Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-25
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CITY NEWS.


Barnard, Sumner & Co. have Just opened |
new invoice of spring goods.
A case of small pox is reported on Carroll |
street.
The illustrated weeklies are at Hollands news |
room in Post Office block. Harpers Monthly |
for May has been received, too.
Walker & Co. advertise that they will furnish
ice during the present season at twenty-five
cents per cwt.
There will be a social gathering at the Dewey
street chapel this evening. The public are in
vited.
There will be the regular weekly entertain
ment at the rooms of the peoples club this
evening
Lake Quinsigamond is now entirely free from
ice, aud the little steamer Phil Sheridan is being
repaired Tor the coming season.
In the supreme court yesterday there were no
cases ready for trial, and the iures were dis
missed until next week.
Mrs. John Reardon of Suffolk street fell from
the doorstep of her house yesterday afternoon,
aad fractured her right leg above the ankle.
An ecclesiastical council will convene in the
vestry of the Old South church this evening for
the purpose OF giving Rev. Mr. Stratton for
mai dismissal.
Gov. Washhurn has appointed Hon. Hartley
Williams to be justice of the central district
court OF Worcester, and Theodore s. johnson
to be clerk.of the same court,
Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Newland celebrated the
tenth anniversary of their marriage by very
pleasant gathering other friends at the old Sal
isbury mansion last evening.
by the breaking of the staging on St. Paurs
church, yesterday, two workmen were thrown
to the ground, but escaped without serious in
juries.
Mr.. John 6. Brady, foreman of the repair
shop Of the Norwich & Worcester railroad in
this city, has been appointed master mechanic
and master car builder of the Portland &
Rochester railroad, and leaves atIonce to assume
his new duties.
Geo f. Bailey & CO. combination will exhibit
ON Elm park this afternoon and evening. The
entertainment comprises meuagerie and cir
Gus, and the price of admission has been re-
duccd to twenty-five cents. The grand parade
through the principal streets of the city will
take place in the forenoon.
There was a large attendance at the eXami-
nation of the members Of the Choral Union for
the jubilee chorus, yesterday. Over two hun
dred passed a successful examination and re-
ceived certificates for admission TO the jubilee
chorus. A second examination will be held
next week for all those who were unable to be
present at the first.
"AcroSs the Continent drama of the latest
sensational school, with Oliver Doud Byron as
the bright particular star, will occupy the stage
at Music hall tomorrow evening. The same
play was produced here several months ago and
met with hearty reception. The Boston theatre
company will furnish support, and as the best
members Of the troupe are in the cast the piece
WIN undoubtedly be brought out in good style.
Mis-, John Wood, the celebrated burlesque
actress, who has for the past five years been in
London, where she has met with unbounded
success, has returned to this country, and is
now playing to large audiences in Boston.
Manager Booth has made arrangements to have
her appear at Music hall next Tuesday evening,
supported by a select company, a part of whom
have come over from England to travel with
her.
The few policemen who strolled over TO the
agricultural grounds on Tuesday afternoon and
INDUCED in little ball tossing, did Lot exclude
scores of spectators, StatementG to the contrary
Notwithstanding. The officers who participated
in the sport were all off duty, and the customary
fidelity with which they have since discharged
ibeir duties goes to show that they were not
Famed OF at all disabled by their half hours re-
creation,
AT the annual meeting of the Main street
Baptist society, the following officers were
elected: Prudential committee, J. G. French,
YIN. Il. Dexter, j. Henry Walker; singing
committee, Willard Ward, d. f. Houghton,
Joseph Curtis; clerk, d. +. Houghton; treasurer
and collector, L. NJ. Sargent. 1t was voted to
add S400 to the salary of the pastor, Rev. George
b. Cow, making it S24OO. Amount raised for
current expenses and benevolent objects during
the year ending March 81, $4,000.
A little son of Patrick McDermott, five years
of age fell from the third story window of his
fathers house on Bridge street, yesterday after
noon, striking his head upon a pile of loose
stones. When taken up he was insensible, the
fall having fractured the skull so as to necessi
tate the removal of pieces of it. The operation
was performed by DIR. Simpson, and the patient
will probably recover unless Inflammation of
the brain ensues
In the May number Of the Folio appears
a beautiful musical composition by our
ldlGultu ClllLel, MI. y. " pltdTuS.
1t is entitled the "Hour of Prayer" and
is a quiet devotional melody, finely harmon
lied, and particularly adapted to vesper SER
vice, being a companion piece TO "Nearer my
God TO Thee" by the same author. Mr.. Stearns
will ere long publish new collection of church
music which will contain many of his musical
compositions, adapted to some of the choicest
hymns extant.
The new pedal organ made by Messrs. Loring
& Blake for the Worcester conservatory of
music has been placed in position in the build
ing, and proves to be most admirable instru
ment 1t is to be used by Mr.. Zuchtmann in
his organ lessons, thus affording pupils an op.
portunity Of becoming familiar with the prac-
teal use Of this noble instrument. This organ
has two banks of keys for choir and swell, ten
stops adapted to the most useful combinations,
and two and quarter octavcs of pedals The
tone is full, and rich and the effects capable of
being made are equal to those on any pipe
organ
MUNICIPAL COURT TITUS, j. Wednesday,