History of Worcester, Vermont, USA

ARREST OF THE SUPPOSED GUILTY PARTY— THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT POINT TO HIS GUILT.

The vicinity of Worcester, a place some ten miles from Montpelier, in a fever of excitement over the murder of a half-breed Canadian Indian named Will Muccurmuck. The circumstances of the case are as follows: Muccurmuck was Jast seen Wednesday last, in company with Royal Carr, a hard character of Calais, who once served o sentence of ten years in State Prison for murder, On Friday, Carr told his cousin, Chester Carr, that Muccurmuck was up in the woods, on so-called Harkins’ Pond Hill, in
Calais, and guessed he would stay there. Chester Carr then notified the neighbors, and they went into the woods and found Muccurmuck dead, and covered with boughs, with three revolver shots in his left side and one in the head and a heavy charge of shot in the right shoulder. The face and
head were somewhat eaten by mice. Some twenty rods fromthe body was Muccurmuck’s dog, dead and covered with boughs. There being...

RUTLAND, Vt., Sept.1. - Philip Buck, aged fifteen, of Worcester, Vt., met with an accident yesterday morning that cost him his life. He was a novice at bicycle riding. While he was crossing a bridge over the North Branch, near Worcester Village, his wheel came in contact with the stay girder and he was thrown into the river bed some twelve feet below. Buck died from internal injuries later in the day.

Worcester, Vt. Feb. 7. - Nathaniel Hersey, one of Worcester’s, oldest residents, committed suicide yesterday afterhanging himself with a rope in
the hallway of the house in which he lived. The community is very much stirred up over the matter and today it is the talk of the town. Much conjecture has been made regarding the cause for his act and it is the general belief that during a fit of despondency he went to the hall and committed the deed.

He was a man 70 years of age and for the past few years had been troubled more or less with a cancer. About a year ago he had to leave off active work and since that time has been confined to the house.

The scene of the affair is a good sized farm house of two tenements. In one of these Mr. and Mrs. Hersey lived, and it was in the hall way of this part of the house that Mr. Hersey hung himself. In
the other part of the house live Mrs. Mary Hall, their daughter, and her husband.

The story told regarding the matter is this: Mr. and...

WORCESTER, Vt., April 12. - John W. Utton, employed as a log driver by C.C. Putnam & Son at Worcester, was drowned about 10:30 yesterday morning by slipping under a log at Reed's Falls, about four miles above Worcester village.

He was one of a party of men who were working on the log drive of C.C. Putnam & Son, and while helping to pull out some logs which had become jammed at the foot of the falls, slipped and fell into about 30 feet of water.

A searching party of 50 were out yesterday afternoon but the body could not be found. This morning it was seen in a whirlpool below the dam and was taken out. It is said that after Mr. Utton was drowned some logs went over the dam and some of the people in Worcester believe the body was struck by these logs.

A brother-in-law of the dead man saw his body come up once after he had fallen in but he could not save him.

The drowned man was 25 years of age and unmarried. He was a son of William Utton, of Worcester, and well known in town. ...

Outdoor Adventure at Elmore State Park: Explore the beautiful Elmore State Park, located nearby. You can hike the trails, swim in the lake, have a picnic, or rent a canoe or kayak for some water fun. It's a great spot for a day of outdoor relaxation.

Vermont Skiing and Snowboarding: In the winter months, head to one of the nearby ski resorts like Stowe Mountain Resort or Smugglers' Notch Resort for some fantastic skiing and snowboarding. Both are within a reasonable driving distance from Worcester.

Ben & Jerry's Factory Tour: Take a short drive to Waterbury and visit the Ben & Jerry's Factory. You can take a tour of the facility, learn about the ice cream-making process, and, of course, enjoy some delicious ice cream.

Rock of Ages Granite Quarry: Just a bit further in Barre, you can explore the Rock of Ages Granite Quarry. It's one of the world's largest quarries and offers guided tours where you can see the impressive granite formations and learn about the quarrying...