Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-27
0Wurtester Daily SPY.
CITY NEWS.

Some very seasonable reading from Rufus Full
Ter may be found In another column.
The "Witches of New York" and the cred
Coyote" with Walter W. Aiken as star, is the
Saturday night bill at the theatre.
The beer saloon on Mechanic street kept by
John C. Bios, was broken into Wednesday
night, and lot of cigars and about So in PEN
mics stolen.
The Christmas tree for the children of St,
Paal's church, which was to have been held at
Mechanics hall last evening, was postponed on
account of the weather 1t will take place this
evening.
By reference TO the advertisement it will be
seen that the promised concert by the conserva
tory of music with the new Worcester orchestra
will take place next Tuesday evening. Numer-
ous attractions are announced.
Two cars of the way freight train on the
Worcester and Nashua road were thrown from
the track near Groton Centre on Wednesday
afternoon. The conductor, Arthur Bassett, was
severely injured about the head.
Mrs. Henry II. Mecorney, for long time or
ganist at Mission chapel, was made the recipient
of a generous amount of silver ware as Christ
Hido Slll lIOll ilGI anu at ltlc
chapel.
We are informed that the estate, well known
as the Mrs. Margaret Green house, on Pleasant
street, near the Catholic cemetery, has recently
been purchased by Col. j. W Wetherell, and
that the very worthy and respectable family OF
VIM. II. Bailey now occupy the premises.
Mrs. Jenkins of Shrewsbury was thrown from
ae1o; IN Wocb
ing by runaway horse and seriously injured.
She was taken to the city hospital, where it was
found she had sustained fracture of the collar
bone and several bruises.
Two men engaged in picking ice out of the
gutter at the corner Of Pleasant street, were
suddenly knocked down and thrown roughly
against a stone post by runaway team turning
the corner from Main street. They were some
what bruised, but not seriously hurt.
Kelly & Icons MINISTRIES did their best to
please very small audience at Music hall last
evening. Under other circumStances-with a
warmer hall and less Indictment weather outside
the entertainment would have been very sue
ccssful.
The members of the Ancient Order # Hiberni-
ans are requested, through an advertisement in
another column, to meet at their headquarters
for the purpose of making arrangements to at
tend the funeral of Major NJ. S. McConville.
T. Edward Murray, Esq, was visited at his
office by number of his friends, Tuesday eve
ming, and presented with purse of $500. Fla.
Gaskill, Esq, presented the purse with few
remarks, which were appropriately responded to
by Mr.. Murray.
The following officers were elected at meet
ing of Worcester Lodge, No. So !, o. 0. T. on
Wednesday evening: n G., W. F. Bancroft
V. G, II. L. Duncan; Treasurer, Otis S. Ham
mond; Rec Sec, j. T. Knight; p. Sec T. B.
Fay. There will be public installation of
these officers at Odd Fellows hall, on Wednes-
day evening next.
The last number of Halper's Weekly has a
first page picture of the drollest sort-"A Christ
mas Dinner Gone"-which must be seen to be
appreciated, and can be by stepping into Hol-
lan1's news room in Post Office building Hol-
land also has "The Hearth and Home" which
is weekly pictorial of interest and value in a
family of children. 1t also contains large
amount of reading matter for those oil ripper