Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-10
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CITY NEWS.

There viii be social gathering this evening
at the Y. NJ. C. A. rooms, Pearl street. Young
men, strangers in the city, are especially in
vited.
Doctor Mary j. Studley, a native of this city,
and a late graduate of the wOman's medical
college of the New York infrmary, has estab-
lished herself for practice in Elizabeth New
Jersey.
George II. Ward Post 10, G. A. r., will con-
slider the subject OF holding a fair, or other
means Of replenshing their treasury, at their
meeting this evening. As5mbers will find notice
in another column.
Capt. Henry c. Ward, U. S. A, brother Of
the late Col. George II, Ward, is on a visit to
his relatives in this city, from st. Augustine,
Fla.
The farmers of Shrewsbury hold their annual
festival to-day. Conveyances will leave Har-
rington corner aud the Bay State house, about
eight o'clock, for the accommodation of those
who desire to visit the fair and assist at the an
nual dinner.
Mr., Coughs only lectlsc here this winter will
be given tonight, to inaugurate the excellent
Lyceum course. There is room for 700 or 800
people besides the holders of course tickets The
evening tickets will be sold only at the hall,
beginning at seven o'clock, and season tickets
must be obtained at the bookstores.
The annual inspection of the almshouse and
city hospital by the board of oyerseers of the
poor, city government, and invited guests occurs
on Thursday, Oct nth The dinner at the poor
farm will not be the least attractive part of the
days programme
A Greeley and Brown flag was raised across
the Bloomingdale road, opposite the rolling mill,
yesterday morning. 1t was currently reported
on Tuesday afternoon that one hundred guns
were to be fired on the occasion, but-wel there
wasn't any firing.
Charity lodge, G. T., visited Grafton on Tues
day evening, as guests of the Welcome lodge
They were handsomely entertained with speech
es, music and refreshments, and returned home
well pleased with their reception.
A drunken fellow, who insisted on putting an
end to his worthless life by sitting down in front
of moving freight train near the Junction,
yesterday afternoon, was rescued by a bystand-
er, who pulled him from his seat of danger and
held him between the tracks while the trains
passed on either side.
The city treasurer's office has been literally
besieged during the past few days by crowds of
tax payers, who formed in a long line extend
ing far into the hail. waited patiently their turn
to contribute toward the city's support. Those
who wish to save the * per cent discount
should appear in line today, as after to-day the
full amount will be charged
Mrs. R Ball and a little girl had a narrow
escape from serious accident while out riding
yesterday afternoon. Their horse ran away,
dashing through Elm street to the corner of
Agricultural street, where the phaeton was
overturned, and both were thrown out. The
carriage was badly wrecked, but fortunately its
occupants escaped serious injury
The new train between this city and Boston,
which arrives here ct q 80 P. M. and leaves at
4.3O P NJ, has been fitted out with new and
elegant cars, fresh from the shops of the rail.
road company at AlIston. The train comprises
one baggage car, smoking car and two passen
ger cars. The latter run upon six wheel trucks
and are models of comfort, neatness and beauty.
Checks for reserved seats for Charlotte Cush-
mans appearance as Lady Macbeth met with a
good demand at the opening sale yesterday
morning. There is sure to be large and fash
ionable audience on Monday evening, and Miss
Cushman and Mr. ]. B. Booth, who, we believe.
has not appeared upon the stage in this city
since his connection with the theatre, will re-
ceive fattering reception.
The afternoon and evening exhibitions of the
famous Gen. Tom Thumb, with his companion
little people, Commodore Mutt and the Warren
sisters, were attended by large audiences. The
programme, which consisted of singing by the
ladies, dancing by the general, a combination
of both by the commodore, and bOokselling by
the whole strength of the company, was re
ceived with evident pleasure and delight by au-
diences largely made up Of children
The fire alarm telegraph wire was broken yes
terday afternoon at the lower end of Green
street, by moving building The men in
charge of the building undertook to repair the
damage they had done, but only succeeded in
causing three irregular strokes on the fire bells,
and getting several severe shocks for their pains
In case of an accident of this sort notice should
a t once be sent to the headquarters at the city
hall.
The beautiful autumn weather of yesterday
acted like special invitation to the ladies to
visit the various millinery establishments in the
city, on the occasion of the annual opening Of
fall styles. The displays of fashions to Fashions
devotees were unusually large, and the stores
were crowded by eager and interested patrons in
an almost unprecedented manner. The princi-
pal stores whose windows were decorated and
l.
were those of Barnard, Sumner & Co., j. L.
Browning & Co., H. c. Wheaton, Roche, Mrs.
Leisure, and Mrs. Quinn.
The beautiful weather Of yesterday, combined
with the glorious news from Pennsylvania and
Ohio, acted as an inspiration TO the members Of
the Tanner regiment, and they turned out with
full ranks at the invitation of their Lowell
brethren to attend the grand republican
demonstration in that city. The regiment,
accompanied by the Worcester brass band
with nineteen pieces, made their appearance
on the street about four o'clock, and marched
through Main street, lined on either side with
crowds Of PEOPLE, 10 ths Lincoln square station,
where they took special train for Lowell. The
Worcester National band took the same train,
they having been engaged tc do escort duty for
the Lowell battalion. AT two O'Clock this morn
ing the return train had not arrived.
CENTRAL DISTRICT oURT.-WILLIAMs, j.
Wednesday, October 9,--Fanny johnson was
sent to the house Of correction for one month for
delrauding her boarding house keeper.
Eli L. Smith, charged with neglect of family
was sentenced to three months in the house of
correction. He appealed and was held in $500
bail.
Thomas H. McCaffrey was fined SO and costs
for second offence of drunkenness, and COM
mitted to Jail on non payment.
Mitchell Alexe was ed SO and costs for
keeping liquor.
Patrick Moran paid fine of So and costs for
keeping open shop on Sunday.
VIM. Ready and John I. Hunt paid fines of
SO and costs, James Mckinney So aud costs
and MARY Williams 8! and costs, for being
drunk. OosepH doyle, alias Hoag, John Welch,
James Adams and VIM. Hall were sent to Jail
on non payment Of the usual SO and costs fine
for being drunk, and James Baldwin, likewise
guilty and impecun ious, shared the same fate on
non payment OF S. and costs.
SUPREME JUDICIAL CoURT-FULL BENCH
Wednesday, Oct. 9-'rhe following cases were
argued Mary A. Harris VS.. trustees of Worces-
.er academy relative to n claim 10 certain