Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-21
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CITY NEWS.

Conductor Wilder has returned from his trim
to California much improved inshealtb.
Miss Nellie Fske of this city has been invited
oJoin the bouquet Of artists that are to sing at
the peace Jubilee
The members of the Old South church will
hold 4 business meeting in their vestry, this eve
ming.
AT a caucus of the republican voters Of Leices-
ter, j. Sargent Smith and Charles A. Denny
were chosen delegates to attend the convention
TO be held in Horticultural hall, tomorrow.
The mud puddle nuisance on Park street was
remedied yesterday by the construction of a cob
Die stone gutter to carry off the surplus water
from the pipe for filling the street sprinklers.
The republican convention Of this congress-
ional district will meet at Horticultural hall to-
morrow to choose delegates TO the national con-
vcnIion at Philadelphia.
At parish meeting of the Church of the
Unity, held last evening, it was voted to extend
call TO Rev. James ID. Normandic of Ports
mouth, N. H., to he settled as minister over
that society,"
Harry Boodgood, with his combination of
burlesque and minstrel performers, will be the
attraction lat Music Hall this evening, The
combination includes many irst-class artists,
and an excellent entertainment is promised.
Miss Mary Stone sails from Boston for Europe
to-day in the steamer Palmyra. She intends to
be absent two years, and will spend greater
part of the time in Italy in perfecting her music
al education. She will take with her The best
wishes of a large circle of warm friends.
The magical repository at No. 8l7 Main
street is daily furnishing surprises and amuse
ment to every one. All who visit this store leave
well satisfied that they have learned something
by their visit.
AT the regular meeting of the Grattan literary
association, last evening, the resignation of
William Ford as president was received and ac
cepted, Mr.. Ford intends leaving the city TO
engage in business in Boston, aud takes with
him the best wishes of the members of the So
ciety for his success
The Worcester Temple of Honor will celebrate
their second anniversary by street parade,
with the Worcester brass band, at four O'Clock
this afternoon, and sociable in their hall in the
evening. Invited guests from abroad will be
present, and good time is anticipated
About fifty friends of Mr.. Walter Henry and
wife called on them last evening at their resi-
deuce and presented that gentleman with an
elegant gold-headed cane, the occasion being
thu tenth anniversary of his marriage. Mr..
Henry set ont bountiful collation., and the
evening passed very pleasantly.
The Germans, true to their home custom,
made yesterday, Pentecost Monday, day of
amusement for themselves and families 10
place Of their usual festival of picnic they
improvised target shoot in the afternoon at
which some very good shooting was done,
Waites, Mathes and the veritabe marksmau
Huber making the best shots. The affair was
greatly enjoyed by all, as is usually the case at
German festivals.
AT the meeting of the city council last eve
ming, it was announced by member of the
committee on sidewalks, that the prices paid for
the work of making sidewalks are as follows;
For setting the curbstOne, per linea foot eight
cents; for paving with cobble stones, twenty
five cents per square yard; for brick paving,
twenty cents per square loot. A bid was made
by a party whom the committee did not consider
as responsible, offering to do the work of setting
the curbStOnes one-haf cent per foot the cob
bic paving two cents per yard, and the brick
paving two cents per yard cheaper than the
party that was awarded the contract.
AT meeting of the joint standing committee
on water last Friday evening, the chairman was
authorized to instruct the city marshal to notify
all parties that the city water, that all waste
must be stopped Immediately, and that they
must not use any more than is absolutely neces-
sary. Fears are entertained that if the present
dry weather continues the supply of water in the
reservoir will not be sufficient TO supply the
demand. The daily consumption is already draw
ing upon the supply heavily, and measures will
have to be taken at once to stop all waste or
the supply will become exhausted, unless it is
increased by heavy and long continued showers
The TECHNICAL SCHooL.-Vauablc dOna-
tions of shrubs and ornamental plants for the
decoration of the grounds, have been received
from MIR. O. b. Hadwen, Mrs. Ethan Allen, Mr.
Daniel fainter, and Mr.. Sidney Smith.