Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-06
d0torcester 4ailp spp.
CITY NEWS.

A. J.. Liliey's.
The Peoples insurance company of this city
lose $500 by the burning of Yerger's -four mill
a; ST. Louis, Thursday night.
The Western Union telegraph Office was
draped in mourning yesterday in honor TO the
memory of the late Prof. Morse.
Warren's drug store, in the Bay State house,
was furnished with heavy plate glass windows
on Fast day.
The proposed visit of the Agawam encamp-
mentof Odd Fellows of Springfield, upon invi-
tion of the Wachusett encampment, to this city,
is postponed for the present.
The Boomingdale nurseries are now sending
forth their spring stock. Mr.. Diapers an
nouucement in another column will not fail of
attention.
The republicans OF all the wards will meet in
caucus at Horticultural hall on Monday evening
to choose delegates TO the state convention, which
meets here next week.
Horse cars will leave Claremont street at len
minutes past ten every Sunday morning for the
accommodation of people wishing to attend
church.
1t is reported that the parties who were recent
ly in gift enterprise store, nearly opposite the
Bay State house, had their stock Of pictures and
cheap lewelry seized by state constables at
North Adams last week.
Mrs. G. c. Howard, in connection with a dra
matte company under the direction OF H. G.
Clark, will appear at Music hall this evening
10 the sensational drama of Waiting for the
Verdict
truck team came in collision with single
buggy on Front street, yesterday afternoo, and
the occupant of the latter, an elderly gentle
man, was thrown out and somewhat bruised.
The disagreeabe mud has in some streets
dried up and been succeeded by dust equally
disagreeable. Front street. between the railroad
and Church street, was particularly dusty yes
1erday afternoon.
The drama of the Hidden Hand, with Miss
Lizette Bernard as Capitola Black, attracted
very large audience at Music hall Fast day eve
ming. The acting was only tolerable, but it
seemed to give good satisfaction.
The calico and pasteboard ball in Horticul-
taral hall on Thursday evening was largely at
tended and greatly enjoyed. Nearly all the la
dies were dressed in Calico while neckties of
the same material were numerous among the
gentlemen
There was very pleasant literary entertain
ment at the rooms of the Peoples club on
Thursday evening. There was good sized au-
dience present. and the exercises, consisting of
select readings and music, under the charge Of
Mrs. o. X. Earle, were well received.
Miss Carrie d. Fuller of Boston, who read
with so much acceptance before the Peoples
club lately, will give an entertainment, consist
ing of dramatic and select readings, in Wash
burn hal, on Monday evening. Tickets, twenty
five cents each, can be procured at Sanford &
Co.'s bookstore and at the door.
On and after tomorrow passenger train will
leave the Foster street depot for Nashua every
Sunday morning at six O'clock leaving Nashua
on the return trip at five in the afternoon. The
trains both ways will make connections at Aver
junction with Sunday trains the same as last
summer.
The funeral of Mrs. Lincoln, widow of the
late Hon. Levi Lincoln, took place at her late
residence ON Elm street, this morning. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. E. H. Hall. The
pall-bearers were, Hon. Emory Washburn, Hon.
Isaac Davis, and Messrs. Clarendon Harris, Ed
ward AIellen Charles A. Hamilton and Henry
w. Miller.
The new agricultural warehouse Of o. L.
Hatch, at No. II Mechanic street, is one of the
most complete establishments of the kind in
this state, and will doubtless be well patronized
by farmers and gardeners in this vicinity. The
advertisement in another column gives details,
and those who may visit his warerooms will find
them admirably adapted to his line of trade.
meeting of the teachers association will be
held in the high school house hall, at hafpast
two this afternoon. The exercises will consist
of the reading of the monthly report by the
superintendent Mr.. Marble, select reading by
Miss Carrie d. Fuller, of Boston, and music by
Mr.. Mason and family. The meetings are pub
lie, and it is very desirable that the seats should
be occupied punctually at p o'clock.
The German Turner's celebrated the thirteenth
anniversary of the organization of tue society at
Turn halle on Wednesday evening, by dra
matte entertainment and social dance, partci-
pated in by members and their families. During
the evening Miss S. Deiner was presented with
a handsome set of jewelry, in recognition of the
valuable service which she has rendered in the
regular dramatic entertainments of the society
In the municipal court, yesterday, Michael
Scully was sent to the house of correction for
two months, for Il second ofiense Of drunken
ness. Patrick WEIGH, for buying Junk Of Il
minor, was fined IS and costs. John 7. Moran,
John Becher, Peter C. Game and John Grove
were each fined SO and costs for being drunk.
Alexander Minehan was fined 81 and costs for
q like ofIense.
State Constables brennan of this city, Brown
OF Clinton, and Fletcher of Whitinsyille, visited
the saloons of j.. German on Southbridgc street
and King on Washington square. At King 5
the liquor was found neatly concealed in ii parti-
ton in the bed room. Later in the day, Con-
stable brennan visited the house of james
Hackett on Bellevue street, where small guam
tity Of liquor was found; part of it having been
hidden in an old stove in closet leading out oil
the bed room.
We are happy to announce that an article
published by us respecting Charles J. Thompson
was founded upon Misrepresentation made to us,
and that whatever misunderstanding existed be-
tween Messrs. Beal & Percival Of this city and
their agent, Mr.. Thompson, have been satislac-
torily adjusted. MIR. I. will continue in the en-
plOy of Beal s. Percval in dealing with parties
desiring Wheeler & Wilson's sewing machines.
All the trouble arose from the unfaithiulness OF
a sub-agent employed by Mr.. Thompson.
AT the close of the Choral Union concert on
Thursday evening, Mr.. Scion Wilder, the popu-
lar and efficient director, who has resigned his
position on account of falling health, was pre-
scented with purse of Sl10 given by the ladies
,,f the society Col. ?. W. Taft made the pre-
sem alton speech in behalf of the ladies' thank
ing Nh. Wilder for his faithful services and
expressing the warmest interest in his future
health and prosperity. Mr.. Wilder ieelngly
responded, cordially reciprocatinS the kind
wishes extended TO lin.
An incident occurred on Union street ON
Thursday afternoon which exhibited the morals
of our street boys ina very unlavorable light
Two young scamps, apparently about sixteen or
seventeen years old, overlook drunken man
staggering along, and offered to assist his wan
dering footsteps. While one OF them was en-
gagged in this apparently laudabIe design the
other devoted himself to going through the un-
fortunate man in n systematic manner, display.
fng audacity and cunning worthy n New York