Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-28
00lurtester Daily gpp.
CITY NEWS.

HOughtOn.
The names S. G. Curtis and D. D. Wiley were
omitted from the ward three list of delegates
yesterday morning.
The central district court will not be in session
to-day, and persons arrested will have to wait
until Friday for Judgment.
The trains on all the railroads were crowded
with New EnglanderS on the way "home to
Thanksgiving" during the day yesterday.
The public schools in this city closed yester-
day noon for vacation of three days in which
to observe Thanksgiving.
Judging from the crowd of people and teams
upon the streets yesterday afternoon, it was one
of the most busy days ever known here.
The Oceanica will leave the Boston and AL
bany shops the first of next month. The engine
snow plows are being looked over and got ready
for use when needed.
Every family man employed by the Washburn
iron company was presented with a large turkey
by the president of the company yesterday after
noon.
The white horse driven by Mr.. c. NJ. Miles for
number of years has fallen a victim to the
cpizootc. His last moments were rendered
painless by chlorolorm.
K. II. Chamberlain has declined serving as
delegate from ward two to the republican muGic-
ipal convention, on account of his position as an
cmpoyc Of the city.
The Grattan literary association have APP
pointed committees for the arrangement of their
third annual supper, which will occur on the
first Of January.
The Boy Detective, as produced at Music hail,
last evening" failed TO attract large audience.
Miss Ada Harand is pleasing actress, but the
rest Of the company is not remarkably strong.
The city financial year closes with the present
week, a fact all owing bills now in the treasur-
ers office, should not forget, as they must be
paid Immediately, or the city solicitor will take
charge of their collection.
The annual practice of rafting for turkeys has
been INDUCED in to a larger extent than ever
this year, and after eight O'Clock last evening
nearly every man upon the streets had a turkey,
chicken or goose.
John Farrell, young men from Rochdale,
was arrested yesterday afternoon on complaint
OF his nothcr, fol the larceny of $3.50. He came
from Rochdae TO this city Monday morning,
and when arrested had S11O of the original sum
in his possession.
As usual on legal holidays, the lower reading
room of the public library will be open to-day
from a. NJ. TO 1 p. M, and from to 5 and to
9 =. NJ. Periodicals and books from the upper
rooms can be had for use in the building upon
application to the assistant in attendance.
warR-heartcd citizen left sum of money
with the city marshal yesterday afternoon, to
be expended in the purchase of turkeys for the
poor, and many worthy household was made
happy by the receipt of material for Thanks.
giving dinner.
At Music hall, to-day, there will be two en-
tertainmentS under the management of J. B.
Booth, by the Martinettis, one in the afternoon
and the other in the evening. The prices for
the afternoon entertainment have been reduced.
Tickets with reserved seats canb secured at the
box office this morning
The annual ball of Niagara hose No. 4, in Hor
tcultural hail. last evening, was largely at
tended, the hall not being large enough to ac-
conmodate all who wished to dance. The badge
made by T. D. Gard, to be presented to the
member who sold the largest number of tickets,
was given to J. L. Nichols, he having disposed
of seventy.
Members of Worcester lodge |. o. O. F. No
ST, had pleasant gathering last evening at the
Lincoln house, as good bye to Mr.. VIM. H.
Seayer, ?. G. ,Iwho has been transferred from the
superintendent of the Adams express compa-
ny's business here to the Boston office. Music
and dancing, social intercourse and an excellent
supper were among the exercises, and fraternal
speeches were made by Messrs. Seaver c. B.
Pratt, S. V. Stone, and H. H. Marshall
THANKSGIVING SERvICEs.-At All Saints
church, morning services at the regular hour.
Rev. DR.. Cutler will preach at the Central
church in the morning, at eleven o'clock, the
congregations of the Union and Central churches
uniting. AT the Old South the pastor, Rev.
William NJ. Parry, will preach at eleven O'Clock
IN the morning; subject: "The Stars and
Stripes, EmbIems of a Nations JOY" Owing to
the illness of the pastor, the services appointed
at the Unversalist church will not be held. The
Baptist churches will hold union service at
the Rcasaut street church; preaching at ten
O'Clock IN the morning by the pastor. Rev. [. R.
Wheelock.
EDWIN BooTH.-It is seldom that our thea
tre-gocrs have an opportunity of seeing such an
eminent actor as Edwin Booth twice in the
same season. but thanks TO the management
such pleasure will be afforded them tomorrow
friday evening, when for the second time this
fall Mr.. Booth will appear at Music hall. The
play selected--The Merchant of VeGice-is one
that is not often seen on our local stages, there
being but few who can successfully portray the
grasping avarice of the old jew, Shylock The