Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-12
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CITY NEWS.

The First Massachusetts cavalry association
will hold its reunion at the Bay State house,
Oct, 8ist
An important meeting of the Masonic lrater'
nifty, this evening, is advertised in another part
of this paper
The Peoples fire insurance company OF this
city, is perfectly soiceat, and all their losses nj
Chicago and elsewhere will be paid promptly on
demand.
The Washbun and Moen manufacturing
company shipped five tons Of telegraph wire
to Chicago yesterday, to repair the wires dam
aged by the great fire.
The American Merchants Union Express Co..
office Cromptou's block, Mechanic street. will
forward all contributions of money, clothing
or supplies, for the relief of the sufferers at
Chicago, free Of change.
Lydia Thompson's troupe is undoubtedly the
best of anything travelling in the burlesque
line. The theatre was filled last evening,
and the performance on the stage was good
from first TO last.
Mr. II, A. McGlennen has made arrangements
for the Boston theatre company to visit our
Music hall on Monday, the 10th, and remain
two nights. The "StrcctS of New York" will be
played on each evening
The PauLst" is the name of an enterprsing
paper, edited at st, Paul's fair and published
in its interests. 1t will contain desirable inform
alton concerning the fair from day to day, with
programme of the dramatic portion of the en-
tcrtainucnt. The fair will be open in all its
glory tonight.
The new Methodist church on Walnut street is
rapidly approaching completion. The cntcrprs-
ing ladies Of this society are to hold Il social
gathering at their vestry this evening to raise
money to furnish the church, and appeal to their
many friends to call and assist in the laudable
undertaking.
We are asked to say that ladies wishing to
aid the sufferers in Chicago, are requested TO
meet at the vestry of the First Unitarian parish,
this afternoon, at two O'Clock. Contributions of
clothing, cotton cloth and flannel, are solicited
All donations to be left at the vestry as soon as
possible.
The Central choir offer a very choice and at
tracivC programme for Thereon this evening,
which will be found in our advertising columns
One Of the main attractions will be the organ
playing Of Mr., Eugene Thayer. This gentleman
is too well-known in Worcester to require more
than the bare announcement of his appearance
to fill the house.
AT the weekly meeting at horticultural H.
brary, this afternoon, the following premiums
will be offered for pears: Best 10 varieties u
specimens each, IS; second best, Sc; third
best, 81. Best varieties, 70 specimens each,
So; second best, 80. B>st varieties, II speci-
mems each, So; second best, 81 Six premiums
of 50 each will also be offered for single dishes
of p specimens each. The committee on pears
are requested to meet at O'clock
dog-fght was discovered in progress last
evening, and the principal actors (not the bull
dogs-they were only the tools of the other
btutcs) were arrested and locked up, as were also
the spectators, some haf-dozcn in number.
Owen Harvey and his brindle dog were on one
side, and Edward Welch and his white dog on
the other. They met for the contest in the attic
of brick building on Foster street. used as a
rag storehouse, and when found by the officers
the white dog was pretty badly used up. The
dogs would weigh about forty pounds each, and
were of the real fighting sort.