Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-18
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CITY NEWS.

Persons indebted to the city will find notice
addressed TO them in another column.
The committee on sidewalks advertise for pro-
pOsals for LAYING concrete walks.
The State Guard will choose a senior first
lieutenant at their armory this evening.
The Temple of Honor, with their friends, will
have an excursion to Rocky Point, tomorrow.
Division No. 2 Of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, will have meeting in their room in
Crompton's block this evening.
The fashion books and other magazines for
August may be found ON the counter of Good
wins newsroom, 624 Main street
The Georgia MINISTRIES announce light and
pleasing entertainment at Mechanics hall this
evening.
Underwood's excursion to Rocky point yester-
day, was well patronized, and the party returned
in the evening perfectly satisfied with their trip.
Col. lvers Phillips of this city purchased at
auction sale last week $4,000 worth ofreal estate
near the depot in Winchendou village 1t was
formerly the property of c. W. Bowker.
The cars for the accommodation of the excur-
sion of the Salem street Sabbath school, will
leave the Foster street depot this morning at 81
O'Clock.
The board of mayor and aldermen will hold a
meeting this afternoon at three o'clock for the
purpose of hearing parties interested in the
making public or otherwise improving various
streets.
The lower end of Prescott street, which has
been in rather chaotic condition for some time
past, is TO be put in thorough repair, and gang
of men under he direction Of the highway
commissioners will begin work upon it this
morning.
The competition for premiums for currantS,
given by the Horticultural society, will take
place this afternoon. The exhibition was post
poned from last Thursday OH account of the
iateness of the season. The regular programme
for this afternoon includes the exhibition of
raspberres and black caps.
Judge Hartley Williams and daughter had
narrow escape from serious accident early last
evening While crossing the railroad tracks on
Mechanic street, their horse became unmanage-
able, and the carriage coming in contact with
the corner of the depot, tipped over, throwing
the occupants out. Fortunately they were not
injured, and the horse was promptly secured.
State ConStables brennan, Mcfarland and
Bush visited the premises of Andrew Martin,
No q Millbury street, yesterday afternoon, and
seized large quantity of liquor. There were
ten barrels and ten kegs, each containing more
or less contraband fluid included in the seizure
The Frohsinn singing society will hold their
annual picnic in Coburn's grove, at the lake.
Monday, August 18th Barnard and Richard
sons orchestra will furnish the music.
+. D. Allen and c. A. Russell of this city, two
of the members of the junior crew of Yale col
lege that won the six oar race in the annual col
lege races at Lake Satonstall recently, have Just
received their prizes, and they are to be placed
on exhibition in the window of Blake 6 Robin.
sons store in few days. They consist of two
oars, as one was given to each member of the
crew, about ten inches in length, perfect in
every particular, made of pure silver with gold
tips, enclosed in handsome case lined with
blue silk.