Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-19
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CITY NEWS.

The Norwich and Worcester railroad COM
pany have declared a semi-annual dividend of
five per cent, payable July 10th.
The Worcester and Nashua railroad company
have declared a semi-annual dividend of five dol
lars per share, payable July 1st.
subscription paper is in circulation among
the business men to raise money to purchase
Grant and Wilson flag, to be displayed across
Pearl street.
Native strawberries were in the market yes
terday for the first time this season. Samuel
Putnam, of Adams street, was among the first
with his Wilson's Albany.
The annual strawberry festival of st. Pauls
Sunday school, with singing and tableaux, takes
place this evening at Mechanics hall at hall-past
seven O'Clock.
The owl train ON the Boston and Albany road
was three hours late yesterday morning, owing
to the destruction of the bridge at Chatham
-Four 'oners by fire Monday night.
Patrick OConnOr, in attempting to jump upon
a gravel train on the Boston and A lbany rail
road, yesterday morning, had his foot crushed
so as 10 render the amputation of two of his
toes necessary.
party of three sportsmcn. of this city, who
turned yesterday, bringing with them large
quantity of bear meat and large number of
trout.
The newly elected directors of the Rhode
Island and Massachusetts railroad met at the
office of T. L. Nelson, Esq, yesterday morning,
but adjourned for one week without perfecting
their organization.
The South Worcester "bus" appeared yester-
day afternoon rejuvenated, but not beauticd,
by promiscuous assortment of red, green and
yellow paint, applied externally.
All the meeting of woman's suffrage associa-
tons of New Hampshire which began in Con-
cord last evening, Stephen S. Foster, of this city,
and Mrs. Ada c. Bowles, formerly of Worces-
ter, were the principal speakers.
Mr.. George X. Peckham, formerly manager of
the Colt excursions, adycrtses grand twelve
day excursion in the steamer New Brunswick,
to ST. John, N. b., touching at points on the
coast Of Maine, to start from Boston July s.
Workmen were engaged yesterday in laying
the foundations of the new city scales at Web
ster square, the construction of which was au-
thorzed by a recent vote of the city council.
They are to be located on the cast side of the
tag staff
Among the list Of patents issued from the
Office in Washington for the week ending June
11th, was one to James Briefly Iof this city and
James Briefly of Milloury, for shuttle box act
uating mechanism, and one to Salmon w. Put
nam, Jr., of Fitchburg, for Il screw cutting die.
About fifty young men inspired with patriotic
zeal and proper appreciation of the ludicrous,
met last evening at the armory in TayloI's
block to enroll their names in the renowned
"Stoodlefunk' brigade" for the proper cele-
<bration of the "Gorious Fourth" Numerous
committees were appointed to take charge of
the details of the parade, which will probably
be very attractive and imposing.
One of the horses belonging to the street rail-
way company got away last evening while
being shifted from one end of the car to the
other on Lincoln street, and made trip on his
own account through Main, Exchange and
Union Streets where he was finally stopped.
This exhibition of playfuness on the part Of the
horse was not relished by the passengers obliged
TO wait his return.
Mr.. Frank Davis who has been manager of
the telegraph office at the Western depot for
several years, has been appointed conductor on
the Boston and Albany railroad, and will take
charge of the train formerly run by Conductor
Farnsworth who has resigned. Mr.. Davis will
take with him thorough knowledge Of the
duties OF his new position, as well as the conf
dence of the travelling public and the good
wishes of a host of personal friends.
The many patrons of the Worcester safe
deposit and trust company will be sorry to learn
that Mr.. Samuel T. BgelOw, who has been sec
rotary of the concern since its organization, has
been compelled to resign his poStionon account
of i'll health. Mr. Edward f. Biscoe of New
York has been elected to fill the vacancy, and
will assume the duties of the office on the list of
July. The new incumbent is son of MI.
Dwight Bscoe of Leicester, and has been con-
nected with the Park bank, New York, for the
last seven years. Mr.. II. IL. Houghlon has
been appointed manager of the safe deposit
department.
There has been some inquiry in regard to the
New Haven hydrant recommended to the city
council Tor adoption by the board of engineers.
1t is a casL-iron affair, Two or three feet high,
and has two places to which hose can be at.
tached. 1t does away with all the inconveni-
ences resulting from the use Of the present style
of Hush hydrant, such as the difficulty of at
taching hose and the expense of keeping clear
of snow, while it takes up only about half the
room of The box hydrant, Some Of them are
already in use in Webster street, between New
Worcester and Hope cemetery, and are said to
work well.
The FIohsinn singing society, which left here
Monday afternoon, were received upon their ar
rival in Boston by COMMITTEES from the Orphe-
NUhn IN ftnir
rooms on Washington street, where they par
took of a collation.. About len O'Clock the two
societies marched to the ST. James hotel, the
headquarters of Johann Strauss and Franz Abt,
and rendered the distinguished musicians a
serenade, singing two of Abt'S and one of ZoelI-
nel's compositions. The party were invited j.
and introduced to the celebrated artists 4dcr
which they returned to Orpheus hal Sherc IL
few hours were spent in SaengercI style Dur
ing the serenade the street in. front of the hotel
was thonged with spectators.
CENTRAL DISTRICT CoURT--WILLIAMs, j,
Tuesday, June 1S.-Owen Moore Of Leicester
for an assault with dangerous weapon upon
his wife, was held in $4,000 bonds to await the
result OF her injuries.
John Roach for an assault upon an officer
was fined SO and costs aud S3 and costs for
drunkenness, both Of which he paid.
Robert Cough, on complaint of being COM
mon drunkard, had his case continued one
month.
Michael Laughin was fined So and costs, and
Thomas Murphy, David McGunigle and Patrick
Donohue So and costs each for drunkenness.
TnE FIREMENs BURIAL GRouND.-Thc lot
decided by the directors of Hope cemetery to the
Worcester fire department as place of inter
ment for the remains of drcmen who die with.
out friends in the city, is now being laid out and
fitted up in a manner which does credit to the
lberaliiy of the officers and members of the de.
parment The land given consists Of four ordi'
nary sized lots, and is beautifully situated on