Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-16
GNortester AaiIn spp.
CITY NEWS.

There viii be a regular meeting of the city
council this evening at u O'Clock.
Mr. and Mrs Geo NJ Piper of this city wer
registered at London on the 81st ult.
The members of the republican cavalry squad
ron will meet on the Agricultural grounds at 5
O'Clock this afternoon, for drill.
The Sunday school children of St. Matthews
chapel, South Worces ter, went on an excursion
to Moosehorn lake on Saturday.
The Frohsinn society will hold an indoor pic
mic in their hall this evening, Members only
will be admitted.
handsome passenger and baggage car, Tor
the Central railroad, Long Island, came from
Bradley's car shop Saturday.
Travellers over the Providence and Worcester
railroad will find some alterations in the time
t able on the fourth page.
The employees of Richardson, Merriam & Co.
vote as follows: Grant, 80; Greeley, 10; O'Con-
Or, undecided, ,.
The sale of reserved seats for the entertain.
ments to be given by Edwin Booth, will begin
at the box Office ut nine o'clock this morning.
Purchasers will note the change in prices
The commissioner on shade trees and public
grounds has just received another lot Of stones
to be used for paving cutters near the walks on
the common.
The name of M. s. johnson should have APP
peared in the list of delegates to the congress-
ional convention from ward 7, instead of NJ s.
Walker, as announced Saturday morning.
The militia companies of this city returned
from Sterling junction, where they have been
in camp with the tenth regiment, Saturday al-
tcrnoOn.
Mr.. II. b. Bailey, employed at Ponds Ina
chine shop on Exchange street, had the middle
finger OF his right hand crushed by derrick on
Saturday morning. 1t was amputated by DIR.
Gage
Watermelon patches in the southern section
of the city suffered from raids by men and boys
yesterday. One of the offenders will be called
upon in the court room, this morning, to justify
his actions or pay a fine.
If the weather is favorable this evening a
democratic Greeley and Brown flag will be
raised at Washington square. There will be
the usual accessories of band music and speak
ing.
II. ]. Kendall of Tatnuck has picked thirteen
va
Uses this season. Eight bushels were Bartletts,
and the Others were OF various kinds which had
been grated to the Old tree.
Saturday was monthly pay day, and the arrest
book in the station house indicated twenty-five
cases for the court business this morning None
of the charges are serious, the offenders having
been nearly all arrested for drunkenness and
disturbing the peace.
The Grattan literary association gave very
successful literary, dramatic and musical enter
tainment at The town han in Spencer on Friday
evening. The proceeds Of the entertainment
were given in aid of the new convent of Notre
Dame.
The play of "Mattie Madcap," presented by
Minnie Foster and company, at the thcater,
Saturday evening, was decidedly trashy, and
only rendered tolerablc by its utter absurdity.
The company presented it very fairly, however,
aud received frequent applause from good
sized audience.
Surveys were made at GAINESVILLE Saturday
afternoon to ascertain if a turnout can be con-
structed on the line of the Boston and Albany
railroad, but nothing definite was decided upon.
The proposed turnout is for the accommodation
of the freight intended for parties in Cherry
Valley and vicinity.
The joint commission consisting of the harbor
commission and the state board of health, APP
pointed by an act of the last legislature, and
charged with the duty of abating the 'AIiers
river nuisances" id SOmeryille and Cambridge,
have appointed Hon. Phinehas Ball of this city
engineer in charge Of the work.
Edward w. and Emory c. Holden, the two
young men who disappeared from this city a
few days ago, returned Saturday afternoon.
During their absence they have spent their time
in Boston, Lawrence and Newburyport, and
although they give no reasons for their conduct,
express considerable regret at having caused
their friends so much anxiety and trouble.