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

turn of a Turkey morocco pocket-pook winch
e lost on Thursday, and offers reward for
b. same.
The new city government will be organized
o-dav. His Honor Mayor Very will deliver
lis inaugural address at ten O'Clock this morn
nrin Horticultural hail
The guests from abroad to the high school
,elicatiUn, dined at the Bay State house, Satur-
nv. by invitation of the committee of arrange
tents. The company numbered about forty,
al the dinner-with the mayor and superin-
lndent of schools at opposite ends of the Ia
e-was pleasant affair."
CITY Marshal J. NJ brennan was presented
It'll an elegant copy of Websters Unabridged
Dictionary Saturday evening, by number of
pecial officers, who surprised him at his office
the city hall. The presentation speech was
lade by officer Albert Bonn in behalf OF his
omrades, and res ponded TO in feeling manner
y tae recipient.
The sale of tickets for the drummer Boy"
p2ned on Friday with good success, but the
IMPRESSION has been given to the public that
iere are no more seats for either Monday,
uesday or Wednesday. This is incorrect, as
iere are yet good seats for either of those days,
hich may be secured at the box Office from
IA A. N to four O'Clock P. NJ. each day. The
rst performance WILL take place this evening
The Bay State house passes into the hands of
.e new proprietor, Mr.. Horace Barnes, this
lorning. Mr.. Barnes, while keeping up the
zccllent reputation of the house as first class
otcl, proposes to make reduction in the prices
fith special inducements 10 regular boarders.
Ir. c. N. Villas and Mr.. ID. w. Stevens, who
lave been favorably known as clerks during Mr.
ThralPs administration, will retain their posi-
ions.
CAPT. L. j. Russell, lately appointed deputy
heriff, gave a complimentary dinner at the
lincoln house Saturday, to the city mar
.al and the old members of the police force
With whom he has been associated as state
Unstable. Capt. Russell thanked the chief and
Members of the force for the assistance they had
endtred him, and alluded to the pleasant asso.
iatons in the office of police. One happy fea-
IRE of the occasion was the presentation to
J, pit. Russell of a solid gold badge in the form
a Maltese cross, by Major brennan, in bel ali
t The force.
We will again state that the Handel and
Haydn society will give two concert at Music
lall, in Boston, on Saturday evening" the 18Th,
nd Sunday evening, the 14th of January, as
ited by the Dolby troupe as soosts. A spe-
ill train will be run from Worcester at half
ire, providing fifty persons will purchase
ckets; train returns safter the concert. This
Sill furnish an admirable opportunity for WOr-
ester people to heaS Memberships "Eliiah"
yiven by a combination OF talent rarely brought
brother Ii there is desire to go on the part
i fifty persons, names sl onld he left immedi-
,tely at the music stores,
- THE FIFTY FIFTH Anniversary of the Sab
ath school of the first church was observed
esicrday afternoon. From the report of Mr..
B. Knox, the superintendent, we gather the
blowing: On the first of January, 1871, there
Iere forty-two classes and 933 members. Dur
lg the year now closed, forty-eight have been
dded to the school, the average attendance be-
lg 29S. The whole number at present belong
az is about 800 Sessions of school have been
leld every Sabbath, and the interest mani
ssted equal 70 that OF any previous year;
lG9 20 have been contributed for benevolent
ma school purposes. Twenty-three men
ers h re united with the church, eighteen of
Shom BY profession, and five by letter, during
he year. Four members have deceased In
losing, the superintendent wished them happy
lew Year, and expressed the desire that the
God Shepherd might lead all to the new Jeru-
lem. Mr.. Marshall, of Everett, former
uperntendent of the school, made a practical
nd interesting address, and was followed with
emarks OF interest by Mr. J. L. Dodge of Graf
on, and by Mr.. D4nholm, one of the teachers
+ the school, The exercises were closed with
rayer and benedcton by Rev George Dodson,
# Hartford At the annual meeting of the
Fhool, held on the evening Of Christmas day,
Mr. J. D. Knox was reelected superintendent,
Ind Dea Henry H. Merriam assistant.
DEATH OF Two Prominent CITIzENs.-We
egret to record, this morning, the decease of
Fo of our prominent citizens Messrs. John E.
Bacon and Martin Lathe. 8Ir. Lathe died on
Saturday and Mr.. Bacon on Sunday. Both had
Ibecn long connected successfully with manufac-
turing and mechanical enterprises. Mr.. Bacon
twas native of Sutton, aud was originally a
$miiwright by trade. His first experience as a
manufacturer was as agent for mills in Mason
village, N. H., after which he was superintend-
ent of Brown & Ives mills in Lonsdale, r. l.,
ind subsequently for twenty years agent and
part proprietor of the Cords mills in Milbury,
which he established and managed with great
becuniary success. Since his retirement fiom
lhe latter enterprise, about seven years since, he
had been a resident Of this city. He was most
,{yorthy and amiable citizen, and an Influential
4member of society, active in every good work.
lIc had been ill about three weeks, of disease of
fshc kidneys. His age was seventy-one. His
tfuneral will take place on Wednesday forenoon
next, under Masonic honors.
II Mr. Lathe came to Worcester about thirty years
pea!o and was engaged for many years in the manu-
4 ;ture OF machinery, as member of the well
tknown firm Of Shepherd Lathe & Co. He
subsequently formed Il partnership with Mr..
aMolsr, and continued the same class of manu-.
fracture, until two or three years ago he was COM
Jreled by failing heath TO retire from active bust
t~' }. He was a man Of sound judgment and
ls,erng integrity, of industry and enterprise
nd by the exercise of these qualities acquired
y IN ample fortune. In all the yicissitudes of the
tAN"Nf hhlhNt duu blsAuc HS uSfci ldlleO 10 meet
and iulhll all his obligations. Mr.. Lathe was a
man oil quiet and gentlemany department in his
intercourse with others, transformations
I'm his tastes and habits, conservative
'fn thought and action, and yet liberal
and progressive. He took an intelligent and
lively interest in public affairs. He was some
Sine member of the city council, director III
one OF the insurance companies established here
and for the entire period Of his residence in the
city he was a valued member of the Central
parish. He leaves large family of sons and
daughters, one of the former being now an mn.
dergraduate in Yale college. Mr.. Lathe. al.
though compelled for the last few years to with.
Flraw from all active participation in society and
business, will yet be greatly missed by his
fiends and neighbUrs. He died of pneumonia,
Il the age of ifty.three. The death OF such men
ia great loss, and II is well to take note of their
rture-by their lives they make the world
Il, and their memory, cherished, blesses
tiat live after them.
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