Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-16
dWortester Daily SPY.
GJITT NEWS.

ladies and gentlemen this evening, at the new
hall, No. 24O Main street
young mems debating society has been Or
gained at West Brookfeld, with J. T. Wood as
president, and Z. E. Henry secretary.
L. N. Gates has sold through L. A. Ely s Co.
10 E. c. Whittlesey one of those fine swell front
residences on Piedmont street (near Main), for
about $4,000.
Mr. E. H. Luther, OF this city, formerly a
member Of the class of '73, Brown university
has been engaged as night editor of the SPRING
field Republican.
young man named Henry Leonard, claiming
a residence in this city, was arrested in Boston
Monday evening, on suspicion of having stolen
team that he offered to dispose of for half its
value to livery stable keeper
The annual meeting of the Worcester agr-
cultural society will be held at Natural History
Society hall, on Foster street, this forenoon at
ten o'clock.
1t is reported that an attempt has been made
TO have Mr.. Charles T. Pratt, of the Bellevue
house in Charlton, assume control of the new
hotel in Spencer.
Ground has been broken for the new Pied
mont church. The contract has been given out
and 1t is the intention of the building committee
to have the foundation all ready for the brick
layers before cold weather.
The hack drivers of the city have formed an
association, with Mr.. Charles Wheelock as presi-
dent and Mr.. Arthur Malloy as secretary. A
ball is to he given u2der the auspices of the new
association some time next month.
Gen. Butler is TO speak at North BrooEield on
the 23d; DR. LoIing is to speak at Webster on
the 10Th; Gen John L. Swift is TO speak at
Spencer on he 10Th, and at Milford on the 18th;
Hon. J. NJ. S. Williams is TO speak at Milford on
the 18Th, and J. 3. D Cogswel is to speak on
the 18th atLeomnster
Gar Chan and Yao Shuing, aged eleven and
twenty-five years respectively, tive of the thirty
boys recently sent TO this country by the
Chinese government to be educated, are the
pupils Of Miss Martha E. Burt of OIkham.
The carpet factory operatives of Cronpton's
packet shop mills at South Worcester on Satur-
day last presented an elegant writing desk, with
gold pen, &C., 10 Mr.. John Logan, the overseer.
The presentation took place at the residence of
John Jefflies, boss workman, and there were
speeches and general good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lewis celebrated the
iftieth anniversary OF their marriage on Mon
day evening at their residence on Home and
Wachuset streets During the evening they
were the happy recipients of large number OF
valuable presents, and hearty congratulations.
Chloe c. Magee, employed as cook at the
Wickaboag hotel, West Brookfeld, was arrested
on Saturday for the larceny of large quantities
of teas, spices, clothes, etc, from j. L. Bacon
and others. She was taken before Trial Justice
DUEL, and for want of sufficient bail was COM
mtted.
The arrest book at the police station is very
good indicator of the condition of the finances
of a certain class of the city's population. Yes.
terday beng pay day at some of the large estab.
lishments there were nine arrests registered be.
tween the hours of and - last evening.
A stone mason employed on the new building
of Rice & Dexter at Franklin square narrowly
escaped a fatal injury by a falling plank yester-
day forenoon. The plank fell from one of the
upper stories, just grazing the mans face, break
ing the bone in his nose and severely bruising
his jaw. The injuries are of very painful ma
ture, though not considered dangerous.
About haltpast twelve yesterday afternoon
an engine attached to a freight train on the
Norwich and Worcester railroad ran into a
freight train on the Hartford, Providence and
Fshkill road at the Plainfeld Junction, throw
ing the engine and several cars from the track.
The tracks of both roads were blockaded for
several hours, so that the Long Island train due
here at 5:15 P. NJ did not arrive till 10 80 P. NJ.
A brakeman named Frank Warfeld was conSid-
erably injured by the collision.
The matinee by the musical association this
afternoon will be of very interesting charac-
ter having been arranged more particularly for
the qualification of The teachers and scholars OF
the public schools. Master Van Raalte, the boy
violinist, from the Boston Conservatory Of
Music, Miss McQuesIon of Manchester, n. H.,
and others will appear. The first grand concert
of the series will take place this evening, when
the above artists will appear in conjunction
with Miss Ingraham, Mr.. Daniel of the Wor.
cester Conservatory of Music, Miss Pratt and
other resident vocalists.
Careful training and close observation will
bring young ladies of the requisite disposition
TO a rare degree of perfection in the expression
OF silly contempt. For instance: A young lady
secs a horse car coming in which she wishes to
ride; glance shows her that is crammed full Of
people, yet she has so little sense that she ex-
poets the driver 10 stop for her half way up q
hill; driver is sensible and also has compassion
for his horses, so he says, pleasantly, you will
have TO walk to the top of the hill; young lady
tries TO say something smart, and car goes on
to the top OF the hill, where the driver waits pa
tiently until he secs the indignant young lady
walk past, bestowing upon him look OF con-
tempt which was probably learned from the Lady
of Lyons, 4th act.
CENTRAL DISTRICT CoURT-WILLIAMs, j.
Tuesday, oct. 15.-Daniel Sullivan, for assault
and battery, was sentenced 10 two months in
the house oil correction, from which he appealed
and furnished $500 bonds for his appearance
before the superior court.
Timothy Heffron, for evading railroad fare
was fined SIS and costs, in default of which he
was committed
James Daley, for a second offence of drunken
ness, had his case continued until November IA
David +. Welch and Daniel w. Monihan were
fined So and costs each, and Patrick Hannassay
and Michael Magee SO and costs each for drunk
enness. Magee paid and the others went over
New MUsIc.-From S. r. Leland & Co. we
receive the following new sheet music orpiano:
champagne Etude de Concert" by c. Yoss
Reichardrs "Thou art so near, and yet so far"
arranged for piano by B. Richards; "Le Ecu
Toilet" (the frehy), by w. Kuhe the Golden
Star" quadnlle, by R, Streabbog; also, two
songs, Charles Kingsley's ooh, that we two
were Maying," by Gounod, and Tennyson's
"The Days that are no More" music by Blu,
menthal.
Oliver DtSon & Co. publish the following:
"Mahilde," waltz, by Eug. Chassaignac;
Meeting" song for soprano or tenor, by Hair.
rison Milnrd; ely, Little Song, to my Love-"
Il ballad by Wm Adrian Smith; national song
Of the Good Tenn lars, by Miss Morris; Golden
Days" ballad, by Arthur Sullivan; and a
motet, GAS the Hart Pants, by j. II. Southland.
NEW TEMPERANCE 0RGANIzArIoN.--A new
Temple of Honor, to be known as Olive Branch
Temple No. 80, was formally instituted in t;,s
city last evening by G. W. T., L. R. Streeter,
and other officers ofthe grand lodge of the state.
The new temple starts of with thirty charter
members, though more are expected to connect
Ia. "a ,I,