The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
TODAY'S WEATHER.
Monday: Generally cloudy
weather, probably with light
showers during Monday
night, southeast winds.
THE CITY.


caster, where they have been since
June LIST.
The Loyal Women Of American Lib
erty will serve a harvest supper in the
banquet hall, Day building, tomorrow
from $50 to 7.SO.
A meeting of the delegates from the
local temperance societies to the Pitts
held convention, Oct. 10 and ii, will be
held at Father Mathew Hall, this eve
ming at o'clock.
Prof. D. j. Boyle has sent out invi-
tations for the annual opening of his
dancing academy, which will occur this
evening at SO Front street.
The funeral Of Alice Frances, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Dunn, was
held yesterday afternoon at the family
home, Parlin place, at $50 o'clock.
The interment was in ST.. Johns Gem
etery.
The condition of James Frederick of
Paxton, who fell from load of grain,
Saturday night and is thought to have
fracture of the skull at the base of
the brain, is reported from the City
Hospital as comfortable.
Ex-District Grand Master G. Alfred
Busby Of this city is to be the orator
on the occasion Of public demonstra-
tton " W given ny LdsteTn LouBe,
1919, G. U. o. o. f., at Attleboro next
Thursday. His subject will be Does
1t pay to be an Odd Fellow?"
W. A. Rossley and j. S. Fraser, who
have been attending as delegates the
national convention of the Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners, which has
been in session at New York for 10
days,~have arrived home, and they will
make a report at the regular meeting
of the local union of carpenters, tomor-
row evening.
The Merchants and Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, which has
had offices on the ground floor of the
building at 242 Main street, -has been
obliged to remove on account Of alter
ations in the building, and has taken
suite Of offices on the hfsh floor of the
= Five Cent Savings Bank building.
Michael ]. Lyden, member Of the
Worcester county bar and formerly ex-
aminer of patents at Washington, has
opened a law office in the State Mu-
tual building, rooms 31S and 319. In
addition to conducting a general law
practice, he will devote his attention
to all matters relative to the prose-
cution of patents.
Officer Legasey got word of a game
of Rugby that was in progress in a va
cant lot on Grafton street yesterday af-
ternoon and started out TO stop the
game At his approach the foot ball
enthusiasts thought discretion the bet
ter part of valor and took to their
heels. The officer captured the ball.
three coats and a cap. The articles were
taken to the Waldo street station,
where they await their owners.
The committees from the several di-
visions Of the Ancient Order OF. Hiber-
mans in charge of the arrangements
for the big fair which will open in Me-
chanics hall Wednesday night met yes
terday and transacted considerable
routine business. The proceeds of the
fair will be devoted to the A. o. H
building fund and it is expected large
sum will be realized. The committee
d will meet at A. o. H. hall Tuesday night
te-complete arrangements.
Division "a. A. o. H, held its regular
meeting yesterday afternoon, and mi
tiated three new candidates. Appli-
cations for membership from four 9TH
ers were filed with the investigating
committee. The division voted to at
tend holy communion in a body at st.
PauPs Church Sunday morning, Oct.
%, at s o'clock. All members of the
division who have not made returns
for tickets for the fair will do so Tues
day nigh at o'clock.
The committee in charge of the ar
engagements for the annual state con-
vention of the Massachusetts Sunday
School Association, held a meeting in
Trinity Church yesterday afternoon,
when progressive reports were re-
ceived from the various sub-commit-
tees. The convention will open at Union
Church on Tuesday afternoon There
will be morning, afternoon and eve>
ming sessions held until the close of
the convention Thursday afternoon.
The Ward Naturalization Club held
special meeting yesterday afternoon
and discussed ways and means for as
sisting in the registration of voters for
the municipal election. The members of
the club will work individually and en-
deavor to have unnaturalized men take
out their first papers and assist those
who have already made the declara-
ton.
The Worcester county board of gov
eminent of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians met in this city yesterday
morning and granted permission for the
institution of a new division in Fitch
burg. The date for the organization
has not yet been selected, but it will
occur within a short time. The board
voted to petition Bishop Beaver for the
appointment of a county chaplain, and
committee, consisting of President ].
]. Rogers, Timothy Warren and 4. A.
Dowd of Millbury, was appointed to at
tend to the matter
The trustees of the A. o. H. building
fund met yesterday morning and voted
to have the old building in the rear Of
the Trumbull street lot torn down. The
building faces on Eaton place, but for
some time has been unoccupied. The
portable parts of the building have
been considered legal prey for a num-
Der of people in the vicinity, and it was
to prevent any further depredations
that the vote of yesterday was taken.
The matter will be attended to by
special committee, consisting of John
Mcnamara and Walter N. Drohan.
Thomas A. Carpenter, young man
well and favorably known and mem
Der of st. Johns parish died last even
ing at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Carpenter, 6S Millbury
street. Besides his parents, he is sur
vived by five brothers, William A.,
painter. who resides at Lake View;
James b., now in Porto Rico in the
7th regiment u. S. artillery; John j.,
who is in the United States navy; Hen
nv P, in the 9th New York volunteers,
and George r., the auctioneer.
The deceased was a machinist by oc-
eupation, being in the employ of the
Whitcomb Machine Co. on Gold street
for the past IL years The funeral ar
rangements have not yet been COM
pleted.
Mary Logan, 26 years old, who was
recently released from the house of
correction, after serving a sentence for
drunkenness was the means Of draw
ing a crowd that looked as though 8
small riot was in progress, on Portland
street, yesterday afternoon. A party