Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-26
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CITY NEWS.

The much needed repairs on the Thomas
street bridge are about completed
The Anthropologcal society still continues
thelsocial gatherings on Thursday evenings, and
the hall was well filled last evening.
0ster Collins, the brakeman injured in the
Nashua freight yard, Tuesday, is growing worse
and it is thought cannot recover.
The office of DR., H. R. Thayer, No. 2S5 Main
street, was entered on Wednesday by some thief,
who stole two pairs of boots, a magnifying glass,
and other articles.
H. W. Wilson, of the Worcester Temple OF
Honor, has been elected grand usher OF the
grand temple of Massachusetts,.
A solid section of the original California big
tree, measuring forty-six feet in circumference,
is advertised to be exhibited in this city to-
morrow.
The colored Bethel society, formerly worship
ping in Natural History society hall, now hold
ing services in the hall on Front street, had
very pleasant church festival last evening.
The vestry of the new Trinity church was well
filled with people last evening, TO enjoy the
pleasures of the social gatherings which the So
cety worshipping in that church so well know
how TO manage.
Mrs. Livermore's temperance lecture in Me-
chanics hall, Sunday evening, will be one of the
course started some months ago under the au-
spices of a committee of well known temperance
men.
The grand festival, in Mechanics hail. on the
evening of June 1st is intended to raise funds
to refurnish Temperance hall, Foster street. The
presence the American brass band, of Provi-
dence, will attract large crowd.
Thepublic entertainment given by the Peoples
club, last evening, was well attended, and the
music and readings were received with great IA
vor. The exercises consisted of music by Misses
Stone and Morse, reading by w. S. Davis, song
by Agnes Stone and readings by Samuel S.
Green, Charles A. Chase and Rev. Mr. Hunting
ton.
Patents have been granted the past week to
John Goulding of this city for spinning ma
chine; John F. Haskins of Fitchburg for pneu-
matte engine; George L. Smith of Ftchburg for
lubricator for machinery; Charles P. Crossman
of West Warren for medicine for coughs, colds,
&c.
George E. Kendall was thrown from his car.
riage on Main street, near Pleasant, last evening
about six O'Clock, and received severe scalp
cut, hard knock over the right eye, and sever
al other bruises. He was taken into SINNERS
drug store, and properly cared for. The buggy
was somewhat damaged, but the horse escaped
unhurt.
The Sodality connected with St. Johns church,
at meeting last evening in their chapel, pre-
sented Rev. P. J. Garrigan, assistant pastor of
the church and director of the sodality, with an
ala froI1 of
and a handsome gold headed cane, both of the
value of 1925. Mr.. James Doom made the pres
entation speech, and fitting response was
made by Father Garrigan.
As Mr.. Alexander Putnam and Mr.. Simmons
were riding down Chestnut streeI, last evening,
about seven o'clock, the horse became fright
ened from some cause, and ran, turning down
Pearl street. Both gentlemen were thrown out
violently, causing severe injuries. Mr.. Putnam
had several ribs broken and was much bruised,
and Mr.. Simmons received a bad cut in the
head. The patients were attended by DIR. Geo.
Bates, and are doing as well as could be expect
ed, considering their injuries.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Richardson
remembered the arrival of the twenty-ffth an
niversary of their marriage, by a large gather
ing at the residence. Numerous valuable pres
ents were given, Rev. Mr.. st. John making
happy speech, which was courteously responded
to. Among the presents were a silver tea SER
vice from personal friends and brother Ma
sons" and other sverware from Quinsgamond
lodge, l. o. F.
Patsey Harrington, the Springfield oarsman,
whom 0'Leary defeated last September after
hard-fought contest has challenged his old an
tagonist to another trial of skill and endurance,
and offers to row either at Springfield Or in this
city, the party choosing the course to allow the
other fifty dollars for expenses. O'Leary will,
of couse, accept this challenge, as he is in fine
trim and ready for race with somebody. In
Harrington he will lind worthy competitor.
The challenge appears in another column.