Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-20
9NUrcester Dailp Sur.
CITY NEWS.

John Dolan, the boy who escaped from the
truant school at the poor farm Monday evening,
was taken back yesterday.
The members of the Ancient Order of Hiberni-
ans will meet this morning at eight O'Clock, to
attend the funeral Of deceased member.
The new parsonage, connected with the NJ.
F. church Webster square, is TO be dedicated
Thursday evening.
E. S. Gage has sold through [. A. Ely Co.
his tenement French rooted house on Wa
chusctt street. TO J. K Wright for S4S00
The financial year OF the city ends November
Both. All parties having bills against the city
are requested to present them on or before the
9th.
The second lecture in the Mechanics associ-
alton course will be delivered tomorrow eve
ming by Daniel Dougherty of Philadelphia, on
"Eloquence and Orators"
The numerous friends of VIM. H. Gardner,
who has charge of the branch apothecary store
of Fairbanks & Piper on Pearl street, were glad
to see him at his old place yesterday, recovered
from the illness which has confined him to his
room for some time.
The eleventh anniversary of the marriage of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Eager was made the occa-
sion of very pleasant surprise visit to their
residence on Summer street last evening, by
party of friends, who presented them with
china tea set.
The "socabes," or dancing parties, which
have been given at Horticultural hall the past
two seasons, will be continued this winter, the
first one occurring this evening. The success
attending the previous dances under the same
management ensures good time to all who
attend.
The colored man who committed the assault
upon State Constable Fletcher in the woods
near Whltinsville, Saturday, was followed TO
Putnam, Conn, arrested yesterday morning
and brought to this city. He gives his name as
George Munroe and will be taken to Blackstone
for examination.
1t is reported that the sheep in this vicinity
are affected with an epizootic similar to the
horse disease. Fl0cks owned by Gen. VIM. S.
Lincoln and Samuel Putnam are said to be
affected No very serious results need be feared
in this vicinity, as, according to the assessors
report, there are but lorty-three sheep within
the city limits
The latest proposition for fire proof roof, if
it he Hat one, is to so construct the cave
trough that the escape can be easily stopped up,
and TO have the back side of the trough as high
as the front of the building. BY carrying a
water pipe on to the roof the water can be
turned on and in few minutes the entire sur
face can be covered with water. The expense it
is claimed will be trfing, and the protection
from fire in that direction certain
d, I oc I
ladder number two, was surprised, last eve
ming, at his residence on Pink street, by a visit
Of large number of his comrades and friends,
the occasion being the twentieth anniversary of
his wedding, Among the presents was yalu-
able silyer-mounted meerschaum pipe. The
visitors were handsomely entertained by Mr.
Leary and wife, and had a very pleasant time.
The ball of hook and lad Ter number two
netted about $50, which sum will be given to
Thomas Malouey, member of the company,
who had his leg crushed by falling wall at the
Boston fire. Maloney still remains at the Mas
sachusetts general hospital, and it is feared he
will not recover. The attending physicians
wished to amputate the limb, but his friends
objected, and it is now too late as modification
has set in.
The directors Of the Rhode Island and Massa-
chusetts railroad corporation which was
formed under the general railroad law last
spring, have appointed committee TO confer
with the representatives of the Providence and
Worcester railroad for the consummation of
arrangements for the construction and joint use
of that part of the new road between Volley
Falls and tdewater as a freight and coal line,
and the joint use OF the tracks of the Providence