Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-19
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CITY NEWS.

The annual reunion of the Worcester county
mechanics association will take place al Ne
chanics hall this evening.
Charity Lodge OF Good Templars will hold a
pound" party this evening.
The committee on railroads from the city
council will appear before the legislative COM
mittee on railroads in Boston this morning
The adjourned meeting of the Natural Histo-
ry association is to be held this evening. Maj.
W. T. Harlow will give an account of Calilor-
MIA gold mining and camp life among the miners.
Eleven long cars were required TO take the
Black Crook excursionists to Boston, yesterday
afternoon. The best of order was maintained
throughout the trip, the train arriving home
about half past one this morning.
Michael J. Early of Marlboro left his horse
Standing on Exchange street, last evening, from
which place he was borrowed by some one who
wanted free ride, and at a late hour had not
been returned.
The Frohsinn singing society celebrated their
fourteenth anniversary in their hall last evening
as only the Germans can. The evening was
spent in a social manner, and brought to a close
by dancing to the music of Barnard & Richard
son's orchestra.
The members of the Mechanics association
will hold their annual reunion this evening.
The awards of the association for excellence in
drawing will be made; Mr. Tower will furnish
the supper, and Barnard & Richardson's orches-
ira the music for dancing.
The approaching annual Ssssijn OF the New
England conference to be convened in this city,
March 81 will have unusual interest, from the
fact that it is the first one with which lay dele
gates have been formally connected.
A horse owned by I. Southwick of Leicester
which has been used by fish peddler in this city
gave out near Washington square, yesterday af-
fernoon, and was left lying in the mud and wa
ter, after being knocked in the head, but not
killed, until some more humane parties took
abe matter in hand and put an end TO the poor
beasts life.
A union prayer meeting will be held this eve
ming at the rooms of the young mems Christian
association, the special object of which will be
10 pray for a blessing upon the abors of Rev. a.
Il. Earle, who is TO commence Il series of meet
ings in our city on Thursday evening next.
After the first of April, the charge per ton for
Transporting coal over the Norwich & Worcester
railroad will be as follows To Worcester, 81 rs;
to Worcester for stations on The Boston aud Al,
bany railroad, ST 20; to Worcester for stations
ON the Worcester and Nashua railroad, 81 %
with the exception of Nashua, Groton Junction,
Clinton, Leominster and Fitchburg, to which
places it will be ST, the Norwich and Worcester
railroad to do all the switching in this city,
The Church of the Unity held the annual
parish meeting last evening, large number be-
ing in attendance. Albert Tolman was chosen
moderator and w. A. Gle clerk, in place of DR..
Wood, who declined reelection. After the
several reports were made, s. e. Winslow, John
D. Cholar and B. B. Vassal were chosen parish
committee, and Stephen j. Waite treasurer. The
old committees on music, supply of the pulpit,
Sunday school, &c were reappointed. The meet
ing then adjourned for one week.
Mr. Lyman Beecher, gentleman well known
to many of our readers, died on Sunday in Bos-
ton, at the age of thirtysIX. He was the eldest
son of the Rev. William II. Beecher, formerly OF
North Brookfeld. He graduated at Williams
college in 1852 and afterward spent some years
in California. For six years past he has been
engaged in insurance business in Boston. Mr.
Beecher's genuine kindiness of heart and happy
geuiality of manner made him warm friends
every where Few men have been more affec'
tionateiy regarded by business associates rs well
as personal intimates and few are so sincerely
mourned. His funeral will be attended at two
o'clock this afternoon at the Commonwealth
hotel in Boston.
SUPERIOR CoURT-CYIL TERM-PUTNAM, j
Monday, March II. The case of Adelia j. Bond
VS.. the county of Worcester, postponed from
Friday, was resumed this morning, the entire
day being occupied in the examination of wit
nesses. The evidence is not yet concluded and
the case will be resumed Tuesday morning
Gases next in order-No 221, 260, 262, 49, 1888
2S5, 2S7, 3O5, 1923, S24.
MUSICAL SoIREE.-We were unable TO be
present at the soiree given at the music rooms Of
II. L. Ainsworth, in Clark's block, last evening
That it was delightful occasion may beinlerred
after a glance at the following programme
which was performed:
Overture johann Won Paris-2 Pianos Boieldieu
Misses DuAton. Harvey, Kent and Willard.
Miss Agnes Nyman.
Sonata in c. hands observation-disclosures. Mozart
Miss Dunt0u and Mr., Ainsworth.
Song-'Tis evening brings my heart to thee Tucker
Miss LOttie Pratt.
Marche des AmaZons. .................... Wehli
Miss Annie Brown.
Song-'Tis not the singing o. the Bird. 1000. Webb
Miss Lottie Pratt.
LII SOnSOlatluil Dussek
Miss Alice Rogerson.
Dctett-G minor Pianos. ................ Mozart
Allegro-Andante- Observation-Disclosures
Mr.. Ainswortn Misses Bradley, Thompson and
ROgerson.