Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-20
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CITY NEWS.

A furious snow storm began about O'Clock
this morning.
case of small pox is indicated by red flag
at No, 81 Gold street
Albert w. Aiken will appear at Music hall on
Saturday evening, Dec. 18th.
The Anthropologcal dances will commence at
their hall this friday evening.
Harper's for this week-a holiday number
has been received at Hollands
The kindergarten closed yesterday for the
holidays and will be rcopened the sixth day of
January.
Harper's Weekly and other periodicals have
been received at Gates news rooms, No. 81
Main street.
DR.. Farrar of Hartford will give a medical
lecture to ladies only, at Washburn hail. this
afternoon, at q o'clock.
fast train from Boston to New York, via
Worcester, to run through in seven hours, is
again talked Of.
The Washington Division of Sons of Temper
auce will hold a public meeting this evening, at
Odd Fellows hall, on Pearl street. A good time
is expected.
Ira G. Blake has added to his well selected
stock of watches and iewery, many articles in
his line Of goods suitable for holiday presents
See advertisements.
The six young truants at the truant school
made an attempt to escape yesterday morning
but were prevented by the prompt action of the
female attendants
Plans for the construction of new church
building for the Methodist society in Worcester
submitted Inv Mr. A Of ~ 10,
been accepted by the society.
The Atlantic Almanac for 1873 gold and New
for January, Baous Magazine and Harper's
Weekly have been received at c. L. Gates news
rooms, 81 Main street.
David jenkins, eighteen years of age, was ar
rested in this city yesterday morning for robbng
the railroad station at Quidnic, r. l., and deliy.
cred to an officer from Providence.
G. Herbert Harlow has received an appoint
ment as assistant assessor of the first division
OF this collection district, Ito take effect Jan. l.
1872 in place of George j, Thompson, resigned
To-day is to be observed by the Episcopal
CHURCH as day of prayer for the missionary
cause. Services will be held in the chapel of All
Saints church this afternoon at half past four
o'clock.
Black Crook closed with a full house, very
successful four nights engagement at the
theatre, last evening. The piece was presented
with the same attention to detail as on the
opening night, and was as well received
The work OF laying the high service water pine
is being rapidly pushed in spite of the cold
weather, The pipes have been laid nearly to
Webster square, and large force of men are
still at work
f. j. Kinney has sold three OF his Brown Leg
horn rocsters for one hundred and seventy-hvc
dollars. We understand he has plenty more of
the same bind, and also hundred Brown Leg
horn pullets to match, which he says are now
making three dozen eggs day.
The Agnes McGregor combination appear at
Mechanics hall this evening in an attractive
concert programme and select readings, The
combination includes Miss McGregor, reader,
Miss May Loring, harpist and vocalist Miss
Kate Reed, soprano, and Mr. A. l.. Mora, or.
ganist.
Patrick Kelley, an old man over seventy years
of age, formerly rag collector about town, died
suddenly at the house of Patrick Curran, East
Worcester place, on Wednesday evening. He
mad been in feeble health and destitute circum
st'uCes loT sumo time past. Coroner Sibey
viewed the body, but did not deem an inquest
necessary.
The fire for which an alarm was oiyen from
box No. 26, at halfpast ten O'Clock, last eve
ming was in the low wooden building on South
bridge street, near Madison street. owned by
Michael Quinn, and occupied by Quinn & Sin.
mott as grocery, dry goods, and crockery store.
The fire originated from some cause unknown
in the front part Of the building, which was en-
tlrely burned out. The stock of goods in the
store was large, but the loss could not be ascer-
tanned.
CENTRAL DISTRICT CoURT-WILLIAMs, j.
Thursday, Dec. t9.-Andrew Partnam and Clars
sa Foster each paid fine of $40 and costs for
fornc alton.
Patrick Connor complained of at his own
solicitation for being a yagrant, was sent to the
poor house for six months.
Charles Lyons, for a second offense of drunken
ness, was sent to the house of correction for six
months.
Israel Mathews paid fine of S. aud costs for
assault and battery.
Patrick Foley Jap,ne Arn,o+oro T,I,,, Va;,t