Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-01
Summary of Important Local Events ia
1871.

1871.
We present below a summary Of the most i'm
portant events which-have been recorded in the
local columns of the Spy during the year whose
last sun has set to rise no more They are
classified to render the list Of value to our read
ers for preservation and reference as they go on
through this and other new years;
CONVENTIONS, IMPORTANT MEETINGS, sc.
Jan. 9th. Worcester farmers club met to dis
cuSS the cattle disease.
18th. Worcester county woman suffrage con-
ventiOu at Washbum hall.
Worcester board of health annual meeting on
the cattle disease.
Worcester county Bible society annual meet
inr.
26th. City convention held to nominate mayor.
Both. Hon. Edward Earle elected mayor.
Worcester Peoples club org anized, at Natural
History rooms.
Feb /. Foreign missionary convention held
in Leominster.
Sth. 25th Mass. regiment annual reunion at
Bay State house
f4th. Massachusetts cheese manufacturers as
ISOLATION annual meeting at West Warren.
March II. Officers of the different railroads
held meeting IN reference to the Union depot
question.
ODD Uniyersalist centennial Sabbath-school
convention in Worcester.
April 6. Advent Christian state conference
met at Central street chapel, Wo caster.
11th. Mechanics association annual meeting.
26th. Worcester, Gardner and Winchendon cX-
tension railroad meeting held at Mechanics
hall.
18th. Grand Temple of Honor demonstration
at Mechanics ball.
Mays New England Baptist educational con-
vention in Worcester.
18th. Worcester Central conference Congrega-
tonal churches met in Worcester.
30th. Impressive memorial exercises over
graves of soldiers in Wolces or and most of the
towns in the county. Address by Gen. Devens
IN Worcester.
2Sth. Co. B, 18th regiment, annual reunion
at Htchburg.
June 6. Annual target shoot of Worcester
Light Infantry
It'll. AnltNIusonic convention in Worcester
23l. Worcester county auxiliary total absti-
nencc association formed, at Washburn hall,
Hon. p Emory Aldreh president.
July 8. Worcester Universalist Sunday-schoO
30th anniversary held.
25th. 42d Mass. regiment annual reunion at
FramluGham.
26fh. Commencement exercises at Worcester
technical school.
American institute of instruction met at Fitch
burg, Goth, 9th and 2Sth.
10Th. Co. L, 15tn regiment, annual reunion in
Oxford.
Aug. IS. 34th regiment annual reunion at
Worcester.
zl Dlclllu8 JuuCllOu NttnD HltCllllI OpcHtu.
29th. Annual muster OF Third brigade at Ster-
ling.
3Orh General Butler made his electioneerng
speech at Worcester, and the next night at Gin
ton.
Sept. 2. sGth regiment annual reunion at
Clinton.
14th. Temperance conventions in East Doug
las and A shhy.
Sturbridge and Lancaster cattle fairs.
18th. National French Canadian convention
in Worcester began, continuing three days.
Cattle fairs IN WeSthoro and Princeton.
Opening Of Worcester horticultural show
20th Town fairs i'll HuhbardstOn and Ster-
ling.
21st. Worcester cattle fair began.
10th. Co. X, 25tn regiment, annual reunion at
Lake QuinSigamond.
9th. Republican state convention at Worccs-
ter.
Oct 4. Athol annual cattle fair.
11th. Large citizens meeting at Mechanics
hall TO aid sufferers by Chicago fire.
18th. Republican county convention held.
18Th. Annual inspection and dinner at Wor-
eester city farm.
Reunion of 35th Mass. regiment of colored
troops
Seventh councillor district convention held at
Fitchbnrg
21st. Annual meeting of American antigua
nan society, and OF 10th Mass. regmental asso-
citation.
23d. Worcester county musical convention be-
gan in Mechanics hall.
Gath Worcester county south convention of
Good Iemplars IN UXbridge.
