Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-09
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CITY NEWS,

st. Andrews benevolent society has its next
sociabe on Monday evening.
The ladies Of Grace NJ. E. church are making
preparations to furnish their friends with tur.
kew or farmers boiled dinner at their vestry on
Walnut street, next Tuesday.
The corps of amateur performers who brought
out the military drama of "The Drummer Boy"
are preparing to repeat this play, which proved
of such absorbing interest last year. 1t will
be brought out the first week in January, at
Music hall.
The next great military ball will be that of
the City Guards, on the Doth inst. Preparations
for this have been going forward for several
weeks, and with the time between now and the
date fixed, there is little doubt but that the oc-
casion will be one of the grandest in the way of
military balls ever given this city.
Mr.. NJ S. johnson, of this city, will give an
address on temperance, previously announced,
but post poned on account ola severe storm,-at
Summer street chapel, tomorrow evening. He
will be followed by other speakers. Rev. Mr..
Cheeyer will preside.
The December term of the superior court for
the trial Of civil cases, will begin in this city on
pointec on the bench, will preside. This is the
long term, there being some 865 cases upon the
docket In order the first day, Nos. Il, 50, 60,
81, 90, 9S, 80, los, 49, 1873.
A committee of gentlemen well known for
their efforts to furnish agreeable entertainments
Tor their friends, are making arrangements for
grand masquerade ball, to take place in the
State Guard armory, on the evening of the 14th
inst. A costumer from Boston is to be here TO
assist, and, with good music and careful man
agement, the affair promises to be a success.
The brick school house upon the old common,
which is TO be sold at auction next Wednesday,
and removed, was built about thirty-four years
ago. Previous to that there was a little old
wooden structure used for a school house, which
stood few rods south of the spot on which the
brick building stands, The latter is compare
lively q modern structure, but is to be re-
moved none too soon, to give way TO the march
OF improvement in our rapidly growing city.
The republican ratification meeting at Nc
chaucs hall, tonight will claim the attention
of the voters of this city, who desire the success
OF the admirable municipal ticket, which is
headed by George Compton. 1t is probable
that Joseph Walker will preside, and that
speeches will he made by Hon. A. H. Bullock,
Hon, W. W. Rice Hon. P Emory Aldreh, +. P.
Gou!dng, Esq, and others.
The caucuses for the nomination of council
men and other city and ward officers to com
petc the citizens ticket were in most cases well
attended last evening, and a lively interest was
manifested. In ward three the interest was es-
pecially lively, and upper Horticultural hall
was found to be insufficient to hold the num-
bers present The caucus, therefore, adjourned
to the main hall and fought over the question of
councilmen until eleven o'clock. There was a
strong effort to prevent the nomination of Wal
ter Henry, and from this the debate arose.
There were several candidates in ~oppostion.
Alter the caucuscs in the wards other than
three, there was large assembly of the
supporters of the movement in the new head
quarters at room No. G Mechanics hall build
ing.