Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-24
QQlortester 4ailp Spp.
CITY NEWS.

The public schools close this afternoon for The
holidays.
The trains on all the railroads were delayed
more or less by tue snow yesterday.
Yankee Hose Company No. 5 have their an
nual ball al Horticultural hall tonight.
The case Of small FOX at No. % Gold street
has resulted fatally.
The section Of education in the Peoples club
now holds ifs weekly meetings at ) P. NJ. every
Tuesday.
Right Rev. Bishop O'Reilly returned from Eu-
rope Oh Saturday, and was rendered public re-
ception in Springfield last evening.
As Christmas tomorrow is a legal holiday
the banks will be closed. Notes maturing on
the 25th must be paid to day.
The portrait Of the late Mayor Blake, painted
by Willard, has been placed in position in Me
chanics hail. 1t occupies the niche on the south
wall next to the portrait Of Governor Andrew
The Front street hotel, which has borne the
names of European and Kendall house, has
been rechristened by its new proprietor, and
will be known as the Waverly house for the
present.
The town Of Newton boasts of having only
fifteen paupers in population of $4,000. Wor-
ceslcr, with population of $4,000, has only
Ihirty-oue, much smaller proportionate num-
Der.
William IL. Gleason was seriously injured
yesterday at the machine shop of the Bigelow
heeling machine association by the falling of an
iron plate upon his left foot nearly severing
three toes. The wounds were dressed by DR.. T.
L. Buck
The German singing society, Frohsinn, will
give rich entertainment in their hall this eve
ming. A dramatic performance will open the
club, and "Grandfather's Dreams" in six tab
Leak. A Christmas tree will be one of the
attractions.
butchers sleigh, closely followed by an OK
press sleigh, with both horses on the keen run,
made quite an excitement in the midst of the
driving snow storm about two O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. They ran through Front street, but
were brought to a siandstll without damage,
soon after turning into Main street.
AT special meeting Of the Hook and Ladder
Co. No. 2, held last evening, Assistant Chief
Engineer Rrophy in the char, the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year: Foreman,
Jeleuldll HcnneSseN; ASSIST Foreman Iatflck
Leary; Clerk and Treasurer, Martin Howard !;
Steward, James Murphy Sanding Committee,
John Horgan, John AngeIum, James Herbert.
The train due here at seven O'Clock yesterday
morning over the Boston, Barre and Gardner
road, was subjected TO an annoying delay near
Hub0ardston, and did not arrive until nearly
eleven O'Clock. Owing to the snow storm the
supply of wood for the engine gave ont, and the
passengers were obliged to remain till the next
train came along.
About eight O'Clock Sunday evening, Darius
Kiee discovered that the chimney in his house
on Grafton street was on fire, and an investiga-
ton showed that a section of the wood work
near the chimney was just ready to burst into a
blaze. The fire was, as Mr.. Rice supposed, OK
tinguished, but at one O'Clock yesterday morn
ing his daughter was awakened by bright
light She at once gave an alarm, and the in
side OF a large closet was found to be developed
in hames which were for second time extin-
guished Just in season to prevent serious dis