Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-02
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CITY NEWS.

The city council will hold session this eve
ming, beginning at u o'clock.
The superior court, for the trial of civil cases,
will begin its sessions in this city to-day
The day school conducted by the Sisters of
Mercy opens to-day in High street, opposite St.
Paul's church.
Members of the Choral Union are reminded of
their adjourned meeting for the choice of Of
ficers and other business, this evening.
Mrs. NJ. w. Campbell will speak in Hortcul-
tural hall this evening, at n O'Clock, on the re-
lation of woman suffrage TO the political parties.
The Kniffen moving machine company sell
at auction, this morning 10 O'Clock, their prop
erty known as the Armsby buildings, on Central
street.
The contract for the erection of the Phenix
fire insurance company's building, in Hartford,
has been awarded to Norcross Brothers of this
city.
lecture on Chill is to be given this evening
in Salem street church by Rev. N. P. Gilbert,
who has had ten years residence in that country
as a missionary at Santiago.
All old members of the Seth regiment Massa-
chusetts volunteers are requested to meet at the
Foster street station at A. M Monday, for the
purpose of escorting members from out of town
to Camp Wool.
The central district court will be in session to
day as follows: Eight O'clock for the trial of
juvenile offenders; nine O'Clock, for criminal
cases; ten O'Clock, for civil cases The case of
Hiram Thompson VS.. A. Rice and others, con-
tinued from Fridays session, will be resumed at
the opening of the civil session.
Nearly every barber and hairdresser in this
city has signed the agreement, which we print
in another place, not to open shop on Sunday
after this week. This is very reasonable. Bar
bers need TO have one day of rest out of the
seven as well as other men.
Nathaniel Paine, j. S. Rogers, George Geer,
G. F. Thompson, o. L. Hatch and George Cham
beran have been appointed finance committee
for the Grant and Wilson battalion of tanners,
and the captains elect have been instructed to
wait upon Gen. Chamberlain and urge his ac-
ceptance of the battalion.
Two regimenta reunions occur in this city
to-day-the Dist at the Agricultural grounds,
and the Seth at Camp Wool The members of
the latter regimcntal assocat m are requested
to meet at the Foster street station at nine
o'clock, to escort their comrades from out of
town to the old camp ground.
The promenade concert in Mechanics hail.
Saturday evening, was not a triumphant sue
cess, perhaps owing to the free music and other
attractions outside. The atten dance was small
and those present did not seem inclined to ac-
cept the invitation of the management to prom
enade about the hall 1t is rather doubtful
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there should be a prospect of larger audiences
The Worcester Conservatory of Music opens
its doors to pupils again this morning. after the
long summer vacation. During the coming
term the instructors in the different departments
will have under their charge over 400 pupils
This large attendance is a gratifying evidence
that the institution has become permanent
success, and that the faithful efforts of the in
structors in the past have met with appreci-
alton,