Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-28
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CITY NEWS.


Young mems Christian association to-day.
The sale Of tickets TO Theodore Thomas con-
cert will begin at Richards, MetcaIf & Co.'S mu-
sic store this morning at nine o'clock.
Post 10 g. a. r. will hold one of their pleas
ant socials at Horticultural hall tonight, for
which an attractive programme is arranged
Rev. A. B. Earle will preach at the Central
church this afternoon, at hafpast two, and this
evening at halrpast seven.
Information is wanted at the police office of
Henry Cleveland, who left his home in Hub
bardston yesterday afternoon.
The house on the Edward Curtis farm, on
Stafford street, was destroyed by fire, about one
O'Clock, Tuesday morning The fire was prob.
ably the work of an incendiary,
The Black Crook excursion train leaves the
Foster street depot at 4.35, aud the Boston and
Albany depot in Boston at the close Of the en-
terainmeut.
The family of Mr. Charles Mead, on Penn ave
nue., narrowly escaped sufocation from coal gas
on Sunday evening. The damper of coal
stove had been shut off, allowing the gas to es.
cape into the room
Three car loads OF emigrantS who arrived IN
Boston yesterday afternoon by one of the Gu
nlrd steamers, passed through this city on the
steamboat train last evening, on their way to
New York city
Rev. L. W. Virgin, formerly pastor of the
Webster square church, delivered a lecture on
"From Boston to the Golden Gate" in the
church on Tuesday evening, After the lecture a
collation. was served in the vestry.
The lay electoral conference will assemble for
organization in Trinity church vestry at quarter
past e'even Friday morning, preparatory to an
introduction to the clerical conference at half
past eleven.
A gentleman, residing in the southern portion
of the city, was engaged in shaving Monday
evening, when the gas gave out, obliging him to
come down street with one side of his face I'M
shaved, and call upon barber to finish the
operation.
In the municipal court, yesterday, Jacob
Hanff paid a fuc of $40 and costs for selling
liquor Bridget Kinney paid SIS and costs for
larceny, jeremiah McCarty, Michael Murphy
and Gubrand Gulbraudsen were fined SO and
costs each for drunkenness,
The Sunday school connected with the Ply
mouth church will hold a festival in Washburn
hall this afternoon and evening, Dinner will be
furnished from twelve till two O'Clock in the at-
ternoon, with supper in the evening. Among
the many other attractions there will be an old
folks concert in costume.
On Tuesday afternoon Gertrude Fuller six
years of age, daughter Of Mr.. G. B. Fuller, who
resides on Front street. fell over the baluster on
which she was sliding, TO the floor below, a dis
lance of twenty eight feet, fracturug her left
thigh in two places. She was attended by Dr.
Simpson, and is still in critical condition.
The drama of Oriana, as presented by J. P.
Myers dramatic company in Music hall last
evening, failed to attract large house. Some
fine acting was shown in the first and second
acts by Lizzette Barnard and Edwin Brink. The
company will return to this city on fast day.
The prayer meeting, yesterday morning, at
Trinity church, was conducted by Rev J. o.
Knowles. it was largely attended and very in
teresting. Rev. S. L. McCurdy will have charge
of the meeting this morning, which will be held
in the audience room of the church, at eight
O'Clock
The friends of A, W. Johnson, whose shoddy
mill in South Worcester was burned February
26lh, have presented him with purse of $500,
with which to rcestablish himself in business
Such expressions of friendship are rare, but
they could not have been bestowed upon more
worthy and deserving person than Mr.. johnson.
A valuable draft horse, owned by E. Con
verse, took fright at the cars yesterday after
noon, and started from the vicinity of Bridge
street, running upon the track of the Worces-
ter and Nashua railroad, nearly to Lincoln
square, where he was thrown down, one of his
legs being broken in the fall, making it neceS-
sary to put an end to his life.
From Richards, Metcalf & Co, we receive the
following new music; Lillian Gray" song by
Charles Barnard, arranged for guitar; "Beauti-
iul Bird of the Springtime," song and chorus by
Camilla; "Crystal river waltz" by J. Steans;
off ever cease to love" gaop by ]. s. Knight;
"Do you love me as well as ever" song by II.
NJ. Russell; 90 Fair Dove, Fond Dove" Miss
Ingelow's poem set to music by A. S. Sullivan;
Nazareth" one of Sankey's songs; and 90
that we two were maying," one of Mrs. Moul-
toms songs. The last two are by Gonnod and
arcIadoned with portraits Ofthe vocalsts named.
CITY MoRTALITY.-The number of deaths
reported at the city clerks office for this city
during the week ending March oath, was 2S-
IA males and IA females Six died of consump-
ton, four Of lung fever, two of canker rash,
and one each of typhoid fever, measles, water
on the brain, dropsy, poisoned, spinal disease,
erysipelas, pyaemeia, dyptheria, iniautile, gen
eral debility, scrofula, heart-disease, Group,
scarlet fever and old age. The oldest person
was Mary Kiley, aged 70 years one month,
native of ireland. Thirteen were under five
Of nf hpiufr MAJ
year. Thirteen were born in this city, six of
them being of foreign parentage. Twenty were
born in this country, six in Ireland and two in
Canada.
MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANCE.-Wh Mr..
Reed of Shrewsbury was driving into this city,
last Saturday, he overlook Frenchman, whom
he invited to ride with him. Gu the road the
horse became frightened at the cars, and Mr.
Reed and the Frenchman were thrown out. the
latter striking upon his head. The injured man
was placed in carpenters wagon, the driver
offering to bring him to this city for treatment
This is the last that has been seen of him, numer-
Gus inquiries about the city having failed to de-
velop any further information of his where
abouts The missing man is about fifty years
Of age, has wife and five children in Shrews-
bury, who are very anxious on his account.
TROUBLE IN THE GAS PGPEs.-For the past
two days the section OF the city south of Hermon
street has been without its usual supply of gas.
When the sewer was laid through Main street
it was necessary to dig about eight feet below
the pipes of the gas company, and when the
ground settled it carried the main pipe with it,
forming "trap" which filled with water, OBJ
stucdng the passage of the gas. The defect
was found yesterday and the water pumped out,
which was supposed to have remedied the diff
Guilty Later in the day it was found that the
ice which had formed in the pipe had been
started by the warm weather, and again filled up
the trap" Workmen are now engaged in
clearing the pipes, and it is hoped the usual
supply will soon be furnished.
SUPERIOR CoURT-CIvIL TERM-PUTNAM D.
Wednesday, March Pin the case of Hill VS.
Duncan and wife the verdict was for the plain
tiff for S11767
The case of Spencer VS.. the Worcester street