The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12
THE CITY.
TODAYS WEATHER.
Wednesday,: Fair weather j;
cooler, southwest winds.


John King of Upton is passing a few
days with relatives in this city. He is
now staying at 49 Pearl street.
There is to be meeting of the com
mittee on public buildings at the city
hall on Friday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
James W. Smith of Boston. who has
visited friends in town this past few
days, returns to his home this after
noon.
A party of Westboro young ladies
came to Worcester last evening, to visit
the theatre. They had supper at the
State Mutual restaurant
The annual meeting of the Hancock
CluD VIII be held this evening at the
club house. After the business meet
ing, collation. will be served.
The annual meeting Of the Temporary
Home and Day Nursery, which was to
nave been held yesterday afternoon,
mas been postponed for week
Morning Star Lodge, Masons, held its
regular bi-monthly meeting in the
rooms at Masonic hall last evening. No
business of Importance was transacted.
The McAll auxiliary meets Thursday
at the parlors of Plymouth church at
o'clock. Mrs. S. A. NARROW will speak
on Brother Lawrence of Lorraine. -
Tea will be served.
Bert Remick Of Grafton fell from his
wheel while riding through Grafton
i. street, on his way home, yesterday af-
ternoon, hurting his left shoulder quite
badly. He was able to continue the
journey home.
Rev. A. c. Thompson, who has been
supplying the Free Baptist pulpit for
some time, is conducting a series Of
evangelical meetings in the church this
week Services are held every evening,
beginning at 100.
The Emmett Guards provisional com
pany assembled for drill in Father Ma
thew Hall last evening. Previous to
the drill, short business meeting was
held. at which Capt. M. b. Hines gave
an address to the company.
There viii be delegation of the 57th
Massachusetts, regiment at the funeral
this afternoon Of Edwin D. Mcfarland
which will be at 2 o'clock from the Cen
trail Church. Representatives Of the
city government will also attend.
The Daughters of the Revolution held
their first meeting of the season at the
residence of Mrs. Gross, % May street,
yesterday afternoon. Plans were dis
cussed for conducting the work of the
society during the winter season.
L W. Bosses has completed negotia-
lions for the Talbot Clothing Co.'s stock
of Manchester, N. H, and has secured
lease of store, S42 to $50 Elm street,
for IA years This is the largest cloth
ing store in New Hampshire and makes
quite an addition to the Besse syndi-
cate stores.
Arthur j. Bassett, the well known
pianist, has been engaged by the Must
cal Club of Keene, N. H, to give a lee
ture recital on Tuesday evening, Oct
IL, in that place. He will play a modern
for piano by Schuett, and part of Mac
Dowelfs new piano sonata.
The Railroad Mems Association viii
have reception this evening in the
rooms at Union station, and the pro-
gram arranged insures a large attend
ance- An orchestra will be in attend
ance. and refreshments will be served.
The affair is not confined to railroad
men alone, as their friends are well
come.
A strong wind kept the Niagara fire.
men from taking their machine out for
practice last night. There was a short
run-together Of the members last even
ing, and the probability is that the as
ISOLATION will go to Nashua Oct 20.
There will be another meeting Thurs
day night, when the machine will be
taken out for practice.
Elmer G. Potter, the famous New
England athlete, formerly an instructor
In the high school, and now one of the
lawyers in the State Mutual building,
is building a dwelling house of colonial
style Of architecture on Richmond
heights. The house is to embody many
original designs of Mr.. Potter, and is
being built by Benjamin c. Jacques the
contractor.
The petition asking the committee Of
the high school to include military
drill in the Curriculum of the Worcester
high school is meeting with great sue
cess, the pupils taking great interest in
the matter. Already the petition is
being literally signed and when g suf-
f1cient number have signed it the mat
ter will be brought before the prin-
cipals for their endorsement.
The recent lockout of men employed
on the job at the City Hospital by
Doyle Bros, has not stopped in any de-
gree progress in the work, as the work
is being completed as rapidly as posi-
Bile. John Doyle, a, member Of the
firm. says that there was no particular
trouble in getting men to take the
places of those who quit work, and he
would not bother himself regarding
them any longer.
w. M. Bruce of West Boylston bought
at auction yesterday morning real es-
tate at 1873 and 1856 Beacon street. A
three-tenement house of 10 rooms, with
hot water, lower floor heated by steam,
open CRATES, and piped for gas a seven
room cottage house, and about 10000
feet Of land, were sold for $4,000, sub
ject to this years taxes. Mr.. Bruce al
so purchased the adjoining lot contain
ing about 6400 feet of land, for rs cents
afoot, subject to this years taxes. S. C.
Kendall was the auctioneer.
DR.. w. L. Thayer, the veterinary sur
geon, was called yesterday afternoon to
attend to the case of q horse which
drug store. 1t took the doctor only a
short time to decide that the animal
would be more comfortable If out Of the
way and he Immediately drew a re-
volver and ended it's sufferings. The
animal was nearly lifeless long before
the doctor arrived, it having fallen,
while being led through the street, re-
naming on the pavements some Is
minutes. A large crowd gathered
around the spot where the animal lay,
and when the shot was fired which put
an end to the animals sufferings, there
were people in the crowd who almost
wept.