Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-30
QWortester 9atlp Syn.
UErY NEWS.

There is notice OF interest 10 the members
Of The Union parish in another column.
The superior court, adjourned from Tuesday
last, resumes its sessions this morning at half
past nine O'Clock.
Ii is expected the governor and council will
take action on the plans for the new lunatic
hospital in this city sometime this week.
A card from Mr. aud Mrs. W. F. Spring, to
the members of the Piedmont society, is pub
lished in another column.
On and after to day thee Webster special on
the Norwich road will leave at 6.15 instead of
$50 P. NJ.
The annual reunion of The Fitty-irst regiment
will take place in this city on Friday, Jan. 18th,
at 81 P. NJ. at the Bay State house.
The q. |. C's. will entertain their friends at a
New Years ball in Horticultural hall, tomorrow
evening.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, the popularland elo-
quent lady speaker, will lecture this evening in
the Grace church course on "Queen Elizabeth"
The lectures by President Chadbourne of
Williams college, on geology, at the Technical
school, will occur to-day, at II A. NJ, and P.
NJ. The public are invited.
The hardware store of Brown & Woods on
Main street was partly flooded with water late
Saturday evening, by the bursting of a water
pipe on a floor above.
Prof. Churchill, who reads in the Lyceum
course this evening achieved a remarkable
success on the occasion of his reading here last
season, and will be cordially welcomed again.
Owing to the extreme youth of some of the
performers, the concert of the Worcester Con-
ServatOry of Music for the benefit of the Peo-
pies club, tomorrow evening, will begin at
o'clock, instead of II.
Albert w. Aiken, with a company of about
the usual travelling merit, presented the familiar
switches Of New York." and new piece,
"Ihe Red Coyote" at the theatre, Saturday
evening. The length of the performance was
the only feature in which it differed materially
from the average run of sensational entertain
mentS
In the central district court, Saturday morn
ing, William Taylor was committed TO the
house Of correction, in default of funds to pay a
due of SO and costs, for a second otfense of
drunkenness, and Barney Faon was sent to the
same institution for the nonpayment of fine
of So and costs for drunkenness
The funeral of the late Mai. NJ. S. McConville
was largely attended at st. John church, Satur-
day morning. The members of the different
organizations of which the deceased was mem
Der, the Loyal Legion, the Grand Army, the
Ancient Order OF Hbernians, and the druggists
and apothecares of the city attended in body,
and were represented among the pail bearers.
Right Rev. Bishop Reilly was also present,
and delivered an address on the life and charac-
ter OF the deceased.
THE SEWER AssEssMENT.-Th citizens
committee of thirty-fve, appointed to consider
the sewer assessment, held fully attended
meeting, Saturday evening, to take action in
view of the recent demands by the city for pay
ment upon those who have not paid nor had the
amounts assessed to them apportioned 1t was
decided to advise all upon whom demands hsve
been made not to pay until the legality of the
assessment is determined by the supreme court.
Subcommittee was appointed to confer with
the mayor elect in regard to making up test
case TO bring before the court