Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-24
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CITY NEWS.

Prof. Denton will deliver the second lecture in
the Spirtualist course at Horticultural hall this
evening. Subject, "The Unseen"
The ladies of Trinity society hold a social
festival in the vestry of thei church this even
ing.
Shippers of freight to the south via Provi-
dence and Keystone line of steamers will please
note that the name has been changed to ''Win-
sor's line" See new advertisement
The Massachusetts state teachers association,
which has usually held its aDnual meetings in
Boston, will meet in this city on Thursday Fri
day and Saturday of Christmas week The
meeting of New England school superintendents
will also be held on Thursday of the same week.
The children on Sycamore street will have
nag raising this evening, on which occasion the
stars and stripes will be swung across that
street amid speechifying and other demonstra-
tions by the little folks.
committee of two gentleman from Macon,
Georgia, were in the city yesterday to inspect
the working of the new steamer at Webster
square. Mr. Brophy of the board of engineers
accompanied them to New Worcester and took
charss of the trial, which occupied about an
houg and half.
A fine flag has been purchased by the Grant
and Wilson republicans Of Central street and
vicinity, and they intend to raise the same with
appropriate ceremonies this evening" Eloquent
speakers have been secured, the Tanners will
parade, and music and lluminatons will con-
tribute to making the occasion an interesting
one. A stand will be erected in front of Tatum
X Horgan's marble works, from which building
the flag will be thrown. Should the weather be
unfavorable the affair will be postponed
The conditions of O'Lcary's match against
time, which Yves announced for Thursday of
this week, have been changed somewhat. The
time has been extended one week and the stake
increased to $3.50 side; 500 of which is already
up as forfeit. The wager Is that O'Leary cannot
row three miles over full course in % minutes 20
seconds. He is already in active training, at
the lake, and the result of the race will be
looked forward to with interest by boating
men.
After the magnificent performances of Edwin
Booth, the revival of sensational drama at
Music hall, last evening, did not attract a large
audience. The play of "Divorce," in which
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that is absurd and silly, was presented by the
Fifth Avenue combination. Although the com
pany can boast of no great talent, the acting
was as good as the average, and appeared TO
satisfy the audience. This evening "Article
Al" is announced by the same company.
The tifty-third annual session of the Worces
ter Baptist association, comprising twenty-four
churches and an aggreage membership of 1000,
will be held at Greenville on Wednesday and
Thursday Of this week; opening on Wednesday
morning at 10 O'Clock with sermon by the Rev.
b. +. Bronson, D. d. The doctrinaI discourse,
on justification" will be delivered by the Rev.
s. J.iBronson of Millbury. The circular letters
tothe churches will be given by the Rev. J. w.
Lathrop. Trains leave Worcester for Greenvile
at 40 and A. NJ. and A Pm.
The attendance at the driving park yesterday
afternoon TO witness THE perfoi nances of the
Mexican vaquero troupe was very good, and
those present seemed highly pleased with the
exhibition. The programme did not differ
much from the one presented Saturday after
noon, the lassoing and throwing of the steers
and skillul horsemanship being the leading
features of the entertainment. The exhibition
is novel, but not elevating in character. The
treatment of the poor bewildered steers is
brutal and would win applause from the same
audience that would be delight / at a Spanish
bull fight The chasing and lassong is not OBJ
jectionable, but the feat of throwing the wild
cattle down by the tail when running at full
speed is not in keeping with the spirit of the
present age