Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-24
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CITY NEWS.


The committee on claims heard a dozen or
more petitioners for damages in the alder
mans room last evening.
Bob Burns birthday will he celebrated at the
Tower house tomorrow evening by the ST. An
drcw's benevolent society.
The committee on printing of the city council
has awarded the contracts for the city printing
for the current year to Edward Il, Fiske.
The Massachusetts association of editors and
publishers will hold business meeting at the
BY State house in this city on Saturday, Feb.
10th, at II A. NJ,
1tis understood that another highly interest
ing scientific subject will soon be brought up
for consideration before the Natural History So
ciety,
In the municipal court, yesterday, John Cum
mings was sentenced to four months in the house
of correction for larceny. Albert Gocher and
Thomas Smith were fined for drunkenness, and
committed to await payment.
acssrs, Wilson & Rawson, of the Worcester
ice company, have completed the gathering o..
their crop for the scaso9, They have stored be
tween eight and nine thousand tons, from Wan
shacum lake, in Sterling.
az 'uE hluuil lhNCiiHA VI lHS Vtu oDulH
parish, held on Monday evening, the following
officers were chosen; Moderator, Addison
Palmer; clerk J. u. Adams; assessors, Addison
Palmer W. A, Fisher, j. VIM; singing com
mittee, }, 3. Knox, A. II. Lathrop, f. Blood;
auditors, IL. b. Fay, E. Pierce
The handsome fat oxen that attracted so
much attention on Main street, near the Bay
State house, yesterday. were brought up to
their fine condition by Capt J. Warren, of
Grafton. Their age is seven years, their weight
5i9J pounds, and the market of A. f. White
more & Co. will exhibit the huge steaks and
roasting pieces in few days.
The opening sale of tickets for the series of
concerts by the Choral Union was very large
yesterday morning, and the sale will continue
till Friday evening Tickets for the first concert
only will also be for sale this morning at Rich
ards, Meteaf & Co.'s music store.
Henry A. Marsh, Esq, cashier of the Central
national bank of this city, has been rendered
the Office o. United States examiner of the ma
iiona banks Of Boston, in place of Hon. c. L.
Ransom, who resigned to take the presidency of
the North national bank. The office commands
Il large salary, and the selection of Mr. Marsh is
avery handsome compliment.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs David d. Tltmun
visited them at their residence on Friday last, TO
celebrate the twcnty-fCh anniversary of their
marriage They were entertained by the read
ing Of two poems, written for the occasion.
bountIul supply OF refreshments and valuable
presents were left as Il token of their esteem and
regard.
Rev. David Weston Of this city, principal Of
tn Worcester academy, and formerly pastor of
the Pleasant street Baptist church, has accepted
unanimous call TO the paStoralc of the Central
Baptist church in Salem, and is to remove
thither The academy thus loses the services Of
an able principal.
Conductor Whitncy's express train from Bos-
ton was delayed, yesterday forenoon, by the
breaking of one of the connecting rods be-
tween the engine wheels, when near Ashland.
The broken end made the splintcrS fly from the
cab as it battered it in its revolutions, and
threatened injury to the engineer and fireman,
but they remained at their posts until the train
was stopped, and escaped without hurt.