Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-09

tional church at Essex, has resigned, having re
ceived a call to some church in Brooklyn.
The normal school began its fall term on Tues
day, 9Th, with about seventy.tive pupils, and a
number more arc expected. The improvements
which are going on al present in the building,
will make il much more attractive and convent
ent.
The two gangs of track layers on the Connect
icut Western railroad, that are approaching each
other from both sides of Norfolk, are now about
three miles apart, and will meet during the week
This will make complete line from Millerton TO
New Hartford, full forty miles in length.
The Norwich Bulletin says: "Here is another
triumph for the progressive women. The facu-
ty and executive committee of the trustees of
Wesleyan university, at Middletown, have de-
cidcd to admit women to the privileges OF that
institution. This is a great step forward for
conservative old Connecticut. Inspired by this
success, the women will doubtless next lay siege
to old Yale; and perhaps the progressive men
will also be encouraged to make an assault upon
the eXcluSvc1ess of Mount HOlyokc seminary"
Ralph Lind, a German who has been IN the
employ of the Empire knife company, at VIM
sted and who was well educated and well in
formed but intCmpcrate man, went from there
to Woodbury. last week. and was found dead I'M
der a tree by the roadside, with an empty vial,
that had contained audanTin, fTy his side. He
had been in the army, having served in the
2Sth regiment Connecticut volunteers daring
its nine months Of service, and also in a New
York cavalry regiment.
The New Haven Register thus trihingly no.
tees the woman suffrage meeting to be held in
Hartford next month: Concerning the meet
ing the executive committee has issued a crcu-
lar to members of the association and Others
favorable to woman suffrage, in which they say
they take courage from the many distinguished
politicians who have advocated their claims to
suffrage, etc., etc., and propose that political
parties in thus state are so nearly balanced" TO
of in 81 81,
state election" What is in store for rccusant
man, we can hardly antcipate-but really hope
it will not be kitchen embargo on buckwhcat
cakes the coming cold mornings Seriously,
we begin to think that it will be better to "EiSS
and make up" with the girls before matters get
worse.
RHODE ISLAND.
The editor of the Woonsocket Patriot has
corn stalks fifteen feet high and still growing.
II is stated that "a cemetery in Rhode Island
is so prosperous that a dividend of seven per
cent has Just been declared"
John II. Smith, brakeman on the Stoning-
ton steamboat freight train, was killed on tho
Sth, by striking his head against bridge.
Next week comes the Noonsocket fair, the
autumn exhibition of the Il. t. horticultural
society, and the monument celebration. Work
enough for reporters.
The body of Amasa Rockwell, OF Groton,
Mass, mate of the schooner Florence Bailey,
was found in Providence on the Sth. lie was
forty.thrce years of age, and leaves a family in
GrOton.
The st. Paul's NJ. f. church in South Provi-
dence was dedicated this week, exercises being
held both afternoon aud evening. The ediicc
is Gothic in style, IS by Is feet, and cost about
$4,000. Rev. l.. J. Carroll is the pastor.
The Providence Press of Friday says: "Jim
Fisk'S band of one hundred pieces, with Levy,
the superior cornetis, will give a concert in this |
city one week from tonight, If Col. Fisk |
would but accompany the band, there is not a
hall in Providence large enough to hold the peo-
pic that would be anxious TO attend.
The artillery association of the army of the |
Potomac met at Fort Adams, Newport, this |
week. A number of prominent military men |
we're present. The following officers were |
elected: President, Gen. W. f. Barry; vice pres
dent, Gen. II. j. Hunt; secretary, Gen. G. A. |
Wainwright. The next meeting will be held in |
Providence, the first Wednesday in March, 1872. |
In Newport, on the It'll, a marriage in dis |
5inguished circles formed fashionable futter. |
Col. Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte was united in
yedlock TO Caroline Leroy Edgar, grand-daugh-
cr of Daniel Webster at st. Mary's church, by
Rev. Father Grace, assisted by Rev. Messrs
and Hughes. Col. Bonaparte is
lear relative of Louis Napoleon, and has served
With distinction in the French army. The adj
uncts of the marriage ceremony were very i'm
Drcssiye and beautiful, and vast concourse of
the creme de la creme of American society was
present.