Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-30
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CITY NEWS.

The Worcester brass band will give concert
in Salem square, this evening.
The members of the Bethel church, with their
friends, had pleasant festival last evening
The clothing dealers and tailors of this city will
close their stores at six NJ, and after July 10,
Saturdays excepted till September l.
notice in regard to the teachers reception
at FARMLAND Farm, published among the adj
yertsements, claims attention.
The colored lodge of Odd Fellows in this city
will have celebration on the first of August,
when delegations are expected to be present
from other cities.
The Fly-away base ball club of New York
city, Junior champions of their state, will play
the Mazeppas of this city, on the Agricultural
grounds, Monday afternoon, July Sd.
At a parish meeting of Union church, held
Tuesday evening, a vote was taken not to re-
pair their present house of worship, but to build
new one at some future time.
Prohibition tracts and circulars were plenti'
fully distributed yesterday, and the interest in
the voting next Saturday seems to be increas-
ing
The annual oval examination of classes at the
high school takes place to-day, beginning al
public are invited.
Barnum's great show is coming to this city,
notwithstanding the doubts and fears that have
been expressed. Satisfactory arrangements have
been made, and the exhibition will take place
on Saturday, the Sth of July.
Among the new sheet music received by S. r
Leland & Co. that will interest pianists are "Le
Charme," a melody by Henry Ravina; "Pond
Lily Waltz" by j. W. Turner and "Aly Noun
tain Home" by C. Wells.
N. NJ. Pierce, who lectures on the peace ques.
ton, the great American pop corn man, presi-
dent Of the American popcorn association, is
about town in his fantastic dress. He desires
TO be mentioned among the distinguished ar
rivals"
A circular concerning the meeting of the
Howe family at Harmony grove, South Franz
ingham, OH the 81st of August, has been sent 10
one of the numerous Howes of this city, and
perhaps to Others The gathering will probably
be the largest one ever held in the country by
people Of one name.
At the regular meeting held last evening, OF
Blake lodge, No. 49, Knights of Pythias, the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
term; v P, Daniel jenkins; W. c., H. c. Jane
son; V. c., Geo. S. Clough; Il. S., A. B. Good
Ter; F. S., w. B. flaming; g., w. Wayland l.
s., w B. Rogerson.
Rising Star lodge of Good Templars will have
festival tonight, at which the attractions will
be numerous Strawberries and ice cream will
form the basis of edibles offered, while flowers
in great profusion and of rare beauty will be
for sale. The committee Of arrangements has
been at work for over q week in making the
arrangements. Good music will enliven the oc
Cason.
The announcement relating to the sale of the
! Evening Gazette is thus explained by an ex
Z change: The paper is to be sold at auction
J July 5th on account of difficulty about set
Ting the estate of the late Charles H. MCDOWELL
. one of the prOprietors. The administrators wish
TO effect settlement appraising the value of the
paper at $4,000, while the present proprictors
will settle only on a basis of $4,000. The sale
will probably make no change in the manage.
ment of the paper.
The little boy, whose death was published in
Wednesday mornings Spy, was one of three
promising young sons of Mr. Joseph Pierce OF
this city, He, with some playmates, went for a
walk Sunday after church. Their path led them
near tall oak, which "Josie," in the venture
some spirit of boyhood, commenced to climb.
He reached the top, when the limb to which he
was cliuging broke, and he fell to the ground, a
distance of twenty feet. He was carried home
insensible, and remained so up to the time of his
death, early on Tuesday morning, nwith the eX.
ception of few rational moments.
AT the meeting of Co. A, State Guard, last eve
ming, the old list of officers was reelected; C.
II. Harvey, captain, Jaaam Gates, list lieuten-
ant, and L. D. Mcfarland I'd lieutenant. The
meeting was fully attended, and there was
general unanimity of expression on all matters
brought up. AS a result of the deliberations in
regard to an adjustment of difficulties in the
battalion, for which committee was chosen
last week, it was decided that Co. A should Sc
sure an armory, and act as a separate organiza-
ton The officers of the company were chosen
committee to secure an armory.
The Fourth will be celebrated by compa-
ny B, State Guard, in pleasant manner. The
company, which has been enlarged recently by
the addition of several new men, will have Il
street parade, with music, and, with families
and friends, will repair to pleasant place near
New Worcester, where the exercises will take
place. Capt. Nj. Almy Aldrich has been invited
by the committee to deliver the address, but,
owing to previous engagement in another
town, has declined picnic will be a promi-
nent feature OF the occasion.
The Brown university crew, engaged to row
in the college regatta at Ingleside, on the Con-
necticut river, on the Dist of next month, passed
through this city yesterday, on their way to
practice on the course of the regatta, in the
charge and training of Mr.. John Blew, New
York oarsmau. The names of the university
crew arc as follows: G. c. Luther, Worcester,
stroke; W, Z. Caldwell, Providence, No. .; A.
H. Smith, New England Village, No. 8; W. H.
Reeby, Worcester, No. 4; A. D. Mcclellan,
Grafton, No. s.; L. II Luther, Worcester, bow.
The second "soiree musicale" given under the
auspices of Messrs. Richards, Metcalf & Co., al
their piano forte rooms in the Spy building,
brought out fine audience last evening. The
programme was classical in marked degree,
the piano music including Memberships Fingel
Cave overture and LISTS transcription of Bach's
Fantasia and organ fugue in G minor. The per.
formance left nothing TO be wished for, as may
well be imagined, when we add that the pianists
were Messrs. B. d. Allen and L. b. Story. The
yocalists on this occasion were Miss Mary II
Stone and Mr. Roswell Parish. Two cornet solos
were performed by A. w. Ingraham.
The annual examination and graduating ex-
ercises of the Worcester normal and training
school, held at the Dix street school house on
Wednesday, were attended with great deal Of
interest. The acknowledged importance and
success of this method Of fitting young ladies
for teachers, brought together the members OF
the school board, and also large number of
visitors, who expressed great satisfaction with
-t6ee@essdys and other evidences of proficiency
The graduating class consisted of eight young
ladies, Misses NJ. v. Caaghan, A. F. Hemen-
way, E. j. Norcross, A. NJ. Prouty, F. j. 0s.
4good, b. Y Hoyt, L. H. Barton, and l. A. E.
Kenney, all of whom are graduates of the
Worcester high school, Superintendent Marble
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