Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-07
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another column.
The republican city committee have issued
an address concerning the municipal election,
which will be found on the second page.
The Stale Guards third social assembly at
Armory hall last evening was well ATTENDED and
passed of very pleasantly.
The fifth annual ball Of the St. John Baptist
society will be held in Horticultural hall on the
9th inst.
A boy named William Santon had one of his
hands badly crushed in roller at F. c. Atkins
pocket book mandatory yesterday morning.
Charles Williams, the colored man arrested
for the recent burelaries, was not employed at
the Bay State house, as stated yesterday.
Moses 5. johnson, Esq OF this city, will give
a public temperance lecture in The First Bap-
fist church, next Sunday evening at o'clock,
The 80 p. NJ. train for Gardner will wait I'M
til the close OF the Thomas concert Monday
evening.
A large party from All Saints church attend
ed tie fair Of Christs church at Ftchburg on Fri
day evening, returning by special train during
the night.
Daley Hibernia company, an Irish troupe
OF NOE than average meIit, drew a full
audience at Mechanics hall last night, the
receipts being donated to the building fund of
st. Paul's church.
Rev. George Il. Martin, assistant principal IN
the Bridgcwaicr state normal school, will ad
dress the public school teachers at the high
school building this afternoon at balrpast two
o'clock.
Mrs Costello Of Nillbury street complained at
the station house yesterday that she had been
Robbed Of number of pies and cakes by John
Mahcucy, who bIule INTO her store during the
morning.
As has been previously stated, the Green
library and reading rooms Of the public library
will he open on Sunday from 2 till 8. The
librarian will be present from to 5, and not 2
10 5, as erIoneouslyI'tated last Tuesday,
Theodore Thomas has already the guaranty
of one Of the best houses that ever greeted him
in Worcester. he rush for tickets was undated
yesterday, and ont of town delegations are
securing most Of the seats remaining unsold,
An excursion train will be run on Thursday
from tins city, stopping at Grafton, WcStboro',
Southyie, CordayLe and Ashland, for the
accommodation Of parties DESTROYS OF witness
ing the grand equestrian drama Of the "Cata-
ract of the Ganges,' now in the height OF its
success at the Boston theatre.
Mrs. Laura Cuppy Smiths lecture at Horti-
cultural hall, last evening, consisted of a ram
bling discussion of social subjects, among which
the tribuatious Of Mrs. Woodruff and her sis
ter were treated at some length. The object of
the lecture seemed 10 be to create public SEN
timent in favor Of these according to her theory
much abused women.
The committee of the Old South church issue
elsewhere an appeal in relation to the vote to be
taken on Monday, approving or rejecting the
action of the legislature, which gives the city of
Worcester power TO take steps, when the city
council thinks eXpcdent, to remove the Old
South meeting house from the common. As
the act in question guards jealousy the rights
Of the Old South society in the matter, we do
not see how they are TO be harmed at all by its
approval. Certainly, if we are ever TO have our
common cleared of buildings, it will be neccs-
sarv for citizens to vote eyes" on Monday
AT meeting of the committee appointed by
the republican municipal convention to fill va
cdncies, held last evening, destinations were re-
ceived from Maj. 7. L. Hall of ward one, and
MIR. Horace Wyman of ward five, as candidates
for aldermen. Mr. Harrison Bliss for ward one,
and Mr. r. G. Taylor for ward five, were unani-
mOusly nominated for the vacant positions on
the ticket. MIR. Bliss declined and Mr.. Geo. S.
lloppin was subsequently nominated in his
place,
The property discovered at the houses
of the men now under arrest, is being
identified by parties whose houses have been
robbed during the past three months, and pres
ent indications are that evidence enough will be
gathered to give The three burglars apermauent
home. Yesterday L. w. Bradford identified a
portion of the goods rs being stolen from his
house, ami another party identified valuable
shot gun which was found at Dro house, but
was taken from there to house ON Assonet
street Thursday night where it was found by
Officer Churchill.
Again we would call the attention of our
readers to the unusual list of attractions which
the management offer Tor the third concert of
the Peoples club series, to take place next
Tuesday evening at Mechanics hall. With the
Highland male quartette OF Boston, Mrs. Julia
Houston West and Prof. c. n Alien, they feel
sure that no one can leave the hall dissatisfied
even though the price for tickets is but thirty
cents each, or fifty cents for two. Let all who
appreciate good music, and can afford to pay
the small price asked for admission, buy their
tickets at once of S. Il. Leland 4 Co, and give
these artists Il full house and an enthusiastic
reception. See advertisement in another col
umn.
The sale of tickets at Leland & Co.'s music
store indicates that Mr.. Hammond will find
good audience gathered at Washburn hall this
evening. The programme, which we have al
ready printed, is rich in good things. The
Schumann quartette, the performance Of which
exquisite composition Mr.. b. D Allen and the
MendclssOhn quintette club are TO take part,
will be looked forward to with the iyelest pleas
ure Iby the lovers of good music. In addition
to the vocal solos by Mr., Hammond and Mrs.
West, the members of the quintctte club are
down for some fine instrumental solos. Alto
gether it promises to he rare concert and
Washburn hall should be crowded.
ACCIDENT TO A WORCESTER BOY--We
learn that in Denmark, Maine, few days since,
Charles p. Lord, son Of DR.. j. r Lord, formerly
of this city, broke his right arm just above the
wrist, and shattered his right leg so as to re-
quire immediate amputation. He was a brick
mason, and fell from building on which lie
was at work, Dr. Lord will be remembered by
many OF our citizens as executive officer at Dale
hospital in this city during the war, and after.
ward a practitioner here. The son was mail
carrier to the hospital.
TEMPERANCE DISCUSSIONS. Worcpstcr
central district temperance union will hold their
annual session at Whtinsyile on Thursday
next The following questions have been Sc
lected for discussion;
/ What can best he done TO promoio tbe
cause Of temperance within the limits of his
district '"''
2. What course can be adopted TO induco nm,
young men TO embrace the principles of totni
abstinence?
.. What are some Of the mistakes and faimre.
of temperance men?
A. What are some of the hindrances to the
progress OF the temperance reform.
REsCRIPTs.-Th supreme court has issued
rescripts in the following cases
John Doyle VS.. Robert Gray and trustees; the
court ordered the trustees TO be discharged
The court rendered the following opinion: "At
the time OF the service Of writ the trustees did