Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-08
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The foundations for the new block just south
of White & Conanrs are already laid, and brick
laying has begun.
notice of interest to members of the Froh-
Sim singing society who intend TO be present
at the annual picnic, appears in another place.
A little son of Philip Smith had two fingers
badly crushed by getting them caught in piece
of machinery at the Beaman mills, West Boyls-
ton, yesterday afternoon.
A large pile of filth dug out of catch basin
at the corner of Main and Elm streets, and left
around the mouth of the basin, is neither orna-
mental nor fragrant.
If the warm weather of yesterday continues,
twill become our painful duty TO infiict upon our
readers a series of weather paragraphs, posi-
bility which we contemplate with feelings of
sadness.
A call for a meeting to be held in Hortcul-
tural hall on Friday evening, to take the prelim-
mary steps for the formation of Greeley and
Brown club, signed by "liberal republicans" is
published in another column.
The old turn table at the Norwich and Wor-
cester railroad engine house, having been used
up by the jars and accidents incident to a long
career, is being replaced by anew one.
Ii is expected the county commissioners will
soon issue a final decree for the regarding,
widening, and Strengthening of Lincoln street,
from Forest avenue to MiIlbrook street.
Front street is now beginning TO look like a
thoroughfare. The horse railroad track has
been moved, and the work ofpaying will proba-
bly, he completed to-day.
That part of the city above Lincoln square
was in darkness on Tuesday evening on account
of a break in the gas main, caused while work
men were making sewer excavations i'll Lincoln
street in the afternoon.
The Boston, Barre and Gardner railroad now
run their afternoon train through TO the Wash
ington square station TO hit the western trains
on the Boston and Albany road. They also
start from that station on the return trip.
1t is safe to say that Dan Bryanl's minstrel
show in Music hall this evening will be good
thing in IFS line, and the entertainment offered
will be worthy of patronage. Tickets, with re-
served seats, can be obtained at Leland's.
The low land near the corner of Chandler and
Bellevue streets, which is usually flooded after
shower, is being filled up, and upon the COM
pletOn Of the gravel sidewalks which are being
constructed, the locality will be placed above
how water mark.
The premiums offered by the horticultural
society for to-day's exhibition are for cut
flowers, and apples and pears, the fruit pre-
mums being for the best and second best twelve
specimens. The premiums for tomatoes and
backberries, which have not yet been awarded,
will probably be given if there any entries.
1t may be interesting to some TO know that
Patscy Harrington of Springfield was the Gun
known" with whom Kerber wanted to pull the
double scull race against O'Leary and Coborn.
In view of this fact it is not at all TO be wondered
at that the match fell through, for O'Leary and
the Springfield man never could agree
Hon. Horace Greeley passed through this city
yesterday morning, on his way from Provi-
dence to Nashua Asl his coming was unan-
nounccd his presence in the Foster street
station, few minutes before the departure OF
the train, did not excite any marked demon
straton either of enthusiasm or pity.
A lively row occurred at saloon on Main
street, near Market street. about midnight. The
proprietor was about closing his establishment
when party OF Frenchmen attempted to enter
The proprietor and two or three friends objected,
and the party rolled around in the mud for a
little while until the arrival of the police, when
they all made good time down Market street
The mass picnic Of Unitarian Sunday
schools is TO be held at Curtis grove, Medlord,
instead of Milford, as previously stated. This
fact need make no difference in the attendance
from this city, as passengers can make a close
connection at South birmingham with trains
for the grove. Free return tickets will be issued
TO all who attend and it now seems probable
that many Worcester people will avail them
selves of the opportunity afforded to enjoy aday
of pleasure in this tine old town.
A serious case of assault occurred about hall
past eight last evening at the Office Of the dye
works, No. 242 Main street. Mr.. e. w. Adams
was sitting alone in the office, when L. B. Fair
banks entered and made some statements which
were pronounced false by Mr.. Adams. Fair
banks then seized the latter by the throat and
choked him until he became unconscious. A
gentleman entered OPPORTUNITY just then, and
Fairbanks desisted. He was alterward arrested
and taken TO the station house.
Open AIR CoNCERT.-A large number of the
residents of Chatham and Main streets have
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