Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-16


twenty six pound wildcat was the reward of
an exciting chase by hunters and hounds in
Middebury last week.
The saw and shingle mill of Joseph Loode, at
Painted, was burned, Wednesday night at a
loss OF $4,000, S2400 of which was insured.
The Yale medical college at New Haven re-
leased eight young NJ. DIS on the world, Thurs
day evening.
Aliddletown people are taking every precaution
to prevent failure in the water supply. The
dr0uth at this time is as severe as in August.
boarding school for young ladies has been
opened in Waterbury, under the superintendent
of the sisters of the congregation of Notre
Dame.
Alexander Brooks, a man about forty years
Old is under bonds of $1,000 at Hartford charged
with incest with his daughter, little girl of
fourteen.
Rev. Mr.. Strong, who was seriously injured
by the accident that caused the death of Rev.
Collins Stone, at Hartford, is believed to be re-
covering.
Solomon B. Minor of Woodbury., while visit
iug his son at the Wibraham academy, recent
y, fell down flight of stairs, receiving injuries
from which he died.
DR.. r. j. Calling, the inventor of the celebrated
| Gating revolving gun, has taken up his resi-
| dence in Hartford, having removed his family
from Indiana.
Fire caught in the basement of the Enfield
| company's stOckinet factory at Thompsonve,
| Thursday evening, from some accidental cause,
but was subdued after a comparatively small de-
| structiOn of property.
| The committee consisting of representatives
| appointed by each regiment to consult in regard
| to general reunion Ofthe soldiers of this state,
will meet at Hartford, on Wednesday, the 18th
| of January.
A man named Davies was waylad few days
| ago, near Stamford, and robbed of $1,000 and a
watch. Three men, Hugh and Mace McD onald
and Michael Kelly, were arrested and found to
| be the guilty parties. The stolen properly was
| recovered.
The Meriden Recorder says at a church in
| that city, on Sunday morning, Interesting reci-
| tatons and singing, as well as impressive lines
| on the death of Mr. PotteI's babe, by Daniel w.
kaston, aud read by Mr.. Steere were noticeable
| features"
The latest scandal at New Haven is a double
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES b. Curtis with Mrs John
b. Platt, and Mary Carpenter, a single woman,
/ with man named Pierce. Curtis leaves wife
| and two children in New Haven, and Mrs. Plat
| husband and one child. All four have sought
| the congenial air of Chicago.
The Munson contract to finish the unfinished
portion of the Boston, Hartford and Erie rail-
road, was Friday ratified by the courts of Con-
necticut after being strenuously opposed by
| counsel for the corporation, and the bondhold-
| ers. The work will now be rapidly pushed TO
| completion.
Mrs. Ann Hubbard Dennis, of Utica, New
York, the oldest living descendant of the late
DR.. Bella Hubbard, who was at one time rector
of the St. Johns church, at North Guilford, has
| presented the church with full service of
communion vessels and plate of most appropri-
ate and beautiful design.
The systematic benefcence society, a young
organization, held its annual meeting at New
| Haven, on Thursday, and made choice of Henry
y, Ravens, of New London, for president, and
| Watson V. COe, of New Haven, for treasurer.
The society is considering the propriety of re-
| organizing as an international moral science
| association" to establish which Rev Dr. Ca.
ther, of England, is now laboring in this coun-
| try.
L. NJ. Curtis of Bristol has left at the Hart
ford Post office, among other curiosites, a globe
of cows hair measuring eleven inches in cir
conference, taken from the stomach of calf
eight weeks old. The hair is felted as compact
ly as the best manufactured ielt, and the ball
is almost perfect sphere. 1t was probably
formed from the hair caught on the tongue in
licking the COW and lodging in the stomach was
added to from time to time, being formed into a
ball by the muscular action of the stomach.
II is the opinion of leading democrats in
Hartford that Mr. Kendrick, in the second con.
gressional district, will be in a minority in the
convention, and that he, to secure the defeat oil
the New Haven ring, will throw his influence in
favor OF Judge Phelps of Essex, who is reported
TO desire the nomination in preference 10 being
again a candidate for superior court indge
But this ignores altogether the claims of G. c.
Hubbard of Middletown, who is supposed to be
The directors Of the American asylum for the
deaf and dumb, met at the asylum in Hartford
Tuesday afternoon, and elected Mr.. Edward c
Stone principal OF the institution, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of the late Rev
Collins Stone. They also voted to the family Of
the late principal the sum Of $4,000 as a recog
milton of valuable extra and unrewarded ser
vices rendered by him, during his residence al
the institution.
temperance society in Litchfeld was "really
quite huttered, to use the expression of a loca
paper, the other evening by singular addres,
from Rev. DIR Henry. Instead of advocating
teetotalism, he recommended the use of wine al
meals, and attempted 10 prove that il was sane
toned by the scriptures. The society will tak,
J care in future TO secure only orthodox speakers
+ A sturdy beggar, who asked at CLERGYMAN
house in Meriden for coat, was given one that
was slightly threadbare and minus single but
, ton. The applicant for charity passed it back
exclaiming, with offended dignity, MADAM,
/, want coat that | should not be ashamed Il
] wear in the daytime" His would-be benefac
=, tress gazed al him in amazement, and then re
: tired 70 repair the garment for the use of he
, own husband.
/, A skeleton was found near the northern eS
Q tremlty Of State street, New Haven by laborer
who were exeaYating a bank Thursday morning
t It's supposed to be that of negro, Joe Mour
: tain, who was hung near the spot and buried 8
; years ago. He was desperate character, VIII
+ fed from England TO escape arrest for his man
l crimes, and resided in New Haven some tim,