Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-05
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CITY NEWS.

The city council meets tonight.
The Bal Masque committee publish their adj
vertiscment this morning
The regular entertainment at the Frohsinn
hall takes place this evening.
Among the patents last issued are two TO par
ties IN this city: Lucius X. Washburn, for web
slipper, and Preshury West for boot.
lhe noon prayer meetings, at the rooms of the
young mems Christian association, are rendered
very pleasant and interesting TO those who at
tend.
Several friends of Mr.. N. Shattuck called
in at his drug store Saturday evening, and pre-
scented him with gold-headed cane. They Sc
lccied Mr.. Frank L. Wells to make the accom-
panying speech.
Rev. Henry Morgan will give his celebrated
lecture on "Humbug" in the Grace church
course tonight. Tickets for the course one dol
lar; single tickets twenty-five cents. For sale
at the door.
The storm on the sound, Friday night, caused
great delay in the arrival of the steamers. The
boat for New London did not arrive till two P.
NJ, yesterday, and the train did not reach this
city till five O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The southern portion of the heavens presented
strange, blood-red appearance last night, un-
like anything ever before seen. The stars shown
through and looked, with the crimson ground.
work, like old jewels newly set.
Three horses, which had been tackled up for a
trip, started on a run from the horse railway
stables on Market street, yesterday afternoon,
and stopped not until one of them fell broadside
IN Lincoln square. The others were brought up
with jerk by the mishap, and the blunderer
was slightly bruised.
Mr. James Guilty of this city wishes TO cor
rect the statement quoted by us from the Hart.
lord Courant, that he was at the Vernon dog
hsht He is the only one in this city by the
name. There is a man by the name of John
guilty, who was probably meant. James
guilty is shoe cutter at L. Stowe & Co.'s and
docs not wish TO be reckoned among cock fight
erS, as he bears Il very different character
Saturday night was the worst one of the win
ter, so far. In fact, there was more genuine
winter about it than in dozen such nights as
the season has previously furnished. 1t showed
and bowed all night, leaving material for sleigh
rides piled mp here, there, and everywhere. The
sun looked out at about ten o'clock yester-
dry morning, and continued to shine through
the day. Thus the most stormy night OF the
winter was followed by the brightest day.
l.O. of G. TAT a meeting held in Temper
ancc hall Saturday evening, Feb. 81, for the
purpose of recognizing the Union degree tenn
pie, connected with Rising Sta; and Charity
lodges of Good Tcmplars, the following named
officers were elected, and installed by Hiram f.
Smart, d. G. W. G. T.: D. T., John
Whitaker; d. V. T., Alice Fay; D. See,
Arthur j. Marble; d. f. S. and T., L. Z.
Stewart; d. G., Frank w. Cherrugton; D.
g., j. Edwald Burbank; d s., Lyman NJ. Rice;
p. d. T., Hiram F. Richards.
Rover, the intelligent black and-tan dog Of
the police office, whose history was passed
around among the newspapers last year, has
taken notion into his head that his official du-
ties are no longer at city hall. He is now one
OF the Jail keepers, and gravely goes the rounds
with his friends Hair and Washburn, or sleeps
comfortably in an office chair, as suits his
fancy. What induced him to change his Office
is not known. He jumped up from a nap one
day and trottCd over to the jail, where, to all
appearances, he intends TO stay. But there's
no telling where this dogs ambition will carry
HIM. In the regular course of promotion, his
next step will be toward the state prison.
p-jai-prson-tha the way many a
poor dog has gone.
This evening, a lcvce will begin in Catholic
institute on Temple street, and continue each
evening during the week. under the auspices of
the Father Mathew temperance society. tits held
for the purpose of obtaining funds to purchase
new and costly uniform for their "Band, the
order for which (26 suits) is already in the hands
of Mr.. j. j. O'Gorman of this city. It is in
tended to make the affair as pleasant and attrac-
tive as possible to all who may visit the hall,
the entertainments varying each evening. i
splendid folding chair, manufactured by Mr. L.
w. Vain of this city, is to be given to the presi-
dent of the society receiving the most votes;
also costly hat TO the best hornpipe dancer, of
which due notice will be given. Costly and use
full articles will be given in lotteries. Music,
mirth, song and dance, will be feature in each
evenings entertainments and no effort will be
spared to make all pleased and happy. The So
ciety expects liberal share of patronage from
their many friends, and particularly for the
cause for which it is to be held The temper
ance band will play each evening in the hall.