Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-19

A Charlestown butcher has had meat auctions
every FRIDAY evening for many weeks, his man
going up and down the streets ringing his bell
and summoning all to the auction.
The question of freeing the bridge over the
Connecticut river between Westmoreland and
East Putney, VI, is again up in that vicinity,
an both towns will take action upon If at tbcIr
annual town meetings. The cost will not exceed
$4,000.
The Canaan Reporter saws the school on Ca
man street has been suspended for short time
on account of dptheria which has prevailed
there recently Half the scholars have been at
lacked by IT, Three children OF Mrs. Kiton
have died and had to be buried immediately.
Inc commissioner of patents is about to dis
tribute among the educational institutions of the
country the rejected models so long accumulat-
lng at the patent office. About seven hundred
VIII soon be sent TO Hanover. The fact that
these have been rejected is no indication that the
models are worthless, but because their idea
had been anticipated. Specimens of building
stones from the Smithsonian institute will also
be sent.
VERMONT
One hundred BrattleDoro people took sleigh
ride to Mortified, Mass, on Wednesday
ii. Il. Stoughton, of New York, has bought
the Tucker house at Bellows Falls, for Sl3, 900,
and will fit it up for summer residence
The Vermont dairymen's association COM
menced It's winter meeting al Rutland on Wednes-
day, with addresses by Henry Clark of Rutland
and Prof. Willard Of Cornell university. The
session will continue to-day.
Edward StarkSboro was Instantly killed while
driving down Bail mountain in FcrriSburg last
week, the load upsetting and stake striking
him in the breast
Bellows Falls was a good deal Stirred mn a
few nlgnts since oyef 4 port that the Windsor
murdercrS were in that vicinity, the story
being that they were stopping at Frenchman's
some three miles away. Two men went up to
tie place, arrested one of the SUSPECTED parties,
and took him 10 the village; but before he went
back the men paid for several glasses of whiskey
and got off cheaply at that.
CONNECTICUT.
Janauschek captiyated New Haven.
The Meriden police force are TO be vaccinated
There is no ebb in the tide of ink on the capi-
tol site.
Measures are adopted to enlarge the police
station in Hartford
There was a slight fire in Halls brewery New
Haven, Tuesday morning.
The COurant says there was never sucba time
arreStinE Frenchmen since the battle of Sedan
Shooting at targets is practiscd in Hartford
10 the danger of its citizens and violation OF
law.
Henry Dyer was considerably injured by fall
IN the Hartford high school gymnasium, Tues
day.
Edward Malley has brought 1000 live ouaiIs
from the sonth to be liberated on his farm in
Wallinglord.
A large barn at New Britain, belonging to
Isaac N. Lee, was destroyed by an incendiary
are last week; loss 50 600.
The Sea View house at Savin Rock is TO be
enlarged and adorned with new tower before
the next season.
The grand lodge of the Sons of. Temperance
OF Connecticut meets sin Naugatuck next week
Thursday.
One hundred and thirtv.six international
hos boa
Haven post office.
The Connecticut republican state convention
meets at Hartford, on Wednesday, the oath
inst.
Norwich had All births, 900 marriages and
2Sl deaths, last year, against 434 1893 and All in
iSdO' Seven deaths were caused by Bright's
disease Of the kidneys.
The grand lodge OF the Knights of Pythas of
the state held their annual meeting in New Ha-
ven on Tuesday, and transacted the usual rou-
tine business.
Fair Haven is agitated on the subject of dis
eaSed pork A North Haven farmer, it is al
legged, sold half a hog TO man in that place
containing large number of trichium.
During 1871, 167 miles of railroad were com
pleted IN Connecticut The total mileage in the
STATE IN January. 1871, was 742 miles, and at the
beginning OF this year 900 miles.
Rev. Hiram Gates a graduate of the Hartford
theological seminary, has accepted the position
of missionary at large" on the Northern ia.
cific railroad
This evening, a grand Masonic reunion. under
the direction of Excelsior lodge is to take place
at ALVIN hall, Hartford, for the relief of the
brethren al Chicago.
