Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-07
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VIM. NJ. Parker. superintendent Of the Bos-
ton, Hartford and Erie railroad, has rendered
his resignation, to take effect on tn ist OF octo-
Der Mr. Parker has held the position ever
since the organization of the company.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
franklin is TO have a new paper, called the
Register. The daring man who thus ventures is
Mr. James NJ. Stewart, formerly Of the Milford
Journal, who has been travelling in Europe
during the summer.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
A barrel of whisky was dug up on he prem
Uses OF Morris Cavenaueh, Chicopee Fails, on
Wednesday morning, by the state constablCs,
who found il Two feet under ground.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
A saw mill in Clarksburg was stopred the
other day by a large eel getting lodged in one o.
the buck ets Of the water wheel. The ell weighed
five pounds.
The progress Of the Hoosac tunnel during Au-
gust was as follows: East end, 1873 feet; west
end, 150 feet; central shaft, eastward, 109 feet;
westward, O. Total length opened to the 1st OF
September: East end, 1oS2S feet; central shaft
1867 feet.
MAINE
James P. Sullivan, seven years old, was
drowned in the Panobscot, yesterday, by falling
from boat.
The owner of the Skowhegan horse Gentle
Annie, that did such good trotting last week at
lewiston, has been offered $500 for her.
a little CDllQ OF MI aeItWk Oi IDItlaHu,
three months old, was killed by cat sucking
its breath away, while lying in bed Friday morn
ing.
There was quite heavy frost in some parts
of Maine on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
In the town Of Plymouth the corn was killed,
and the farmers are cutting it for fodder.
Mr.. Allen Weeks of Augusta, who was in
procession of tanners in that city Tuesday eve
ming, was assaulted and badly bruised by a
squad of democratic roughs, while on his way
home, and two other tanners were afterward
attacked by the same crowd.
&John kale, the veteran horse thief, who is now
eighty years old and but Just out Of state prison
for horse stealing, was arrested in Norridgewock
recently for stealing a horse from H. f. Eaton.
The horse, which was recaptured is the second
he has stolen from Mr. Eaton.
James Kennerston of East Machias, son of
John kennerstOn of Whiting, died suddenly
August oath. He with friend was about TO
put off from the beach in boat. He remarked
just as they were getting aboard, 81 think some
thing is the matter with my heart" One min
ute longer he fell, and in less than a minute
more he was dead.
The Gardiner Journal says that z. G. Doug
lass of West Gardiner, was driving his horse out
OF the field and carrying a scythe in his hand.
Wanting the horse TO step along faster he
touched him with the scythe, when he animal
kicked, striking the scythe, knocking it into his
face, gaShng his chin and cutting out a LARGE
piece of flesh, which hung suspended by the
skin, directly under and within half an inch of
his eye, and also striking him in the stomach,
rendering him insensible. He is now recover
ing.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
three years old hoy living in the family Of
Peter Young of North Wakefield vas severely
kicked in the face, few days since, by horse
whose tail he was playing with. The horse
objected TO being driven in thar manner.
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pond in Darlington from the brink of which
ii is difficult to throw stones into the pond on
account of a powerful attraction drawing the
stones to the base Of the ledge. So says cor
respondent of the marlborough News.
Seventy-two young man have already been
admitted to the freshman class at Dartmouth
college, and the number will, without doubt be
increased TO eighty. Over thirty applications 10
enter the agricultural college have been made
The number of students at thei medical school
is between fifty and sixty.
Chief Justice Chase, who has been passing
some weeks at Northwood with his nieces, Mrs.
}. p. Tucker and Miss Whipple left day or
two since for Washington, via Management,
with his health and strength much improved by
his Solourn among the hills and air of his native
state. He confidently expects to resume bis
labors on the bench of the supreme court at the
commencement of the next session in NoVember.
MIR. jonathan Adams, widely known for the
last fifty years as a civil engineer in many
states of the Union, died suddenly in Concord
yesterday morning, at the age Of seventy-four
years. He was a native of Massachusetts, and
commenced engineering at an early age devot-
ing himself closely to his profession through
lie. Before the advent of railroads, he was for
some years engaged in experimenting the con-
struenon OF canals in Virginia and other south
ern states. He entered upon railroad engineer
ing Immediately upon their Introduction into
this country, and applied himself especially 10
that work until within few weeks of his
death.
VERMONT.
The annual muster of the second regiment of
Vermont volunteer militia will be held at North
held on the 18th, 18th and Doth inst
CONNECTICUT.
Nine Indian skeletons have been found during
the last-week in gradingth the lot in the rear of
Downs & Clark'S dock, Shelton.
A sharp boy in Hartford caught some pigeons
with horse hair snares on Tuesday; but as the
snares were all attached to a soap box cover the
birds took the establishment away with them.
A young lady in Danbury, who is receiving
the addresses of one of the sprucest clerks, VIZ :
somewhat taken aback Sunday night, when he
suddenly fell down on his knees, and, drsy mo
a paper from his pocket, blushingly read oil his
declaration of love.
A prohibition convention is to be beid in
Hartford on the 18th inst, Ito consider the e,,-
pedIency of endorsing the platform and ratifv-
lng the nomination of the Hon. James Black of
pennsyIVania Tor president, ana the Rev. John
Russell OF Michigan for vice president"
Luther Pellet, one of the rich men of Nor
wlch, l2tely deceased, decreed by his willttbat
after the death of his wife his entire nron.
erty shall be divided equally between 1.-The home
missionary society, the American tract society.
the American Bible society, and the American
board.
A correspondent of the Hartford Courant
"a lam
public park, and suggests tract lying between
Asylum and Pennington avenues, lust west ag
the creek, where nature has lavished all her
powers, and which needs but the hand of art
with her refining touch, to make it one of the
most magnificent parks that any city could de-
Charles Osborn of Georgetown went to Min.
nesota, with his family, a short time ago, 10
seek for health. While on a hunting excursion
near st. Paul, he was fatally wounded bv the
accidental discharge of a gun which he was
drawing nom wagon. The remains arrived
at Georgetown, Saturday, for burial The de-
ceased leaves wife and two children
Inc connecticut school of design has been
organized at Hartford, with W r. Wheeler as
president The immediate object of the society
Is 10 establish drawing school, containing
models from the antique and such other mate.
rails as are necessary for the study Of art OuiI
a sum OF money has been pledged, and Trunr -
H. Bartlett VIII soon sail for Europe 10 Suns IN
tend the purchase Of such casts, drawings e.,
as are deemed necessary. ~ .
At the grove meeting of the Connectic,1t neace
society, August 18th, A. p Turner of Mvstic
challenged any Of the peace men 10 discuss tbc
soundness OF their principles with him. The
challenge was accepted by John j. Conn of Gro
ton, and arrangements have been made for the
discussion to take place. Question: "Are the
pIlhclples OF CRflst 10 be sustained in any case
Of war; A. 7. Turner afirms; j. j. Conn
denies. - - N0PP
Miss Avery, the telegraph operator at Sion.
lnaton, on the day of the terrible disaster tn the
Nets, remained in the Office for seventeen
consecutive cons hours, and sent during that time
4OOO words to the press, besides ass paid mes
ssges OF various lengths, very large proportion
Of which she had to receive from Watch Hill
and repeat 70 other points. A gentleman of
Boston, total stranger to her, was so much
struck with her faithful devoton TO her worl
that he sent her quite sum of money as an
expression of his appreciation.
RHODE ISLAND.
The corporation of Brown university met at
providence on Wednesday, when The new mos.
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