Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-14
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CITY NEWS.

Christian association will be held at their rooms
on Pearl street, this evening"
Rosa D'Erina, Erin's prma donna, will ap-
pear in Mechanics hall Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings ofneXt week.
At Grace church this evening, there will be
concert, consisting of vocal and Instrumental
music, by the singers of the church.
The annual reunion of Company H, of the 25th
regiment will be held at the Bay State house
this evening.
The Worcester county law library association
will hold their annual meeting at the court house
this afternoon.
DR. George Bates and Mr. H. NJ Writer, of
this city, and Mr.. j. Edwin Smith, Of Barre,
started last evening for Jacksonville, Florida, on
a trip in search of health and pleasure
The State Guard will hold an adjourned meet
lug this evening, at their amory, at which the
result of the late election for officers Of the vet
eran corps will be made known
The Sea of Ice, under the management of H.
g. Clarke, will be the attraction at Music hall
this evening. The play is well spoken ofin 9th
er cities.
The Salem street congregation will have So
cial tea party in their new yestry this evening.
There will be singing and numerous other at
fractions.
The committee of the Peoples club have Sc
cured the services of VIM. P FierO, Esq, for
their free entertainment this evening. He will
read the trial scene from the "Pickwick Pa
pers.'
Mr. X A. Burnell of Illinois, and Mr. L. P.
Rowland of Boston, both lay preachers, will
,lf
auspices of the young mems Christian associa-
ton, beginning Saturday afternoon, at the Cen
trail church.
A car load of printing paper passes through
here nearly every day for the New York Herald,
and about two carloads week for the Ledger.
1t is manufactured at Wachuset station, near
Fitchburg.
\ boy about fourteen years of age, employed
i'll the mill ofJ. A. Smith, at Cherry Valley, had
his left hand badly manged by being caught in a
rag picker yesterday morning He was brought
to this city, and it was found necessary to ampu-
tate a portion of the hand, with the third and
fourth fingers.
An excursion train for Boston win leave this
city Monday afternoon at 4:s0 P. NJ, to give
those who have taste for that kind of amuse-
ment an opportunity to witness Il performance
Of the "BlacE Crook, at the Boston theatre.
Tickets for the round trip are for sale at S. X
Lcands music store.
The itincrant orange vendors, whose dulcet
voices have been missed in our streets during
the recent cold snap, reappeared yesterday with
their lungs not whit enIeebed by the brietrest.
AT any rate the old familiar refrain of "Oranges,
n i, -, .,
usual variety of keys with startling effect.
The ingenious piece Of clock work, with its
twelve pound pendulum working from above, in
the window of Harrington 4 Bullens, attracts
great deal of attention. 1t is the invention of
Mr.. L. Grouse, matchmaker of theestabshment.
Ii runs the illuminated dial in the window, and
Mr.. Grouse claims that it can be regulated TO
Keep almost exact time.
An excursion train will be run from Worces-
Ter TO Boston on Monday next 18th inst, to
allow those who desire to witness the wonder
theatre, an opportunity to do So Doubtless
large numbers will take advantage of the faci-
ties given them, and enjoy one of the most pop
ular spectacular productions known TO the
modern stage.
One Of the signs of approaching warm wealth
er is the beginning of the annual stream of
French Canadians which flows through this city
every spring from the north Most of them go
down the Providence road and seek employment
in the mills and on the farms along the Black
stone valley. During the fall the tide of travel
sets northward, and they return to the Cana
dian woods to devote their attention to lumber
ing.
Rev. K. b. Stratton, pastor of the Old South
church. rendered his resignation at a church
meeting held Tuesday evening. 1t is said he
has been obliged to take this step on account
of failing health The resignation was accepted,
and the church voted TO recommend to the So
ciey that Mr.. STATIONS salary be continued for
six months from the close of his pastOrate'
Mr. Stratton wishes to leave on the first of
April, and council of churches will soon be
called to advise with the church in regard TO the
matter.
''The Four Jonathans" of Mr. Emerson's lee
ture on Tuesday evening, at the Main street
Baptist church. were The Puritan, The Rebel
The Postrevolutionary Yankee and The Modern
New England Reformer Both the laughable
and the serious side of each was shOwn-their
defects confessed and their superior virtues eX-
toed. The descriptions which the lecture con-
tanned of dress, manners and customs at differ
ent periods of New England history, and its
high appreciation of the essential New England
character under its various phases, combined
with the lecturers clear enuncaton, made it
very interesting and instructive 10 the hearers.
Everything that the Universalist society I'M
dertakes in the way of amusements is bound to
be entertaining, and the fair and evee in the
church vcstries last evening was no exception
to the rule. The attendance was large, the sing
ing by the choir good--o( course, the tableauX
excellent, and the pantOmime best of all. The
well spread supper fables in one OF the ante
rooms received generous patronage, especially
from young gentlemen with gorgeous neckties,
whose material matched the aprons of their fair
companions. To-day there VIII be a hoT dinner
served between twelve and two, which will be
worthy of patronage. The evenings entertain
ment will consist of singing, tableauX, and the
farce of "PoOr Pillcoddy."