Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-03
dHurtester 4ailp Spp.
CITY NEWS.

The Horticultural library will be open as
usual at three O'Clock this afternoon. Meeting
of the trustees at four O'Clock.
Wherefore the odor like unto neglected
swill barrel, which pervades the cutters in sew
eral localities2
gold watch worth 500 was stolen from the
jewelry store of Benz Goddard Co., Monday
evening.
The Boston nine" defeated the Mazeppas
yesterday afternoon, thirty-fve to three. The
game was without interest, save the desire to
see the "Red Stockings" play.
The family of Mr.. H. B. Fay of this city came
home Yesterday from stay of several weeks in
the Adirondacks, bringing with them sixteen
pound trout, the result OF angling in one of the
many lakes in that region.
The two impostors who swindled the Irish SER
want girls at Providence few weeks since, by
collecting money, Ostensible toward paying the
debt of an orphan asylum in Worcester, have
been operating IN Hartford with still greater
success. One of them was dressed in the full
garb of Catholic priest, and the other in a la
borer's garb.
The Natural History society and Peoples
club, with such of their friends as choose to
join them, propose an excursion to Hoosac tun-
mel about the 10th of august By the generous
cooperation of the railroad authorities, the tick
cts have been placed at the very low price Of SS
each for the round trip, good for one or two
days. The excursionstS will proceed by
special train from Fitchburg. thus enabling
those who desire to return the same day to re-
main six hours at the tunnel. Farther particu-
lars will soon be given.
Major Jameson of the State Guard has APP
pointed the following list of officers as his staff
Adjutant, Lieut.. John W. Hadley; quartermas-
ter, Lieut.. A. w. Kelley; surgeon, Maj. j. N.
Bates, NJ. D.; assistant surgeon, Lieut.. Chas.
K Pevey; paymaster, Major David F. Parker;
assistant paymaster, Lieut. Chas Hartwell;
chaplain, Rev. R. b. Sratton; judge advocate,
Capt. NJ. Almy Aldrich; engineer, Captain Geo.
A. Gates; commissary, Lieut.. D. A. Tourtelotte;
sergeant major Chas L. Gates; quartermaster,
sergeant, W. A. Barrows; hospital steward, L.
A. McConville.
The Worcester and Nashua railroad company
are Strengthening their track at the curve be-
tween Oakdale and Sterling junction, saving
considerable in distance by locating the track at
that point snme two hundred feet TO the east
ward of the old one. The double track is now
nearly completed to Sterling Junction, and will
be done before camp meeting time, which will
be great advantage for running extra trains.
The company have removed their depot and
other buildings at Oakdale to make way for the
second track, and have greatly enlarged the
platform and other accommodations at this sta
ton, as well as West Boylston Center, to keep
pace with the largely increased travel.
In the municipal court, yesterday, Adolph
Veronneau of Millbury and James H. Neeland
of this city were each fined $40 and costs for
keeping liquor. James Butler was fined SIS and
costs for refusing to pay his fare on the Boston
and Albany railroad. Frank Moore was sem
fenced to the house of correction for two months
for Vagrancy. John and Arthur Mccain were
tried on a charge of throwing stones in the
streets. John was fined 500 and costs. but ap-
pealed, while Arthur was discharged David
Curry, Margaret Clarity and James U. Ustrick
were fined for drunkenness; Margaret could not
pay up, and was committed.