Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-18

SUPERIOR CoURT-CIvIL TERM-DEwEY, j.
Friday, Feb. 1S.-No. 3O3 inhabitants of Dana
VS.. the inhabitants of Petersham. An action
for payment for the support Of pauper, one
Calvin Carter, and Willie, his son, for a year or
more. Plaintiffs claim that Calvin 5grandfather
obtained a settlement in PeterSham, where he
had resided, and that Calvin got settlement
there as soldier. Defendants deny this, and
claim that Calvin's father had settlement in
Hardwick, and that Calvin had obtained a set
tlement nowhere, but that it attached to Dana,
where his grandfather, Silas j. Carter, owned
real estate and paid taxes.
This case has occupied the attention of the
court for nearly two days, during which time
large number of witnesses, including the select
men and others from the towns mentioned, have
given their testimony, drawing pretty heavily
upon the old town records, tax books, &C.,
amounting to over bushel basket full in ALL to
show whore the responsibility for the support
of the pauper rests. The evidence is all in, and
the court adjourned to Friday of next week,
when the arguments of counsel in the case will
be made. Al lrich of Worcester, and Brimble-
com of Barre for the plaintiffs; Mayor CASTOR
Of Boston, Charles Field of Athol and S. Utley
ofWorcester for the defendants.
Meeting OF THE MAYOR AND ALDER
NEN.-A special meeting of the mayor and
aldermen was held last night, to take action in
regard to pettioning the legislature for au-
thority to remove the railroad tracks from the
common, in accordance with the vote taken
last November. The cause of calling the meet
ing was explain ed by stating the fact that to-
day is the last on which petitions of this ma
lure can be presented; therefore it was
deemed advisable to secure the necessary legis-
lation, if possible, although an amicable ar
rangement with the railroads. which is strongly
hoped for, may do away with the necessity for
resort'ng to the act if passed. After brief
discussion of the matter, for the purpose of
gaining information, the following order was
adopted:
Ordered, that the mayor be requested to petition
the iegiS allure now In session, in behalf Of this
board, for such Legislation will compel the re-.
mova from the old common and from Madison
and Mechanic streets, and the streets intermediate
OF the railroad tracks now crossing and obstruct-
ing said public grounds and thoroughfdres.
CHORAL SINGING.-A very interesting exhi-
bition of different styles of choral music, took
place in All Saints church on Thursday evening
1t was given by the combined choirs of St.
Marks church of Southboro and All Saints of
this city, under the direction of Mr. |. n Metcalf
and in the performance of the chants, metrical
selections, anthems and TIE Deum, the beautiful
effect Of mems and boy's voices combined was
fully brought out. The spirit IN which the
pieces were sung, showed full understanding
OF the music on the part of the performers,
which comes In part of the good training they
have received. The singing of each choir sepa-
rntely was good, and in some things It was
thought that the Southboro choir excelled. but
as a whole and in all styles, the Worcester choir
had the preference; their style of chanting
seemed more natural and impressive. Two Of
the estpieces sung were Jehovah guide u.s."
by Mozart, and 80 rest in the Lord" by Men.
delssohn. At the close of the singing collation.
was served in the rectory.