Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-25

custody of her child,
John D. W. Moore and Mary L. Harrington
were granted leave to marry again.
The libel cases of Mary Flaherty VS.. Patrick
Flaherty and Katharine Eidt VS.. Philip Edit,
were dismissed.
In the case of Annie B. Davenport VS.. George
NJ. Davenport, decree Of divorce was granted
nisi at the last October term, libelant to have
custody of the child. At the present term, be-
fore final action upon the ease, the husband
presented petition for the custody of the child,
which has been granted.
The consideration of divorce and equity cases
will be continued to-day, (Tuesday.)
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.-In accordance
with the order of the board of aldermen passed
last night, authorizing the mayor to call pub
lie meeting Of our citizens to give an expression
of opinion in regard to the extension of the
Boston, Barre and Gardner railroad, Mayor
Earle will call a grand mass meeting to be held
in Mechanics hall tomorrow evening, at half
past seven O'Clock. The importance of the sub
ject to be considered, and the interest Worcester
naturally has in the extension from the large
amount of stock held by the city, renders it
hardly necessary to do more than simply an
nounce the fact of such a meeting 1t is TO
be hoped that every one who is interested
in the success of the Boston, Barre and Gard
ner railroad, and the advancement of the pros
perity of our city will be in attendance on
Wednesday evening. People living along the
line of the road and the proposed extension, are
also cordially invited to participate in the meet.
ing. Hon. G. F. Hoar, who has just returned
from Washington, will address the meeting,
and other speakers who will be announced to-
morrow morning, will advocate the new route.
MUNICIPAL CoURT.-ln the municipal court,
yesterday, the parties taken on Prescott street,
Sunday morning, were discharged. Charles
Belyea was fined 81 and costs for malicious mis-
chief Milton K. Cummings paid 81 and costs
for disturbing the peace, and Patrick Meagher,
for a similar offence, was fined IS and costs
Luther Lord charged with pedding without
license, was fined $50 and costs. Anthony Faivro
was fined $50 and costs for keeping open shop on
Sunday. Richard Sullivan was sentenced to the
house Of correction fo7 two months for indecent
ly exposing his person on the common. Thos.
A. Matthews, charged with lniuring building,
and assault and battery, was let off by paying
costs. Michael Ceilings, one of the men
charged with card playing, was complained of
for being common loaler, but the case was
continued till May 8, the accused being let out
on his own personal recognzance. Ten indi-
viduals were fined for drunkenness.
THE OLD SOUTH CHURcH.-At the adjourned
meeting of the members OF the First parish
held last evening, Addison Palmer presiding,
the report Of the committee chosen at the
former meeting, relative to certain contemplated
improvements and repairs upon the church edi-
flee, was made in their behalf by Deacon L. B.
Wetherby, and after a general conference of
opinion and discussion, adopted. 1t recon.
mends the following repairs and improvements,
under charge of committee of FIVE: The put
ting in of new windows, long ones, reducing the
number TO five on each side of the church, two
on the south end, one at the north end, and a
circular window below the bell deck at the north
end to correspond with similar one now
in the south gable. All the bal
ance of the windows not displaced
by the new to he taken out and the spaces finish
ed over outside and inside. The removal of the
middle front door and the substitution of win
dow in its place, thereby making the vestibule
much more pleasant and the entrance to the gal
lery stairs more accessible.
Putting in two new front doors where the out
side ones now are, new door at the south end
that leads into the vestry, the door at the south
east corner to be removed, and the space board
ed over. The new windows to have circular tops
with colored glass, in order to get rid of the
serious annoyance of shutters and blinds.
The finish under the jet to be so
arranged as to correspond with the present
style of window frames, &c. The house
to be painted two coats, the clock faces,
vane and ball, to be reglded, &c. The inside
of the house to be frcscoed AL this is recon-
mended to be done, at an expense estimated not
to exceed $500, provided the necessary funds
can be raised by subscription without calling
upon the'parish therefor or adding to the parish
debt. The committee chosen to have supern-
iendence of the work are: Deac. L. B. Wetherby,
Erastus Fisher, Luther Stowe, Franklin Whip
Pile and Henry W. Eddy, with the assessors of
the parish. The meeting then adjourned for
two weeks.