Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-16
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CITY NEWS.

The advertisement of Mr.. r. NIcAlecr is worthy
the attention of all interested in harness mount
ings.
The fifth annual ball Of the Ocean hose com
pay, held last evening in Horticultural hall, was
largely attended and passed off gaily
The fourth and last assembly Of the Worcester
City Guards will be held at Armory hall on the
18th inst. Tickets can be obtained of any of the
members
The snow storm yesterday morning worried
the clock on the Old South church so that it
had to suspend operations during portion Of
the day.
The annual reunion of the Worcester county
mechanics association will be held at Mechanics
hall on Tuesday evening next, instead Fl Thurs
day evening as announced yesterday morning.
man came into the police station carly this
morning and reported that he bad been robbed
OF watch and chain, about four hours previ.
Gus, on Waldo street, by a party of young
rutfians.
mFn, while in a happy state of mind, ran
against an uplilted grating on Main street,
Thursday evening, and fell headong down a
flight of stone steps, driving his head against
the door with sufficient force to break it open,
the head escaping with little injury.
Harrington & Bulens have lot of little charm
bells made from the Chicago court house bell
which tcl during the fire The material of the
bell has changed owners eight times since the
fire, the last sale being for S43 600. Each bell
is accompanied by certificate of gcnuipeuess.
In the municipal court, yesterday morning,
John d. Quirk, for single sale of liquor, paid
a fine of SO aud costs. John S Rollins paid So
and costs for drunkenness, and Daniel Heyland.
Tor the same offence, So and costs Daniel +.
Davauey, not being able to pay 50 and costs Tor
pelng drunk, was committed to jail
The oratorlo of the ''Creation" will be giyep
by the Choral Union at their annual Fast day
concert, on the evening of the 4th of April, with
MISS Nellie Fisk, MIR. S. Richards aud Mr.. A. f.
Cutting as soloists. The Germania band of
Boston will be present, and MI. B. d Allen will
preside at the organ, and Mr. E. B. Story at the
piano.
nice little girl baby was left in a raisin box
on the door step at As Piedmont street. early
thursday evening, with an accompanying note
saying, please take me in and care for me. |
am little wanderer. | was born Feb. 11th.' -
This was signed "Blby," and baby was accord
ingly taken in and cared for having by good
fortune got among people who were pleased
with the charge.
The gravel trains which have been running
during the winter between New Worcester and
Washington square have been discontinued, the
ground at the gravel PIT being frozen so deep as
to seriously interfere with the laying of new
track. 1t is thought the work of filing in the
low land east of the engine house can be com
peted in six weeks after the trains begin run,
ming again.
Michael Connor, young man, was arrested
Thursday evening for drunkenness, and locked
up in the police station During the night he
became "rum crazy" and yelled and tore his
clothes in frantic manner. Toward morning
he Gained down and remained in a stupid con.
dtion all day He is now at the city hospital
where hemay recover, with careful treatment.
The alarm of fire from box 81 about half past
nine yesterday morning, was caused by a slight
IRE in building belonging to the estate of the
late Hon Levi Lincoln, at the corner of Main
and Thomas streets. The fire originated in the
second story from defect in tie chimney, but
was eHtinguished without the aid of the fire
department. Miss ]. w Kimbal, dressmaker,
ana Mr. Scion Nelson, occupants of the upper
stories, sustained slight losses by the has.y re-
moval ola portion of their goods The damage
TO the building was triding.