Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-23
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CITY NEWS.

Richards, MetCalf & Co. announce their Christ
mas goods this morning in another column.
Next Monday, Christmas, being a legal Holt
day, the banks will be closed Notes, therefore,
falling due on the 25th, must be paid to-day,
The weather moderated yesterday and snow
fell in the evening. The snow ceased 10 fall at
midnight and rain set in.
Forclathers' day yesterday passed without
note or comment beyond few words from
few people who happened to think of it.
The Sunday school connected with ST. Johns
church, are to hold evee and exhibition, be-
ginning next Tuesday evening and continuing
through the week, at the Catholic institute
The leading actors in the cast of the Drum
mer Bow" to be brought out here in January,
went to Norwich yesterday afternoon to see the
play there.
The tabeauX of Erin with the Bremen troupe
of singers, will appear at Mechanics hall this
evening. The entertainment being given for the
benefit of the Sisters of Mercy, the attendance
no doubt viii be large.
The Boston theater company will appear in
the exciting drama of Under the Gaslight,'
on Christmas (Moudayl night, in Music hall,
and 4 very enjoyable entertainment may be am
ticlpated. Secure seats in season,
In our supplement, which we print this morn
iug, will be found some account Of the places in
the city where holiday goods are soldj also, our
Washington letter and other interesting matter.
The list Of patents last published contains the
names of Charles 5. Moore and Harland P. Boyd
of this city, assignors to Washington Whitney,
Wmchcndon, Mass, for crockery and lamp
chimney mop; autc-dated November ~, 1871.
The splendid new Chickerng grand piano,
just presented TO the city for the use of the high
school, by Hon. Stephen Salisbury, was pur-
chased by him of Mess.s. S. r. Leland 4 Co.,
and is pronounced by competent judges, a su-
pcIior instrument in every respect.
Tie ball of the City Guards, whichItalSes place
at Mechanics hall next Friday evening" Dee.
%, must not be forgotten, The sale of gallery
tickets begins this morning at nine o'clock, at
the box office at Mechanics hall, and will be
continued at S. r. Leland & Co. S music store.
In the municipal court, yesterday, Lawrence
Pagan, John Daily, and Marshall Montvill, were
each fined for drunkenness and each committed
TO Jail on non-paymcnt. Thomas Vim, Mary
Buckley and Mary Pulam were before thccourt
charged with assault and battery and were
each discharged.
1t is anticipated by the friends of temperance
that the prbic meeting, to advance the reform,
to be held in Summer street chapel, to morrow
evening, will be gathering of much interest,
The congregation worshipping in the chapel will
receive the thanks of all interested for the free
use of the building for those meetings, Rev,
Mr. Chcevcr is to preside,
HIS cXccllency Governor Cla1in, with the
members Of the executive council, paid an OIL
cal visit to the state luuatic hospital, in this
city, Thursday, and made general inspection
Of all its departments, after which they, with
several OF the trustees of the institution, and a
few other gentlemen, diucd with DIR, Bems, the
superintendent