Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-15
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CITY NEWS.
he city counciI mcet. Az evcning.

company will open Wednesday evening for four
nights engagement.
IN the municipal court Saturday, Joseph
Roberts, of West Boylston, and Bridget Nancy,
of Boylstou, were brought before the court by
State Constable brennan, and upon complaints
for single sales of intoxicating liquor were each
fined ten dollars and costs, There were no cases
from the city.
Workmeu are engaged in reftting the large
stores in Flage's block, formerly occupied by
Messrs Clark, SAWYER & Co, for the use of
Messrs. Kuowlton Brothers, dealers in crockery,
who are now located on Mechanic street.
A resident of Hubhardston-Mr. Holden
whose eghty-two years Of life have been spent
in that Town, came to the city Saturday on the
Boston, Barre and Gardner railroad, it being
the second time he ever rode in the cars, and
consequently considered as an event worth re-
marking.
The Woman's Journal quotes extensively
from the dresses delivered at the high school
dedic ton IN this city, in an editorial article
which begins with this complimentary sentence:
"Wo! cester has always seemed to us one Of the
most admirable communities in the state; it is
therefore not surprising that it possesses an ad-
mirable high school"
Two runaway horses, two badly broken vehi-
clcs, and four bruised men, were the cause of
some excitement on Temple and Grafton Streets
yesterday afternoon. When the final shock
clme to one of the teams, bundle of fishing
tackle rolled out, and reminded the bystanders
of wicked little boys in story-books who 90 fish
ing Sunday and invariably come to grief.
,GTls emf Dyed in G. Henry Whit2omb
d., envelope factory formally presented,
h c. W. Gray, silver tea service to
On '' Wifi, the foreman of the factory
Mr.. STU h' filled this situation for seven
years, and This tribute from those employed I'M
der him, was an unex0eced and pleasing well
come on returning from his wedding journey
last Saturday afternoon.
Perry Moore came into the police office Satur-
day evening with his head in an undesirable
state of cultivation, ithayng been pIowed about
with various agricultural and other implements
in Roger Kane's barn, according TO Pcrry's
statement. He says he went to Kane to get his
pay for work, and instead got a larger amount
OF Entertainment than he proposes to quietly sub
nit to. Another side OF the story is that Moore
provoked he & ght
The COME eace of the Worcester county Uni
tarim ASSOCIATION will take place on Tuesday
evening at the Church of the Unity, and on
Wcdnesday,at the First Unitarian church. Mem
bers of the societies in Worcester are notified
that accommodations for delegates are required,
as also contributions in money and provisions.
Those willing to assist in the matter are requested
to leave their names at Mr.. James z. Kettell's
store. Provisions for the collation. are requested
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vestry of Mr.. Halls church.
OUR NEw CITY TREASURER AT a meeting
Of the board Of directors of the National Bank of
Commerce, Boston, 18th inst, the following
resolution was passed;
Resolved, that we receive with regret Mr. W. S. Bar
toms resignation Of the Office which he has filled
with great ability and fDthfuness tor the past eight
cen years and that we cordially tender him our
good wishes for his future welfare and prosperity.
FIRE.-The mill of Benjamin James, at Valley
Falls, used for the manufacture of union cloths,
was discovered to be on fire about one o'clock,
Sunday morning, and before any assistance
arrived, was totally destroyed. The entire loss
will not he far from $4,000; insured in five diff
fcrcnt companies, for S5OOO As there was no
fire in OF about the mill after five o'clock, Sat
work of an incendiary. While the engine,
Rapid No ?, of Webster square, was descend
ing very steep and icy hill, the engine became
unmanageable, and Charles S. Bottomly and
james L. Morse, were quite seriously injured in
their endeavors to keep the machine in the road.
SABBATH School ANSIvERsARY The semi
annual meeting of the Sabbath school connected
-, I,,ll
inr in the church, which was well filed. The
yeterm superintendent, Mr. VIM Meeorney,
presided, The report of the secretary, Mr..
Daniel Seagrlva, stated the whole number now
belongin to the school to be 414, including nine
officers and thirty teachers. The superintend-
eats report comprised Il very interesting and
u,oura rug review of the labors of the last six
months. Over 800 volumes had been added to
the library, making the number now over 100.
The am )unt of the penny collections for the
church, by the children, during the year 1871,
was S22S.50, which added to the previous coec-
tons makes the sum total collected by them for
the new church ediice S976.36.
y Among the deaths, appropriate mention was
made of Mrs. Elyira J. Powers, and Mr.. Luther
II. Bgelow, devoted friends of the school
After singing and Speaking exercises by the
children, addresses were made by Judge Chaplin,
Mr.. L. Comins, Superintendent Foster of the
Salem street Sunday school, and Rev. Mr.. St.
John Judge Chaplin, among other interesting
points, made appropriate allusion to the large
numbers of boys and girls, under sixteen years
of age, whom in his official capacity it had been
his duty to send to the reform school, and the
lessons to be derived therefrom as arguments in
favor Of more extended Sabbath school instruc-
ton and the duty Of parents and adults to set an
example to children by attending Sabbath
school themselves
TIE SISTERS OF MERCY HosPIrAL This
institution founded in 1866, has been in success.
full and benefcent operation since Its object is
to supply home in time of sickness to females
otherwise unprovided for. In order that it might
be something more n mere charity, it was
thought best TO con, ct it on theco operative or
mutual benefit plan, so that those who have oc-
casOn to avail themselves of It's advantages
may do so freely and as a right, without feeling
themselves objects of charity, or losing their
sense of selfrespect and independence. Three
dollars was fixed upon as the annual subscIip.
ton, and any one of those for whose benefit the
hospital was founded, having paid that sum, is
entitled to all its privileges, including
board nursing, medical attendance, and
medicines, without charge, in case OF sickness
for year, il the necessity should continue so
long. The services Of the sisters in charge are
entirely gratuitous, physicians of the city volun-
teer their tendance, and many unsolicited gifts
of money and useful articles have been from
time to time received. Patients are admitted, of
course, without discrimination on account eff
creed or nationality. The simple and liberal rules
which govern admissions will! be found in an
advertisement in another column
COUNTY NEWS.