Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-28
GG0turtesttr 9ailp SPY.
CITY NEWS.

Post 10 g. A. r. will elect its officers this
evening
The Horticultural library will be open this P.
NJ, Thursday, Dec. 2Sth, at the usual hour.
The last meeting of the city council for 1871
will be held this evening.
Some new features will be brought out at the
entertainment of the Peoples club this evening.
Mr.. j. X Emmett is coming again to play
Fritz, our Cousin German.
The ball of the City Guards tomorrow night
must not he forgotten.
A real old.fashioued Christmas ball was held
at the Bellevue house, in Charlton, Monday
evening.
The boiler makers associates, of this city
had their first annual ball at Taylor's hall, last
evening, with music by Prentice's band.
The Sunday school connected with the Uni
versalist church had a magnificent Chrstmas
tree, Monday. night, with corresponding
amount of presents and pleasure to the children.
The promenade concert and ball, which forms
the thiId in the course of the united Irish So
cieties' entertainments, took place at Mechanics
hall last night, and was well attended.
The clock in the Old South church tower has
indicated quarter to two with its hands, until
the sight is coming to be somewhat monoton-
Gus.
The B3y. Andrew McKeown will deliver the
lecture in the Mechanics course this evening,
owing to the failure of the engaged lecturer
Hon. Thomas X. Fitch of Nevada TO come as he
had agreed.
A Washington dispatch says Economic,
1opnunsp lvb ic cadet a tho WprcpS
Highland military school, is passing his holt
days here, and attracts much attention by his
knowledge of our social and political life.
The singing at the old folks concert in Grace
n. E. church, on Tuesday evening" was highly
enjoyed by those present, and its repetition this
evening, with change of programme, will I'M
doubleday draw a large house. The ladies will
serve oysters and ice cream before and after the
concert.
The Worcester County Institution for Savings
has declared semi-annual dividend as of Jan.
list, at the rate of six per cent per annum on all
sum sdepositcd on Or previous to the list inst.
All money deposited this week OR on Monday
next, will begin TO draw interest Jan. LIST.
We learn from a paragraph in the Boston
Journal that John Carbrey and Frank Wood,
the inmates Of the state lunatc asylum in this
city, who escaped from that Institution Tuesday
afternoon, went to Boston, and were recaptured
by the police Tuesday evening. They have been
returned 10 the hospital.
The Christmas tide festival of the Sunday
schools of All SAINTS church and St. Matthew's
chapel will take place this afternoon at 5 o'clock,
in the hall of the young mems Christian asso-
citation. Refreshments are solicited from all
members of the parish, which should be sent in
before O'clock.
The Neptune yacht club will have its fourth
annual ball in this city on the third Of January,
The members Of the club are scattered
through the cities of Boston, Worcester,
Providence, Lowell, Taunton, Salem and
other places in New England, it being
made up mostly of wealthy colored ctr
zens. The supper is TO be served by Paul B.
Wright, the Providence caterer, and the style of
former years will be maintained in all the ap
pontments.
The building on the south corner of Main aud
Pleasant streets, owned by K, G. Taylor, had
narrow escape from destruction by fire last eve
ming, owing to tile careless use of gasoline in the
upper story. can had lust been filled, the
man using tunnel made of paper for the pur-
pose. To get rid of the oily paper he undertook
to ourn it, and the blaze caused him to step
back and upset The can The blazing oil found
a way under the floor and it was only by speedy
ripping up the floor and prompt application of
water that prevented serious fire. This is the
third accident from careless use fgasoline which
has happened in buildings owned by Mr.. Tay
Tor within six weeks.