The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-24

ton of people who do not own their
tools of production is 81 per cent that
is to say 81 per cent depend for their
bread upon the other per cent.
! Contra y to the first speaker, Mrs.
Stone thought there would be competi-
ton under socialism for those with am
bitions and that all that socialism
gWould 10 would be to give people a fair
chance.
The major part of Mrs. Stones re-
marks were occupied with showing how
successfully the municipal ownership
of things which is a step toward So
cialism, is operated in England. She
cited statistics to prove that such cities
as Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool.
Glasgow and Bradford had not only
netted large sums by the municipal OPP
GRAFTON of electric lights, gas. water,
markets and street railways, but had
improved their morality and lowered
their death rate. In Paris they even
have municipal bakeries. In view of all
this common ownership of property, she
thought the action Of the city govern
ment of Marlboro in refusing the use Of
the city hall to the strikers an odd
commentary on American liberty.
The revised constitution and the new
club calendar for the year 189S-'99 were
distributed yesterday. The white cover
of last year has been replaced in the
calendar by a more substantial one of
brown. The program of the year re-
mains almost as printed in The Spy a
month or two ago, the most important
changes being the substitution of De-
cember II for December IA for the first
business meeting, and the insertion of a
meeting December %, under the aus
pieces Of the miscellaneous topics COM
mittee.
At the brilliant wedding of Miss
Noyes and Mr.. Henry Whitcomb Por-
ter, which took place at the First
Church, Quincy, Monday, Mr.. Charles
T. Tatman Of this city was one Of the
ushers.
Worcester will be represented at the
54th annual meeting of the Massachu-
setts Teachers Association in Spring
field, Friday and Saturday by Dr. G.
Stanley Hall who will speak on
Motor education; what, why, how?"
and by Miss Tappan of the English
high school, whose paper on How to
make the most of the course in English
in secondary schools" may later be
published in the Journal of Pedagogy.
The family of Mr.. Francis A. Gaskill
has returned to Worcester from Taun-
ton and resumed occupation of their
home at 116 Lincoln street.
A very quiet wedding was performed
yesterday forenoon at the parsonage of
Rev. DR.. Willard Scott, pastor of Pied
mont Church, the contracting parties
being Mr.. Charles ]. Merrill and Miss
Esther Eklund, both of this city.
The bride was dressed in a modest
travelling gown, and carried a cluster
of white roses. Mr. Merrill is employed
in the drug store of o. ]. Carroll at
Vernon square.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Jessamine S. Davis daughter of Mrs.
Helen M. Davis of Worcester, to Mr..
John S. French of Norway, Me Mr..
French is professor Of English in the
Jacob Tome Institute at Port Deposit,
MD. 1t is about two months since Mrs,
Davis older daughter was married to
Mr.. Rudolph Lehman of England
The Damon Assembly of Pythian Sis
ters met yesterday afternoon in Castle
hail. 405 Main street. They will have
a supper and social Nov. 30, in the
same hall, where there will be sale of
domestic and fancy articles.