Nov. L. Massachusetts Central railroad an
nua meeting in West Boylston.
Worcester county horticultural society annual
meeting.
Dee. IA. 51st regiment annual reunion at Bay
State house.
18th. Colt excursionists reunion held.
2O.h Ninth congressional district convention
1V, 1, fNrg,..l r.,FI III /, h.,
2Sth Last meeting Of the Worcester city
council for 1871.
DELEGATIONS, ORDINATIONS, sc.
January 3. Church OF the Reconciliation at
Webster consecrated.
9th. New Odd Fellows hall, Pearl street, Wor-
cester dedicated.
10Th. Worcester Temple of Honor dedicatory
meeting at Odd Fellows hall, Chaplin block.
February 2. Graitan literary association,
Worcester, dedicaled their new hall in Cromp-
ion block
March IA Rev. r. B. Ball installed pastor
over the Congregational church at West Brock
field.
18TH Soldiers memorial hall in East Temple
ton dedicated.
23d. Methodist Episcopal church in South
bridge dedicated.
April 90 Rev. John r. Thurston installed pas.
tor at Whitinsyle.
25th Trinity NJ. L. church, Worcester, dedi-
Gated.
May g. Rev. c. NJ. Lamson installed pastor of
Salem street church, Worcester.
Rev. John Dodge installed pastor of the
Union church in New Braintree.
June %. Worcester Universalist church dedi-
Gated.
July 8. French Catholic church, Worcester
dedicated
10th. Grace NJ. f. church, Ashbumham, ded-
icafed.
Aug. 10. Rev H. P. DeForest installed pastor
of Congregational church in Westboro.
29th Methodist E. church in Leominster ded-
icated.
Sept. 20. Rev. Thomas E. Babb installed pas
tor in Oxford.
DIST. Dedication of St. Matthews chapel
South Worcester.
10Th. Congregational church in Auburn re-
dedicat d.
Oct g. Rev. T. Ellis installed pastor of
Congregational church in Paxton.
Nov 4. Dedication oil Peoples club new rooms
in Brinley Hall.
18th. New oms OF Frohsnn singing society
in Waldo block, Worcester, dedicated.
18th. Rev J. E. NJ. Wright installed pastor
over LIST Cong church in Upton.
Dec. 8 Dedication Of Worcester State Guard
armOry in Taylol's block.
18th RevJ. II. Tiron installed pastor of
Bapusr church in North UXbndgc.
21st. Choral rededication OF Old South church,
Worcester.
2Sth Rev. Geo. w. Phillips installed pastor
of Plymouth Congregational church, Worces
ter.
Both. Worcester high school building dedi-
Gated.
FIRES.
Jan IL. Joseph Stotts storehouse on East
Central street partially burnt
18th. Catholic Cemetery barn in South Wor-
cester burnt.
Barn of John G. Wright in Athol burnt.
DIST. Unoccupied house OF David Boynton,
Paxton, burnt by incendary.
23d. Disastrous fire in Milford several build
ings burnt-ncuding ten stores, ana seven
houses. Two women burnt to death, and two
children killed by taking poison.
Feb. 5. Railroad depot at Wilkinsvillc burnt
18th. Jerry Connels saloon in Millbury burnt.
Loss $500.
2sth, Barn of c. T. Chaplin in Northboro'
burt.
March 6. Croker, Burbank & Co.'S upper
paper mill in Fitchburg burnt. Loss $1,000
l4th. Unoccupied house of Thomas Thompson
In Oxford bIrnt
18th, Hotel barn in Spencer burnt.
:, April o. Michael Quinn's house and barn on
ComOrldge street, Worcester, burnt Loss $4,000
henry IL. Pratrs house in South Shrewsbury
burnt.
Sth. Ira N. Goddard, Millbury, Host $1,000
worth of wood by fire.
soth' Mrsht Bottomly's wooden mill in
Cherry Valley burnt Loss $4,000