Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-20
daurtestrr 4aiIp Spp.
CITY NEWS.

The sale of reserved seats to see Leffingwel il
burlesque and comedy, Friday evening, will be
gin at Music hall, this morning, at II O'Clock.
The Mission Chapel Sabbath school will Civ,
public exhibition in Washbum hail. this eve
ming. The exercises promise to be very inter
esting.
Fifteen Michigan horses and span of ponies
belonging to I. S. Sloan, created quite an at
traction as they passed through Main and From
streets yesterday morning, Oh their way to hii
sales stables in Leicester.
Mr.. John Butterworth, who, about three years
ago, was a clerk in the store of Messrs. Fair
banks Piper, and has since been employed by
Mr.. Orlando Tompkins, Boston, has disappeared
and his friends are concerned for his safety.
A special train will be run on the Providence
and Worcester railroad tonight, to accommo
date those who wish to return home to UXbridgt
or way stations after Mrs. Scott Sddons' read
ings. The fare will be reduced.
The playing of "Kathleen Mavourneen, Oh
Under the Spell" by Rose and Harry Watkins
tonight, will undoubtedly call out large mum
Der of those who are fond of good Irish acting
for the company is certainly excellent in that
line. The play last night was loudly praised by
all who were at Music hall.
SINNERS drug store, at the corner of Main
and Pleasant streets, is undergoing great
change in appearance. The front wall of brick
will be all knocked out, the floor dropped down
to the level of the sidewalk, aud q glass front
put in.
A committee of gentlemen of the Old South
parish made a critical examination Of the
church edifce yesterday afternoon, previous to
making up their minds in regard to what it is
best to do in the way of repairing. The meet
ing adjourned to next Monday evening.
Trinity church is rapidly approaching COM
pletion, in its interior fitting up, ready for the
dedicatory exercises on Tuesday next, April %,
when it is expected Bishop Simpson will be
present. The new clock just placed in the
tower is great addition and ornament to that
section of the city.
In the municipal court, yesterday David F.
WEIGH was fined SIS and costs for second
offence of drunkenness, and Robert CosgrOve
was sent to the house of correction for three
months for similar offence. johanna Morrissey
was sent to the house of correction for three
months for fornication. Seven simple DRINKS
were disposed of by fines.
MIR. George L. Bliss, of the old firm of Taft,
Bliss & Rice, has again become a member, hav-
ing purchased the interest of Mr.. Harrington in
the new restaurant; so the firm name is the
same as when the well-known stand was demol-
ished to make way tor the present elegant rooms.
The restaurant and fruit stand which has for
the past six or eight months been run SO sue
s,la 90
street, will also be continued.
Coroner F. H. Rice held an inquest, yesterday
afternoon, on the body of the boy, Andrew
Young, killed between the junction and Provi-
dence depot, Tuesday. The men on the train
that ran over him, and also Dr. Hubon and Mr..
Quackenboss, were examined, but nothing APP
peared further than that the boy was trying to
cross the track while the train was in motion, as
stated yesterday One train was standing still,
and from under it he crawled upon the track of
the passing train. The verdict of the jury did
not blame the railroad employees.
At the last meeting of the Horticultural socie-
ty entries were made as follows: Luther Phil
lips-Apples: Hubbardston Nonesuch. Samuel
Smith-Apples: Stockwell Sweet; raised by L,
NJ Stockwell, of Millbury, and exhibited by
him at the last annual exhibition. J. c. Lowell,
w. Boylston-Apples: Baldwin. F. j. Kinney
sweet and sour late-keeping native varieties
The library will be open this afternoon at the
usual hour Adjourned meeting of the trus.
tees at O'Clock.
The term of service of Miss Mary Slater, the
popular and efficient teacher of the Inter
mediate school at New Worcester, being about
to close, her pupils took advantage of the oc-
casion Of a visit of large number of the pa
rents and friends of the school on Tuesday, to
render her a suitable acknowledgment Of their
affection and respect in the shape of beautiful
French rocker, which was presented by one Of
the youngest boys in a few simple words, closing
with the wish that she "mght long enjoy it,
The perfect surprise of the recipient at so uneX-
pected gift, was manifested in the smiles and
tears which chased each other alternately upon
her face, and testified how well little ones in
such cause can keep secret
At the adjourned meeting of the Mechanics
association, held Tuesday evening, Mr., L. II
Biselow was elected a trustee. The president
was authorized TO apply to the legislature for
an act to increase the amount of property, real
anu PEI soHdlb W oe leSaly hSlu W t"S "o90Oi"
ton, as recommended by the committee, and the
trustees were instructed to apply to the legisla
ture for such an amendment to the charter as
will enable the association to pay its old debts
The matter of appropriating money to assist the
18th regiment association in purchasing pic
ture of Gen. George Inward to hang in the hall
was referred to the trustees The sum of $500
was appropriated for the use of the drawing
school at its session next winter, and $1,000 was
appropriated for the uses of the library and read
ing room.