Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-21
GUortester 9atlp Spp.
CITY NEWS,

The next lecture i'll the Lyceum course will be
given Thursday, Dee -
The anniversary ball of.the Worcester united
coach drivers association occurs this evening.
The republican city committee are requested
10 meet at their headquarters, Spy building, at
half past seven this evening.
The section Of education in the Peoples club
holds meeting this evening. The rooms will
be open to the public as usual.
Rev. George W. Gardner, of Boston, will
preach in Mechanics hall, Sunday evening, be-
fore the young mems Christian association.
Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl, as presented
at Music hall last evening, was received by a
small audience with laughter and applause.
The Laurel hill union association advertise
meeting to be held this evening, in another
column.
N. A. Plympton & Co have secured the store
now occupied by Smyth Brothers IN Mechanics
hall building, aud will remove 10 their new oca-
ton before the first of December.
Mr.. Flank I. Patch, of the Boston & Albany
transportation Office, was presented with two
handsome easy-chlirs by his friends, at his resi-
dence last evening.
Tie drawing of the house lot put up at the
fair in aid of the st. Johns convent of Notre
Dame will take place at the Catholic institute at
eight o'clock this evening.
A neat little gold badge, representing hose
carriage fully equipped, is to be given to the
member of hose who sells the largest number
OF tickets to their anniversary ball. 1t will be
on exhibition in the window of Robinson's jew
elry store today.
The stockholders of the Peoples insurance
company, at a meeting held yesterday afternoon,
voted that it was nexpedient to assess the
stock to pay the Boston losses, and to close up
the business of the company and surrender the
charter.
Daniel Dougherty of Philadelphia will lecture
tonight, in the Mechanics course, on CLIO
quence and orators" Mr.. Dougherty has fine
reputation as platform orator, and will uu-
doubleday be received by large audience
The new Methodist parsonage at Webster
square will be dedicated this evening with APP
pIoprate services. Rev. LOranus Crowell, pre-
siding elder of the district, and other clergymen
will be present.
Work has been begun for the construction of
the new sidewalk ON Front street, from Church
street to Leand's block. The space between the
curb and the street will not be used at present.
but must eventually form part of the street
when the Old trees are cut down.
A man was found about half-past eleven last
night in cellar hole in Woods square, with
his under lip cut from his mouth to his chin, his
nose broken and with several bad gashes on his
bAoI 10 nj D. la al;
his wounds were dressed He was evidently
badly intoxicated, and has not been able to give
any account of the cause Of his injuries.
C. d. HOLLAND, in the post office build
ing, is now the authorized agent for selling
the gold pens manufactured by Haskins Bros
This is a Massachusetts firm of manufacturers,
and their gold pens have won the highest APP
proyaI from men whose business requires much
Of the lind of writing that needs to be executed
i'll the best manner We have tried one of them
thoroughly, and can say without hesitation that
it is the best pen we ever used
CENTRAL DISTRICT CoURT.-WILLIAMs ].
Wednesday, N0U. 2O.-John Conner, for eyad-
ing the payment ofrailroad fare, was discharged,
the case being placed on file.
Peter Tuhey paid fine of SO and costs, for
assault and battery.
Thomas McKin was fined So and costs, and
Edward Stevens, Patrick Kinney, John P. Sui
livan and James Wade were fined So and costs
each, for drunkenness. McKin, Kinney and
Wade were committed; the others paid.
The TECHNICAL SCHooL.-The third annual
catalogue of the Worcester County Free Insti-
tute Of Industrial Science with the plan of in
Struction, has Just been published. The cata-
logue contains list of the officers Of the insti-
tuition and faculty, general review Of the OBJ
iects Of the institute and its foundations the
conditions Of admission and plan OF instruction
and organization, course of study and the appa-
ratus employed, the regulations and a few in
terestng facts in relation to the apprentice
class. The number Of graduates is "a, and the
apprentice class has Is members. The total
number Of undergraduates is SO, divided as fol.
lows: Seniors, 21 middlers, %; juniors, 40.
Or the class of 1871 five are engaged as Jour
neymen in machine manufacturing establish
ments, all of which are located in this state,
three as draughtsmen, three as civil engineers,
wv dS hlNuA'NNAo3 bHS do llllOSIhpnGlb anu one
as a special student AT Yale college. One of the
members Of the same class who only took par
tial course is employed as civil engineer, and
one Of the non-graduatng members as jour
ncyman machinst
Of The members of the class of 1872 five are
now engaged as civil engineers, two as Journey
men machnists, three as teachers of chemistry
and drawing, one as draughtsmau, and one as
a teacher of drawing. OF the non-graduates of
this class one is employed as a journeyman ma
chinist. The demand for the services of pupils
in these departments is so urgent that the in
experience some difficulty TO retain
them until they have completed the course of
study.
THE WILL OF GEORGE JAQUEs-Below will
be found the reasons assigned for an appeal
from the decision of Judge Chaplin of the pro-
bate court, admitting the will of the late George
Jacques 10 probate The reasons were filed at
the probate office on the 18th, and the case will
probably come before the supreme court during |
the April term;
10 the Honorable Judge Of Probate for the CouRty
Of Worcester"
In the matter of the instrument in writing, pur- |
porting to be the last will and testament of George
Laques, late of Worcester, deceased.
And now the said James Jaques uncle and heir |
at law of said deceased, assigns the following rea-
sons Tor appeal to the supreme Judicial court, |
claimed by him against the allowance Of said in |
lst That the reasons assigned in said decree for |
the allowance of said petition are insufficient.
"a. That said will has never been legally proved |
and allowed in said probate court.
81. Ihat the prayer Of said petitioner ought not |
TO have been allowed; and
4th. Because said instrument is not the last will |
and testament of said deceased.
9th. Because said instrument, claimed to be the |
VIII OF said deceased was never legally executed by
deceased.
9th. Because at the time when said preteudpd |
will is alleged to have been executed said deceased
was ignorant of the contents thereof
9TH. Because said pretended will was made and |
procured through undue influence eXerted over the |
mind of the deceased.
Sth. Because SAID George Jacques deceased Mt the |
time of the execution of said instrument Nyns moi
Of sound disposing mind aud memory and
9th. because SAID decree is Illegal unjust and |
contrary to evidence, and ought to be reversed
JAMES JACQUES,
By his attorney, CHAs. A. HoLBRooK.
PROBATE CoURT.-CnAPIN, J.-At the SEES. |
sion of the probate court held in this city Tues
day, the following business was transacted:
WIS PrOUed.- OF Lucy ACrocker of Fitchburp. |
Alvah Croker executor, valuation of estate S4On |
nprsOnal of Isabel Miller of Worcestpr l. NJ p,;g,