Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-23
aaurtester 9ailg Spp.
CITY NEWS.

The National cornet band gave an entertain
ing concert at Court House hill last eIening,
Mr.. Charles Mathews will only be here one
night next week after all, which is a matter of
regret We had hoped for two nights of his
superior acting.
The members of the Christian doctrine asso-
citation, of st. Johns church, have recently
presented their pastor, Rev. Thomas Griffin,
with fine horse and harness.
Mr.. John J. Brosnhan, whose sudden illness
with apoplcXy was spoken of over a week ago,
died yesterday morning. He was fifty years OF
age, and well known, having held several offices
in this city.
Justice Utley presided at the municipal court,
yesterday; and fined VIM. j. Mcdonald $40
and costs for erecting a wooden building within
the fire limits contrary to the city ordinance.
James Lynch, boy eight years of age, was
sent to the truant school for two years for
truancy.
A large number of the members of company
B, State Guard, accompanied by the Worcester
brass band, last evening serenaded Maj. Jane
son, Lieuts Boyden and Mcknight, and ex-
Lieut. Harrington. In each case they were hos
pitably received.
Some fellow with queer notion in his head,
diverged from the ordinary course of pillerng
yesterday morning by stealing three full sets of
teeth from the show case of DIR. j. B. Walker,
which was hanging at the corner of Main and
Elm streets, The value of the same was about
$125.
Some of the temperance societies in this city
have sent messages to all the clergymcn in town,
requesting them to call attention in the churches
to the voting on the beer question next week.
Responses have been received from some of
these gentlemen, announcing an intention Of
preaching on the subject on Sunday next.
The social assembly at the rooms of the young
mems Christian association, last evening, was
one of unusual interest. 1t was the last of the
season; but arrangements are already on foot
for the revival of these gatherings in the
autumn, on plan that shall please the multi
tude.
The strawberry festival at the vestry of Trinity
church, last evening, was not only great sue
cess, but demonstrated the admirable fitness of
the vestry rooms for such purposes. No church
in the city is SO nicely arranged for festivals
and large social gatherings as this; and no fes-
tival, whatever its speciality or season OF the
year, afforded more pleasure to a social COM
pany than did the one last night. Besides
Strawberries, the visitors were given some re-
markably fine coffee, cake, and other light deli
cacies. The tables at which flowers were sold
looked beautiful, and were well patronized.
There will be NEE ting of the full board of
directors of the Worcester county musical con-
vention to-day, at ten o'clock A. NJ, at room
No. 8, Mechanics hall, to consummate arrange
ments for the fourteenth annual festival of the
convention. As by the constitution of the asso-
citation, each director has equal rights and equal
responsibilities with any other member of the
board of government, being entrusted with the
interests of the convention in the town and
vicinity of the residence of each, it is hoped
they will not neglect this opportunity to express
their views, and assist in shaping the course of
the festival for 1871. Although nominally a
county society, the membership extends to other
portions of the state, and to other states.