Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-20
A MISSING GIRL.
Strange Disappearance of South
bridge Child.
Has Not Been Seen by Her Foster Pa
rents Since Thursday Optical
Town Notes.

Southbridge March 19.-Emma Luduc,
a girl about 10 years of age who for the
past eight years has lived with Mr.
and Mrs. Felix scarbeau, as their
adopted daughter, has been mysteriously
spirited away and they know nothing
at the present time of her whereabouts
Little Emma's mother died about eight
years ago, and at that time Mr.. and
Mrs. Scarbeau, relatives of the child
took her to bring her up. The child's
father lives in Worcester On Wednes-
day last he visited the child, ana on
his return Mrs. Scarbeau and the little
girl went back to Worcester with him.
and spent Wednesday night in that city.
Mrs. Scarbeau accompanied the child to
bed Wednesday night, and that is the
last she saw of her, for upon arising
Thursday morning the child could not
be found, and has not been seen since
by her or Mr.. Scarbeau.
Mr.. Scarbeau visited Worcester Fri
day, but found no trace of the child or
her father, and it is supposed the child
is with him. Mrs. Scarbeau has no
children of her own and is greatly at
tached to the little girl and is grief
stricken by her strange disappearance.
w. c. T. u. SERVICE.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union of this town are to hold a me-
mortal service in Association Hall to
Miss Frances f. Willard, the famous
temperance worker, Sunday at o'clock.
The following interesting program has
been arranged:
Selection, male quartet; Scripture
reading, Rev. G. w. Penniman; prayer,
Rev. S. Hayward; selection, male quar-
tet; "Miss Wizards life as school girl
and teacher" Rev. c. H. Walters;
Miss Wizards life given to the cause
of temperance and what she accom-
plshed" Rev w. A. Hadley; The
present need in our community" Rev.
H. ]. White; collection; benediction,
Rev. S. Hayward,
TO JOIN THEIR TEAM.
Irving Waldron and Alexander LANCE
vim of this town. who have signed
with the Milwaukee base ball team for
the coming season, leave Wednesday to
ioin the club. at Louisville, KY. LANCE
win was catcher for the local team last
season, and young player or great
promise, and his loss is felt by the
home team. Waldron played last year
with the st. Joseph team, in the West
ern League, and the two preceding sea-
sons with the Pawtucket team.
OPTICAL TOWN NOTES
Frank A. Morse has entered the en-
ploy of T. Harrington, knife manufac-
turer beginning. labor Monday next.
Morse was a student in the high school
and a member of the athletic team. In
his leaving school the team will lose a
good man.
Miss Bertha F. Hyde is tine guest of
her sister, Miss Jessie L. Hyde, at Smith
| College, Northampton, over Sunday.
The Chatting Dish Club held pleasant
meeting with Miss Mary E. Wells Fri
day afternoon.
Henry Berry has gone to work as
clerk in Comstocks market.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brousseau were
in Spencer Friday, attending the funera
| of a relative in that town.
| Members of the gymnasium classes o.
! the Y NJ. c. A. were given a banquet
in the Y. NJ. G; A. banquet hall, Friday
night, by members Of the auxiliary.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ Phillips enter
tanned a very pleasant company o.
| friends at their home, on South street
Friday evening. Whist playing was en-
| joyed and happy social evening passed
| by all.
Mrs. A. ]. Underwood of Worcester
and children, Earl and Greta, have beer
the guests of Miss Mary Boardman, this
week.
Mrs. w. H. Searles, accompanied by
her son Carl, left Saturday for a visit
| with her daughter in Chicopee Falls.
| Marcus L. Dillaber, ST., has sold his
150-acre farm in woodstock valley tc
Walter Pratt, and is to move nearer
town.
Miss Inez Baylies is visiting friends in
Middleboro.