Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-22
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CITY NEWS.

The Forty-second regiment association have
their annual reunion next Tuesday at Harmony
grove, South birmingham.
August 18th is the day set for the reunion of
the Thirty-iourth Mass. regiment association;
not the 2Sth.
Mr.. Chas Strauss, of Boston, fresco painter,
has been at work for several days tinting the
walls in the spacious rooms of Taylor's new
block, opposite the common.
All baggage for the Colt patty must be at the
Foster street depot before 6:15 A. M, of Tues
day, July 49, The train will leave promptly on
time at 6: 80.
Edward Wright OF this city has been granted
a patent for a selfacting mule for spinning, and
Orrin F. Battey patent for composition for col
oring and preserving leather.
There was another remarkably beautiful dis
play of northern lights last night, and those
persons were fortunate who were awake to gaze
on the glores thereof
There were five cases of drunk enness before
the municipal court, yesterday: James Smith,
James Flynn and Timothy Daily paid their fines
Daniel Mcpherson and VIM. H. Brazor could
not and were sent to jail.
LII. GtUf86 f. DdlCOlll vi lllS city SuilS Oh lhO
steamer Liberia, for Europe, to-day, where he
designs to prosecute his professional studies in
the schools of Edinburgh, London and Berlin.
Thwing & Rice have sold the estate of John
A. Bancroft on Vernon street, together with
those of Chas. Glynn, Thomas Cummings and
Luke Tulley, to Bishop p. I. 0'Rielly, of Spring
field, for $80,94S.60.
The State Guard armory presented alively APP
pearauce las evening, large number of the
members of company being engaged in polish
ing the muskets of the battalion. and putting
things in order for the next public appearance
of the corps.
The outdoor concert, last evening, by the
National cornet band, entertained the largest
audience of the season. All the available room
in the vicinity was occupied by listeners; piles
of lumber seemed to be the favorie seats,
but curbstones and housetops were in good de-
mand.
The recent change in the timetable of the
Street Railway Company is received with great
favor, and is really convenient arrangement.
The cars now run once every ten minutes on the
short trips, in the afternoon; and once in TWEEN
ty minutes on the through trips. The time of
running in the forenoon and after seven in the
evening will remain unchanged.
As Mr.. Horace Bacon and another gentleman
from Southbridge were riding into the city yes
terday, they were tipped over in curious man
ner on Southbridge street, between the two
railroad bridges. A horse, led behind the
buggy, became frightened at sight of the cars
and jumped aside, putting one fore-leg into
the left hind Wheel and turning the whole team
topsy-turVy. The hub and spokes of the wheel
were separated by the exploit, hut no one was
injured.
1t will be of interest to those in this city who
contributed to the French relief fund to know
that the United States steamer Worcester" in
which supplies to the sufferers in France were
sent out, and which met with some hard luck
ON the voyage, carried her cargo over in good
condition, dozen barrels Of soured -four being
the extent of the damage sustained by the pro-
visions This, it is well known, was sold in
London, and the money iudiciously distributed
by committee. The steamer bearing the name
of our city will haul into the Charlestown
navy yard and be fitted out as regular cruiser.