Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-30
G0lurtrstrr 4ailn Spp.
New England News summary.

conductor recently chosen deacon of church
in MiddleSeX county. A few Sundays alter ms
new appointment it became his duty 10 assist IN
taking up a collection. He surprised the con-
gregation by starting out with the characteristic
ciaculatioHs Tickets, gcntlcmenP Inc cohul-
button that day was unusually large.
BEhNsTkBLB COUNTY,
fhe catch OF Goldfish by the Provin ;etoWn
feet is very large, and prices are low ,i.
ma,1lcsel catch is small int of excellent quafhy.
The cranberry crop is larger than tor Ie@
i-cars mast NIa1tv berries have been cut OIL Dt
iroSt Al Cotuit one hog is estimated to pro-
Cutr 1900 barrels, and the crop IN some parts is
100 barrels per acre. -.,,
bccn commenced Mt both ends, and the company
has contracted for the building of stone wharf
at Woods Hole
Great preparations arc being made for tie
cattle show at Barnstable which occurs on the
I'd and 4th pTox. DIR. George Is. LoTng VIII
make the annual address, speeches are to be
made at the dinner oD Wednesday, and tfe tair
will Oe fstly closed by grand ball.
NANTUCKET COUNTY.
The Fall River News says; Nantucket musE
be the home of the Nancies, and probably got
its name from Nancy Tucker. We learn that
the female clement largely preponderates IN the
population, and the boys are scared away ny
said circumstance. 1t must be lovely place 10
get wives, Judging from the hne specimens %, oI
womanhOod that sometimes escape IIoiI '.e
t0iauhs u - ~ ply IL GduuoA "
the main land, so the girls can be ESi'od WIFI
eut fear of seascknesS."
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Hou. John 7. Hale was quite severely Il9ureu
at Dover OH the 2Sth, by runaway morse.
CONNECTICUT
The fire department of Hartford is to be UNI
formed, and a neat style Of dress mas peeh nhi'-
~ adopted by the commissioners
The common council of Hartford has appro-
priated $1,000 for a steam fire engine house, TO
D. Ia, Ian to
pany. .,.--.,- r -, ,-;u,.u.
about him. p" was the way nervous Norwich
Sunday school orator mixed his rhetoric last
Chas. f. Palmer, of the firm of Palmer &
Williams, at Norwich Town, went to Providence
Two weeks ago for the purpose of trade, and
has not since been heard from. As he had
money with him foul play is feared.
A project has been started to erect a public
market in Hartford, on the land owned by the
Hartford and New Haven railroad company
over the tunnel on Windsor and Albany ave-
nueS.
Messrs. Brainard, Lockwood & Case, of Hart
ford, have purchased the site of the large paper
mill at Pequonnock, which was burnt about
three years since, and are erecting fine paper
mill.
The annual cattle show and fair of the Bloom
field agricultural society will be held at Bloom
field Centre on Tuesday of next week, October
OF. lily ulSpidg vi NtttllN blSoN Adi 10
fine.
The Rev. Charles A. Skinner, of Hartford, was
elected by the United States general convention |
of Unversasts at Philadelphia, last week, TO
preach the occasional sermon at the convention
next year.
K. L. Fox, the proprietor of Fishers Island, |
died suddenly Sunday morning. His wish was
10 be buried on the island to which he was so !
much attached. He died on his Gath birthday,
aud was man much esteemed by all who knew
him.
Mrs Celia Burleigh, the accomplished widow
of the late VIM. II. Burleigh, will be ordained |
in the Unitarian church of Brooklyn, once the |
pulpit of the late Rev. Samuel j. May, Oct 9th. |
The sermon will be preached by the Rev. John |
W. Chadwick, of Brooklyn, N. Y, Of whose |
parish Mr.. and Mrs. Burleigh were members. |
The Rev. Phebe A. HanaiOrd, of New Haven, |
will assist In the services of ordination. This |
will be the first instance Of the ordination of
woman among the Unitarians, although Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe often breaches in Unitarian
pulptS
A singular feature connected with the mag
net, recently made at Ansonia, and one causing
no little Inconvenience, was developed during
early experiments Herewith. 1t was found that
the magnetism induced in the coils was suf-
fciently powerful to seriously affect the move
ments OF the watches worn upon the persons of
those having them in charge. A very valuable
one carried by Prof. Norton was rendered use
less from this cause and those of other gentle
men were more ur less affected, according TO
their proximity to the magnet while the expert
mentS were in progress.
