Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-27
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CITY NEWS.

ON his injuries, but it is hoped will recover
The Grand Army drum corps was out practis-
g, last evening, preparatory to Memorial day.
Sewer improvements now render some of the
reefs in the second ward impossible.
In accordance with the request of the mayor,
le banks of this city will be closed on Tuesday,
emorial day.
The funeral Of the late Thomas Earle will take
lace at eleven o'clock, this morning, at his late
bsidence on Elm street.
About two hundred Canadians passed through
lis city yesterday over the Nashua road, on the
ay to Providence.
Oster Collins, the injured brakeman, remains
about the same condition, with but small
lanccs of recovery.
A runaway team in Washington square, yes
,rday afternoon, knocked man down, cutting
severe cash in his head.
Templars of Honor will be interested in the
atement that the next semi-annual meeting Of
lie grand temple of Massachusetts will be held
Worcester.
The 55th anniversary of the First Baptist
hurch will occur tomorrow at half past two
NJ. COL Council, of Boston, the popular lee
lrer and Sabbath school speaker, will address
ne school. All are invited
The Sunday train, between Worcester and
rotor Junction, will leave Groton Junction, on
nd after May 18th, at seven p. NJ, instead of
80, as heretofore, reaching Worcester at about
rs.
The lot opposite the high school building, on
Walnut street, is being graded and prepared for
he removal upon it of the old building. Sealed
proposals for the removal are advertised to be
cceived at thu mayors office before June 6.
In the municipal court, yesterday, Judge
Eilams fined Timothy Mccarthy and John
Lager SO and costs each for larceny of ale
rom the Worcester and Nashua railroad depot,
nd George NJ Avoy SO and costs for drunken
less
Mrs. Livermorc's lecture at Mechanics hall,
O-morrow evening, on temperance, will I'M
loubtedly draw crowded house, as she is one
# the most eloquent and effective speakers of
he day.
A man named Samuel IL. Leach, severely
burned about his face and hands by premature
xposion, while blasting rocks, yesterday, was
aiken to the hospital at police headquarters, for
reatment D..
H The partial alarm of fire, Thursday night,
proceeded from the carpenter shop of Thomas
boon, in the rear of No. 20 Thomas street. The
Ire proceeded from small engine used for
Iawing wood, AMI was quickly extnguished,
with but slight damage.
The WOonsocket Patriot states that Reuben
Ferris and his son Samuel, now under indict-
|nent for robDing the First National bank in
grafton, are the same who robbed A. Staples
market and Hamln's store in Blackstone,
bout year and half ago.
Commissioner Bicknell and DIR. C. IL. Fisher,
of the state board of education and trustees of
the state normal school of Rhode Island, were
in town yesterday, on their way homo from an
official visit to the state normal schools of New
York. 1t will be remembered that they made
an official visit to the prominent schools of this
city, about two weeks since with Gov. Padel-
ford of Rhode Island.
There will be meeting preachers aud
laymen of the Worcester district, at Trinity NJ
L. church, in this city, June 5 and 6. The exer-
cises will comprise addresses and essays on vail
O"' 'NPiNS anu iNPoito VI CullultlOH
of the several churches in the district Rev. DR..
Rutledgc, of Tennessee, will give an address on
the Freedmen's aid society of the NJ. E. church
and the work of the kuklux in the south.
st. PauPs congregation have organized a
building committee, with a view to resume
operations upon that church as soon as pos
'ible. The committee are now receiving sam
pies of stone from the several quarres, and are
prepared to receive proposals from those places
hat can furnish such stone as may be suitable
to carry out the designs of the architects. Pro-
oosals and samples can be addressed to the re-
'idence of Rev Father Power, for the com
mittee.
Stone & Murray's circus will make its annual
visit to this city next Tuesday, giving two per-
ormances on the new common, in the afternoon
Ind evening. Among the riders are the Cooke
'rothers, Harry Wclby and John Henry, who
10 juggling act on horseback, aud John Henry
rides six horses at one time. The rest of the
company are said to be equally good in their re-
pective acts. In Difference to the request of the
memorial committee, the street parade will be
omitted, but the balloon ascension will take
'lace as announced, at one O'Clock.
MEMORIAL DAY.-The proclamation of the
mayor, and the general order of the command
n of Post10, in relation to the exercises for next
n