Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-07
0Hurtester 4atlp Spp.
CITY NEWS.

Zion NJ. E. church, on Exchange street, was
re-opened yesterday with appropriate exercises,
after being closed few weeks for repairs.
The directors of the Norwich and Worcester
railroad company have declared a dividend of
five per cent, payable on the 10TH
City Marshal brennan attended the funeral of
Thos. J. A. Gross, chefof-police of Providence,
in that city on Saturday.
Mr.. Henry Glazier of this city, who has just
returned from his stewardship with the Colts, is
going in the same capacity with MIR. Peckham's
party.
The card-striprers and spinners from the
Adriatic mills played game of base ball on
Saturday, in which the shippers won by score
OF q to 10.
Mr. Lawrence Barrett, star, supported by
first class dramatic company will appear at Mu-
sic hall, September 26th, under the management
of Morris Simmonds.
All necessary arrangements have been made
for going to and returning from the FrOhsinn
picnic to-day. The spot selected - Columns
grove-is delightful place for the recreation in
which the day will be spent.
Deputy Sheriffs Sibley, Hair and David NJ.
Earle, formerly of North Brookfeld, will occupy
an office together in this city. Deputy Sheriff
Daniel F. Newton, who was formerly located in
this city, will occupy an office at Westboro.
Henry Snow, boy about sixteen years old,
son of Elias Snow, of West SUIT on, was struck
and instantly killed by lightning during the
thunder shower Friday afternoon. He was in
the house at the time, but strange to say the
house was uniujured.
Five young fellows broke down the door OF
Patrick McDonald's house, on Pond street, at
one O'Clock yesterday morning, and walked into
the kitchen. Mcdonald drove them out, and
they turned and broke his windows by throwing
stones.
On account of the excavation of the streets
for sewerage purposes, near Market street, the
running of the horse cars this week will be
somewhat hindered, and after nine O'Clock this
morning the cars will run on Sunday time,
every half hour, till the work is completed.
The excursion party which MIR. George R.
Peckham is getting up is already so large that
no more particular pains will be taken to secure
additional numbers. However, if there are any
who desire to go, such may procure tickets by
at once applying to Mr.. VIM. Mecomey, of this
City VI 0tOlSC n CShnaLiJ NJ hotuuiO bhhh-
ing, Boston.
The Crispn bottomers of one or two shoe
shops in the city are out on strike for an ad-
dtional fifty cents on each case. They expected
by some previous arrangement, to receive such
raise on the first of August, and some of the
shops made the advance, but others refused.
The bottomers in West Boylston belonging to
the ,Crispin brotherhood have Joined in the
strike.
The heavy locomotive "W. S. Slater" which
started down the road as usual at half-past
eleven Saturday morning with Conductor ga
prOn's train, ran off the track at Ledge Switch
in Northbridge, by which accident the trains
during the remainder Of the day were badly
delayed, and the passengers had to be trans
ferred on account of the blockade. The care
lessness of quarryman in leaving the switch
wrong was the cause of the trouble, which &C.
Cured in the absence of the foreman of the
quarry. The Slater was got upon the track in
the evening and went on to Providence.
An Irshman from Marlboro, named Patrick
Killine, was struck in the face Saturday night
while walking on Main street in front of Bangs
block; and his upper lip was completely split
open, so that it had to be sewed up. He claimed
that he knew no reason for the assault, nor the
assailant. He came to the city to buy check
on the bank of Ireland, which he wished to send
home to pay the passage over for his children.
Patrick Ryan and Ellen keenan, were before
the municipal court Saturday morning, charged
with assault and battery, and were fined, the
former ten dollars and costs, and the latter five
dollars and costs. John Bailey was sentenced
to the house of correction for term of two
months for vagrancy, and John Giblin was
fined three dollars and costs for drunkenness;
he was unable to pay and was committed to
jail as was also Patrick Ryan, fined for assault
and battery.