The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
TO FORM LEAGUE.
Movement On Foot in Spen-
Ger Promises Success.

Spencer, Oct 1O-The Rev. e. C. Dow
ney, the new pastor of the Universalist
church, is pushing forward a move
ment to start a mems league in his
parish. The idea is to have the young
men be the active members Of the lea
que, and to bear the brunt of the
work, while the older men are to be
sort of advisory board. The work is be
ing pushed rapidly, and already the
greater part of the young men Of the
church have signifled their intention of
becoming members of the league, and
are highly pleased with the new scheme
The scheme is to have a sort of a secret
| organization, which will be benefit as
we'll as a source of pleasure to the
! Spencer young men. A meeting will
| be called in the near future when diff
ferent plans will be discussed, and a
constitution and bylaws will be drawn
up.
BRIEF BUT GOOD.
The members of the Court Spencer, of
Foresters. initiated three new candi-
dates at their meeting tonight.
| Tomorrow night the Knights of Col
umbus will initiate five new members.
| Superintendent Clark and Daniel Cof-
| fey OF the electric company examined
all the electric light and line poles over
town today. Before winter sets in they
intend to erect about 100 new poles.
John B. Frail of Cherry street and
Miss Nina Pettngill of East Main
street have just started on a ten days
bicycle trip through the adjoining
towns
A delegation of six Grand Army men
left Spencer bright and early this MORN
ing to enjoy a good old days fishing at
Brooks pond The party consisted of
George p. Clark, Jarvis ]. Jones, e. M.
Bliss, c. B. Carpenter, G. A. Boyden
and j. A. Holmes.
The social committee Of the Young
Mems League, in connection with the
First Congregational church, has de-
cided to hold a social in the church par
lors the 18th of this month, in connec-
ton with a business meeting.
The reception committee for rally
week at the Congregational church con-
sists Of Mrs. c. N. Prouty, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Stone, Dr. and Mrs. A. A.
Bemis, Mrs. Susan Cruickshanks, Mrs.
Fannie NJ Hallet, Misses Alice Hill and
Mary Woodbury., Lewis I. Prouty, Lew
is W. Dunton and Amos Moore.
Manager Fred e. Ames of the David
Prouty high school foot ball team has
not as yet arranged for any game for
next Saturday. The team, however,
will play either against the Worcester
parochial high school foot ball team or
the North Brookfield high school team,
both of which are very strong teams,
and will give the local team a good hus-
tie.
The Salvation Army began its
weeks meetings tonight at the Meth
odist church under the direction of
Staff Captain Harris. In the company
there is brass band, besides many ex-
cellent singers.
The members of the Sunday school
at the Baptist church will hold their
annual supper tomorrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Boulton, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Murdoch and J. H. Ames
attended the funeral of the late G. ".
Carpenter at Southbridge today, the de-
ceased being Mrs. Boultons father.
| Manley E. Birch and family removed
to their new home in Ware today.
| Michael Smith of Bell street has re-
turned home from the Brockton fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Girouard of
| Cherry street have returned from Wis
| it to Southbridge
Miss Florence Dunton, q sophomore
at Miss. Capen's preparatory school in
Northampton, is at home in order to
attend the wedding of her brother,
which will take place tomorrow even
| ing at o'clock.
E. A. Lamb of Charlton is visiting
Harry Kingsley Of Main street
F. S. Harrington of Stamford, Ct,
was in town today visiting his brother
James A. Harrington, Of Summit street