The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-24
CATARACT
Sweeps Into
Town Hall.
MERRY DANGERS.
Fire Company's Concert and
Ball a Huge Success.

Tonight LldL they are as much at home
on waxed floor as on a slippery roof
where q fire is. They made their con-
cert and ball given in the town hall
tonight, a grand success.
From Foreman Peter f. Devaney 20
the last member Of the company, they
were all in full uniform, and in demand
with the prettiest girls on the floor.
Cataract hose company makes it an
equal boast that it is first at fires in its
neighborhood, and shat its balls are
pre-e eminent in attendance of pretty
girls.
To make the concert a success the
company engaged the Union orchestra
OF Marlboro, which has ten pieces in it,
and is reckoned one of the finest or
chestras in these parts. The concert
lasted an hour The march ZIP the
Street" by L. &. Morse, an overture
by Offenbach, and the Hunt in the
Black Forest" We're we'll rendered. "
D. Lancature was applauded Tor the
selection he gave upon the Zylophona.
The last number was S. RoseyS march
The jolly Bachelor" The attendance
at the concert couldn't have been Jar
from 1000 persons.
The grand march was begun at 10
o'clock. ii was lead by Foreman De-
vaney and Mrs. Devaney Two humid
red and twenty-five couples followed.
Delegations Of tiremen from Marlboro,
Hudson and Leominster had Dla ees Of
honor in the procession Foreman De-
Vaney was. floor manager.
He was assisted by John E. O'Toole
and aids, Peter R. Gibbons, John T.
Philbin, A. f. Cannon, Thomas Muck
Patrick i. O'Malley, T. +. Burke, John
Gibbons.
The reception committee was COM
posed of Felix Mccartney, Daniel j,
Grady, Michael Deyaney, john q. Ma
han. Among those present We're:
Messrs. Austin Ruane, Michael O'Mal-
ley, William Cannon, Patrick COmeSky.
A. b Wiseman. Frank Hartigan, T. H.
Burke, Harry Cartwright, Joseph Fin
nerty, Herbert Cartwright, Gregory
Borlen, John Mulroy, Joseph Moran,
Thomas Ruddy, James f. Grady, Ar
thur Sachse, P. F. Cannon Minot Bas-
tian, Robert Maitland, Peter Devaney,
John O'TOOle, Thomas Burke, Peter Il.
Gibbons, John Nathan, Anthony Cannon,
John Philbin, John Gibbons, Thomas
Kelly, P. F. Gibbons, Henry Tlerney,
J. E. Harrity, William Ford. John
ScuIly, Austin Grady, Thomas Kenney,
Thomas Ruane, Michael NoOnan, Frank
McGlinchey, Richard j. Mcintyre, Mar
TIN Killen. Thomas Costello, Thomas
Ryder, William Joyce, John Mcnamara,
Henry Mccormack. Patrick F'adgen,
Thomas Grady, Matthew Plunkett,
James Drabble, John Grady. Lawrence
O'Toole, p. F. OMalley, Edward Kit
tredge, William Kelly, John Sargent.
Also the Misses Annie Curley. Mamie
Grady, Eliza I<ittredge, Mary Sargent
Pearl Card. Agnes Finnerty Mamie
Campbell, Sarah Kerrigan, Katie Gill,
Norah Scanlon. Dora Devine, Minnie
Grady, Nellie Caravan Mae McNally,
Sadie Brown, Nellie Call, Lizzie Tracy,
Katie Mcmahon, Aggie Corey, Sarah
Scanlon, Mamie Moran, Gertie Connery,
Katie Joyce, Maggie Thornton, Minnie
Cannon, Katie Burke, NJ A. Powers,
Teresa Joyce, Minnie Greelis. Celia Mar
cote H e. Gallagher, Annie Joyce, Annie
Toner Minnie COnnery, Eta Kramer,
Celia Cunningham, Lizzie Hester, Mae
Powers, Mamie Tracy, Helen Gallag-
her, Lizzie Tracy, Mae Connolly, Mae
Gallagher, Elsie Newton, Mae Lee, Eva
Finnerty, Lila Lawson, Mary Ruane,
Della Noonan Sarah Toner, Aggie
Kirby, Sadie Grady, Sarah McQuaid,
B. A. Mack, Della German.
Tomorrow morning there will be a
union service in the Methodist Church.
Six Clergymen viii lend their presence
TO the inspiration Of the meeting. Rev.
F. c. +. Scherff viii offer the inVoca-
ton, Rev A. S Brown will read the
governors proclamation; prayer will
be offered by Rev. w. j. Hambelton, a
collection for The hospitals will be asked
for by Rev. ]. c. Duncan, the sermon
will be preached by Rev. c. M. Bowers,
ID. D.. and the closing prayer will be
by Rev. w. W. Jordan.
Wellington +. Parkhurst, editor of
the local paper is the latest convert to
the movement to make Clinton a city.
After recalling the circumstances re
lated IN The Spy this morning, that the
town meeting of last night was attend
ed by only Is persons, Nh Parkhurst
says: 1T now very much looks as if a
city charter is the only thing which
will save the reputation of the town or
the integrity of its financial standing. "
When this was shown to a member of
the Business Mems Association by the
Clinton correspondent of The Spy, the
gentleman said: Il am glad to see that
Mr. Parkhurst has got on to the band
wagon, though ! would have been bet
ter pleased if he had jumped on before
it got such an excellent start, and he
not aboard. Mr.. Parkhurst has been,
up till now, one of the few pebbles in
the path of the reform.
The agitation which brings about the
present
ton of making Clinton city, was in
augurated in The Spy, several weeks
ago. There have been other agitations
which have fallen through Most well
informed men believe the present move
ment will not
Water was yesterday turned into the
horse troughs about the city. from
which it has been shut off during an
epidemic of CHAMBERS.
Overseer John w. Greenwood has re-
signed his position in the Lancaster
mills. He has served under four agents.
He will take vacation he believes he
needs.
Capt. p. j. Cannon is ready for the
mastering officer The affairs of the
company arc in as good condition as
they can be put, and the company Will
go out of service as smoothly as any
in the volunteer army.
The real Real Widow Brown" en-
ioyed a good audience at the Clinton
theatre last night, and the audience
equally enjoyed the widow. The per-
Torrance was much superior to per-
Torrance Of the same play given in
town some time ago.
John w. Keane of Marlboro, mana
ger of the Marlboro basket ball team,
was in town today in the hope that
he might find a man here who can
take the vacancy left by Jack Ashton
in the strike town team. Mr.. Keane
came here because he had heard that
Leighton was about to sign with the
Hudson team Leighton, he said, is
entirely too fast a. goal thrower to sign
with a team like the Hudson team, and
I came here to tell him so. But, as
the story isn't true, of course l am not
I'm tbe business of trying to break up
the other fellows team" Mr.. Keane,
after watching the boys at practice in
the rink, for their game tomorrow eve