The papers have been telling of an old farmer in
Stamford, CT, who daily for the last fifteen years
has sat on a rail fence to see the cars pass. The
San Francisco News Letter thereupOn remarks:
Gle is probably trying to make up his mind if
1t would be safe to ride in the cars. Old fellow,
You stick TO the teucel If the top rail ssharp,
turn it OF put a cushion on top. Fit up smok-
ing apartment on the next panel, if you like, and
rig luxurious coach Tor the next one TO that.
Bring out your baggage, take a check for it and
hang it up on post. Buy ticket and punch
ii yourself. Ask yourself the distance to the
next station and get insulted. Secure, as your
means will permit, all the luXuries of railroad
travel but don't get off the fence to enjoy them.
So shall you die a natural death, and the good
wife will not spend the farm fighting the life in
surance companies over your corpse You're in
the right of the thing, old man."
RHODE ISLAND.
A shrewd farmer in Bristol, where the people
have dread OF the small pox, has saved his
fruit crop from thieves by hanging out a red
flag
Mrs. Paulina w. Davis and Miss Kate Stanton
have retired from the "New World" new spaper,
Providence. Mrs. Davis will spend the winter
in Italy.
The Providence Journal opposes the amend
ments TO the state constitution, TO he voted for
or against on the second Monday in October 1t
sees danger in the proposed extension of suffrage.
a subscription has been started IN Providence
to erect monument over the remains of Col.
John 5. Slocum, the heroic commander of the
second Rhode Island regiment, who was killed in
the first battle of Bull Run. His remains were
inferred in Swan Point cemetery, and the grave
is vet unmarked by stone
The Providence Herald, in q notice of the
Worcester convention, has evidently got things
mixed. 1t says:-'The first issue that checked
the enforced smile was to whether the opposing
delegations should be admitted to the floor or
not. Dawes and Butler lost it,"
The Providence Journal Says:-"Charles K.
Train, the republican nominee for attorney gem
eral, is half Rhode Island man. He was edu-
Gated at Brown university, where he graduated
in 1881 He served in the house of representa-
tiyes IN the Beth and 37th congresses. He went
into the army on the staff of Gen. Gordon, aud
was one of the leading members Of the Massa
chusetts legislature"
The Taunton Gazette says Rhode Island
coal has been reduced to so moderate figure,
that almost any one can afford to burn it," To
which the Woonsocket Patriot responds: "Tbat
depends upon how much kindling wood you ca,,
afford. However, the last lot we used, which
was furnished from the Cranston mine by Prof.
Rdgway, ignited easily, gave as much heat as
the best Pennsylvania coal, and was long time
in consuming. Our Rhode Island coal fields
should be faithfully explored"
The forthcoming report OF the census of 1870
renders the population of Rhode Island as fol-
~'4'i'N AVA,VOis ioiSISu JUN
population, 1896; foreign born and Of foreign
parentage, 1888. The increase in the popula-
ton between 1865 and 1870 was 81, 1885, OF which
1886 were born in this country, and 1858
were born in foreign countries. The number
born in this country of foreign par nts is not
stated; but this number added to those of for
elgn birth would much exceed the number born
IN this country. The Providence journal says
vi course, much larger proportion of those
VINO are born abroad are OF the legal age for
voting than of those born in this country, as the
former are mainly adults and the latter mainly
lnlants 1t follows that our foreign voting pop.
uldton, even with the existing restriction on
the suffrage, increases in greater proportion
than the native. Under an unrestricted suffrage
the voters are about one to four and half or
hve Of the population, which would give from
foreign birth and foreign parentage But the
number would be considerably larger, for the
reasOnS alreadN stnfed inclndinn - nl,,,sso-