Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-05
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CITY NEWS.

tickets to the Lyceum reading; hence the closing
Of the rooms after seven o'clock.
Music Lall was crowded last nght-boXes,
seals and standing room-by the friends of the
Drummer Boy The seats for the two remain
ing nights are in great demand.
The annual meeting of the Central Mutual fire
insurance company was held at their rooms
yesterday morning. but several prominent
stockholders being absent the meeting was ad-
journed till Tuesday next, the 9th inst.
The first of the select military and civic as
somblies, under the auspices Of the State Guard,
will take place at the new armory, this evening.
As already stated, the fine orchestra of Brown
& Reeves Providence, will furnish the music,
and brilliant aud pleasant party is expected,
The apothecary shop opposite the post Office
has been reftted and opened as a branch of the
establishment OF Fairbanks & Piper and will
be under the personal supervision Of Mr. W. II
Gldner, who has long and iavoraby been
known as one Of the employees of the Front
street store.
The next public temperance meeting, at Sum
mer street chapel, will take place on Sunday
evening next Members of the Worcester
Temple of Honor are evincing much interest in
these meetings, and the addresses on Sunday
evening will be delivered by members of the
order.
At meeting of the trustees of the Worcester
county horticultural society, held yesterday
morning, il was voted to keep the library in its
present location for the present, also to increase
the salary of the secretary and librarian TO 800,
and TO institute series of discussions at the
weekly meetings of the society. Messrs. E w.
Lincoln, S. S. Foster, and o. B. Hadwen were
appointed to carry the latter vote into effect
Messrs julius T. Tucker, Joseph d. Daniels
and Samuel A. Porter of this city, have been
chosen oyerseers OF the Worcester house of cor
rccton in tins city, and Nlessrs. William Baker
OF Lunenburs, William Kimball and George S.
HOughton, overseers of the house OF correction
in Fitchburg.
In the municipal court yesterday, William Z.
Burke was fined $40 and costs for larceny; APP
pealed. James Daily, for drunkenness, second
oflence,was fined So and costs; and Barney
Fallon was fined SIS aud costs for first offence.
Louis Tpec had a complaint of drunkenness
placed on file against him on payment of costs;
Edward Hays, up for larceny, was discharged,
and the case OF James D. Eakins, stubborn
and disobCdicnt child, was placed ON file
In order to meet the large demand which ex-
hausted the supply of the daily editions Of the
Spy containing the accounts of the dedication of
the hi I'll school building and the Inauguration
of the new city government, with the interesting
summary of the condition of city affairs con-
tanned in Mayor Verry's speech we have pub
lished supplement to the Massachusetts
ylxrC oil tbo
toned. The Weekly can be found at our count
ing room, and at the ncwsdealers.
1t is much TO be regretted that Mr.. Paul Bauer
declines 10 serve on the police force in the ca
pacIy of truant officer. His appointment by
Mayor Very was a judicious one, from the fact
that Mr. Bauer is an excellent man, and also
for the reason that there should be a represent
taive from the German population of the city
on The force. Mr.. Mcfarland, the truant officer
Of several years standing, is an efficient and
practiced man for the place, and has accom-
plished much work during the past year; but
by the change the desired object of placing a
German on the force seemed likely to be at
tanned. Mr. Bauer thinks the duties, as coupled
with those Of a regular policeman, would be
dlstaslelul TO him, and declines on that account.
The ohSinn singing society will have another
entertainment at its hall Monday evening, at
which time dancing will he the main feature
The tickets of admission 10 these gatherings
will no longer be sold at the door, but may be
had Of the committe, Messrs. Tn. Keller, H.
Weinberg and PHI, Edit. 1t is the purpose Of
the Germans to limit the number of tickets, and
also to make the parties more select. They go
wit .ir ,yiy md 4 SoI-a of
an evenings pleasure, aud do not like TO be dis
turbed by the frowardness of ovcr-smart young
men who msconstrue the socially oil German
customs, and attend the gatherings unaccom-
panied by the good manners which young
Americans are supposed to have. The Germans
are, however, always ready with a welcome Tor
their American friends on these occasions
READING BEFORE TIE LYCEUM.-The read
ings by Prof Churchhlll, last evening, were well
received and may be considered the best given
here for a long time. His rendering of Dickens
Christmas Carol was especially good, and the
selection from Handy Andy was received with
shouts Of laughter TIE professor closed at
abput halfpast nine o'clock with the famous
trial scene from ''Pckwck," which was well
given, and meritcd the applause it re-
ceived. At the close of the reading many gen.
tlemen expressed desire to hear him again.
SUPERIOR tCIvIL) CoURT.-BACoN, j.
Thursday, jan. 8.-Thc case of Eber o. Bailey
VS.. Susan Knowlton, for the rcpleyin of a lot of
horses, ca tle and farming tools in Westboro
was decided by a verdct for the plaintiff
No 1926, james Goliath ". Willard +. Pond
an action to recover for steam piping, &C., in
the house Of the defendant, verdict for the
plointff for $5S. Parker for plaintiff, Rice &
Blackmer for defendant.
No. 1885, Willard T. Pondvs. +. B. Norton ct
al, was settled by the parties before going to the
jury.
No. 1866, L. s. Shackett vs.. j. Z r. Pierce,
APP, Judgment for the plaintiff for 500.
No. 1915, David Burke VS.. Patrick Dover,
judgment for the plaintiff for 1884 damages and
costs, by agreement
No, 11SG, Robert F, Laverty VS.. Stephen f.
Forbush, verdict for the plaintiff for S69552.
No. 1878, Henry b Howe VS.. George W Bots
ford ct al, Judgment for plaintiff for $40 dam
ares without costs, by agreement
No. 6I3, Charles H. Morgan vs.. Martin Nixon
ct al, Judgment for the plaintiff for $1,000 dam
ages and 500 81 costs by agreement
No. 1913, Moses Mengeshaimer VS.. +. b.
Seaver, judrment for plaintiff for S559.82 dam
ages and S27 6S costs.
On trial, No. 1866 Samuel R. Haywood VS..
David II. Whttemore, an action to recover for
use of power and occupation of room Rice &
Blaekmer for plaintiff, Bacon & Aldrch for de.
PENDANT.
Next in order, Nos, 1910, 1475, 1476, 147s, 1900
ISL.
WORCESTER AND NASHUA RAILRoAD.-By the
annual report of the directors of this road, just
printed, it appears that the earnings for the
year ending Oct I, 1871, were Sj69,164, Of
which S191 ,79S were from transportation of pas
sengers, freight 1888 1885, mails 81 625, and rents
and miscellaneous s3l 764. The total expenses
of operating the road were 1896 054, showing
the net profits for the year to he S178,71O. From
which deduct dividends paid January and july
l62,l5O, and there remains surplus not diyid-
cd of s1O,9GO The total liabilities of the compa-
NY are S202 104, of which 100000 are in bonds