Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-29
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CITY NEWS.

oil the Unity will be held this evening, at eight
O'Clock, at the church.
Arising Star lodge of Good Templars will go
on an excursion to Nantasket beach on the Sth
of August,
II. I. Gates, of New Worcester, is the first in
this vicinity to supply green corn to his Gus
toners. We have sampled il and find 1t
genuine.
Mr., e. b. Pratt, whose severe injuries we
mentioned yesterday, is much better; and,
although he will be confined to his home for
awhile, no serious results are likely to follow
the severe shock received.
The famous "Red Stocking" nine of Boston,
which is about to go on a tour, will play the
first game with the Mazeppas, OF this city, on
the agricultural grounds next Wednesday after
noon. George Wright, "the king of all play
ers," will play in his usual position in the Bos
tine nine,
Yesterday opened warm and closed wet, sew
cral heavy showers having fallen during the af-
ternoon. Shortly after n,ae O'Clock in the
evening the clouds cleared away, and everything
out of doors was made to brilliantly shine in
the moonlight The effect on the wet roofs and
streets was uncommonly beautiful; and the
air was delightfully."- clear and fresh all night
John Folcys celebrated gold pens-whch are
mghticr than cavalry sabres, if an ordinary pen
is mightier than a common sword-are the best
in use, and are handsomely mounted in gold,
silver, ebony, pearl and cedar holders. San
fold & Co. have at their book store the largest
assortment of gold pens ever in the city, in
Guiding every variety made by Foley.
A woman was severely injured, yesterday af-
ternoon, by being thrown from a carriage, on
Goddard street. Some part of the harness
broke, at the corner of Green and Goddard
streets, and the man driving got out of the car
riage to fix it, when the horse dashed away with
the woman. She was taken up and carried to
Dr. Hubon'S office.
The alarm of fire from box So, just before one
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, was caused by the
discovery OF fire on the roof Of a small house
on Garden street, close TO the railroad 1t was
extingushed by the application of few pals
of water, before the fire department could reach
the spot. 1t was thought probable that sparks
from passing locomotive set the fire.
The Gazette says that one lady who started
with the Colts has already returned home,
FINDING herself not quite enough of sailor 10
continue the voyage in comfort. The trip from
Boston to Portland was unusually rough, and
a gentleman on ano! aer steamer saw the Colt
vessel, as he describes it, resting with the bow
and stern on the tops of the waves, and both
paddle wheels out of water, spinning round like
pin wheel on the 4th of July"
In the municipal court, yesterday, Michael
Arean, for an assault and battery upon Louisa
Arean, was fined SO and costs, and ordered to
recognize in 800 to keep the peace for six
months. George Whitcomb was fined $40 and
costs for an assault and battery upon John Scan
lin. Talbot C. White, charged with single sale
of liquor, was discharged on payment of costs.
Patrick J. Quirk, charged with breaking and en-
teriug, was discharged.
With the new arrangement of running two
steamers daily between New BEDFORD and
Martha's Vineyard the Providence and Worces-
ter road offer better inducements than ever to
travel over their popular road. The express
train which leaves the Green street depot at
1915, will, on and after Monday, the 31st,
make close connections with the boat which
leaves New Bedford at four O'Clock p. M. Re
turning, Worcester is reached an hour earlier
tudu ny OlISl lOutCs
Several illusions have already been made to
the preparations of the colored lodge of Odd
Fellows for a celebration, August list. The full
particulars are given in the advertisement this
morning, and there appears to be an excellent
prospect of highly successful affair; indeed,
the president of the day, Mr.. G. W. Bulah, and
the grand marshal, Mr. l. Mason, together with
the able committee of arrangements announced,
have laid out the programme in such manner as
to leave no doubt of the success of the occasion.
The following visiting lodges are expected TO be
present. Sumner lodge, No. 1884, of Boston;
Hope lodge, No. 1119, of Providence; PhiIo-
mathean lodge No. 712, of Albany, N. Y.
An exchange says: ga grand, frst-class inter
national steamboat excursion is on the tapis-
Geo r. Peckham, Esq, of Boston, has charter
ed the cplendid sengOing boat New Brunswick
one thousand tons, for a select party of three
hundred ladies and gentlemen, for cruise on
the coast of Maine aud the Bay of Fundy, to
St. Johns and return. The Germania band and
a select quartette, pi mist and elocutionist will
accompany the party. No Intoxicating liquors
or rowdysm Will be allowed on board. Price of
tickets, including meals and berths, $25. This
affords a rare chance for an enjoyable time"
Mr.. Pcckham, who formerly lived in & b city,
was president of the Colt association one year;
and we understand that several persons in Wor-
cester intend toioin his company.