Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-04
dNurtester 4aiIp Spp.
CITY NEWS.

Owens at the theater tonight, An unusual
attraction.
There were at the station house last night three
prisoners and three dodgers.
select party of dancers filled Horticultural
hall last evening.
The concert by the Germania band is adver-
tised this morning.
The second class in mechanical drawing at
the Technical school have their last lesson OF the
course this evening
The funeral of Rev. DR.. Hill will take place
this morning, at II o'clock. The public are in
Tted 10 attend.
The regular monthly teachers meeting Will
take place this afternoon at the high school at
half past two O'Clock.
The old band of the 25th Massachusetts regi-
ment has engaged to attend the regimeatal re.
union, at the Bay State house, next Wednesday
evening.
The apron festival of the Shrewsbury ladies,
Thursday evening, brought 1918 to their treas
ury. A large number of Worcester people at
tended it.
A lot suitable for church is wanted, and as
will be seen by an advertisement, any one know
ing OF such a location, is desired to communicate
with Mr.. c. B. Metcalf
Mechanics hall has been engaged for the eve
ming of March 18th, for the grand annual militia
ry and civic promenade concert and ball of the
State Guard.
Mr.. A. L. Brown, of this city, together with
his wife and two children, were among the pas
sengers saved from the wrecked steamer Ken
oHC 10
the 9th ult, by collision with the Templar.
The late Mayor Blake used to say that the
efficiency of the police department was most APP
parent when they were least heard from; and
Judging from the quietness just now, the force
must be doing good service. No startling dis
turbance has occurred for long time.
In the municipal court, yesterday, Charles A.
Carpenter was fined $40 and costs for assaulting
his father James Luby appealed from a SEN
tence to pay SO and costs for keeping liquor.
Edwin F. Howard, sentenced at the last term
of court to term of fifteen years in the state
prison for assault with intent to commit rape,
and Frederick Goliath, sentenced for term Of
seven years-five for breaking and entering and
two for stealing horse-arrived at the prison
in Charlestown on Thursday.
James Draper, the proprietor of the Blooming
dale garden and nursery in this city, has just
issued his descriptive catalogue for 1871. 1t is
handsomely printed pamphlet, giving a list of
fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, plants,
&C.. cultivated and for sale by him. Mr.. Draper
is an enthusiastic and successful hortculturist,
and is known as contributor to some of the
standard horticultural periodicals.
Prof Adolphus Rohde is announced to give
an entertainment in Music hall on Tuesday
ard Wednesday evenings of next week 1t will
consist of about one hundred and forty paint
iugs representing the world in its various stages
from the formation up to the present time, the
pictures being brought out by peculiar light
that makes each object seem to stand out in re-
lief
King Leopold of Belgium has just sent two
medals, one of gold and the other of silver, to
Mr.. ]. Marie D. Metz, native of that country,
now living in this city and working in Allen &
Co.'S fre.arm mandatory. The first was for
heroism in saving children from burning
schoohouse several years ago, and the second
in acknowledgment of gun made in this coun-
~ by Mr. Metz, and sent TO the king.
Molt lIottinS ou tue ice, Is INC way III
which ali advertisement begins this morning;
and, judging from the number of entries-nne
horses-there will be some sport on Lake Quin-
sigamond this afternoon. A purse of fifty dol
lars is offered, to be given in three prizes 1926 to
the first horse, $15 TO the second, and $40 to the
third. For the names of the horses and parties
entering the same, see the advertisement.
At the regular meeting of Rising Star lodge,
No. 49, l. o. of G. T., Of this city, held last eve
ming, the following officers were installed; W.
G. T., A. j. Stone; W. r. s., Abbie NJ. Nourse;
W. L. s., Emma Crosby; W. V. T., Hattie But
trick; W. S., A. A. Darling; W, A. S., Marion
Richmond; W. F. s., Charles Cash; W. T., J.
L. B lizard; W. NJ, Charles E. Chamberlin; W.
D. NJ, EVE Albee; W. c., Myron Barrows;
W. l. G., Laura Raymore; W. 0. G., S. W.
Sampson.