Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-02
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CITY NEWS.

recreation.
The newly elected officers of the Temple Of
Honor are to be installed this evening.
Tonight the election of Light Battery officers
takes place.
The annual reunion of the 57th regiment will
be held at Lincoln hall, Saturday, at II O'CLOCK
Am.
That handsome wreath and the bouquets al
Mechanics hall, last evening, came from Charles
Thayer, at CIRCUITS greenhouse.
To-day the citizens are called upon to vo"
yes or no on the beer question. The polls VIII
open at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon and Close
at three in the afternoon.
Miss Lucille Western will play at the theatre,
on Friday and Saturday evenings, east Lynne
and "oliver Twist" She comes under the man
agement of Messrs. Lowell & Simmons.
Some of our citizens had the extreme pleasure
of riding to Boston in new Pullman cars within
q lew days, two of which, costing $4,000 each,
passed through en- route for Boston They,
with two more, are to be run on the Eastern
railroad from Boston 10 Bangor.
Young Souther, whose meme appears among
the high school graduates, came from Yale loI
the purpose of graduating with his class. 1t will
be remembered by the friends of the high school
that by his efforts he entered college at the close
of his third year in the school.
In the municipal court, yesterday, Martin I.
Shea was fined $40 and costs for keeping open
shop on Sunday. James DALEY and Michael
Cocgblin were each sent to the house of correc-
ton for three months for q second offence Of
drunkenness, and seven others were fined for
first offences.
When the Knights Templar were marching up
Trout street, last night, some rough standing
near the stone bridge threw stone which struck
one Of the number, Mr.. Ellis Thayer, on the
back of the head, and injured him so that he
required assistance to walk the remainder of the
way.
The May-day festivities Of the German citi-
zens, last evening, drew together large num-
Der of the sons and daughters of Fatherland, as
well as many of their American friends. The
evening was passed in characteristic manner,
and the small hours of the morning still found
the dancers gliding in may circles to the sound
of lively music.
The freight thieves, Joseph W. Roberts and
Sanford w. Wallace, in the municipal court,
Saturday, were sentenced, the former to nine
months in the house Of correction, and the lat
ter to four. Roberts appealed and furnished
bonds. Noursc, Ware and Phillips were dis
charged, and the Wetherbee woman of Ash
burnham was not complained of.
A pair of spirited horses, belonging to Mr..
Jacob Vaughan of New Salem, were left I'M
hitched on the street yesterday, and ran from
near Thomas street to the Bay State house,
striking another team there and coming to a
halt soon after by the falling of one of the pair.
The owner was arrested for endangering lives
by leaving his team without hitching, and will
answer the charge in the municipal court this
morning.
Messrs Dana K. Fitch and Joseph II. Thomp-
son succeed W. S. Denny & Co. in the large
insurance business that has for years been car
led ON here by the latter firm Both gentlemen
are well acquainted with the business the for
mer having been associated with Mr.. Denny for
I've years and the latter having passed the
sa;ue time in the Office of John d. Washbun
& Co.
The May festival by the children Of the First
Unitarian parish, to aid in procuring tablets
COMMEMORATIVE Vi IlDoG LiCunbCAc vi wv Jun
day school who died during the war, will begin
at the vestry of the church at three O'Clock this
afternoon and continue through the evening
The crownng of the May queen, with appro-
priate music, will come in the afternoon previous
to the supper.
Messrs. j. H. Clarke & Co., who have for the
last eighteen years been known to the public as
Wholesale and retail dealers in foreign and do
nestle dry goods, at the store on the west side
OF Main street, 14s, have, in their change to tic
east side, secured one of the most commodious
and best lighted stores on the street. Where
they now are is the old store formerly occupied
by S. j. Wilcox, which has been enlarged, en-
tirely remodeed, and fitted up in the best style
The work of putting in the large front windows
and widening the store has been in progress 1t
week or more. A staircase leads from the rear
OF the store to Il large and convenient cloak and
shawl room. Tlis firm is among the Oldest in
the city, and docs a large business.
Cry MORTALITY The number of deaths in
Worcester during the week ending April 20, was
sixteen, equally divided between the sexes.
Nine were of foreign parentage. Six died
of consumption, still born two, and one each
of canker rash maniacal exhaustion, old age,
want of life, and one little child on Smiths
court accidental. The two oldest were eighty
and sixty-two. Seven were under ten years,
and six under one year.
SUPREME JUDICIAL CoURT-GRAY, J.-Mon-
day, May 1.-THE entire day was occupied with
the consideration of divorce and equity cases.
nj Anfh Il
yorce decreed for desertion.
Abby j. Barrows VS.. Geo. W. Barrows, Homo
ra Fully w. Luke Fully, divorces decreed for
adultery.
Millena Gillmett VS.. Magloir Gillmet, divorce
decreed nisi, and motion to amend the decree
filed.
Mia Amdon VS.. Martin Amidon, divorce de-
creed and custody of minor child to libelant.
Mary Ann Perry VS.. Crosby H. Perry, divorce
decreed, and custody of minor children to libel
LIANT and she allowed to resume her maiden
name.
Esther S. Elliott VS.. Robert j. Elliott, divorce
decreed nisi, custody of children to libelanr
with costs.
Henry D. Shaw VS.. Catherine P. Shaw, Jo-
mas S. Rogers VS.. Mary L. Rogers, Angelina
r. TarbelI VS.. Charles H. Tarbell, and Samuel
]. Jewett VS.. PAMELA o. Jewett, divorces de-
creed absolute.
Caroline NJ. Braeewell, VS.. Joseph Braeewell,
divorce decreed and custody of minor child to
libelant.
Hattie NJ. Ross VS.. Washington B. Ross, di-
vorce decreed nisi motion to amend libel filed,
lbellant allowed to resume her maiden name,
and custody of their minor child decreed to her.
Charles W. Babbitt VS.. Ella Rabbit, divorce
decrccd nisi.
Horace W. Houston VS.. Elizabeth P. Houston,
libel dismissed.
After the conclusion of the cross libel case OF
Daniel W. Wheelock VS.. Harriet A. Wheelock
and Harriet A. Wheelock VS.. Daniel W. Vince
lock, now being heard, the jury case of Jennie
L. Bruce VS.. the Vermont land Massachusetts.
railroad will be resumed
SALE OF PEws AT TRINITY CHURCH. The
bidding was brisk at the sale of pews last eve
ming ut Trinity church, Mr.. Abbott auctioneer