Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-18
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CITY NEWS.

nc worcester DraSS Oanu VIII give Il CohSoiU
this evening, on Main street, near SCOTS
block
Rev. Lewis p Hood of New York city will
preach in Taylors hall this evening at II
O'Clock.
Worcester and Quinsigamond lodges of Odd
Fellows turned out largely yesterday afternoon
to attend the funeral services of the late VIM.
A. Ayrcs.
Mr.. VIM. H. Esty, who has been connected
with the Evening Gazette as a reporter for
about three years, left this week to take q SINH
lar position on the Boston Herald.
A sorrel horse left standing on Front street
took its turn at running recklessly about yester-
day, and managed to turn everything out of the
wagon before peace was declared.
The "White Mountains and New London"
through cars over the Norwich and Nashua
roads go daily freighted with passengers seek
ing cooler latitude during the sultry weather.
The B. G. Howes pen, sold at the Howes
book store, Main street, possess all the qualities
of good steel pens. Attention has been called to
them in these columns heretofore, and a fresh
supply just sent to this Office enables us to re-
peat our words of commendation.
A lively and well attended meeting of the
city committee of the labor reform party was
held last evening, in the directors room, over
the cooperative store, on SOuthbridge street.
The general condition of the laboring classes
was discussed, and the present political aspect
was well talked over. Judge Cowley was a
favorite among the members for candidate for
governor.
The beginning of the next term of the high
school has necessarily been deferred until Sep
TENDER 18th, and at that time the new house
will not be entirely finished. Its dedication has
consequently been postponed until after the be-
ginning OF the term; for it is desirable that when
the dedication of the building takes place its
many beauties and advantages may be complete.
In the municipal court yesterday, VIM. H.
Reardon and VIM. Thompson were each fined
for drunkenness, and having no money to pay,
were committed to jail Mary McGrath paid a
fine of $40 and costs for larceny; jeremiah
Clifford paid SIS and costs for assault and bat
tory, and John Meyers, charged with bastardy
was bound over to the superior court in the sum
of $500.
There is movement on foot among the fire
men 70 form company from the department.
and attend the muster atlPOrtsmouth, N. H., in
September, with the hand engine at Quinsiga-
mond Village. The men who form that COM
pany cannot all well be spared from their work /;
but part of the regular company would like
to go, and it is very probable that a company
will be made up.
There are at present about one hundred men
at work on the city sewers, aside from those at
work on Mr.. Walkers Mill Brook contract.
Main and MArketstreets are open; also Summer
street, near Lincoln square; Washington street
at the ledge; and Dread street. The May
street sewer will be the next one to build, and
work thereon will begin in day or two. Mr..
Walker is pushing work on Mill Brook both at
the lower end and Lincoln square.
HoRTICULTURAL.-Att the weekly meeting Of
the horticultural society yesterday, the exhib-
itors of fruits, flowers and vegetables were
numerous. Frank Barbour showed pears, for
name, Rostiezer; w. 7. Mortified, tomatoes,
Trophy and Wilcott; two stands of cut flowers,
among which were very good Seeding yerbenas
and gillihowers. He was awarded gratuity Of
two dollars. F. j. Kinney exhibited cauliflow-
ers, Lorriman's Short Stemmed; sweet corn,
several varieties; backberries, Wilson's Early
tomato, Trophy. He was awarded a gratuity
of one dollar. II. R. and L. f. Kinney exhibit
ed twenty-five varieties of wild flowers Henry
i. Kinney exhit tied Drummond PhloX, pansies,
&c. Thomas r. NorcrosS exhibited pears,
Clapp's Favorte the finest ever shown before
the society. A gratuity of one dollar was
awarded to him. Mrs. A. d. Foster exhibited
two stands of cut flowers, including a great
variety of Hardy Phloxes, and double and
single geraniums. gratuity of two dollars
was awarded to her. Mrs. G, W. Hamilton ex-
hibted Drummond Phlox in about thirty varie-
ties, roses, geraniums, &C., and was awarded a
gratuity of one dollar. Samuel s. Leonald ex-
hibited pear, for name Beurre Giffard.
ACCIDENT TO 0'LEARY.-The much talked of
boat race between Ellis Ward and j. J. 0'Leary,
which promised to be the aquatic event of the
season, is now a matter of much doubt, with the
prospect that it will not be rowed at ALL
Last Saturday morning, Mr.. O'Leary, while
taking his usual morning walk, jumped over
a fence, and in doing so wrenched his
back to such an extent that, although he re-
covered from its immediate effects so as to con-
time his work, he has been rapidly growing
worse. Yesterday morning, while rowing with
his trainer, Mr. Butler, after the first mile he
broke completely down, and with difficulty
reached the shore. He was Immediately taken
to the hotel and put to bed, where he remained
during the day. He has not, until yes
terday, said anything to his trainer
or hackers of the INJURY, hoping that the
effects of the strain would soon pass away, and
not wishing to cause any anxiety as to his
ability to row and win in the match. Last eve
ming it was decided to ask the Ward party for
postponement of two or three weeks, and in
case it was not granted the money now up will
have to be forfeited, as 0'Leary will have to take
a rest before training again. None regret the
situation more than O'Leary himself who has
from the first felt confident of beating the IA
nous Ellis Ward.
COUNTY NEWS.