Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-05
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GITY NEWS.


open air concert this evening, at corner of Main
and Chatham streets.
The ordination Of Rev. Lucius NJ. Sargent, as
pastor of the new Dewey street church, will take
place at the chapel at halEpast two this after
noon.
A valuable locket, with charm attached, was
lost in the crowd at the flag raising last evening.
The finder will be rewarded on leaving it at the
store of n A. Plympton & Co.
The Hallock base ball nine having received
an unfavorable answer from the Webster
Clippers to their 800 challenge, now offer to
play them a series of games for the champion
ship bronze statuettes, given TO the old Mazeppas
two years ago.
The residence of Mr.. S. A. Rowland, No. IS
Summer street, was visited by burglars on Tues
day night, but with the exception of a small sum
OF money, and some eatables upon which the
thieves made a lunch, nothing of value was
taken.
Prof Geo. Z. Gladwns studio will be open on
Friday for the reception of pupils and old friends.
Mr.. Gladwin has spent four weeks of his sum
mer vacation in the Adirondack region, and has
returned in vigorous health and with a very
large collection of sketches of that scenery for
the use of his pupils
Duprez & Benedict's Ministries were welcomed
with a large and enthusiastic audience at Music
hall, last evening. The singing, orchestra and
comedians were unusually good. They return
Sept. 10Th, previous to their departure for the
west.
few of the many friends of Mr.. Calvin
FarnSworth, recently conductor on the Boston
and Albany railroad, have presented him with
purse containing nine hundred and twenty
five dollars as a token of their appreciation of
his efficiency and poiteness while on the road.
Mr. William Caldwell and wife were sur
prised by large party of their friends at their
residence, No. % Merrick street, on Tuesday
evening, the fifth anniversary of their marriage.
The evening was passed very pleasantly, fine
collation. was served, and the company on their
departure left behind them many useful gifts
and good wishes for their hosts.
AT an inquest held by Coroner ]. Marcus Rice
yesterday morning upon the body of Mrs. Susan
Noand, who was struck and killed by the en-
gine Of the steamboat train on the Nashua road
Tuesday evening, a verdict was rendered in ac-
cordance with the facts as published yesterday
morning, and generating employees of the road
from blame
We hear that moderately ambitious politi-
clan lately applied to his honor the president of
the Greeley and Brown club, TO be appointed a
vice president OF that select society, saying that
he supposed from some publications in the
newspapers that there mus: be several vacancies.
The answer of our usually suave mayor is said
to have been slightly tinged with asperity.
n 7 bar ri
rested on Tuesday afternoon on warrant for
assault and battery, by Assistant Marshal Will
son and Officer Maloney. He was found out on
the Boomingdale road, and made vigorous
resistance. He was finally subdued by the help
of bystanders and brought TO the station house.
He will be tried to day on three charges, the old
one of assault and battery, and two for assaults
on officers.
Robert Vail, aged about 65 years, was found
dead at No. ~ Canterbury street, yesterday
morning. lie went TO board at the house on
Tuesday, and apparently got up in the night
and fell down the stairs leading from the attic
When found he had apparently been dead sew
elal hours. Coroner J. i. Sbey was called,
but after an investigation decided an inquest
unnecessary.
The single scull race at the lake on Thursday
afternoon of next week, between John Kerber
and j. E. Brown, for 500 Il side, is already
attracting considerable attention. 1t will un-
doubleday be the most interesting race of the
afternoon, as the contestants are very evenly
matched. Both men will begin regular practice
On Monday.
The managers of the Worcester park assoca-
ton announce another of their popular enter
tainments at the driving park on Saturday
afternoon. The programme, which is adycl-
tised in another column, consists of double
team race, foot race and troting race open
TO all Worcester horses for purse of $25. The
attractions offered, with the low price of admiS-
sion, should ensure large attendance.
"Humpty Dumpty," with its clown and pan
taloon, sprite and cOlumbine, will occupy the
stage at Music hall tomorrow evening Mr..
George l.. Fox, the clown, who has played the
part an indefinite number of times, is still as
funny and ludicrous as ever, seeming at each
performance 10 enjoy the fun as much as the
audience. In addition to the regular panto-
mime troupe and ballet there are several star
performers, who nave each speciality to pre-
sent Tickets are now for sale at the box office.
A large triangular transparency has been
placed in one of the windows Of the "liberal
republican" headquarters, in the First National
bank building. The transparency bears the
words, headquarters of the Liberal Republican
Club" and in the centre is the motto, "The con
stitution as amended; our hope is reconca-
2ion." There is also an embematical device
representing a black hand clasped in white
one This is probably designed as typical oil
the "bloody ebasm" business, but what reason
the gentlemen who compose the club have for
thinking the negroes will affiliate with them is
a rather puzzling conundrun.
1t was announced from the pulpit of the Mis-
sion Chapel, last Sabbath that the Sunday eve
nipr temperance meetings will be resumed there
with an address by Rev. II. W. Conant of Prov
idence, on the evening of the 18th, AMI singing
by 8. b. Spinning, late of the HUTCHINSON choir
They will also hold temperance meeting Sab
bath afternoon on the common, Arrangements
also are being made for a course of five temper
ance lectaes, by DIR. Jewett, Of which notice
will soon be given as to time aud place.
Frank W. Bickford, who was arrested in tha
city recently by Sheriff Warren Of York county,
Me on the charge of forgery, when on the home
road, near Fast Kingston, while the train was
going at the rate of forty miles an hour, escap
ing without serious injury, and striking for the
woods. Search was at once instituted but hC
Sas not discovered until Sunday at Kensington
five miles from the scene OF his daring leap. He
had freed himself from his handouts, but wa,
quite lame from the effects of his leap.
A new real estate office has been opened in tho
city by Messrs. D. I. aSd T. A. Newton, as will
be seen by an advertisement this morning. The
members OF the firm are so wei known thai
public confidence sill be secured at the sta,!
and there is little doubt that they will find tho
6eld large enough for good business, notwth
standing the fact that other dealers are alread,
driving many bargains in that line. Since ne
firing from the deputy sherf's office, the seDio
ynenher of the firm has been busted with h,
prirste business in West60ro, and the son has
been travelling in the west for several months
They will nos give their whole attention 10 th,
real estate business.