Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-12
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CITY NEWS.

lDfee stores were found open ana were prop
erly secured by the police last evening.
A new drama, founded on Bret Harte's poem
of Poverty Fiat, will be presented at Music hall
on Saturday evening.
The many admirers OF Miss Autoinettc Ster-
ling, the couualto singer, will be pleased to
learn that she is to give a concert in Mechanics
hail some time in January.
The ladies of Grace church are making ample
arrangements to serve dinner to all their friends
who may call upon them in their vestry this
noon, and will hold one OF their social gather
ings in the evening.
The accomplished professional reader, Louise
Woodwork Foss, OF Boston, viii appear in sew
eral OF her classic and humorous pieces at the
Plymouth church fair at Mechanics hall, next
Tuesday evening.
Many horses slipped and Tell on the icy streets
yesterday. The only remedy, aside from the
removal of the ice, is to have the animals kept
sharply shod
The ladies of the Union hill Methodist society
give one of their pleasant entertainments, con-
sisting OF Il supper and variety exhibition, at
Schofeld's hall, this evening.
The water supply throughout the city was
cut off Tor a short time Yesterday morning, while
workmen were making connection in the main
pipe at New Worcester.
SANDY" Thompson, the victim Of the b5othel
murder at Holyoke on Tuesday, formerly lived
in this city, aud for several years kept dsre-
putable house, known as the Give Points," on
the West Boylston road
A lecture viii be delivered in Mechanics hall,
on Sunday evening, by Rev. john L. Spaudins
of Louisville, Ky. Subject: "The Catholic
church in her relation to education in the past
and in the present" The proceeds Of the lecture
will be given TO the poor.
The City Guard of Springfield are arranging
for grand military ball, to which the militia
companies Of this city will receive special in.
vitation as a return for the courtesy shown by
them to the City Guard on the occasion of their
target shoot in this city.
Dea, Bush of Boylston was thrown from his
wagon in front Of Smiths grocery store on
Shrewsbury street, yesterday afternoon, and
badly bruised and thoroughly shaken up Being
an aged man his injuries may prove serious.
The horse ran through Front street to Salem
square, where he was caught.
AT the Peoples club last night the educational
section formed classes in German, penmanship,
book keeping, history and English literature.
Competent instructors will be furnished. The
class in German especially will have the best
teachers in the city.
Mr. Curtis gives his lecture tonight on
"Woman in the Old Time aud in the New''-a
fascinating subject The hardness of a few
patrons Of the Lyceum course has proved
great annoyance to the more puuctual, and the
committee print a request for more promptness
hereafter.
An amateur company, under the direction of
Mr.. H. C. Pyne, are making preparations to
produce the military drama Of "Ours" at the
theatre some time in January. The entertain
ments will be under the direction of the Grand
Army post, and the proceeds will be devoted to
the charity fund.
The three boys who were found in the freight
csr on Tuesday night are still Mt the station
house. Yesterday they each claimed residence
in New Haven, giving the number Of the
houses and streets on which they lived TO the
officers, but a telegram from the New Haven
chief Of police pronounced their statement
false.
The annual meeting of the Worcester Mutual
fire insurance company was held yesterday
morning. The following gentlemen were elect
ed directors: Ebenczer Torrey of Fitchburg,
Paul Within of Northbridge, Amory Holman Of
Bolton, Jas. S. Woodwork, David s. Messenger,
Anthony Chase, George W. Richardson, of Wor-
cester, S. S. Hastings OF Princeton, and j. A.
Fayerweather Of Wcstboro'. The board organ
lied by the reelection of Anthony Chase as
president, and Charles N. Miles secretary and
treasurer. Roger T. Upham, formerly of the
Peoples company, was elected assistant secre-
tary.
The mayor aud aldermen met last evening,
according TO custom, examined the returns of
the vote on Monday, and voted to notify Judge
Jillson and the republican aldermen elect of
their election. The fact was mentioned that the
votes in ward seven were not counted in open
ward meeting, and that ward three Gid not vote
in the room in Mechanics hall designated in the
warrant, but it was decided that these nformali-
ties should not be allowed to affect the result
The question of Mr., Taylor's eligibility az alder
man from ward five was also raised, and was
decided by Mayor Very, who SAID there was no
doubt of Mr.. Taylors residence in the ward.
HoRTICULTuRAL.-At the last meeting in the
library, there were the following entries ::