Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-09

and returning, for the occasion. See advertise
ment.
SrERLING.-Co. /, 10th regiment NJ. V. NJ.
Capt Fordyce May commanding, will come out
for target practice and fall parade this after
noon. The exercises will close with military
and civic ball in the evening at the town hall
Music by the Clinton brass band.
LEIcEsTER-This pleasant town was, on
Tuesday, the 81st ult., the scene of brilliant
wedding, the occasion being the marriage of
Ruth, daughter OF Lucius Woodcock, Esq, to
LuciuS NJ. Waite, both of this place. After the
ceremony, which was performed by Rev. A. H.
Coolidge, Mr.. and Mrs. WoodcocI received their
friends at their residence with almost unbouuded
hospitality. The company was large, including
many residents Of Worcester, the toilets of the
ladies were varied and brilliant the bridal pres
cnts numerous and elegant, making the occasion
one long to be remembered
ORDINATIoN IN STERLING. Rev. L. D..
Mears, who has preached with great acceptance
during the past year to the Orthodox congrega-
ton IN Sterling, was yesterday ordained pastor
OF the church, with appropriate exercises. At
the council held in the forenoon, before whom
he passed very satisfactory examination, Rev.
A. p. Marvin of Lancaster presided, and Rev.
VIM. j, Bait of LeOminster scribe. The Ordna-
ton exercises in the afternoon were as follows ::
Anthem, by the choir; invocation and reading
of scriptures, by Rev. Andrew Bgelow, ID
d., of BoyIston; hymn; sermon, by Rev.
A. II. Coolidge Of Leicester, from John,
1892, his general subject being, the CEN
trail position of Christ in the church; ordaining
prayer by Rev. II. b. Hooker, d. D., Of Boston !;
right hand of fellowship, by Rev. w. Rice of
Royalston; hymn; charge to the pastor by the
Rev. Dewitt S. Clark of Clinton address to the
people by Rev. j. c. Larabee of Randolph, form
er pastor; concluding prayer by Rev. W. A.
lIoughton of Berlin; anthem; benediction by
the pastor. AT noon there was a collation., pro-
vidcd by the ladies of the church.
The church is in a growing condition, and the
new pastor enters upon his duties under fayora-
bic auspices.
SEditor Of Worcester Spy: At the invitation of
George F. Slocomb Esq, representative elect,
the citizens of Shrewsbury and Grafton met at
his house last evening" The spacious and ele-
CANT rooms were thrown wide open, and soon
were crowded Having partaken OF Il bountiul
collation. the company adjourned to the parlors
for some short speeches. The Shrewsbury dele
CATION, through Wyman Howe, Esq, expressed
their hearty congratulations at the election of
MIR. SIocomh it being by the largest majority
(2S5) that has elected Il representative from this
district for years. Gle is the man of our choice,
whom we mean to back by hearty good will
and by as hearty deeds was the unanimous
expression.
Mr.. SIocomb, being an out-and-out Grant
man. responded through one of his friends,
Rev. j. II Windsor, cordially thanking his con-
situents for the honor conferred upon him, and
telling them to look TO him rather for acts than
for woods. Other gentlemen from both towns
followed in brief, wide-awake words, which had
the true republican ring, ana right hearty and
neighDorly grasp of the hand all through them.
The entertainment was enliyened by the
Shrewsbury aud Manning brass bands; and
when the company broke up, at 1Oi O'Clock, UNI
der the lead Of the Shrewsbury band, directed
by Capt. ScarlCs Of the "Slocomb Guards" it
marched through the principal streets of the
village before quietly going home. IN
Grafton, Nov. s, 1871.