Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-20
G01urtester 9ailp Spp.
CITY NEWS.

Some very fine looking peaches are thus early
in the season offered by Taft, Bliss & Rice.
This according to general belief and alma
nae authority, is the longest day in the year.
The ladies' benevolent society of Plymouth
church will meet this afternoon at the Orphans
Home.
Notices of Importance to members of COM
pany A, State Guard, and to Templars of Honor,
are published this morning.
Hon. Isaac Davis and Mr.. George Crompton
have put their names down for $50 apiece to-
wards relieving the sufferers by the tornado.
The lady who bought the drugs alluded to in
an advertisement this morning, should not fail
to read what is there published.
The Mazeppa ball club of this city went to
Natick, Saturday, and defeated the Emmets Of
that town, the score standing 81 to "a in their
favor
Rev. A. P. Peabody, D. D., of Cambridge,
Mass, gives the anniversary address before
the young ladies of the Dread Institute, this
year, and Rev. s. D. Phelps, D. D., of New Ha-
ven, Conn, the poem.
most enjoyable serenade was rendered to
the editors and compositors at this office, about
midnight, last night, by quartette, consisting
of Messrs. Rich, Thompson, Bowles and Lyon.
Such visits, from such excellent singers, are
appreciated.
Mrs Alvah Hovey, secretary of the women's
missionary society, will speak at the chapel of
the Main street Baptist Church this evening at
quarter to eight O'Clock, in behalf of the neg
elected women of Burmah. All ladies interested
in the subject are invited to attend
Charles Gates, Worcester boy about
twenty years of age, who sailed from New
York city last July in the ship Springfield for
Melbourne, Australia, via Cape Good Hope,
arrived in Boston Sunday, having sailed around
the world in less than year. From Melbourne
he sailed to Liverpool, England, via Cape Horn,
and from Liverpool to Boston.
The case referred % in the communication be-
low, came up in the municipal court yesterday
and was postponed until the 9th. The party
arraigned was Henry H. Albee, driver of tin
peddler's cart:
Messrs. Editors: In prosecuting a case before the
municipal court, where stock had been stolen from
u.s. it came out in the evidence of the book-keeper
of Smith Murdoch, of this city, that it was their
custom to take such stock from their employers and
that they now have a considerable quantity col
Iected in this vici nifty, now on hand
Notice is hereby given the fact that manufae-
turers may identify their property w.
Worcester, June 20, 1871.
This little occurrence in the trip of the Cadets
will be of interest to many of their friends, who
are glad to know that they had good time. II
is taken from the Traveller:
"The Highland Cadets of Worcester returned
from Bangor on Saturday, whittier they had
been on their annual tour. Their trip was made
on the steamer Cambridge, and so attentive was
the steward of the boat to the wants and the
comforts of the young gentlemen that they de-
termined to beStow on him remembrance
which took the shape of an elegant gold-headed
cane, procured by the general subscription Of
the Cadets. Among the number is the son OF
Mr.. John F. Mills of the Parker house, who
gained the consent of his father to have the pre-
sentation ceremonies take place there, which was
accordingly done. At the close, much to the
surprise as well as the qualification of the Cadets
Mr.. Mills invited them to bountifuy spread
collation., to which, with the appetites of youth
whetted by the fatigue of a march through the
streets, they did the most ample justice. They
were profuse in their ACCOMPLISHMENTS of the
Inequalities of Mr.. Mills, and made the hall ring
with their cheers They subsequently went
through dress parade in front of the house
which was performed with the precision of vet
Grams, and then to ok up their line of march fol
WOrces ter"