Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-16
00lortester 4aiIp Spr.
NETY NEWS.

Worcester Temple of Honor will hold a special
mnatiun This everinn
r. Goddard & Co make their announcement
of holiday ooods this nornino
The substitution masquerade ball takes place
at Armory hall this evening.
Attention is called to Weinberg Bros adyer-
tisemeut in another column.
Front street "bettermeots' must be paid at
the city treasury to-day. in order to save the six
per cent discount.
Henry NJ. Stanley. the discoyerer Of Dr.. Iiy-
ingstone, will deliver a lecture in Mechanics
hall, next Monday evening.
Mr. Fl. H. Bigelow Of this city has received a
patent for wire for riyetna the soIes of boots and
shoes.
At the recent election of the Grand Council of
Select Masters, Rev. 7. Z. St. John of this city
was elected G. P. Conductor of the Work.
The reading rooms of the city library were
well filled by quiet and studous patrons yester-
day afternoon and evening.
poverty Flat" poor drama, was presented
by poor company to poor house at the the
atre on Saturday evening.
Black Crook, the original New York article, is
announced for a season of four nights at the
theatre, beginning this evening.
For the first time this year Sunday clos ed
without an arrest being recorded in the book at
the police station.
In the central district court, Saturday, Ed
ward Benway paid fine of 50 and costs for
drunkenness, his being the only criminal case
on Trial.
1t is understood the newly formed orchestra
of the Conservatory of Music will make its first
public appearance At the People's club'concert
Dec. 3tst,
pyramids and Shams" is the subject of Dew. ].
0. Knowles lecture in the Grace church course
this evening The subject and the ability of the
speaker should be sufficient to attract A large
audience.
It is understood that the German Flohsinn
society have decided not TO hold grand mas
ouerade ball this season. AT anv rate. no ar
ranoements will be made until tho January
meetinr.
State Constabes brennan of this city and
Brown of Clinton made Iaroe seizure of in.
tovicatino 1inuors at the store or NicNraban &,
Rovle on Snrine street Saturday oftarnonn
The brinbt liubt seen in tbe direction of New
Worcester on Friday evening was caused bv a
fire in a small dwelling houseowned by NIr. Chr.
It's, on the old road 10 GAINESVILLE. The build.
inc. which was of slight yalue. was totally de-
stroyed.
Messrs. C. L. Gorham & Co. have lust com.
pleted a magnificent square grand" piano for
the new residence of Hon Isaac Davis. The in.
strument was made especially TO order at a cost
of $1,000. 1t can be seen at the ware rooms OF
bo f;rr, Co 4, C,r, dave
There will be a concert in the yestry of st.
Anne's church next Thursday evening. for the
benefit of the Sunday school connected with the
church. The concert will be given by select
choir of the friends of the church and the tenn
perance band.
The Old So iii church was packed full OF
people Yesterday afternoon. TO hear Rev. Mr.,
Parry's sermon on the "Strange contents of a
lost trunk" MANY persons were unable TO OBJ.
tain entrance inside the doors, and were forced
TO 90 away.
Mrs. Bricher of Boston, the costumer for the
masquerade ball at Armory hall this evening
arrived at the Lincoln house Saturday afternoon
with an unusually fine collection of dresses
which she is rapidly renting for less than the
usual rates. There are aTeady enough engaged
10 make the party q success
boy named Michael Scully was found by
he police on Saturday afternoon, dead drunk.
as pulse had nearly ceased to beat, and he
would probably have died but for the prompt
action of the attendants at the city hospital
where he was taken for treatment He aud
some boys about his age had found or stolen a
jug of rum aud partaken Of its contents, with
the above result, at least in his case
An adjourned meeting of the Lyceum and
Natural History association will be held ON
AueSu"S evening" MI d. W. o''ei VIII le"u
paper uPoi 'Ie prehistoric cfiliAa'lon Vi Amer
lca' "nlch "li iIc'uae Il description OF the an
'ien' "olNS Vi c'ie strange ""u unknown poo
PIE VINO nave 'elV monuments Oh 'le'r culture
anu ei'l''@"'lon' uo'ii Nui'i III 'He sou'n 10 Inc
great I"hes oi our own country
neN' 'on" Il" oP"rui"s VI Lo"'s'hle' N.Y.
ueiiNer'" 'neopeliIs ieeluie III 'nc course unuei
tne auspices Vi 'io O"'"oiC so'Ie'es Vi TINS ci'y'