Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-12

there were four generations in the same house.
The stage from Woodstock TO Springfield was
swamped in the snow, on Reading hill, on
Monday morning. The driver led one of his
horses over the hill, leaving his sleigh and other
horse A lady on the stage walked a mile over
the snow drifts.
A man named Joseph Minor was boiling sap
in the woods near Fairfield last Friday, using
iorty-gallon kettle, swung by chain from
pole over the fire. BY some mishap he struck
his head against the pole and. partially stunned,
fell backward into the boiling fluid. His son
and hired man rescued him as soon as possible,
but not until he was seriously scalded.
CONNECTICUT.
A man named Michael Butler attempted sui
eide in Easthampton, Tuesday, by cutting his
throat, nearly severiug his windpipe He was
a laborer on the Air Line railroad, and belonged
in Portland He will probably not survive.
The Norwich Bulletin sees pleasing indica-
lion of the advance of spring in the appearance
Wednesday of fair haired youth Of some sixty
summers, who feebly trided with hoe and
broom on Franklin square.
The Norwich Bulletin saws that about four
weeks ago clergyman from Merideu preached
IN one Of The Norwich town churches. 1t was a
fine sermon. Last Sunday clergyman from
EagleVille preached in the same church. TWAS
very fine sermon. But it was the identical
one which was delivered there a month pre-
vious. People are anxious to know who wrote il.
Friday morning. Two boys, aged about eighteen
years, had been hunting with borrowed gun,
and were proceeding to return it. Alfred Win
chell who carried the gun, discharged it acct
denially, and the contents "a load of huckshot(
entered The ankle joint of George GTelly, who
was a few feet in advance, and shattered his
foot. He viii be a cripple for life.
The citizens OF New Haven are. making great
preparations for the Inauguration of Gov. Jew
| ell on the LIST of May. Ii is anticipated that the
| parade will be the finest that has occurred on
similar occasions in thar city. Four regiments
of militia are to be present, arrayed in new uni
| forms, together with all the Governors Guards,
both horse and foot.
few days ago Mrs John Bird of FOrrestville
had fit, and apparently died. The funeral
was 10 have been held last Monday, but as the
body was warm and the limbs pliable, the eNer-
cises were postponed Up to this time the body
has remained in the same state, no signs of de
composition appearing. Mrs. Bird was trance
medium, and 1t is thought by many that she Is
now only in a trance,
Tuesday morning, Edward Deylm was stand
ing on the breastwOrF OF the new dam at Biz
mingham. lie was near the crank used for
hosting the cate, when he was struck by it and
knocked over into the water. Although search
was Immediately made, the body was not found
rilneXl day. D, McGuire, in the act of hoisunga
very large stone at the raceWay OF the dam,
Wednesday, was fatally injured by the giving
way of the derrick. 1t fell across his body,
breaking his leg and iracturing his skull. He
cannot live.
RHODE ISLAND.
VIM. S. Smith, sou of Gen. Amos ID. Smith of
Providence, died in Florence, Italy, OF heart dis
ease, on the 10th inst He was a member of the
first Rhode Island regiment during the war,
and afterward a captain in the tenth. He was
highly esteemed by his friends and acquaint-
aDces.