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TERRIBLE CONFLICT AND LOSS OF LIFE
W. are informed that the beautiful town of
Hopkington was disturbed yesterday afternoon,
by one of the most brutal fights which ever
took place. It seems that the parties were
neighbors, and had been on friendly terms
for a number Of years; but accidentally meet
ing in whortleberry pasture, the assaant.
who had a stout and robust frame, without
the least apparent provocaton attacked his
neghbor, and so close and fierce was the con
test that both parties used their teeth. During
the fight, which lasted about twenty minutes,
the weaker party had his shoulder broken, and
was left for dead on the spot. The almost
llfeless body was carried home and ceased to
live in about an hour. Ii is proper, however,
to add, that notwithstanding this quarrel, the
deceased had always sustained good char
acter, and was considered very excellent
dog.-Boston Traveller.