the
cellar. Thursday morn ng. Charles Richardson
and family, the occupants, who were awakened
by the smoke, barely ESCAPED with their cloth
inc. The fire depal tment could do nothing, as
there was no hydrant near Loss on building
$780, insured for $500.
RHODE ISLAND.
Newport has had four eases of smallpox, with
q prospect of more TO follow.
The Rhode Island Baptist quarterly meeting
will be held in the Baptist church, Greenwich,
to-day and tomorrow.
The BaDtiSts founded church in Block Is
land, in 1865. This organization now numbers
2G0 members, and its congregation embraces the
entire population of the island.
Two scamps at Providence, on Friday, stole
the mail bag containing the through mail from
New York TO Worcester, but were frightened
and left their plumber near the soldiers monu-
ment before they had an opportunity to open it.
The theft took place while the mails were beng
carried from the depot to the post office in an
express wagon, and the bag was returned to the
post office by policeman before it was missed
by the clerks.