Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-25

There will be meeting of the choral union
this evening The next rehearsal will be on
Monday evening, January I, 1872.
Boy wanted to carry morning papers One
living in the west part OF the city preferred
Apply at the Spy office.
The post Office will be open until noon to-day,
and will close at that tiEe for the remainder of
the day
There win be a chdrcn's entertainment at
the Webster square church tomorrow evening"
the proceeds to be given to the Sabbath school
library.
The lower reading room of the free public H.
brary will be open to day, as usual on legal hol-
idavs, from A. NJ. to P. NJ, and from to )
and to Up. NJ.
There were but two cases before the municipal
court on Saturday, John Kennedy was SEN
fenced to year ia the house of correction for
larceny; and George Headrck to three months
IN the same Institution for drunkenness second
offence.
one Ut the most attractive festivals of the
seaS3l is the one arranged by the ladies of the
trace NJ. L. Church. to he held at their vestry
en- tuesday evening, The singing, under the
direction Of the old folks, will be worth the price
of admission; and their antique dresses, with
slipper served in style of odcn times, will not fail
to interest all who may attend. They should
have a good house, for their cause is good one
The entertaining singing of the Brennan's at
Mechanics hall, Saturday evening, in come,
ton with the panorama of Ireland, ensured a
fuil house for this afternoon and evening, The
music Of high mass at St. Paus church vcstcr-
day morning was enhanced by their sin ginq.
The lady sang 90 SalutariS, D by Waller, and
MI 6renGan an o6ertolre by Haydn. The grand
Erin matinee at the hall this afternoon will he
ior the special benefit of children, and The price
OF admission is fixed accordingly,
The liberal appropriation of the city council
Tor detraying thc expenses of the high school
house DEDICATION, next Saturday, will enable the
commartee of arrangements to make the affair
wor.ny the magnificent building which calls for
tnc demonstration. With one of Gov Bullocl's
eoquent and scholarly addresses, and other ex-
crcises in accordance, the occasion cannot fail TO
be highly entertaining,
The snow went off with rush Saturday night,
TO the great establishment Of people as they
'O'NSN NhI u thClI NlHuuN yesterday morning
ana saw mud instead Of the snaw which Gov
cred everything when they had looked out few
hours bcforc, The sudden change from the in
tense cold Of Thursday 70 the diSsolving tenn
perature of Saturday ught-ueary sixty de-
giees-was a feature uncommon in this part of
the country and it will be a wonder if damage
Is not occasioned by the rise of water which the
streams must necessarily experience,
Christmas shopping although made disagree
able by the sloppy and slippery walking of Sat
nrday afternoon, could by no means be post
poned, but went busily forward. The purchas-
ers had their thoughts so intently occupied in
making selections and enjoying in advance the
delights their gifts would cause, that they seem.
ed obliyious TO such uides as dripping caves,
dangerous ridges of ice, etc. The regular order
oil trade was somewhat mixed up; ladies pat
Fonlzed cigar stores and bought masculine pres
ents OF smoking sets and choice brands OF cigars,
While men sought presents for their lady friends
IN millinery shops. And it all goes towards the
mernmcnt of this Christmas, which "comes but
once ? year"