Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-29

Police CoURT-Mondav, Dee, 2S,-,Patrick VIVA.
Ian, for being drunk, was fined two dollars and
costs
Cath, Docnal, for obtaining goods upon false pre-
lenses sent to the house of correction for six
months on each of two eomplaiutsi appealed, and
ordered to recognize in the sum of two hundred dol
lars ON each complaint,
From the evidence it appears that the defendant
bought various groceries at the China Tea store.
PIG Main street, on the 9th inst, pretending that
they were for Mrs +. O. Gilman on Walnut street.
She subsequently went into the store OF Mr. John
Firth, and bought tive lamps and u castor, saying
she was sent by Miss Miller-whO keeps boarding
house in tho DR.. Green mausion--to get them. 1t
was afterwards ascertained that tie defendant ap.
propriated the goods to her own use. The goods
obtained at Mr. Firths were found in her posses
sion at her residence.
SrURBRIDaE-Fafal AeeideHt-We hear that on
last Christmas day, as tive ladies-the widow Of the
late Gibbs Taft, and her daughter, Mrs. Abby Var
ney-were ont sleigh riding, from some unexplained
cause the horses took flight and ran, throwing the
ladies out upon the ice, and instantly killing them
both.
OBITUARY Mr. Abel 6. Farwell, of the mer-
camille house of A. q. FarwCll & Co.. Boston, died
at his residence in that city Saturday last at the
age of fifty years. Mr. Farwe was a native Of
Fitehburg where he was born on the 9th Of Febru-
AIRY, 1918. He was first employed in store in his
native town, but, aspiring TO larger field of labor
and usefulness, he went to Boston, where, through
patient industry and well.deseryed promotion, he
became the head of the extensive house with which
he long connected, and died in possession Of an
ample fortune lie married in 1888 daughter of
,,Isl.l
both of whom died young.
LEoNISsrER-The Monosonock Division Sons of
Temperance held u grand levee last Friday evening
in the Town Hall, it being the first time the hall
has been opened since it repaired. The hall
was handsomely decorated, and the tables presented
array of all that cunning could devise or kitchen
produce. fine picture OF the world-reuowned
goat" adorned the end of the hall The military
drama, "lhe Hero OF the Thousand Tales was
produced, the sons drinking 10 the health of her
majesty. After other performances Prof L. H..
Frost delighted the audience with his drama corps.
Most excellent music was discoursed by the Worces-
ter serenade band, whose melodous strain guided
the light fantastic toen till early dawn.
The browning lcvce of all will probably be on
New Years eve, in behalf of the Soldiers Aid Socie-
ty. Leominster well sustans her reputation as 1.-THE
town of leyees."
REV. CLARENDON WAITE OF Rutland has been
appointed assistant superintendent of negro affairs
in the department of North Carolina. Ills people
have granted him leave of absence for that purpose,
and he enters upon his duties at once.
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WEST BoYLsToN.-A war meeting is TO be held in
this town this evening, at which Lieut.. GiId and
Others expected to speak.
HoLDEN.-Among the appointments fer the jun
ior exhibition at Yale college, class of 1865 is an
Grafton to Henry W. Warren OF Holden.
HARVARD CoLLEGE.-In the catalogue of stu
dents of Harvard College. the following names APP
pear from Worcester county:
Undergraduates, Seniors ChaS A Bowers Clintoni
Peter Olney. Oxford Edwin Z Seayer, North
boro; Henry Sprague, AthOl.
JHnlorS-JObn X Tiffany, oTceser; VIM II War
ren, Westboroi Enos Wilder, Lancaster.
SoPhomoyeS-Henry IL Chamberlain. Worcester;
| George Flagg, Millbury Claudius NJ Jones' w or
| cester; Melvin Underwood, Milford.
FfsStleh-Walt IL Seayer, NOrthbOro; Edward
r SpauIding, Phillipson; Edward Wood, Fitch.
| burg.
| Resident Gyaduatss-Levi nobrook, Westboro.
| Lac Seaool-SeH,ors-Da Daniel Il Chamberlain and
| ii GRACE Very, orcestef
| Middle ClqSS-Edwin Bynner, James Green and
| Henry Harding, W Worcester
JtntOrS-None.
Medical SctooI-Frank w Brigham, Shrewsbury
ford; Edward Sawyer, 'relnpltGaiel I Nelson, Mil
| bury, Milibury. w cod
Laurence Scientific scAool-John Haywood,
| Worcester.
Dig1.ity Se4ool-Ssniors- George Dexter and Sam.
| uel 5 Green, Worcester.
| Middle Class and JWniOrS-None.