Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-06
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CITY NEWS.

Haymakers were busy on the jail grounds,
yesterday.
The adjourned meeting of the young mems
Christian association will be held this evening.
The regular monthly meeting of the school
board occurs this evening.
Liberty and Glen streets are still rendered i'm
passable by the work of the sewer laborers.
A meeting of the ancient order of Hibernians
is advertised in another place.
The three Perris women, arrested at the same
time with Reuben Perris, have been discharged.
The recent re-paying of a portion of Thomas
street makes decided improvement in that
thoroughfare.
The ladies of the Webster square church will
hold their annual strawberry festival in the
vestry of the church Tuesday evening, June 10.
The June term of the superior court, for the
trial of civil cases, will begin at Fitchburg,
Monday next, at two o'clock P. M. Judge Brig
ham will preside.
There seems to be deplorable lack of har-
mony between the two branches of the city gov
eminent on some matters; and much time is
consumed on account thereof.
The municipal court room is being brushed
up with new coat of varnish, and the office of
the city clerk has just received coat of oak
granting.
The grocery store of Mr.. A M. Eaton, at the
corner of Union and School streets, was broken
open Sunday night, and quantity of cigars and
tobacco were stolen.
Mr.. James Melanely, of this city, well known
through twenty years connection with the
Worcester gas light company, has been appoint
ed justice of the peace by His Excellency
Governor Claflin.
The anniversary supper and social reunion of
the Temple of Honor is to occur this eve
ming. The supper is to be eaten at Towers and
he social gathering will take place at the hall
on Pearl street.
Abbott sold the house of Morris Moran, on
Ward street, Monday, to James Hazel, for $1,000.
Also, 5000 feet Of land to Patrick Calihan, for
2Of cents per foot
Patents have been issued to Henry d. Swift
and Daniel w. Swift, for an envelop sealing
machine; and to Henry D. Swift and Daniel W.
Swift, assignors to themselves and G. Henry
Whitcomb & Co., for envelop folding machine.
Two large and well-executed oil paintings, the
work of Mr.. T. NJ. Woodward, of this city, are
on exhibition at Lilley's. One represents birds
and fish, and the other is picture of luscious
looking fruit The bird piece is unusually well
executed, and the other is very good.
Mr.. Peter Rice, who is well known through his
connection with the police force for several years,
and who has many friends in the city, has en-.
gagged in the insurance business, in its several
branches, as set forth in a notice published by
him in its proper place.
The three cases of embezzlement against
Messrs. Sutton & Wheeler, in which Messrs.
Sbley, Fales and Hardy were compliments, and
which it was expected were to be tried at the re-
cent term of the superior court, have been set
tied by the defendants paying the full amounts
involved, with interest and costs
The annual meeting of the Y. NJ. Christian
association will be held at their rooms this
evening, at 80 o'clock. The report of the
president will be read and officers chosen for
the ensuing year. Reports may also be expected
from delegates to the convention at Washing
ton. All are invited.
The Worcester and Nashua railroad compan y
has nearly completed its second track as far as
West Boylston. 1t will be in running order for
the cars in about week. The grading is most
ly completed and the rails nearly all laid for
the double track for the remainder of the dis
tanee to Sterling Junction; so that by July,
probably, arrangements will be completed for
the putting on of the additional early and late
train, which has been contemplated, to accom-
modate the increasing travel on this road.
The managers of this road have completed
arrangements with the Norwich and Worcester
and Concord IN. H. railroads, to run a through
car from New London, Conn.,, to the White
Mountains. This will be great accommoda-
ton for vast multitudes going over this popular
route during the hot season, which has already
begun in good earnest, turning ones thoughts
naturally to a cooler latitude.