Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-15
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CITY NEWS,

O'Clock
y -Four petitions for leave to marry again are
to be presented by partes divorced, before the
supreme judicial cogrt at its present term.
The Worcester and Gardner railroad did more
business in TIE month of March than during
any previous month since the road was opened
10 The public
At meeting OF the Worcester light infantry.
held on Saturday evening, the company voted
to attend he reunion of the Massachusetts reai.
ment on Friday, the 10th inst
The reat society sensation Of Divorce will he
The attraction at Music hall Tonight The COM
pany is the same that met with sNch good sue
cess on their former visit s03 repeat She enter
tMnment by request
The company from Wallack's theatre, which
produced the pay of the veteran here last
week 50 creGitaby, have cancelled their engage
heh's' Heing dishcartened by the poor success
aheY have met with
4 he drawings OF the free evening classes on
exhibition at the hall of the high school last
week, were visited by 500 or 500 people They
may be seen each afternoon this week from aour
TO six o'clock.
In the municipal court Saturday, Bernard ],
Halpne and Charles 0. Barron each paid Anrs
of 50 and costs for being drunk. William Jack
son and Patrick Murphy were committed to
4 Jail on non-paymeat of like anes for the same
NJ Offtnse.
Among the patents issued bearing dale of
Il April 9ln, was one TO Franklin Wesson of this
b CITY, for gun lock. Henry II. Bieelow also
received patents for process of forming pierced
heeIA Tor boots and shoes, and for a machine for
uabiug boot aud shoe heels.
Inc New York circus under the management
vi L. D. LentiS to exhibit in this city on Thurs
cay The company have always met with sue
cess aud given entire satisfaction on their former
visits Prof. BoSwolas band is attached to this
circus and viii parade the streets during the
forenoon, drawn by twenty-our horses
Mrs Putnam and Mrs. Sturteyant, two sisters,
aged eighty-four and eighty-sx years respective
W died within Il few hours of each other Of the
same disease, during last week. Both were
widows and died in the same house. en- the
Gralton road, where they had resided for long
time They where buried together, from the
First Baptist church yesterday afternoon.
We learn from a Connecticut paper that a
verdict OF 100000 and costs has been rendered
IN the case of the heirs Of Heaey and others of
This city against the heirs of Michael H. Griffin
the building of Colts dyke at Hartford. Griffin
& Healey contracted for the Job but Hcaley with
drew. The decision is considered very unjust
10y parties here who are acquainted with the
facts The plaintiffs claimed $4,000.
Every member of the Choral Union is mar.
hculary requested to attend the rehearsal this
evening. Those not having tickets can procure
them Of the treasurer at the entrance to the
hall' Inc music for the worlds peace jubilee
VIII oe practiced under the direction of Mr. i.
- Allen. In order to keep their ranks full at
Tue jubilee, lew more good singers will be ad-
emitted to fill vacancies. transfer of tickets
VIII not be allowed except to supply such va
cances by regular members of the society, un-
DER the supervision of the trustees. A record
OF attendance at Tehearsals will hereafter be
Kept, and the trustees in making up their list
Tor the jubilee will give preference to those hay,
ing seen most faithful in attendance
DELEGATE MISSIONARY MEETING,--A very
interesting series of missionary meetings was
begun in the Episcopal churches of Boston last
evening. The services are to continue till We'd
ncsday, and will be held in Trinity, St. PauPs
and Emmanuel churches. We understand that
branch meeting is to be held in All Saints
church, in this city, on Wednesday evening, at
which number of well known Episcopal clergy
men will speak
RAILROAD NlEETING.-A meeting is to be held
IN Horticultural tupper) hall at ten A. NJ. TO-
morrow, of all persons who are interested in the
project of Il new railroad from this city in
soHtheasterly direction. Direct communication
with Fall River will be good thing for Worces-
ter, and men Of means and energy are ready to
push to completion new line from tide-water
at Providence to this city The towns of Graf
ton, Upton, Milford Wrentham, Attleboro and
elsewhere on the proposed new road, are
anXiously waiting to lend a helping hand.
Geptlemen from these towns, as well as from
Providence and Fall River, will be present at the
meeting tomorrow forenoon, and hope to meet
q large number of Worcester business men.
Every ore here who desires the success of the
new road, should attend the meeting. a
New ENGLAND POULTRY CLUB-At the an.
nual meeting of this organization the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President "A d Warren, Worcester.
wee PTestdents-Samuel Woodward, Worcester;
Philander Williams Taunton; $ Coyer, Paw
tucket, r. l.; VIM Stark Manchester N H.; T. S
Bissell, Richyille, VT.
Secretary and Treasurer-Geo w Estabrook, wor-
rester.
Executive Committee-OB Hadwen, f w Cham
berlin, WnsOw Lincoln, l. r lockwood, w G
Maynard, w j Wheeler, and p Lawrence, Wor-
eesteri II Ball Shrewsbury; Bscoe, Leices.
Ter, q N Rice, Clinton
The report of the treasurer showed a balance
in hand of S217,52, after paying all expenses
and premiums of the recent exhibition. The
club voted to hold quarterly meetings on the
second Friday in July, October, January and
April.
FIRE.-Tbe alarm of fire from box No. 4,
about one O'Clock yesterday morning, was caused
by the discovery Of fire in the basement of Kin.
nicutt & Co.'s hardware store. The origin of
the fire is unknown, but it is supposed to have
been caused by spontaneous combustion in a
barrel OF rubbish in the cellar. The prompt ac-
ton Of the fine department prevented serious
loss, for had the fire gained Roadway in the up.
per store the damage would have been very