Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-30
d0lurtcster 9ailp Spp.
CITY NEWS.

Music hail on Nov. 6, aud s.
Uncle Toms Cabin, with that best of all Top
seys, Mrs, G. {. Howard, will be played at
Music hall tonight.
f. NJ. Chamberlain, their candidate for gov
ernor, will address the labor reformeIs of this
city and vicinity, at Mechanics hail. this even
ing.
Southland's orchestra, G. H. Wilson prompter,
has an advertisement this morning containing
information of interest to managers of balls and
parties.
An empty horse car with horse, but no
driver, came running up Main street, Saturday
night, from the direction of Market street, and
created an excitement for a short time. A
broken wheel stopped the car and the fun at Cen
trail street.
The ladies of All Saints church, who are will
ing to take garments TO make for the sufferers
at the west, are requested to call Tor them at the
house of Mrs. Henry Clarke, No. Chestnut
street. on Tuesday, between the hours of and
5P.M.
The republican headquarters, 442 Main street,
will be the scene of flag raising at half past
seven this evening, when the campaign hag will
be stretched across the street. band Of music
will probably be in attendance.
A telegram has been received from Mr.. D. l..
Moody of Chicago, saying that he will be unable
to keep the appointment made tor him to
speak in Worcester on Thursday evening, as
announced in the churches yesterday. 1t is
still expected that Mr.. Moody will visit WorceS-
ter before long.
The exhibition of Colonel Bachelder's famous
painting of the Battle of Gettysburg will soon
interest our citizens, Post 10 having made ar
engagements to bring the great work here. The
correspondence relative to the painting, which
appears on the inside page, will be found Of in
terest in this connection.
Hon. Henry Wilson, and probably Hon.
George b. Loring and other well known gentle
men, will address the citizens of, Worcester at
Mechanics hall on Wednesday evening on ma
tional and state affairs, the republican city com
mittee having arranged for mass meeting on
that evening. Hon. Geo. F. Iloar will preside
The arrangements for the military exhibition
at Music hal, next Thursday evening, seem to
be completed. AS already stated, company B,
State Guard, will do escort duty; the officers of
company A and the commander and staff have
been invited to be present in uniform. Further
A number of citizens desiring to visit Martha'S
Vineyard once more before winter, Mr.. F. A
Clapp has obtained number Of excursion
tickets which may be procured from him on
Monday at summer prices, TO go via South
birmingham. The boat from New Bedford
goes only Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
and We understand that quite party propose
10 go on Tuesday next
The Mechanics association win open their an
nual series of entertainments and lectures to-
morrow evening by concert in which Gilmore's
band, not emitting Mr. Arbuckle, are to partci.
pate. The programme which is announced in
another place is surely attractive enough to
D lease the most fastidious audience Mrs. Anna
Ora niger Dow, a Boston soprano of merit, will
also appear ON this OCCASION
The sale of the John C. Ripley estate ON Rip
lev stree t Saturday afternoon attracted large
number of persons The bidding was spirited and
the price obtained very satisfactory to the
sellers The whole lot contained 140, 5O7 feet of
land, which was sold to Joseph 5. Perry for
20 $40 cents per foot. Abbott also sold one
half of the double house on Hammond street, be-
longing to j. H. Wall, 10 d. 0. Woodman for
$1,000.
The members of the Peoples club are remind
ed of their annual meeting this evening, at their
new location Brinley hail. which has been
thoroughly refitted for the use Of the club.
Any members being at leisure are requested to
be at the hall this afternoon, for the purpose of
hanging pictures and making other arrange
ments Contributions of pictures, either loaned
or given are invited, and all pictures will be
cared for if left at the hall this afternoon.
CT Gorham's horse was driven away from
his music store, Saturday evening, and found
yesterday morning beyond New Worcester, by
Mr. B. A. Ball. and retained until claimed. The
robes, as described in an advertisement, were all
stolen, and the horse had become entanged in
pillow which stood in the ground at the side of
the road. Some one who knew it saw the team
driven down Green street at about nine O'Clock,
but thought that the owner was in the carriage,
and paid no attention to the driver
The announcement of the death Of +. C.
Cleveland which occurred on Saturday, will be
read with sorrow in this community where the
deceased numbered such host of personal
friends. Mr.. Cleveland has been prominent
manufacturer of wooden machinery, and has
been influential in municipal aifaiIs, having
held the offices of common councilman and al
dermau. progressive and philosophical eit'
zen, his death will be deplorcd by many OUT
side the near circle Of relationship. His age
was forty-fye.
MUNICIPAL CoURT.-In the municipal court
Saturday, Samuel Sratton paid fine Of $40
and costs for selling liquor; Ellen Reed, com.
mon drunkard, was sent to the house of cor
rectiOu for three months; Susan K. Brady was
fined SO and costs for larceny, and committed
80 Jail on non-paymeut. For drunkenness, Jer-
emiah Murphy, jeremiah DOnOhue, Phillip
McKenua and VIM. Maynard were each fined So
and costs, and VIM. Murphy 81 and costs; all
paid but McKeHna and Maynard, who were
committed.