Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-11
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CITY NEWS,

The regular meeting of the city council will be
held this evening.
The fare from Gardner to Worcester over
the Worcester and Gardner railroad is one dol
lar.
Mrs. Oliver Harper was the loser of $40 as
she journeycd from this city to Montreal in the
cars one day last week
A patent has been granted Jerome WheelOck
Of this city for steam engine; and TO VIM. A.
N. Long, assignor to himself and Geo. H. Coates,
for milling machine.
Grapes, luscious and abundant, are the particu-
lar attraction at the fruit stands now Taft, Bliss
& Rice have them in boxes and clusters of all
sizes and coOrs.
The commissioners appointed to fix the loca-
ton of the proposed union depot, will have
meeting in the city to-day, at which the sew
eral railroads and the city government will be
heard.
The picnic of the Turner's to-day will be held
at Coburn's grove. The Frohsnn picnic proved
that to be a particularly desirable place, and it
seems likely TO supcrsedc Davis cottage as re-
sort Tor the Germans on the occasions of their
social out-ofdoor gatherings.
MIR. Willard the artist, who has been spend,
ing the summer at Sturbridge, where he remains a
few weeks longer, has just finished a half length
portrait of Chester A. Dresser, Esq, for the
town hall in SOuhbridge. He has also finished
fine portrait of Hon. p Emory Aldrich of this
city.
Gen, Arthur A. GoodelPs horse, while hitched
in front of his residence on Irving street, Satur
day forenoon, became frightened at something,
ran, and becoming disengaged from the carriage
near the corner of Pleasant street, proceeded
onward with such speed as to come in collision
with a stone post near the corner Of Linden
street, against which his head struck with so
much force as to kill him instantly, his skull
being broken in several places. The horse was
very valuable one.
Mr. w. L. Mills, civil engineer narrowly eS-
capped instant death, Saturday morning, as he
was engaged surveying for the location of the
stone steps in front of the new high school
building piece of iron railing, Weighing five
pounds, with several sharp points, having
broken off, fell from the roof, four stories high
one of the points striking against his arm and
cutting a severe cash to the bone. Medical
remedies were Immediately applied, and Mr.
again. Had the iron struck him on the head
which it barely missed doing, the result would
have been fatal one.
The various offices and the main hall on the
first floor in the city hall building ale being
painted and grained in imitation of oak The
original color was drab and the walls, which
not previously coored are now being
nicely tinted, which gives them a wholesome
look. The tinting and vanishing is the work
of Mr.. Warren Humes, and the granting, by
Mr. A, Stevens, exhibits workmanship of the
highest quality for excellence and style, and
close imitation of nature.
In the municipal court, Saturday, Judge Will
liams fined Patrick Dee, Vim. bingham, Chas
G. Wood, and VIM. H. Maroncy for drunkenness,
bingham and Maroney could not pay and were
committed to jail. VIM. Wood, for assault aud
battery, was fined SIS and costs and ordered to
recognize in $50 to keep the peace six months;
paid and recognized. Angie Parker paid SIS and
costs for assault and battery and Donatio Friga.
lette, before the court for assault and battery,
was discharged