The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-02

There were many from out of town, in
Guiding a former pastor, Rev. j. V.
Osterhout, who is now stationed in
Providence, local clergy and business
men, who helped swell the attendance
and the enjoyment.
Rev. Mr.. Filmer, in opening his ad-
dress, alluded to the Is years of his life
SO pleasantly spent with his people,
and throughout his extended address
spoke in words of glowing tribute for
the Baptist church and it's people. He
gave a brief history of the church, say
ing in part:
THE church was organized in 1914
Before 1744 there was a Baptist church
In Dudley, and again in 1898. Then
owing to the smallness of appropria-
tons and the disturbances growing out
of the trials and revolutionary war,
it. declined. When the manufacturing
| brought an increase of population, this
church was organized.
From 1914 this church has had 20
pastors, and from that time to 1926 the
change in pastors was quite frequent.
From 1926, like the present, the pas
tOrate had been settled. In 1873 the
present pastor came to Webster, after
pastorate Of six years in South Fran
ingham."
During the % years rs pastor of the
local church, there have been many
changes in town, because of the nation
ality and number of the population.
| The Americans have held their own
as well as the Irish, while the greet
increase has been in Canadians and
| Poles. Nearly all Of the older men,
| bers of the congregation have passed,
and only few who We're then active
| in the church. when the present pastor
/ came. now remain.
| The congregation has increased in
members, and the church had a har-
monious and prosperous quarter Of a
| century. OF the ex-ministers, only two
| are now living. They are Rev. c. w
Redding of Beverly Farms, and Rev J.
| Y. Osterhout of Broadway Baptist
| Church of Providence.
! About rs members of the church have
| died during Nh Filmer's pastorate
and he has attended 800 funerals in
! Webster and the surrounding towns
| He officiated at Ill weddings, 1870 bap-
tisms, but very few of them now reside
| in town.
Rev Mr.. Filmer has been for years
| identified with the welfare Of the
! town. He has served on the school
| committee for several terms, and is at
present their chairman. AS a commit
| teeman, he has served with satisfaction
| to all. He has a son, who is settled as
| pastor in one of the Baptist churches
|
| business in California, and another son
| in abe L. S. army.
| The members of the Reading Room
Association tonight rendered William
| r. Alton, a volunteer Of Company x
| sixth Massachusetts regiment, a re-
ception at their club headquarters.
The rooms We're prettily decorated with
| patriotic emblems, VIM. c. Mahlert ana
4 E,6pap POyVaFe. 40
| out of the SO members of the club, Pri-
| vate Alton was the only member to re-
| spond to Uncle Sans call for Volun-
| teers. In neat speech, Edward NJ
| Hughes presented Alton a gold watch.
chain and charm. Alton responded in
hearty manner The evening was
| most pleasantly spent, and a collation.
| was served by Caterers Whalen and
| Hederman
| Prof. William j. McGeary gave a
natry exhibition of club swinging
Many skillful sleight-of-hand tricks
| were executed by Prof. F. o. HarreU
a baritone solo was also rendered by
Arthur l.. simmons. Several of the
members made brief speeches.
| The cambria works of the East VII
| la8e mills started up today, after a
weeks suspension of business, with a
full complement Of hands.
| large number attended the annual
| fair held in the parish house of the
| Episcopal church, under the auspices
| of the ladies Of the church, this even
ing. The fair opened at o'clock this
afternoon, and will continue tomorrow
evening.
On Friday evening an entertainment
| will be produced, under the manage
ment of Mrs. Spaulding Bartlett and
| Mrs. Philip Pearl. The program will
| include THE Brownies Filtration, :"
! given by a dozen children; a farce, en-
titled Rubber Boots" and also various
! musical selections.
| An accident happened to train H.
/ due to arrive in town at o'clock, from
| Worcester, known as TIE Special, -
| with Conductor II. M. Harmon in
charge, just as the train was pulling
out of the North Webster station, last
| evening. The trucks on the tender of
the locomotive, on account or the heavy
! coating of snow and ice ON the rails
slipped off, and in SO doing they were
| cracked oaen.
! The trainmen worked an hour befars