Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-06
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CITY NEWS.

The superior court resumes business this
morning at ten O'Clock.
The names of the artists who are to assist
Mime. Rudersdora are given in the advertise
ment.
The annual leyee and festival of the Univer-
salist society will be held in Mechanics hall,
wednesday evening, Nov. 1s.
The ladies' charitable society connected with
the Church of the Unity holds meeting this
afternoon at Unity room on Foster street.
Rev. John Weiss delivered the second lecture
Of his series, on the characters of humor in
Shakespeare, before large audience, at Natural
History hail, last evening.
The apprentice drawing class of the Mechan-
les association will meet for their lesson this
evening. All are especially requested TO be
present.
Mrs. Geo. H. Ward disclams the title of
patroness of the boy Tanners, and writes us
that 10 Mrs. j. g. Freeman and friends on Port
land street chiefly belongs the credit of organ
izing and coupling the company.
Mr.. Geo. P. Kendrick, representative elect,
entertained large party of friends, including
OllCI Cl6Clt Ut HIS GEblutHCe Oh
Trumbull street last evening. fine collation.
was served up in Mr.. Marr's best style, and the
evening was passed in pleasant social way.
The horse disease still continues to rage in
this city, and the number OF horses seen upon
the street grows smaller each succeeding day
The absence of all means of public conveyance
was seriously felt yesterday by the rallying com.
mittecs, and many vote, usually obtained, was
lost for want of hacks to take the recreant voter
to the polls.
Edison Schofed boy about twelve years
old, living at No. 90 Myrtle street. ran against
the sharp corner of fence at the junction of
two walks, while at play on the common, about
hali-past seven O'Clock last evening, and re
ceiVed a terrible wound in the forehead. He
was taken TO his home, where DR.. Bates attend
ed him.
Albert +. Whelon, boy fifteen years of age,
fell through u trap door in the machine shop OF
Wood & Light yesterday afternoon The door
was used to close the passage way of the ele-
vaor, and had been left open after the elevator
had passed. The boy was drawing a truck, and
walked backwards into the opening, falling to
the floor below. lis feared thatle has received
internal injuries that may prove fatal.
SelOus' paintings of Jerusalem works of art
which have been highly praised by all who have
seen them in other cities, will be exhibited in
the Salem street church this evening. One of
the paintings represents the city in all its an
clent grandeur, and the other, Jerusalem in her
desolation, as now seen from the Mount of
Olives. The exhibition will be accompanied by
descriptive lecture by Gen. f. Blakeslee. The
paintings will be exhibited in Grace church to-
morrow evening, and in the Universalist church
ON Friday evening.
An election bet was paid in this city last even
ing that afforded considerable amusement to the
crowd gathered to hear election news r. j.
Mahagan agreed to wheel Ed. Skerritt about the
streets until one of the parties gave out if the
city went for Grant Such being the case Ma
hagan got into the shafts, Skerrtt took his seat
in the one wheeled vehicle, and around the
streets they went until Skerritt came to the con-
clusion that he had got the worst of the bar
gain, and acknowledged that he was satisfied
and willing to be taken home
Mr.. G. N. Villas, for the past three years clerk
at the Bay State house, has accepted response
bic position Of like nature in the Fifth Avenue
hotel, New York, and will leave tomorrow TO
assume his new duties. Mr.. Villas has made
many friends among the travelling public by his
courteous and oLigiug manner, and he has be
side large number of personal friends in this
city, who, while regrettng his departure, will
congratulate him upon his future prospects.