Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-27


manager of the amateur dramatic company Of
ladies and gentlemen, who have appeared be-
fore the public with grea! credit TO themselves
on several occasions, recently received Il eompli-
mentary noe, signed by the mayor and several
prominent citizens, asking The company TO give
a public performance for the benefit of some lit
erary or scientific institution of the city Mr.
Pyne replies in behalf Of the company, fixing
the date OF the performance Wednesday, April
Sd. The entertainment will consist OF the comedy
of 'The Honeymoon to be followed by farce
The proceeds will be given to the Lyceum and
Natural History association.
The following is the correspondence alluded
to above:
WORCESTER, March %, 1872
II. c. PINE, Dear Sir: The undersigned citizens
of Worcester being DESTROYS of seeing a dramatic
representation by the amateur company of ladies
and gentlemen under your management would
respectfully ask of you and them that performance
be given at such time and place as shall be agree
able. the proceeds of the entertainment to be
given TO some literary or scientific Institution of
the city,
GEO. F. VERY, g.. W. RICsABpsoN,
JOSEPH MASON, E. ID. THAY Js
A. B. r. SPRAGUE, kATH'L PATs-
GEO T. RICE, E. B. SToDDARD,
CHAs. b. WHITING, HENRY CHAPLIN,
WIN. T. HARLOW, SAINT WOODWARD,
w. W. RICE, STEPHEN SALISBURY, JR.
JOHN u. WAsHBURN, j. PICKETT.
WORCESTER. March 25, 1872.
Gentlemen: Acknowledging with thanks your
very Complimentary favor of this date, I would in
behalf of the ladies and gentlemen associated with
me- accept with pleasure your request, naming
wednesday evening, the third OF April next. The
entertainment to consist of Tobn's comedy Of"The
Honeymoon" and fayOrte farce, and would sug-
gest that the proceeds be devoted to the Lyceum
and Natural History association of this city.
Very respectfully yours,
Messrs. Geo. F. Very, G. W. Richardson, Ma
thaniel Paine, &c.
SUPERIOR CoURT-CIvIL TERM-PUTNAM, J.
Tuesday, March 2G.-rhc SANDER case of Eliza
beth K. Hill VS.. James Duncan and wife, was re-
Sumed this morning. The examination of wit
nesses occupied the attention of the court until
eleven O'Clock. Mr.. Staples, counsel for the de-
PENDANT, opened his argument a little after
eleven, and occupied the time until the recess.
On the reassembling Of the court, Mr.. Very,
counsel for the plaintiff, opened his argument
and spoke until four O'Clock. The judges
charge to the jury occupied nearly an hour, the
case being given to them at five O'Clock. AT the
time of adjournment the jury had not reported.
Throughout the entire case the court room has
been crowded, every seat and all the available
HthhuilE lpoii pVihS OONuDlCu ny ItIaOLo w no
apparently take great interest in the trial.
The next case taken up was No. 239 Elijah
I. Spencer VS.. the Worcester horse railroad
company; an action to recover for damages re-
ccived 10y plaintiff while riding in a car of the
defendants. While the car was going down the
hill toward Webster square, it became unman-
ageanle by an injury to the brake, which allowed
the car to run upon the horses, who took fright
and ran to the foot of the hill, where the car
was thrown against the curbing that surrounds
the tree at the terminus of the road. Very for
plaintiff; Nelson for defendant.
Cases next in order-Nos. 2G, 2l7, 2S2 296,
1872, 1888.
The NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE.-THE sew
enty-thirl session of this conference will begin
at Trinity church this morning. at nine O'clock
The preliminary examination of the classes of
young men, who are candidates for dcacon's
and elders orders, by ministers appointed at the
last conference, was held in the church during
| the day yesterday. The reunion prayer meet
ing of the ministers of the conference was held
last evening. The official programme of eXer
| cses during the session is as follows:
| Wednesday-Prayer meeting in the vestIy at
eight O'Clock; opening of the conference and the
holy sacrament at nine; anniversary of the Sunday
school union at two IN the afternoon, including adj
dresses by d. Wise, j. Peterson and A. Gould and
| singing by the children of the Worcester Nj. f.
churches; conference sermon by NJ traitor at four
| O'Clock; missionary sermon by 6. Haven in the
| evening.
ThurSday-Prayer meeting in the vestry at eight
o'clock; business of the conference at nine O'clock
semi-centennia services at two O'Clock by S. Kelley
| A. d. Merrill, n S. Spaulding and A. D. Sar-
geant; church extension society at seven and one
| nalf O'Clock, at which A. j. kynett b. X Pierce
and w. Butler will deliver addresses
Friday-Prayer meeting at O'Clock; business of
the conference ut 81 lay electoral conference at in
the afternoon; sermon the life and character of
| Father Edward r. Taylor by Gilbert Haven, IN the
evening.
| Saturday-Prayer meeting at S O'Clock: business
of the conference at oclOck memorial services
| fer Thomas w. Tucker, Nelson Stutson Daniel E.
| Chaplin and Erastus B. Morgan; addresses on the
| subj of temperance by o. Whitaker, j. o.
| Knowles, and w. W. COlburn in the evening.
Sunday-COnference love feast at O'Clock; SER
mon and ordination of deacons at 101S; sermon and
ordination OF elders at "a missionary anniversary
| at O'Clock in the evening; addresses by ". L.
| Harris, j. A. Lansing and q. Haven
Monday-Prayer meeting at O'Clock; business
| of conference at O'Clock; sermon on ministerial
| education by IL. Lummis at O'Clock; New En-
gland educational. society, addresses by L. Other
| man, +. II. Newhall and G. Prentice; praise meet
ing, conducted by Prof. L. TourJee in the evening
Tuesday-Prayer meeting at 8 O'Clock; business of
conference at 81 Freedman's aid society at O'clock
addresses by Il. S. Rust, j. S. Whedon, S. +. Upham
| and j. W. Lindsay.
THE RAILROAD QUEsTIoN.-Since the action
| of the city council, a week ago last Monday IA
| voring the adoption OF what is known as the
| eaSterly route between Lincoln square and Wash
ington square, an obstacle to its adoption has