Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-09-24

prevented a very large audience on the occa-
sion of their return to this city. But friendly
faces greeted them last night and they in re-
turn sung some of those good, old Scotch mel
odies, always so fresh, and whose beauty can
never die, while such voices as Mrs. Lyndsay's
are left to repeat them. Her ballad OF Aud
Robin Gray" could not well be improved, and
the spirited song of "Bonnie Dundee" by
Mr.. Fraser, was also excellent. We are glad
to be able to announce that they will give one
more concert at Washburn Hail. next Monday
night, and we advise all who do not consider
themselves eft for treasons, stratagems, and
spells, to go and hear them
THE FAIR at Washburn Hall, by the ladies
of the Central church, closed last evening, the
numbers present being very numerous. The
fair has been an eminently successful one in
every respect, having added largely to the
funds of the society. The Frazers, at the
close of their performance in Mechanics Hall
last evening, gratuitously favored those in at
tendance on the fair in the hall below with
some of their best pieces.
THE EoU1NoCTIAL STORM, which has pre-
vailed for the last three or four days without
interruption, has seriously disturbed many of
the public celebrations which were to have
taken place during the week AT the time of
writing (9P. N.Y. the weather is still forbidding
and promises to continue so for a day or two
longer.
ARREST OF HORSE THIEF.-George Te-
vens of Boston, about % years old, and a re-
cent graduate of the House of Correction, hir.
ed a horse and buggy of Davis & Ballard, in
WestborO, last Monday, and disappeared
The Westboro' officers sent word to Boston,
where he was arrested Thursday evening, and
returned to Westboro for trial. He had left
the horse in the road, and sold the buggy and
harness for six dollars, to some person in
Wayland.
ACCIDENTAL young man named Gustavus
Salisbury, at work in /. Washburn & Co.'s
wire mill, on Grove street, yesterday after
noon, had one of his fingers caught in the gear
HoRTICULTURAL ExHIBITIoN.-The annual
exhibition of the Worcester County Horticul-
tural Society will open on Tuesday next. Con
tributors are requested to make early applica-
ton, and aid the exhibition to the extent of
their power.
The Cataract Engine Company, of Clinton,
which won a prize of $50 at the Manchester
muster, have deposited 800 for the benefit of
unfortunate members, and devoted $50 to the
improvement of their house.
Police CoURT.-.Sept. 23.-Francis N. Da-
Wis of Webster, for intoxication, was fined 81
and costs, which he paid and was discharged
AT 10 o'clock this forenoon, Mr.. Peck will
sell at auction, at las Main street, two piano
fortes-one is a beauty.
OK THE HAIR.-The free lecture of DR.. Per-
ry of New Bedford, on the hair and its dis
eases, announced for Thursday evening but
postponed on account of the Storm will be de
livered this evening at Washburn Hail. The
Doctor has made the subject his study for
years, and those who have good hair, and de-
sire to keep it, those who have poor hair, and
want it improved, the bald healed, they with
gray or blanched hair-all, are advised to go
to DR.. Perry's lecture.
MUSICAL CoNvENTIoN.-Our musical read
ers in the country will not forget the conven-
ton of Messrs. Baker and Hamilton which is
to be held next week, commencing on Tues
day. The great success of last year warrants
the expectation of very large gathering on
this occasion.
AN ELEGANT SPECIMEN OF WORCESTER
MEcHANIsM.-Thereis now on exhibition. in
the show window of Mr.. John Boyden, No. 2
Lincoln House Block, an elegant silver cornet,
presented to Capt. Almon Mentor, of the Amer
lean Cornet Band of Cincinnati, Ohio. and
manufactured of silver coin, by Mr.. Isaac
Fiske, of Fishes Cornet Band, of this city.
Its cost is 1925.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION IN PRINCETON.
AT a meeting of the citizens of Princeton, held
on Thursday, Hon. Charles Russell in the
chair, 1t was voted to have Centennial cele-
bration, on the 10th day of October next that
day being the one hundredth anniversary of
the settlement of that town.
ARREST FOR LARcENY-Joel II. Richard
son of Ashburnham, was arrested on Thurs
day in that town, by Deputy Sheriff Wether-
bee, for larceny of clothing, ON Monday, from
VIM. Ii. Emery Richardson was brought
before Trial Justice Carter of Gardner and
sentenced to the House of Correction for sixty
days.
MASONIC INsALLATIoN.-Hon John t.
Heard of Boston, G. NJ, consecrated the new
Trinity Lodge of Free Masons, in Clinton,
Wednesday evening, when was followed by
the installation of the following officers -
Henry Bowman, M. A. A. Burditt, S. W.;
George L. Thurston, ]. W; j. II. vose
Treas; Henry Eddy, Sec'y; s. T. Bigelow,
S. D.; Daniel Marsh, j. ID.
FAuURE.--We were much surprised on
Monday last to hear that the proprietor of the
Clinton Bakery had been obliged to suspend
operations. Mr. Howe has furnished our cti-
zens with as good bread and crackers us ever
came from any bakery in the country, and we
hope ere long he will be able to resume the
business, and proflting by the experience he
now has had, be successful. Couani