Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-03
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CITY NEWS.

This weeks numbers of Harpef's two pcto-
rial publications, the Weekly and the Bazaar,
are at Hollands in post office building.
1t is whispered that Miss. Sterling, whose sing
ing created so much enthusiasm at the musical
convention last autumn, will give a concert here
before the month is out
The Peoples insurance company of this city
lose $4,000 by the burning of school house in
Greenvilie, Conn, as reported in telegraph
dispatch
In the municipal court, yesterday, John Lee
was fined $40 aud costs for keeping open shop
on Lords day; appealed. Pat Carney paid SO
and costs for assault and battery, Michael
Tower 50 and costs for drunkenness, and
Stephen Lee So aud costs for drunkenness.
Cherry Valley lodge |. o. G. T. gave most
entertaining free exhibition Thursday evening,
for which the Worcester visitors would re-
turn thanks. We wish the enterprising lodge
success. W.
AT the Vernon, CT, dog-fght, which officers
broke up last Thursday, Worcester was repre-
sented by two veteran cocbfghters-Jim GUILTY
and Patsey Kirk--accordng TO the report of the
affair published in the Hartford Courant.
The regular monthly meeting of Worcester
teachers will be held at the high school this
afternoon az haIf-past two O'Clock. There will
be drawing exercise conducted by Mr.. Comins,
and Rev. G. NJ. Lamson will give an account of
the schools of Germany.
The First Parish (Old South) win hold their
annual fair and levec at Mechanics hall Feb.
18th and 10th. Aside from the attractions
usually found at entertainments of a similar
character the hall is to be extensively decorated,
and the services of the Germania band have
been secured for the occasion.
Yesterday was CandlcmaSs or, as Missou-
rian would say, "Ground Hog Day" Out in
that part of the country, the people have say
ing to the effect that the ground hogs wood
chucks) come out of their holes on the second
day of February, at precisely twelve O'Clock, sit
bolt upright, look about in weatherwise,
scrutinizing sort of way, and if they see their
shadows, go back with a settled conviction that
there will he a late spring. and they must remain
under ground six weeks longer.
At regular meeting Of Rising Star Lodge,
No. 40, |. 0. &. T., held Feb. I'd, the following
named officers were installed by Hiram F.
Smart, L. G. w. c. T.: w. C. t. Lyman NJ.
Rice; W. V. t. Georgia c. Bates; w. Sec j,
Frank f. Wentworth; w. f. See, j. Edward
Burbank; w. T., jerome A. Darling; W. c.,
George H. Hooker; W. NJ, Albert j. Stone W..
|. g., Maria A. Morse; W. o. G., Lucien X. Ea
ton; w A. s., Mary Coburn; W. d. NJ, Laura
A. Raymore; W. K. II, s., Mary L. Church; w.
L. II. S Maggie Il. Cherringlon; P. w. C. t.,
Frank W. Cherrington.
The Sunday evening temperance meetings, at
the Summer street Mission chapel, have lately
attracted much attention; and it is the purpose
of those having them in charge to add to the in
terest by hereafter calling on those present TO
sim the pledge, thus endeayoring to start tenn
perance revival This plan win lie adopted to-
morrow evening, when Rev. Mr.. Cheeycr viii
preside and explain the general objects of the
meetings. Other speakers will also be present,
and, with good speaking and good singing the
meeting will doubtless be large and Interesting