Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-10
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CITY NEWS,

The Rhetoricals arc requested TO report at the
Foster street depot at 6 80 Wednesday morning.
The republican caucuses to choose delegates
to the county, congressional and councillor con-
ventionS, are to be held on Friday evening.
The republican city committee has been or
gained for the year, with H. C. Rice chairman,
and John Baldwin secretary and treasurer.
An advertisement of interest to members of
the State Guard will be found in another col
umn.
L. A. Ely 6 Co. have sold the ten tenement
block on Washington street, owned by f. C..
Whttlesey, to John Mcnamara for $4,000.
The Barnabee concert troupe, a company of
acknowledged merit, are expected to appear at
Mechanics hall this evening.
DIR. C. II. Davis, of this city, has been COM
missioned as assistant surgeon in the 9th light
battery, Nj. V. NJ
The first of the series of dances given by the
Spirituaist society will take place on Thursday
evening.
The democrats meet tonight at their head
quarters, to act upon the report of the committee
appointed to prepare list of officers Tor the
Greeley and Brown club.
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Longey's clothing store, who was injured by
the bursting of gun at Jewett City, Conn, last
Friday, died yesterday morning from the effects
of his wounds.
Washburn hall has been engaged by the de-
mOcracy for this evening, and will probably be
thrown open 10 the public. Speeches are eX
pected from some of the delegates to the state
convention, which meets here tomorrow.
It's understood that ex-Gov Bullock and wife
expect to make trip up the Nile the coming
winter, and will not return home till spring
The governor and party were registered at &C.
neva, Aug. 81.
Grant and Wilson flag is to be raised on
Hermon street during the present week. The
flag is to be purchased by subscription, and it is
proposed to have speaking, fireworks and music
at the raising. The Tanners will also be pres
ent
The attendance at the Turner's picnic, yester-
day, was not large, the disagreeable weather
undoubtedly keeping many at home. AS usual
the society had an excellent time, and ended the
festivities of the day with dance in their hall
in the evening.
Young men who have never paid tax should
bear in mind that they cannot vote without first
attending 10 this duty In a few days the time
of grace will expire, and the chance to vote for
Grant or Greeley will be lost. Therefore, young
voters who have neglected this matter should
pay an early visit to city hall.
The officers of the Worcester Choral Union
for the ensuing year were elected at a meeting
held last evening, as follows President, |. N
Metcalf; vice president, j. A. Titus; musical
director, B. D. Allen; secretary, David Man
ming, Jr.; treasurer, Charles G. Stowell; libra
rian, Charles D. Allen; trustees, j. II. Samson
E. A. Harwood, C. Henry Hutchins, Geo I .
Curzen, j. D. Grout.
The fire for which an alarm was given from
box No. 70 at four o'clock yesterday morning,
was in building on Austin street, owned by
William Ross, and occupied by Geo. S. Clough
as carpenter shop. One side Of the building
and the roof were considerably damaged, and
horse valued at $3.50 suffocated. The building
is insured in the Fitchburg Mutual Of Fitch
burg, and the stock i'll the Bay State of this
city. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Two brothers, Emory C. Holden and Edward
W. Holden, aged seventeen and fifteen years, re-
spectively, have been missing from this city since
Sunday, and great anxiety is felt regarding them
by their friends. They went to Lake Quinsga-
mond Sunday afternoon and took a boat ride,
but have not since been heard from. The older
brother worked on farm on the Tatnuck road,
and the younger was employed in Fairbanks
drug store, at the corner of SOuthbridge and
Myrtle streets. Any information concerning
their whereabouts would be gladly received at
the police Office.