Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-31
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CITY NEWS,

State Constable Mcfarland seized a barrel of
liquor from an express car on the Boston and
Albany road yesterday.
The Halock base ball club will 90 to Webster
this afternoon, to play the second game of the
series with the Clippers.
The Boston and Albany railroad are about
finishing new engine, No. POI, which is to he
named the "Stockbridgc."
The reunions of the Dist and the seth regi-
mental associations are TO be held in this city
Monday.
The county commissioners advertise for pro
posals for the enlargement of the Jail in this
city.
The contract for the erection OF the church
edifce of the Plymouth society has been awarded
to Mr.. Charles Fuller OF Oxford. The contract
price is 200.
1t is expected that Mrs. Charles MoultOn will
accept an invitation to be the leading soprano
singer at the next session of the Worcester
county musical convention.
A boy named VIM. McMann, lost an arm yes
terday. while playing about moving freight
train on the Providence and Worcester railroad,
at Albion
The pair-oar race at Lake Quinsigamond,
Thursday afternoon, was won by Deedy and
partner-not by Midgely and partner, as an
nOunced yesterday.
The concert to be given in Mechanics hall
this evening, by the Worcester brass band, prom
ises to be very attractive; and as the price of
admission is very small (Only fifteen cents), they
will undoubtedly have large audience.
Tho cor mi IN shade trnn and nul 10
grounds has purchased a number.of setteeS that
are to be placed upon the common for the ac-
comu.ofsiton of women and children, and not
Tor loalers.
Mrs. NJ. W. Campbell, an agent of the Massa-
chusettS woman suffrage association, is to speak
on the political situation next Monday evening.
She speaks also on Sunday on another topic, as
will be seen by announcement.
The Grant and Wilson battalion of tanners
met at their headquarters last evening and eff
fected an organization. A code Of bylaws was
adopted and j. s. Rogers and c. II. Peck elected
as captains of the companies.
The matter OF a new passenger train from
Springfield TO this city is agitated As the
trains now run any one who visits SPRING
field from way station east must get all
business done and hurry eff at four O'Clock or
stay over.
The supporters of Greeley and Brown will
have another flag raising in front of the demo-
cato headquarters this evening at eight o'clock.
A. o. Brewster. j. S. Holmes and Thomas j.
Gargan of Boston, will be present and deliver
shortaddresses The building, in which are the
headquarters, will be illuminated and fireworks
will be exhibited. The Worcester National
band will also be present
N. NJ. Williams & Co. placed on exhibition in
their window yesterday life-sized oil painting
of Rt. Rev P. T. 0'Reilly, in full pontifcal
robes. The picture is the work of L. T. Billings
of Boston, and is remarkably true likeness.
At the annual fair in September it is to be dis.
posed of by vote, the society receiving the
largest number of votes 10 be presented with
the picture. The proceeds of the voting are
to be given to the fund for the erection of St.
John convent of Nome Dame in this city.
1t will be seen by notice to horse owners in
another column, that the Goodenough horse
shoe will hereafter be set for all who may desire,
at Bemis' well known establishment on Market
street. This style of shoe is used by the street
railway company in preference 10 all others,
and the superintendent has for a time accom-
modated private owners at the shooting depart
ment of the street railway stables but the
facilities will not admit of the increase of work
which this involves, therefore the business has
been turned over 10 Mr.. Bemis, who has made
an arrangement with the Goodenough com
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