Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-03

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titled billiards, or Business before Pleasure"
In the cast there is NJ. W. Lefflngwell and Belle
Hewitt, the sprighty little actress, who pleased
so well at the time she played here about year
ago.
SHER1FF's JURY Tho suit of Anthony Chase
VS.. the city of Worcester to recover the value of
1904 square feet of land taken off from his estate
in order to widen Corbett street, and for dam
ages to his estate by cutting down said street,
Is tried yesterday in the old court house before
Hon. J.. s. c. Kuowlton, sheriff of the county,
with the following jury, summoned from three
adjoining towns: Joshua Murdoch, of Leicester,
foreman; John w. Biscoe Charles H. GrosvenOr
and Jonah Howe of Leicester; George W. Nc
Crockin, Jason Emerson, Elias Lowell and Sui
Ivan Bancroft of Millbury; Daniel S. Cham
berlain. Alvin Henshaw, Fayette Maynard and
Samuel D. Ward Of Shrewsbury.
A strip of land about eight feet wide and 200
feet long, was taken from the westerly side of
Mr. Chase's estate, by which the width of the
street was increased from thrty-seven to forty
five feet. The city offered TO settle with Mr..
Chase by paying him S240O, tat the rate of $3.50
per foot for the land taken), which he declined,
and makes this suit to recover $4,000, or SO per
foot. This action has no reference to any bet
terments which the mayor and aldermen may
assess upon the estate by reason of the improve
ments etc. Mr. Chase includes in his damages
the expense of cutting down his land to a grade
with the street.
The jury have returned q sealed verdict which
will be opened next week before the superior
court.
Bacon & Aldrich for the plaintiff; Nelson and
Utley for the city.
Posi- 10 SoCIAL.-The social gathering of the
members of Post TO- G. A. R., held at HOrti-
cultural hall last evening, was equal in interest
to any previous entertainment of the kind.
The ladies were out in large force, and under
the Craftsmanship of Col. Titus, who made some
graceful Introductory remarks, the management
of the exercises was all that could be desired
Music, which holds high place in these gath
erings, abounded in various forms, the vocalists
being Ii. s. Whittemore, who gave, with spirit,
a descriptive song, "Sea Fight" Master Charles
T. Haven, who sang some comic songs so eff
fectvely and we'll that he had to give more, and
quartette consisting of Miss Stone, Mrs Bar
ton, Messrs. Benchley and Thompson, who sang
beautifully the pieces entitled 20, how love
my mountain home, and Come where
my love lies dreaming" The orchestral music
by Barnard and Richardson's band between the
parts, served to connect in charming way the
other interesting exercises. The old and popu-
lar farce of "Box and Cox" in which Messrs
James S. Rogers and Edwin Brown, and Mrs.
Babpitt, took the parts in a way quite admira.
bic for amateurs, closed part part 2, which
followed as soon as the settees could be removed,
consisting of dancing to lively music. That
these monthly social meetings of this Organl-
cation are universally successful, is due to the
fact that Post 10 is not without abundant re-
sources in the varied talent of its members
Their bond of fellowship is the fact that they
were all comrades in the great army of the
Union.
ODD FELLOWS FEsTIvITIEs.-North Star
lodge of Odd Fellows, colored, had their annual
supper and ball last evening" The formal
speeches of the occasion were delivered at the
hall of the lodge, on Front street, by prominent
members and officers of the order, including
Past Grand Masters 8ulah and Weber, and
Noble Father Mason, and Others. The mem
bers, attended by lady friends, then proceeded to
the Lincoln house, where the tables, loaded with
delicacies and handsomely decorated, awaited
them.
Mr.. Tower, the landlord, presided over the
serving of the supper, and the arrangements
were most satisfactory. At the close of the eat
ing, the company was called to order by Past
Grand Master Weber, who introduced, as the
first speaker, Past Grand Master Bulah. Mr..
Bulah responded in pleasant strain, eliciting
the mingled applause aud laughter OF his hear
ers. Noble Father Mason followed predicting
a successful and happy future for the North
Star lodge, of which he is an old and honOred
member.
Several white gentlemen were present, as
guests of the lodge, one of whom Mr.. W. S.
Webb, of New York, responded to q sentiment,
and was greeted with hearty applause. Other
speakers made short addresses, and the president
of the occasion, Mr.. Weber, closed, speaking
briefly of the importance of the occ sion, and
of the duties and responsibilities of Odd Fellow
ship. The party then returned to the hall,
wnere the remainder of the night was spent IN
dancing. The whole celebration was ably man
aged, and was productive of much pleasu re to
ali who pal ticipated At the ball, many of the
ladies were elegantly dressed, silks, velvets,
tarletOns, ETC., Astounding in proiusion.
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The TEA PARTY of the Salem street church is
over, and the ladies who have been so busy
getting things ready for the entertainment OF
their friends and the replenishing of the socie-
ty purse, can certainly feel the satisfaction OF
knowing that they met with success. In fact
the church fairs have all been successful this
winter The hall was not so crowded with tables
as 1t has been at some of the fairs, so the
patrons need not waste their time in deciding
where to bestow their cash, the facilities ioi
such bestowal being ample enough for all prac.
tical pocket-books. In the centre of the hall
Misses Armsby and Farnum sold flowers at
circular counter covered by evergreen, while at
the west end an ice cream table was managed by
Mr.. Brown. At the right of the hall Mrs.
Hoppin had charge of fancy table. with
Miss Eliza Warren at a cake table for her nea,
neighbor, each of them assisted by attentive
misses. Over on the right of the hall, things
good to eat were profusely and temptingly dis
played, the lnge general table being superin-
tended by Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Linnell; then
there were numerous other small tables, with
their attendants always ready Up near the
stage the children drove a lively trade, Miss
Hattie Turner, in the doll business, having a
prize specimen perched over her head; and Miss
Mary Farnum, at the boys picture table, all
money.