There is great deal of religious feeling.
amounting almost, il not quite, to revivas, ex-
lstn@ at the present time in many of the Metho-
dist churches of New Haven and vicinity.
Inc Menden musical convention at Merden
IS to begin next Monday, giving concerts on
tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings, E. p.
Phillips and Carl Zerrahn conductors
Good Will lodge of Good Templars, in Hart
ford, has surrenderedits charter, on account the
Courant says, of dissatisfaction with the political
course OF the grand worthy chief and other
high officers of the order in the state
The Hartford Courant believes that the demo-
Gratis are gong to run Gov. English, notwitb.
standing all reports to the contrary; and hopes
the republicans will nominate their last wears
ticket throughout.
A laborOr, while ShOyelIng salt into store
house on Long wharf, New Haven, Saturday.
became thirsty, and drank a quantity of kero-
sene oil by mistake. A stomach pump saved
the unfortunate mans life
The Windsor Locks murderers have left Soo
Hdrbor, Danielsonville, Albany and Buffalo, and
their last reported appearance was in Farmmp-
ton, Monday, from which place they as speedily
vanished as from the jther places.
meeting of the board of government of the
ottlbC tSlilDtIdlCt union Will be held in
windsor Locks, Sunday, January %. Delegates
VIII be chosen TO the national convention, and
various matters OF interest will be discussed
man was arrested in North street, Hartford
Monday evening, for drunkenness on complaint
Of his little bov, who went 10 the station house
OareiOot'd ana his feet were nearly frozen when
he got there. The lad FASTENED to the police
because his father had threatened his mothers
life. :
5. n. Ryder, of II rtford, has purchased tbe
Beach mouse property, containing some two acres
10 the immediate vicinity Of Savin Rock, West
haven, and one Of the handsomest places on the
coast, and will reht il for an elegant private resi-
dence. Workmen are already engaged on The
grounds.
The employees of a large grocery establishment
in Hartford worked nearly half a day 10 tbaw
out the gas in the pipes, when they discovered
that the gas had been shut off. 1t isn't safe
to mention frozen gas around that establishment
at present.
a white pine tree was felled on the farm of
Martin Person, in Giead, on the 18th, which
stood one hundred and fifteen feet mrb. meas
urlhg at the butt, under the bark, three feet
seven inches in diameter, and twenty-one feet
above, three feet six inches.
beggar girl in New Haven. Tuesday stole -
diamond pin worth $500, and Mond V a TINS
slonary converted a culored mans gold watch
to his own use Also fellow goes about the
city getting bills changed and managing to se-
cure lore lnau the flgnt change.
New Haven is getting its pride nm over now
insurance building, facing the old green on
Chapel street. 1t will be six stories hieh, includ.
in@ the twU-story timed Mansard roof. snr.
mounted by iron railing. The front will be OF
granite, with trimmings of the same made of The
same material.
One John Cook who kept COMPANY with n
MISS Thompson, in Orange, visited her tbe other
evening, and, as It Is alleged, induced her TO 90
with him to II candy store. On the way he ron.
dered her insensibe by using ether, and when
she awoke TO consciousness, ii was to find her
sell in bad house, locked in. She managed 10
reach home Friday night where she now lies
sex. Cook, il is reported, has fed.
lhe Hartford authorities have made arrange.
uients WIN the city medical society to secure a
thorough vaccination of all persons resident in
lne cry VINO have not been previously yaccin.
uIeu, deemlhg that the unusual prevalence Of
small pox IN this country rendered snch action
necessary and proper for the protection Of The
| city against it. O" VI '"0
The Hartford aud New Haven r,iIroo1 ,,,.
| Just completed, AT the shops in uartGo' i ''' %
beautiful little engine and car combincd c,iioJ
the Transit" for the use of the 1",,e ,
directors of the New York aud New Haven r riI
road. 1t was designed bv, and built nnd"r sha
personal supervision of Superintendent r NJ NJ
Reed and is model Of beauty and GOOD taste