The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
AnEnlerg.ency
Station
AT S0UTHBRIDGE.
Grist of Happenings From
Busy Optical Town.

Southbridge, Dee. 1.-THE need in
town of an emergency room for the re-
ception of persons injured or taken
suddenly i'll and having no home, has
been agitated for some time, and the
necessity was strongly shown during
the week past by the death Of an un-
fortunate man. Charles johnson, in the
police station. Johnson had no home
here, and, although without money,
was by nc means "a pauper. He was
in such a critical condition he could
not be taken to the town farm, and
although he was made as comfortable
as possible there, suffered the humility
Of dying in police station. A town
as advanced as Southbridge could well
afford to furnish and support a proper
room for such an emergency.
The keeping open of the reading
room at the public library has prove1t
10 be an admirable move, as is shown
by the large number there each Sun
day. A Sunday afternoon could not
be more protitably spent than in read
ing the instructive and eleVat-
ing reading matter to be found there
and many Of the townspeople are thor
oughiy enjoying the opportunity. The
committee have added The Sunday Spy
for the benefit Of the Sunday readera.
Miss Christine Phillips, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar NJ. Phillips. was
operated upon yesterday for append
citis by Dr.. Gage, assisted by DR..
Wheeler both Of Worcester. The opera
ton was successfully performed. and
the patieEt is reported as improving.
Mrs. Linus c. Albee, an old resident.
died at her home on Main street yes
terdaY afternoon, aged about 60 years.
Her husband died a short time ago.
Mrs. Albee had been slEk short time
with pneumonia. She leaves one son,
Harry c.. Al1bee. of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper NJ, Hupman are
'reeeiving congratulations on the birth
Of daughter, yesterday.
Harry L. Hathaway met with a seri-
Gus accident at the works of the South
bridge Optical Company yesterday. MI.
Hathaway opened a door to go down a
hight OF stairs, but the stairs had been
removed by workmen in order to move
a large machine.A boy had been posted
at the door to stop any one from OPEN
ping it until the stairs were replaced
but had strayed away. Mr. Hathaway
received bad fall and is confined to
his bed with the injuries received.
The record was broken in the local
post office one day this week. fpr. the
amount Of money order business, over
$3.50 being sent in money orders of
small denominations.
the regular meeting and election of
officers of the St Marys Temperance
Society viii be held in their rooms Sun
day afternoon
The viii of Nancy DilIaber, late of
this town has been allowed. and
Franklin Jacobs appointed administra-
tor
Mrs. A. f. Morton and daughter Una
Belle and Mrs James T. Morrisse.
have been the guests this week of rel
atives in Spencer and Ware
Winifred Farrell has been appointed
administrator Of the estate of the late
Michael Farrell; real estate $1,000; per-
sonal $500
Hulda Tilton, an aged inmate of the
almshouse, died there Tuesday last.
aged 70 years. The remains were
placed in the receiving vault awaiting
burial.
The Womans Relief Corps are pre-
pairing to give a series of entertain
ments in Dresser Hall during the Win
ter.
Many of the townspeople are engaged
this week in harvesting their ice crop
| for the coming summer. If the cold
weather continues, there is no danger
of the scarcity of ice that was exper-
fenced this year. The local ice dealers
are making extensive additions to their
| ice houses, as the demand this year
has been exceptionally large.
Joseph Daniels was called to New
York city last night by a telegram an
nouncing the death of his brother. His
| mother accompanied him
Mrs. Margaret King and TIRES daugh-
/ tiers left for Canada Thursday to at
! tend ordination ceremony of Mrs.
| Kings son.
| Frank S. Chapman has entered Hin
| mans Business College, Worcester. for
a regular course Of studies.
p q. Conant. the plumber, is now in
| providence, where ne has a three
| months job That speaks wen for a
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