Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-16
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NEWS.

ihilhE iilC lluuutI SuOWeT yesterday alICT-
noon, two telegraph poles near Davis cottage
were struck by lightning and badly damaged.
Between twenty and thirty boys effected an
escape from the reform school in Westboro,
about eight o'clock last evening
Three men made an effort to enter house near
Lamartine street, at an early hour last evening,
but were frightened away by the inmates.
Two stores near Harrington corner were
found unlocked by the police last night, and yet
people wonder why burglars meet with success
in their operations.
The Worcester brass band will give an open
air concert, in front of the Union church on
Front street, this evening. 1t is to be hoped
that this will he only the beginning of series
of similar entertainments.
The Sodality society, with their friends. TO the
number of nearly three hundred had a picnic at
Davis cottage yesterday. Two boat races were
pulled and great deal of amusement afforded
to the spectators by the exertions of the oars
men.
The shop of Augustus Murray, on Foster
street, was entered Wednesday night, and be
tween two and three hundred dollars worth of
clothing that was being repaired stolen An
entrance was effected by cutting out one of the
panels of the door, which afforded an opening
large enough to crawl through.
The republican city committee have decided
to hold the several ward caucuscs next Tuesday
evening, when delegates will be chosen to the
state convention and the ward committees ap-
pointed for another year. The call will appear
tomorrow morning, stating where the several
ward meetings will be held
The Boston and Albany railroad company
have Just laid in their winters supply OF coal
in their sheds at the Washington square sta
ton. Ten thousand tons are stored in one she'd
and in others are piles containing six or seven
thousand tons. The supply seems almost mex
haustbc, but the requirements of the road will
reduce it materially before spring
The committee of liberal republicans appoint
ed at the recent meeting in Horticultural hall
to take measures for the formation of a Greeley
aud Brown club, held meeting in the Bay
State house last evening and took the prelimi-
nary steps for the formation of the club. Mon
day evening they are to hold another meeting,
when the plans will be matured.
Superintendent Firth is endeavoring to do
away with the use of the engine whistle on the
Worcester division of the Boston and Albany
railroad, as far as possible. After next Monday
the bell only is to be used on the approach of
trains TO the stations, and the whistle will only
be used at crossings where there are no flag
men during the day. He hopes to be able in a
short time TO use the whistle only in cases of
emergency.
Tho Euthor Mot
OF this city will participate in the observance of
the anniversary of the birth of Father Mathew
"thc apostle of temperance" on the 10th of Oc-
tober. The societies intending to take part in
the observance are mainly those belonging to
the Massachusetts Catholic temperance union
Conventions are to be called for the purpose of
perfecting arrangements in the different coun-
ties that are to be represented, in few days
Three young men were brought into the sta
ton at an early hour this morning, having
been found walking about the streets. They
refused to answer questions put to them by the
officers on the street, but told good story when
at the station house, and were allowed 10 de
part. Parties who are found wandering about
the streets at unreasonable hours, had better an
swer questions put to them by the officers, or
they may get into trouble
The city auditor has percmptorily declined TO
How the bills against the city for gas furnished
the city hall, public library and other public
buildings. This action will probably bring
about decision upon the question of the price
charged by the Worcester gas company for the
gas used in this city, which has frequently been
before the city council for discussion. 1t is
claimed that the company is bound TO furnish
gas at price not exceeding that charged for
the same quality in Boston, New York and
Philadelphia, and several attempts have been
made to have the matter investigated without
success.
Another attempt at burglary was made upon
the house of Mr. David w Cook, at No. q
Austin street, carly yesterday morning, but for
tunaely the scamps became frightened and left
before cGecting an entrance Mr. Cook SAYS
that he was awakened about one O'Clock by
noise as though some one was boring holes in
his outside door. He went down TO see about
it, aud the rogues, hearing him coming beat a
hasty retreat. He heard them talking before he
reached the door, and thinks they were bows
fifteen or sixteen years of age. Two augur
holes had been bored through the door, one on
each side of the bolt, and another one had been
begun