Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-04


by LYlOrd Shorey, oldest citizen of the town,
aged eightN eight years
G. A. r. post, Z. +. StuTtevant Of Concord,
surrendered its charter New Years day and di-
blind soldiers. Apathy on the part of the mem
bers is said 10 be the cause Out Of S2100 ex-
pended in charity since 1865, but 500 has been
given to its own members.
An emery wheel at the machine shop of
CriIchly & Whally, in Portsmouth, whirllng
1900 revolutions minute, burst Monday after
noon with loud report, and scattered the irag-
ments in all directions, but doing no more Sc
riouS damage than breaking the finger OF Mr..
james Hally.
VERMONT.
The Rutland Herald is much improved by its
new dress.
The Burlington wooden company have de-
clded TO enlarge their mill by a large addition
100 feet long and four stories high.
The Montpelier and Wells River railroad is
progressing satisfactorily. A large force is now
at work in the wilderness between GrOton and
Marshfed. A contract has been made with Mr..
W H. Smith OF New Hampshire to complete all
the bridges along the line OF the road.
Vermont paper says Oliver Gilmore, the
'hermit of Windhall River" Vermont, died
from the effects of exposure last week a. the
foot OF StrattOn mountain, where he has lived
for thirty years in Il hole dug in hill, with no
companion save his dog and hens. When q
young man he resi- ed in Connecticut, and was
driven to this strange life by the death of the
woman he loved and was TO marry. He had
many wealthy and influential relatives in that
State-amOng them member of congreSs-whO
have often nied to induce him to abandon his
singular habits, but without avail.
CONNECTICUT.
Parepa sings in New Haven, February Sd.
There are five men in New Haven over ninety
years old.
Mrs. Lucy Kemberly, the oldest person in
Meriden, died last week aged ninety five.
Governor Jewell received calls from citizens
from all parts Of the state on New Years day.
Thomas Collins, charged with committing
manSlaughter in AnSOuia, Christmas night, has
been arrested in New Britain.
The " David Clark farm property in Hart
ford, bought in 1858 for $4,000, has been sold
to frederick Brown, for 100000.
The Masous of Meriden dedicated their new
and beautiful hail in Palace block, a few days
ago.
Mrs. Colt Of Hartford, who is noted for her
muni6cent and constant Chariues has deter
mined to build a school for her workpcople's
children, 10 cost not less than 100000.
a few days ago Charles c. Flint, Of Hartford
fell from y ladder upon the point OF an erect
crOwbar, and was impaled upon it, the bar pen
etrating to the intestnes. His recovery is i'm
possible.
Its rumored that the Leauds, late proprietors
of the Metropolitan hotel, will turn the Ameri-
next summer.
Officer VIM. N. Banks, of Bridgeport, was
brutaly asSautel last week. while taking TO
the lookup Michael Bee, desperate who had
escaped from an officer the night before, by
mob OF the prisoners friends, who overpowered
the officer, threw him down and beat him about
the head with his own billy until he became in
sensible, and then fed, the prisoner also escap-
ing
The trial Of Mrs. Stiles of South Windsor,
charged with poisoning several persons in that
village, has begun IN the Hartford county supe-
rior court. The Palladium says: 8" There had
been an arrangement TO have the woman plead
guilty and then she was to be sent TO the insane
hospital. This will not be carried out. She
will be regularly tired and if found insane will
be sent 10 Middlttown.
The Daubury News has the following: A dc
mure-looking chap hailed a charcoal peddler
with the query, Have yOu cot charcoal in your
wagOnP YES, SIR, SAID the eXpeciant driver
stopping his horses. "That's right" SAID the
demure.chap with an approving nod; "always
tell the truth and people will respect you - And
he hurried on, much to the regret OF the ped
der, who was getting out OF the wagon TO look
for brick.
An exchange is endeavoring to Get up an eX-
element on the following foundation: "On
the day OF General Watermans death, it is stat
ed that French clock in the house, which runs
for fifteen davs, stopped at exactly the moment
=
and, more singular, it started again, without be-
ing touched, twenty-five minutes later The
clock was wound up, and is Of such design
that only Two persons in the house can start it
when stopped; ana it is said that neither Of them
touched the clock during that time"
The Rockville journal, after giving the facts
concerning the explosion Of the locomotive
"Baltic" in that place last week saws: "a inrv
OF inquest met on the afternoon of the accident
but adjourned TO Wednesday, 9th. 1t appeared
| from the testimony Of Samuel Mott, Superiu-
| tendent and f. Garfield, master mocbinist of
| Hartford, Providence and Fishkill railroad, that
| the engine, formerly named SequasSon, was
| built in 1854, exploded boiler in 1S6O-was then
| rebuilt, the shape of the boiler being somewhat
| changed. Cause of first explosion was fasten-
| ing down Of the safety valve by the engineer.
| The engine wss one Of number kent nv the
| company a. a Spare and has run On different
| routes as occasion required. Was put on thai
| morning in place of one injured by collision
| with wood car. Nngt, the fireman. not being
| able to testify an adjournment was had 10 Mon
| day, January -
| The superior court for Toland county. now in
session at Iolland, has been greatly edited fora
few days past so saws the Springfield Republican.
in hearing the testimony relative to the petition
OF Alvin Billings, an esteemed citizen OF Suffield
for the removal OF his conservaIor, as he has
| about $4,000 OF property, which he would like 70
| handle in person. The defense was chiefly in re-.
love powder and was terribly vumited; how a
girl fooled him by agreeing to marry him I'll
| mother was willing" and her mother" threat
| ened TO Scald him with hot wafer; how although
a hater OF the Niger equal to Nasty, and a,
| stiff democrat yet he voted on one occasion
the republican ticket to obtain a chance to cour
| a good republican girl. The decision OF the
court is not yet given.
The Hartford Post says: "rhe republican con.
vcntion will undoubtedly IenOminate Governor
Jewell. He has made an excellent governor Of
the state, and an exceedingly popular and
plu ky leader of the party We are not much
| given to gushing towards candidates, and are
not flind TO the faults OF political friends, but
we can safely say Of Governor Jewell, that his
administration OF the affairs of the state during
| the terms in which he has been governor, has
not only been creditable but uncOmmonly able
| He has given his personal attention to the du-
| ties OF his office 10 an unusual degree and nc
| interest or department of the state has been
without his immediate personal Interest and en-.
peIiutendence. This is especially true of the de.
| partment of finance and of all our state char
| ties and educational institutions HeiS a oood
| business man, honest frank cordial in
| his manners as liable to mistakes as most of ms
| and reader than most 10 see and acl5nnvIa31rn
them, and on the whole is a rood Tovernor
| The party VIII doubtless nominate him without
| opposition, and he will be elected .
| The Hartford Courant saws: Governor Jev,-
ell for n lOnr time sprousIv tnaditot.J 80.