Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-25
COUNTY NEWS.

The alumni association of the Webster high
school holds its first annual meeting on Friday
evening of this week
Rev. Merry NJ. Tyler will he installed as pastor
of the CavanStic Congregational church in
Fitchburg on Friday, Dee. 4th.
II. A. Blood, superintendent Of the Boston,
Clinton and Fitchburg railroad, is mentioned
as candidate for mayor of Fitchburg.
The Congregational society Of Gardner has
extended pastoral call to Rev. Mr.. Wartield OF
Globe Village, Conn.
The members of Rev. Dr. Bowers church in
Clinton presented him with $3.50 in cash. with
other gifts, last Tuesday evening
Rev. Horace. Dutton, of NorthborO, conem-
plates journey to Palestine, with an invalid
sister who formerly resided in the east.
Hon. Avah Croker, member of congress
from the tenth district, was married on We'd
nesday of last week to Miss Minerva Cushing of
Lowell
George L. Woodbury. of Charlton was acct
dentaly shot IN the face by A. F. Hiscox, while
out shooting partridges on Thursday lie will
probably lose one of his eyes.
H. Morse of Petersham drove horse worth
$500 to Athol on Tuesday OF last week, but it
was taken violently sick before he was ready to
return and died during the night.
The five days fair of the Catholics of Gardner
closed very successfully Friday evening. On
Thursday evening, Rev. D. c. Moran of Wnchen-
don, was presented with an elegant gold watch
Mr.. Francis Fletcher of Clinton recently cap.
tured the mate of the large crane killed by him
a few weeks ago. The bird stood about the
same height, and his wings were fully six feet
across
An entcrprisng chap in Clinton has started a
'walking saloon" on High street He patrols
the street in the evening with a glass in one
pocket and a bottle in the other, aid deals out
liquid poison to his customers in back alleys
At the annual meeting of the Whitinsyille
reading room association, held last week, an
amendment was made to the constitution, by
which all residents of the town over fourteen
years of age are entitled to the privileges of the
rooms. The old board of officers, with j.
LaSell president, was reelected.
The dedication of the new town hall in
Clinton, which is now completed will take
place Wednesday, December 4, at two O'Clock.
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and the children Of the public schools and the
Clinton brass band will furnish the music.
There will probably be poem on the pro-
gramme, though no definite arrangements have
as yet been made In the evening grand dedi-
catory ball will be given, the arrangements for
which are in charge of general committee of
sixty; music by Gilmore's band.
The citizens OF Southbridge justly take pride
in the many handsome buildings that adorn the
centre of the town. In the new block recently
erected by and presented to the town by Holmes
Amidown, former resident, is the town library
and reading room, the section Of the building
which they occupy being frcproor, The dis
trict court, presided over by Judge Jilson, is
also accommodated in this building The G. A.
Dresser house is one Of the handsomest structures
and best kept hotels in the state, and receives
much praise from travellers. Signs of improve
ment are visible upon all Sides and building
operations are quite brisk The streets are all
very wide and their excellent condition is another
evidence of prosperity.