Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-03

VIII shut down from Wednesday night till Mon
day.
The story about Maggie Mitchell's father being
destitute and at work in ChicOpee is a false
Islander. Maggie's fathers name is Mitchell not
Wadsworth; he lives in New York, aud is assist
cd in his declining years by his successful and
wealthy daughter.
MAINE.
Having has begun in Maine and the farmers
are expecting large crop.
Gen. Neal Dow, in the Independent, insists
that the Maine law has turned out admirably.
The bark peelerS in southern Aroostook are
having serious time with black flies and mos
quitoes.
The republicans at Bucksport dedicated fine
hall and readng-rOom Monday evening. Hon.
Hannibal Hamlin delivered an address.
large jam of logs, about 100000 in number,
have collected at Pishon's ferry-boom, forming
pile OF the width of the river and nearly one
nile long
DIR. William C. Robinson of Portland died
Sunday evening, after about a week sickness,
aged forty-nine. He had been practising in
Portland for about twenty-five years.
There has been fog and southery winds at
Passport for ten days past. Yesterday was the
hottest day ever known, the wind north and
west, and the thermometer ninety-eight in the
shade.
Re body of a man in an advanced stage of
decomposition was found in brook on Satur-
day, twelve miles from Vanceboro', near the
Woodstock railroad. There was a hole in his
skull, indicating that he came to his death by
foul means
A committee of ladies from the several reli-
Slous denominations in Portland is engaged in
securing subscriptions 10 establish home for
irlendless girls, where they can find board till
they procure employment.
A book agent named Duffum, of Vassalboro,
Me-, while walking across the Portland, Saco
and Portsmouth railroad track at South Ber-
wick, on Monday, was struck by the engine,
thrown long distance in the air and instantly
killed.
Mr. Nathan Smith of Surry, an old gentleman
OF seVenty-seven years, was found in field last
week, badly burned and dead. Mr.. Smith had
been subject TO attacks of dizziness, and it is
supposed that while burning brush this diZzi-
ness overcame him so that he fell into the fire.
There are said TO be more ships building in
washington county at present than in any pre-
VlouS year. There are seven on the stocks at
Calais, six in Pembroke and more than an av-
erage number in Machias and East Machias
harrington is building six, while there are sew
eral IN various stages Of progress in Eastport
and Robbinston.
NEW HAMPsHIRE
A lad at Rochester ATE freely of mackerel and
was so poisoned that his recovery was doubtful
for several days.
The shoe factory of George McGregor, at Lon
donderTy. with considerable stock and most of
the machinery, was burned Tuesday morning.
lie franklin Journal says lynx was seen by
Capt Ira Greeley of that village in his pasture,
Sunday evening, 29d ult. Mr.. G. had a near and
tall view OF him. He describes him as having
body long, straight, round and heavy, as large
as that OF good sized dog, and much heavier;
weight sixty or seventy pounds-color dark
brown; sharp, dark nose; tail six or eight inches
long, heavy, with dark rings around it; legs
short. When first seen the animal had his nose
III the grass hunting apparently for mice, or
perhaps strawberries. On raising his head,
which was towards Capt Greeley he turned
slowly around, and, with immense leaps, went
for the near forest, into which he plunged with
crash.
VERMONT
DR.. Merritt c. Edmunds, one Of the fish com
missioners, placed $4,000 young shad in Bur
lington bay en- Wednesday.
The Blodgett tannery at Wilmington, owned
by Wilder & Harrington, was burned at an
early hour Sunday morning; loss $1,000; in
sured in the Home of New York for $1,000. A
large quantity of bark in close proximity was
Kept thoroughly wet daring the progress of the
fire and thereby saved.
CONNECTICUT.
Hartford has new evening paper called the
Herald, sold for two cents.
Two mad dogs in New Haven and one in
Hartford have been shot this week.
Two daughters Of Elbrdge Gerry, one of the
signers of the Declaration of Independence, are
living in New Haven.
A negro woman residing in Litchfeld recently
uied from the use OF poisonous cosmetics TO
beautify her complexion.
Joseph Bartel: German saloon keeper of
New Haven, shot himself dead Tuesday morn
ing. The cause was ascertained by papers left
wife.
Mr.. Samuel Hurd of Clinton, aged 80 years.
committed suicide, last Saturday night, by
shooting himself with shotgun in the abdo-
men. lie died almost instantly. The probable
cause was domestic difficulties.
The body of Lawrence Blackwell, one Of the
If flra III 4
found IN the water near the custom house wharf
MONDAY morning. The skull was badly crushed
and the rest Of the body showed signs OF having
been terribly scalded.
carpenter in New Haven, named Patrick
Hine, was sunstruck Monday. and badly hurt
by falling off scafolding twenty feet high
Instead 81 carrying him to his home, his fellow
wpfkmen made blunder and carried him TO
the wrong house, frightening woman into
81 Of sickness by so doing.
n new attachment Is now being made at Colts
armory for the Calling gun, and known ms the
drum feeder, by which TOUR hundred shots are
discharged per minute. This was exhibited 10
the military committee at the time Of their visit
last week, and the firing was terrific.
A bill is before the Connecticut legislature to
establish board Of state charities. The board
VIII be composed Of eight members, the secre-
tafY alone receiving q salary, as he must publish
an annual report relating 10 the causes aud best
leatlnent OF pauperism, crime, disease and in.
Ihe Hartford Piscatorius club will sail on
inelg annual iil excursion on the 9th of August
heading ifst for Portland, Me and cruising for
nwhile IN CascO bay. Returning. the excnrSon.
ISIS viii visit Oak Bluffs, Alartha's Vineyard
and afterwards Newport, aud a Narraranseit
bay clambake.
RHODE ISLAND.
a carpenter named James Tanning was found
dead IN his bed at his boarding house, in Proyi.
dence, Sunday morning
samuel Crandall, the Oldest citizen of Hon
klnton, died last week at the age Of go wears
lie lived for eighty years on a farm in tbat
town.
Mayor Doyle Of Providence has issued a proc.
lamaiion prohibiting the firing Of pistols 6lo,y.
ing Of horns, etc. before daylight on me morn.
ing OF the Fourth and after midnight on thai
day.