Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-30
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OITY NEWS.

The first fair of the season occurs to-day
that Of Rev. Mr.. Halls parish.
Two attractive trotting matches are announced
to take place at the driving park this afternoon.
The republican mass meeting in Mechanics
hall on Saturday evening will be addressed by
Hon. Henry L. Dawes and DIR, Geo. b. Loring.
Sessions & Son advertise this morning, for
information, a list of bodies to be removed from
the Pine court burial ground.
John Cady, boarding at No. SO Mechanic
street, had his watch and pocket book contain
ing 50 in cash and note for $50, stolen from
his room on Monday night,
The board of aldermen will hold a special
session on Monday evening for the purpose of
making assessments on property benefited by
the improvements in Front street, and giving
hearings to persons interested
The supporters of Greeley and Brown are to
have grand rally in Mechanics hall Friday
evening. Hon. George NJ. Steans of Chicopee
and p A. Collins, Esq, of Boston will address
the meeting.
In the central district court yesterday William
Keegan, Daniel Reardon, John Daily and
Phneas Bartlett were each fined SO and costs
for drunkenness. Keegan paid and the others
were sent over.
Mr. G. S. Spencer, who for the last fourteen
years has been superintendent of the passenger
business of the Boston and New York express
line, died quite suddenly at Springfield day or
two since.
The Mechanics association will open their
winters series of entertainments tomorrow
evening, with grand concert by the Germania
band of Boston An attractive programme is
offered, and the well known and well deserved
popularity of this body of musicians should
ensure them full house.
The new wire recently completed by the West
ern Union telegraph company from Boston to
New Haven was run into the Office of the COM
pany in this city yesterday. Its use will ensure
more prompt transmission of business between
this city and stations in Connecticut
Mr. N. X. Merriam of New England Village
is remarkably successful in raising pears.
Wherever his pears have been exhibited, this
season, he has taken first premiums. He left
with us yesterday several very fine specimens of
the Duchess. One of them measures 16 10 by
70 inches in circumference.
A little girl about 10 years old, daughter of
John Mahoney, ran away from home last Sat
urday with $40 belonging to her father. She
went to Springfield, where she told several CON
ficting stories, and was sent TO the home for
the friendless On Sunday night her father
called for her and brought her back to this city.
gray horse attached 10 a lumber wagon
frightened by the monster band accompanying
the military parade on Front street, yesterday
afternoon, ran directly toward the band and
would have made bad work but for the prompt
action Of Major Hamilton, one of the honorary
members of the Springfield company, who
caughtIthe horse at great personal risk.
AS fitting close to the campaign the execu-
tive committee of the Grant and Wilson club
have arranged for grand torch light pro-
cession and illumination, to be held on Monday
evening next The details of the demonstra-
ton have not yet been definitely arranged, bur
will be in day or two, when it is earnestly de-
sired that all republicans along the route of the
procession will prepare their dwellings and
places oil business for Il general illumination
The PEOPLES CLUB announce a series of
four popular concerts, the first one to be given
Nov. 18th. The talent engaged for the opening
night consists of Mis-. II. E. II Carter soprano,
Mrs, Agnes Giles Spring, contralto, Mr.. Arthur
F. Hills, tenor, Mr.. T. D. Sprague, basso, and
J A. Howard, accompanist. All to be given at
popular price.