Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-07
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CITY NEWS.

The sale OF reserved seats to the Barnabee
concert will begin at Richards, Metcalf & Co.'S
store this morning at nine o'clock
The democracy OF Washington square will
throw out Greeley and Brown flag about the
middle of next week.
notice of interest to the members of the
Tanner battalion appears in our advertising
columns.
Another meeting of gentlemen interested in
the proposed Grant cavalry battalion is to be
held at the headquarters, on Mechanic street, at
seven this evening.
A four horse team INDUCED in a lively run up
Pleasant street yesterday afternoon, but were
fortunately secured just before reaching the top
of the hill.
The new arrangement for closing the barber
shops on Sundays goes into effect tomorrow,
and gentlemen who do not wish to appear at
church with unshaven faces should govern
themselves by this announcement.
A correspondent calls attention 10 the fact
that the law for the protection of partridges is
not "of " until Oct. LIST, instead of Sept LIST,
as inadvertently stated few days ago.
Mr.. Herbert E Branch, clerk at Bieelow &
Longley's clothing store who is on a visit to
Jewett City, Conn, was severely injured by the
bursting of a gun yesterday. His skull was
fractured but he has received careful medical
atteltion and is reported to he doing well.
The Worcester county musical convention
will begin its annual session in this city on
Monday, Oct 18th. The convention will con-
tinue five days. Carl Zerrahn and L. o. Emer-
son have been engaged as conductors.
= To bo
held at Rocky Point on Wednesday next Ar
rangements have been made by which parties
from this city can 90 and return at reduced
rates.
Abbott sold at auction yesterday the house
No. 2O2 Chandler street to N. c. Howe for $1,000
also house No. 204 Chandler street to
Booth for $780, also at private sale three-ten-
ement French roof house on Harrison street to
]. c. Cronn for about $500.
McGill & Suon9's Mirror of Ireland, which
occupied Mechanics hall last night, is a new
series of pretty Irish views, illustrated by new
dialogue, extremely good singing, and ludcrous
episodes that kept good sized audience laugh
ing and applaudng to the end 1t will be re-
peated this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and this
evening, and will repay visit.
A series of lectures and dances are to be given
in Horticultural hall, under the auspices of the
Spritualist society. The first of the series of
dances is to take place on Wednesday evening.
Prof. VIM. Denton will deliver the opening
lecture on Tuesday, the 18th, to be followed by a
lecture every Tuesday evening until the end of
the series.
John Breslin, a boy thirteen years old, was
arrested last evening for throwing stones at the
Grant and Wilson flag in Washington square,
and WILDE brought before Judge Williams this
morning on a charge of malicious mischief The
men who incte boys to such acts are more
guilty than the offenders themselves, and it is
to be hoped they will be found and punished ac-
cording to their deserts.
A man sat down to rest on Front street, last
evening, but unfortunately leaned against a
swinging window that gave way and let him
fall backward into the cellar. A crowd of SYM
pathizing bystanders undertook to help him out
of the difficulty, but he did not appreciate their
efforts, and drove them out of the cellar. A
policeman finally helped him out of his misfor-
tune, and started him home.
An extra train will leave the Providence
depot at two o'clock this afternoon for the ac-
commodation of persons wishing to attend the
grand mass meeting at Mllbury It is expected
a large delegation of Worcester republicans
will avail themselves of the opportunity to
swell the immense crowd sure to be present. The
return train will leave Millbury at five minutes
past six.
At an adjourned meeting of Piedmont parish,
held last evening, the following gentlemen were
chosen building committee: K. N. Merriam,
Geo C. Bigelow, Benah Fits, F. B. Knowles,
Silas II. Batcheder, 81. Wilcox, Lyman Drury,
G. P. Morse, Alfred Davis, S. L. Hildreth and
Orange Wheeler. There was full attendance
aud much enthusiasm manifested, and deter
mination expressed to proceed Immediately in
the work of building.
The entertainment offered at the Agricultural
grounds by the managers of the Worcester park
association, this afternoon, is well worthy of a
liberal patronage. Besides the double team,
trotting and foot races, already announced, the
Hallocks of this city will play match game of
base ball with the Eagles of Millbury. The lat
ter club are strong nine, and there is prospect
of n close and exciting game. The amount
required for entrance fec 10 the trottng match
is 10 per cent of the purse, instead of 10 per
cent, as stated in the advertisement yesterday.
Mr.. n Washbun of this city has erected
large brick building in Hartford, for the pur.
pose of establishing branch of his car wheel
mandatory. Encouragement was given him
when he talked of building in Hartford, that a
new street would be opened to accommodate his
business, but the work has not yet been begun
The Courant says it is understood that Mr..
Washburn is becoming impatient over this de-
Law hat oft OH 10 t;nn FRO,
this date, if the improvement is not carried for
ward, the works will be sold by auction and
the whole enterprise be given up.
The silver wedding of Mr.. VIM. Putnam and
wife was appropriately celebrated at their resi-
dence on the Bloomingdale road, on Thursday
evening, by the visit of about 200 relatives and
fdmilyfriends. Among the gifts were an elegant
silver set, silver headed cane, and other articles
of utility and value The presentation address
was made by Rev. c. NJ. Lamson, and was ap-
propriately responded to. The Shrewsbury
band was present, and added much TO the pleas
ure of the occasion by choice selections of nut
sic. After COLLATION. had been served, and a
few hours spent in social enjoyment, the com
pany broke up to the music of "Auld Lang
Syne."
Inv "ufeiuSSueut Oh tne grand mass meeting,
to be held at Lake Pleasant, on Wednesday, is
published this morning. Gov. Washburn is to
preside at the meeting and addresses will be
delivered by Hon. Henry Wilson, Hon. B. +.
Butler, Hon. II. L. Dawes and Others Gil
more's full band of Boston has been engaged
and the meeting will be held, rain or shine
Two large tents, capable of accommodation
10000 people, have been engaged, and extra
trains will be run over the Vermont and Massa
chusetts, and probably other railroads, with
tickets at reduced prices.
The venerable gentleman who proposcd him
self to the mayor as a vice president of thc
Greeley club, met one of its members Yesterday
and asked him if he would intercede for his an.
pointment. mo" Mr.. P, was the reply, awe
have no colored officers in our club"
GREELEYITE.
FLAG RAIsINGs ToNIGnT.-rhe republican,
of this city throw to the breeze tonight two new
campaign flags. One is to be suspended across
Afo;,, atroat from Sarppnts block IN White q