Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-03
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CITY NEWS.


The Peoples fire insurance company have de-
clared dividend of four per cent, free of gov
eminent tax.
G. c. Stearns of this city recently gave an or
gan concert at the church of the new Univer
sast society in South Adams.
Work on the St. Paul's church is slowly pro-
crossing, the western wall having being height
ened two or three feet during the past week.
The salary Of Rev. E. H. Hall, pastor of the
First Unitarian church, has been increased to
$4,000 by unanimous vote of the parish
At an extra meeting of the Eucleia debating
society, held last evening, F. A. Gavren was
chosen president, c. A. Huse, secretary, and H.
A. Harrington, treasurer, for the ensuing year
Mr.. A. NJ. Parker was presented with a writing
desk and an easy chair by the members of Blake
lodge, Knights of Phythias, and other friends,
last evening.
One more lot of western horses, fine looking
and well selected, passed though Worcester yes
terday, on their way to Sloan's stables in Lei
cester.
The man who was drowned, Wednesday after
noon, was seen on the bridge at the pond on
Sunday, SO engaged in looking into the water
that he took no notice of persons who were pass
ing over the bridge. The general impression is
that he committed suicide.
There will be meeting at the rooms of the
young mems Christian association, this evening,
of all persons interested in the building of new
house for Congregational worship in the south
ern part of the city.
Some of the original members of the Peoples
club took part in the entertainment last eve
ming. There was large audience present as
usual, and as usual the programme gave good
satisfaction.
We learn with regret that Mrs A. c. Munroe,
the well known vocalist, fell at her home on
Wednesday, and fractured one of the small
bones in the upper part of the foot. The injury
is of such nature that she will be confined to
the house for some weeks.
The morning train from Nashua was delayed
nearly an hour yesterday morning, in conse-
quence of Il steam shovel which was at work
between Clinton and Sterling, tipping over and
obstructmg the track.
Park and Orange streets are still entirely
blociaded by the sewer excavations, and the boy
with the red flag is kept busy warning passers
by to look out for the blasts, which are of fire.
quent occurrence.
The call for the meeting TO be held in Horti-
cultural hall on Saturday evening, for consulta-
ton in relation to the sewerage assessment, is
published in our advertising columns this morn
ing and bears the signatures of many of the
first citizens of the city.
son of Edward Mccain, about four years
Of age, was knocked down by a team while at
play in NIillbury street, yesterday afternoon.
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head, inficting a severe scalp wound and throw
Iug him under the wagon in such manner that
the wheels did not Inquire him.
The grocery store of Prince & Bradford, Son
Main street, was entered at a late hour Wednes-
day night, and few dollars in pennies and
ahree cent pieces stolen The entrance was eff
fected by breaking the glass in the back win
dow Boys are supposed to be the guilty par
ties
1t is understood that Harrington, Springfeld's
favorite oarsman, has expressed desire to get
up a match with O'Leary, of this city, provided
ahe latter will agree to row at Springfield for
S2OOa side The matter will probably end as it
began, in talk, as O'Leary will not row on those
conditions, and Harrington will not be foolish
enough to challenge him.
The city clerk has made out about five hun
dred dog licenses during tue past few days, and
renewed the licenses of many of the hack and
truck drivers This extra work, with the revis-
ion of the voting list preparatory TO the vote on
the beer question, makes Mr.. Smiths office
quite busy place
A horse belonging to MesSrs. L. G. & F. W.
Higgins, ran from in front of their place on Ma
,la of and aftpmntp1
to make forcbe entrance into the store of
Weinberg Bros, on Main street, directly oppo
site, through the door. The attempt was only
partially successful, owing to the width of the
wagon. Nobody was hurt and not even a pane
of glass was broken
Conductor ChatIee's train, on the Norwich and
Worcester road, due at halfpast two O'Clock,
met with an accident at the Myrtle street cross
ing, yesterday afternoon. The switch was mis-
placed and the engine and forward truck of the
smoking car were thrown off the track, obstruct-
ing the Norwich and Nashua roads for nearly
an hour. No one was injured, aud the damage
TO the train trihing.
The entertainment to be given by the pupils
of the Belmont street Grammar school in their
han this evening is to consist of declarations,
GeauluRSy music Cue Inc pIOcteuS arc W NC
used for the purchase of books for the school,
which are very much needed, and which the
school board would not feel justified in fur
nishing.
A man with horse and wagon had a narrow
escape at the Front street grade crossing, yes
terday afternoon. He was driving up the street
aud failed to notice that the gate had been
thrown across, until his horse came to stand
on the railroad tracks, with train approach
ing. There was not time to turn around,
SO he drove the horse along the track on to the
common, and waited until the train was ont Of
the way.
Under the resolution of the foreign affairs
committee requesting state delegations to desig-
nate corporators for the centennial association,
Senators Wilson and Sumner have designated
from the state of Massachusetts at large Messrs.
Robert c. Winthrop, Alexander II, Bullock,
VIM. Claain and John NJ Forbes. Mr.. Hoar
has designated Messrs 2. Emory Aldrich and
Daniel Waldo Lincoln from this district. The
centennial association is to be the official
nucleus of the grand centennial celebration of
American independence, which is to be held at
Philadelphia, in 1876.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COuhT-LHAPMAN y. d.
Thursday, May2,-The case of Henry Chaplin,
Judge of probate VS.. Richard Waters, was placed
on trial at the morning session. The discussion
of the points Of law involved in the case by the
respective counsel, Messrs Kent and Very, oc-
cupied the time until nearly noon. The will
90 before the full court on questions of law.
The juries have been excused. until Tuesday
next, there being no more cases in readiness for
jury trial.
CENTRAL DISTRICT CoURT.-WILLIAMs, j.
Th,Tsday May 2.-Frederick Fredette was ar
raigned on three charges: the first for drunken
ness, for which he was fined SO and costs; the
second for breaking glass, for which amusement
he was fined So and costs; the third for assault
and battery, for which he was fined 81 aud costs,
in default of which he went over to Summer
street.
Reuben Perris, charged with a single sale OF
liquor, was discharged
Io,o,n;ah Hanlon lor hpino n cnmmon drink