Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-02
CITY AND COUNTY.

SUPERIOR CouRr.-The September term of
the superior court for the trial of civil causes
commenced its session in this city yesterday,
Judge Morton presiding. The court was
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Weston of
this city. The following juries were empan
ncled:-
First Jury-Dana II. Fitch, of Worcester,
foreman; George W. Bliss and Mellen c.
Bragg. OF Milford, Charles E. Brown of Web
sser, Wm. p. Goddard OF Petersham, Reed G.
Cowec of West Boylston, f. Allen Day of
Warren, Bethuel Ellis of Winchendon, John
A. Fayerw Gather of w eStboro, Isaac b. Hart
well of Sutton, Aaron ID. Hewitt of Auburn,
HartwclI Hobbs of Charlton.
Second JurV.-Ethan Allen of Sturbridge,
foreman; VIM. Cushman of New Braintree,
Tired A. Lapham of Blackstone, Paul NJ.
Mirick of Princeton, Charles Newton of
Worcester, Joel Page of Fitchburg, Asa IL.
Pope of Oxford, John Rice, I'd, of WOrces-
ter, Lewis b. Staples of Mendon, Ephraim
Turner of Phllipston, Stephen d. Tourtel-
lotte of w orcester, VIM. Wallace of Barre.
Supernumeraries- Joseph Lowell of Wor-
cester, Elisha Webb of Templeten, Theodore
L. Woodcuck of Leicester.
Fiftysix cases were presented for trial,
and after the reading of the docket the juries
were dismissed till this morning.
| HoRTIcULTURAL.-The last exhibition of
the society was very fine. In the floral de-
partment, especially, the progress was signal
ly marked. 1t is to be hoped that this
pleasant evidence of increased interest in the
development of the objects for which the So
ciety was organized, and which it has kept in
view, with greater or less intentness, for
t'ceNty ,foa'' gears, may continue to character
ize these weekly meetings. We append our
usual record of the entries and proceedings
John c. Ripley: Apples-Red Astrachsn,
Williams Early Red, Duchesse dOldenburg,
Merrick Sweet, or Maccarty apple. Pears
| Brandywine.
Samuel H. Cotton: Pears - Pearborn's
Seeding, Rostiezer, Seeding (nameless.)
William Eames Applicability, Sopsavne,
| Sykes Favorite, Worcester Spy, Golden
Sweeting, Early Bowback.
| Benjamin Butman: Pears-RostieZer.
D. Waldo Lincoln; Fears - Dearborns
| Seeding, Rostiezer, Brandywne OFT, Ster-
ling, Laherard, Beurre dAmalis, Washing
ton, Osbands Summer, Summer Franc Real,
| Tyson, Belle Lucrative. Apples--Goldf.n
Sweeting.
0. B. Hadwgn: Apples-Summer Pi',pin,
noni, SnIrIey, ,iaueu J5s;ea.;;;H Porte. BE:
| Duchesse d Oldenburg, Williams L .rly Red.
John NJ. Earle: Pears-Dearbc rms Seed.
ling, Restiezer, Tyson, Cuisines Summer.
james Cowley-Cut Flowers One large
stand, consisting of Gladoi in variety, Roses,
Jaean lilies, (Rubium, Rozzum, Laurifol-
'iam) AsteIs, Verbenas, Purple Eupatorium,
| a'hloxes, &C.
Mrs. Jonas Brown, of Wilkinsonville, two
! dishes of Dahlias.
Mrs, Ann b. Earie-Drummond Phlox,
french Asters, Llllum Laurifolium, Clematis
Azures, Clematis Alba, Phloxes, &c.
Mss Frances NJ. Lincoln-Two stands
Asters and Verhenas in great vaaiety, Savias,
LSutanas, Perstemon, Fuchsias, Passionfow-
er, PhlOXus, &c.
john NJ. Earle-PhIoxes.
Jonathan Grout, OWN. White, gardener,)
Three stands: GIadioli in variety, viz: Eu-
gene Verdeur, Madame Henrique Zaneria,
Arcluemede, st. Armand, Chatedubriand, Ev-
elyn Bergin, Aristotle, Imperatrice Fulgens
I Aurora Pictou, Rachel, Agile, Mons. Berlin,
! Neptune, Triomphe d'Enghen, Adonis, Pal
/ las, Penelope, Egerea, Daphne, Gaudavensis,
| RamSus, Oscar, Consante-fulgens. Also ia
pan lilies, Hydicum, Gardenarum, Dahhas
| Phlox Drummondii, Verbenas, Asters, Lam
tanas, Phloxes, Roses, Begonias, Fuchsias, &c.
in variety.
| The committee on fruit made the following
| awards:
10 D. Waldo Lincoln, for the best collection
To Benz satman for ii. hest 1atc .;
| variety (Rostiezerl ....................... so
10 William Eame', for the best collection of
! m apples. LOO
| To G Ripley. for the best plate of single
| variety. ........................... so
And the committee on flowers awarded as
follows:
TO Jonathan Grout, for the largest and best
display o cut flowers, $l00; johannes Cow
ley, for the second largest and best display of
cut flowers, so.
AT meeting of the committee of arrange
ments, it was voted to offer similar premiums
for the exhibition of the Sd inst, viz:
For the largest and best collection of pears 81 90
pest plate of single variety. ......... so
| largest and best collection of apples. 90
best plate of single variety.......... so
% pest display OF cut flowers 100
| ~N Oes' ''.'....... .5O
The library will be open for entry of flow
ers and fruit at 2 o'clock p. NJ, and at p. NJ.
for the admission of the public-and OF
earlier.
The Horse RAMRoAD.-The horse cars
began their regular trips yesterday, and were
all day long the most popular institution of
our city. If the road continues to do as pros
porous business the dividends can not be very
light.
In another place will be found the time of
leaving OF the several cars on the horse rail
road, beginning by leaving Lincoln Square at
6oclock A. M, Webster Square at 62O, Har-
rington avenue at GAG, and the Western de-
pot at III A. NJ, all continuing at brief inter-
walls till ii p. NJ.
SOLDIERS CLAM BAKE IN WEBsTER,-The
returned soldiers comprising Co. G, in the
5lst regiment, are to have jolly time in Ma.
pie Grove, in Webster, next Saturday. They
are to have mammoth clam bake, with ac.
commodations for everybody, with their fami
lies. A pro fessional caterer for clam bakes
from the region of Narragansett bay, is to su.
perintend the affair, and arrangements have
| hepn made m have nm thp railroad half nrif.e