Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-01
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CITY NEWS.

Mr.. II. H. Rich's singing school is postponed
for one week, owing TO domestic affection.
In the superior (ciyiD court, the Freeland
mortgage case is still on trial
lhe Germania band has been engaged for the
herman masquerade ball on the sd inst
stones omnihuscs will run to the lake this
afternoon and tomorrow in time for the races,
starting from Bay State hoase
calico dress ball will take place at Armory
haii this evening. 1t will be conducted by sew
eral Of our well known colored citizens.
Attention is called to several society notices
in another column respecting the death of Maui
rice a. Power.
The edition Of the new directory is entirely
sold by its publishers. Thirty-fve hundred
were printed.
The Peoples club entertainment will be free
this evening. Among other attractions will be
the reading of the Cotter's Saturday Night, by
Mr.. Thomas Provan
The third of the series of military and civic
assemblies of the State Guard, one of the larg-
est and most select parties of the season, took
place in the armory last night.
The Germanias win fill Mechanics hall with
their music tonight, leaving room only for
about fifteen hundred listeners. It's such a
splendid, large hall overhead you know.
The members of the Grattan literary associa-
ton meet this evening in Crompton's block, and
the Father Mathew temperance society at the
Catholic institute, to take action in regard to the
death of their late associate, Maurice A. Power
February, with its attendant leap year par
ties, valentines, etc. is upon us with chilly air,
but no chance for sleigh rides The opportuni-
~ for breaking ones neck upon the sidewalks
Is, however, better than has been known for a
long time.
We were permitted TO attend the rehearsal of
caste last evening, and were surprised at the
success OF the performers. We wish them full
house, and they certainly deserve it for the
pains they have taken to produce the play.
Amateur theatricals when they are good, should
he encouraged. Good seats may yet be obtain
ed for this evening.
Mr.. Maurice A. Power, young man well
kaown, and who leaves many friends in this
city, died suddenly yesterday, after a short ILL.,
ness of scarlet fever. But few evenings since
he was loudly applaudcd in Mechanics hall for
his singing in a half-hour concert preceding a
lecture in the Irish course
The chldren's concert at Grace church last
evening, under the direction of Mr. Nason with
Miss TAFT as accompanies on the piano, and
Master Fred Blake on the organ, was success
in every feature. Several of the little ones did
wonderfully well, and all of them displayed a
deep interest, and voices which are bound to
develop under such influences.
In the municipal court, yesterday, Thomas
M. Derrick was fined $50 and costs for ped
ding without license. Patrick NeeGham, be-
fore the court on a like complaint, was dis
charged. John Higgins was fined IS and costs
ior carrying a dangerous weapon, and IS and
costs for drunkenness. The fines were paid in
all the cases mentioned. In the municipal
court report for Tuesday the types, by dropping
acipher, made us say that DR.. Smiths bail was
reduced to 5000; it should have been $4,000:
The original bail was $4,000.