Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-04
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CITY NEWS.

The call for the democratic caucus is pub-
lished this morning
McGill & Strong's mirror of Ireland will ex-
hibit in Mechanics ball Fridayland Saturday
evenings.
Mrs. +. NJ. Baker of this city read poem at
the centennial Of the town of Reading, VT, last
week. 1t is her native town.
The Albany express was over an hour late
yesterday afternoon, in consequence of freight
tram being off the track west of Springfield.
The police picked up a valuable dark bay
horse, running loose on Belmont street, last eve
ming, about halEpast ten O'Clock.
Last night was the coolest of the season, the
thermometer marking forty-eight degrees at one
O'Clock.
Ouprez & BenedicPS Ministries, one of the best
OF travelling troupes, will occupy the stage at
Music hall this evening, and provide for the
large audience, which is sure to be present, an
agreeable entertainment.
At special meeting of the board of mavor
and aldermen held yesterday afternoon to draw
jurors to attend at the superior court, Sept. 4th
the following names were drawn: George L.
Newton, Henry NJ. Witter, VIM. Hoyle.
The liberal republicans will hold meeting at
their headquarters, No. II First national build
ing, this evening, to choose delegates to the state
convention to be held in this city next weel,
Wednesday.
The Mechanics association library will here
after be open on Monday aud Wednesday eve
nings and Saturday afternoon and evening.
This step is taken to accommodate the increas-
ing number of book takers.
The sensational play, "Out of the Fire." drew
fair audience at the theatre last evening. The
cast was very good; rather better than usual in
this class of plays but the piece itself is hardly
worth a criticism.
The law for the protection of partridges from
the ambitious sportsmen who seek their death
with dog and gun, is now off, and persons who
during the past few weeks have shot and brought
home specimens Of 'big woodcock" need not be
afraid to call their game by its proper name.
The republicans in the vicinity of South Wor-
cestcr are to unite in grand flag raising on
Friday evening. A large new Grant and Wilson
flag will be suspended across Southbridge Street
from Chandler & Carr's store to pole oppo-
Site and speeches are expected from Hon. w.
There will be a meeting of the Grant and Will
son tanners this evening to perfect their organi-
cation and to drill. 1t is desirable that there be
aiull attendance, and that all voters who intend
to Join the battalion should be on hand to fill m
the five companies that are proposed. neat
but snowy uniform has been adopted, and with
the new illuminated torch can be seen at the
meeting tonight at the battalion headquarters
in Crompton's block.
A grand out door demonstration will take
place this evening at the north end, the occa-
sion being the raising of a Grant and Wilson
flag across the street between the block owned
by Henry w. Miller and Barnard's new block
opposite. The buildings in the vicinity will be
illuminated, and the Worcester brass band will
furnish the music. Speeches are expected from
Hon. w. w. Rice, T. L. Nelson ESQ.,, F. P.
Goulding, Esq, and Col. J. A. Titus.
Mr.. Abram Firth, assistant superintendent of
the Boston and Albany railroad, has resigned
his position, to take effect Oct 1sr Mr. Firth has
been engaged in railroad business SO censcc-
utive years, first with the Western railroad, and
afterwards as superintendent of the Boston and
Worcester, which position he has held since the
consolidation. The travelling public, whose safe
ty he has so carefully guarded, and a large cir
Gle OF personal friends, will unite in wishing him
success in his future undertakings.
The arrangements for the great republican
mass meeting at Lake Pleasant, Montague, Sept.
llth, are on an unusually extensive scale, and
it is expected that the demonstration will be the
largest ever seen in this state Gov WashbuIn
will preside, and among the speakers who will
surely be present, are George William Curtis,
Henry Wilson, Ii. l.. Dawes, George F. Hoar
and Benz. f, Butler. Arrangements have been
made by which the fare from this city to the
grove and return is only S1.55. The call for the
meeting is signed by large number of the
most influential republicans in central Massa-
Chusetts.