Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-21
l.Nortester 4ailp gpp.
CITY NEWS.

The sun reaches the winter sostice to-day,
and the days begin to lengthen.
j. G. Arnold has the agency of the Florence
sewing machines.
Charity lodge of Good Templars advertise
festival for Christmas This morning.
L. Mortified makes an announcement of III
teres: 10 musical people in another column this
morning.
AT the old staud OF I, NJ. Lamb will be found
new lot of gold watches and chains. See adj
yertisement.
Kelly & LeoE's minstrel troupe announce an
entertainment in Music hall, Thursday ev ening
next.
The State Guard had a pleasant though not
very large party at their assembly in Armory
hall last evening.
Patrick Galney, a boy fourteen years of age
Is under arrest at the station house on a charge
of stealing 5000 from a store in the vicinity of
Wood square.
The new Methodist church, drawings for which
have been made by Mr.. A. P. Cutting, is 10 be
located IN Dorchester, not Worcester, as APP
pearcd yesterday morning.
The members of the old Mazeppa base ball
club gave a lively ball at Horticultural hail.
last evening. George L. Herrick's quadrlle
band OF Providence furnished the music
To-day, st. Stephens day, will be observed
by appropriate services in the Episcopal and
Catholic churches. At All Saints church SER
vices will he held in the chapel at 4 PM
meeting will be held tonight at the rooms
Of the Y. NJ. c. A., on Pearl street. Some mem
berS Of the association at Spencer are expected
and a good time may be anticipated. All are
cordially invited.
large number Of students from St. Pauls
school at Concord, N. H., passed through here
on the Nashua train yesterday morning The
train was nearly two hours late on account of
the snow on the northern roads.
John Goss, a boy sixteen years old, the leader
Of the gang of youthful burglars who broke
into Wnslow's skate shop on Exchange street
a few days ago, was arrested last evening He
has been away from home for day or two to
evade the officers.
The Agnes McGregor combination did not
receive a very hattering reception at Mechanics
hall, last evening. The audience, consisting of
eleven persons all told, were informed by the
manager that the money would be refunded at
the box office.
William COveney, Esq, of Boston, presi-
ident of the Massachusetts Catholic totat
abstinence union, will deliver free lecture on
temperance, at Washbum hall, Sunday eve
ming, under the auspices of the Father Mathew
temperance society.
1t is hardly too much to say OF Barnard, Sum
ner & Co.'s show window, that it is one of the
most elegantly arranged of any on Main street.
those of Messrs. John d. Chollar & Co. and
Clark, Sawyer & Co. being entitled TO equal
praise.
Mayor Very has received a note from Hon.
VIM. +. NJ. Round, United States assistant COM
missioner to the Vienna exposition, requesting
the manufacturers of this city to meet him at
the council chamber next Tuesday evening" TO
take action in relation TO the representation of
the industries of the city at the exposition. A
meeting for preliminary consultation will be
held this evening at the same place at I!
o'clock.
Mr.. William Willard, the artist has just com
pleted in Sturbridge large and elegant studio.
The building is 36 feet by "a, with - foot walls
1t has north window of immense size, which
fills the large room with strong and clear light.
large pictures which Mr.. Willard has lately
been commissioned to paint. His skill and rep
utaton as portrait painter keep him largely
supplied with commissions in advance We I'M
derstand that he will soon reopen his rooms in
this city, and be engaged here on bust portraits
OF some of our wei known citizens.
An outrageous assault was made upon
respectable married lady on Thomas street about
nine o'clock on Thursday eeuing. She was
passing carri"g. shed opposite Wheeler's
foundry, when a man sprang out and seized her
about the waist, at the same time covering her
mouth with his hand, and attempted to drag
her into the shed. She struggled desperately
and screamed for assistance. The ruffian became
alarmed and fed He is described as OF medium
height, light build, wearing dark Clothes seal
skin cap, and gloves. His face was muffled in
dark wooden comforter.