Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-24

SUPERIOR CoURr-CRIMINALT ERM-JudJe
Brigham Presidiag.-CIark Fairbanks of Har~
ward, for assault on his wife and her mother,
was convicted on both indictments and sen.
fenced to the house of Correction for four
months.
John Kenney of Milford, for adultery, was
sent to the house of correction for ten months,
and Ann Farrell sixteen months to the same
place for the same offence.
Edward McName, for larceny, was sent to
the house of correction for three months.
James McGrath of Fitchburg, lad of twelve
years, for larceny of s23, was sent TO the state
reform school during his minority.
The court adjourned yesterday noon, for a
fortnight, to Wednesday, Nov. I, to allow the
presiding judge to finish up business in the
Suffolk county court.
NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY," The regular
meeting of this society was held on Monday
evening last, at the rooms in Worcester Bank
Block Mr.. VIM n. Green, Jr., read a report
upon the American Horned Owl. DR.. Wood
ward also delivered a very interesting and
instructive lecture, upon the embryology
and the development of plants. Specimens
of the seventeen year Iocusts, presented by
Mr. Arnold of this city, were referred to j. g.
Heywoodlor report. All persons interested
in the subject of natural history are invited to
be present at these meetings, and to join the
society. The terms of membership are sign.
ing the constitution and paying one dollar into
the treasury. Names will be received by Mr..
N. Paine or Stephen C. Earle.
PRESENTATION. Mr.. Charles Davis, who
has long served with great fidelity as clerk
for |. Washburn & Co.. at the Grove street
wire mill, in this city, was surprised by the
workmen at that establishment, on Monday
evening, and presented with beautiful silver
snuff box Mr.. L. H. Hill made the presenta-
ton speech, in behalf of his fellow workmen,
and Mr.. Davis made an appropriate and happy
response. He is well deserving such com
pliment.
A VISIT TO THE SUNDAY SCHooLs.-A few
of the Sabbath schools of this city were cheer.
ed last Lords day by visit from Joseph S.
Tillinghast, Esq, of New Bedford, member
of the Society of Friends, who has been labor
ing for the young in connection with sabbath
schools for nearly two years past, in obedience
to a special divine call. He visited the Park
street Methodist school at noon, spoke in the
Pleasant street church in the afternoon, and
to union concert of the three Baptist schools
in the evening at the latter place, which was
well filed, notwithstanding the rain. Mr.. L.
relates anecdotes drawn from his own expert
ence and observation i'll this work, all very in
teresting and suggestive, stimulating every
christian TO attempt something in the name of
the Master, illustrating the value of always
obeying our good impressions" and other
important principles. He usually closes with
giving "Bible GEM or other good reading
to all who hear him. lie visits schools that
invite him, doing his work in an unobtrusive
way, ministering freely the blessings of gospel
truth and the genial influences of a soul made
happy by obeying good impressions" We
trust much good will result from the course
which he is pursuing, and we hope that he
will again visit our city, that others may be
cheered by him. P.