The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-15
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) TODAY,S WEATHER.
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) ing during The day.
THE CITY.


evening, from 5 to o'clock.
The board of aldermen is to have a
special meeting at 2 O'clock this after
President H. d. Perky of the Shredd-
ed Wheat Company left yesterday for
an extended business trip through the
west.
Mrs. George Lawrence starts next
Monday for Eastman, Canada, to visit
an invalid aunt. She will remain there
six months.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Red Cross will be held next Monday
evening at 7.S0 o'clock, in room A, Y.
M. G. A. building.
Mrs. Lewis G. White has been unan-
imously elected to membership on tho
Massachusetts state council, Daughters
of the Revolution.
Rev. FIR. Purbrick, the provincial Of
the Society Of Jesus, arrived at Holy
Cross last evening He will remain at
the college for his retreat.
Edward ]. Lynch of Spencer, Freder-
lex G. Haskins of Wanskuck, r. l., and
Thomas G.. Stoddard Of Mortified en-
listed with Lieut.. Goodnow yesterday.
: Yesterday was the biggest day in
point Of receipts since Assistant City
Treasurer Fred W. White began to col
lect the taxes. The receipts were 1852, 600.
Rev. Hiram Conway, pastor Of the
John street Baptist church, who has
been sick for the last two weeks with a
fever, is about again, but not well
enough to take charge of his pulpit
Sunday.
The registrars of voters had a COM
paratively easy time of it yesterday
They added only A names to the voting
listsgall day. Registration for the state
election closes next Wednesday night
at 10 o'clock.
DR.. MarySchuyler has returned and
will begin a kindergarten in the infant
school. She is looking forward for a
large gathering. The school is always
open to visitors.
At stated meeting of the Home Co
Operative Bank, held last evening at
the bank office. the sum of $4,000 was
offered to the highest bidder. There was
a fair attendance, and $4,000 was dis
posed Of in four lots at per cent.
The paper on 1.-THE Nipmucks and
their country as prepared and read by
John G. Crane of West Millbury, be-
fore the Worcester Society Of Antiqui-
ty, appears now in printed form, with
in paper covers, but very neatly and
attractively produced
DR.. James L. Barton will supply the
pulpit of Plymouth Church Sunday in
the absence of DR.. McCullagh, who
breaches at Amherst College. DR.. Bar
ton will speak in the evening on
"Glimpses behind the scenes in mis-
sionalT &ife and work"
The Carpenters Union held smoke
TALK at their hall on Southbridge
street last night. Mr.. Rosley, presi-
dent of the union, presided, and the
members and guests present were en-
tertained by songs and short talks
from different members.
Rev. William f. Dusseault, who will
preach in All Souls church next Sun
day morning and evening, was chap
lain of the 9Th Massachusetts regiment
at Santiago. He also was recently
elected grand chaplain of the grand
lodge of Odd Fellows of the state of
Massachusetts.
The funeral of Joseph E. Stearns was
held yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence of the deceased, SO Austin street.
DR.. Gunnison conducted the services,
anu Tic DQI1dl was dL I1OQS HCGu4SlcIy.
The flowers were abundant: two trib
utes from the Masons and one from Mr..
Stearns tenants were especially note
worthy.
The following building permits were
issued yesterday by the superintendent
of public buildings: To E. E. Dow for
awooden shed on Holden street, in ward
1; to Mrs. Adeliza b. Chaffee, for
wooden addition at / Hancock street,
for a studio; to Joseph Marc Aurele, for
a wooden dwelling house on Paramount
avenue, in ward 8.
Miss A. H Tucker, at the session of
the tree" class at the Natural His
tory rooms, yesterday, spoke of the
birches the ailanthus and horsechest-
nut, also of the cause and reason OF
falling leaves. Next subject, the pop
lars and leaf celebration. Sea anemones,
aauariums at the museum.
3 DR.. George o. Ward, who has been.
nominated and confirmed as an inspect
or at the state election in ward six,
has sent his resignation to the mayor,
to be presented to the board of alder
men for action at the meeting Monday
night The name of Charles H. Dali
ton has been suggested for the vacancy
caused by the resignation of DR.. Ward.
The funeral of Mrs Mary Irwin took
place at her late home, 1S9 Pleasant
street, yesterday morning. A requiem
high mass was celebrated In st. Peters
Church at o'clock Rev. d. H. ONeill
offered up the mass and oficiated al
the grave. The pail bearers We're: Da-
vid Culliney, John Walsh, Patrick Fee
and Samuel, Michael and James Kelley.
The burial was at st. Johns GENES
terry.
The cylinder head of the engine at
Wright & Colton's factory blew out
yesterday morning, causing considera-
BILE excitement in the neighborhood of
the engine room. The noise accom-
panying the accident was like the re-
port of a cannon and the clouds of es-
Gaping steam that filled the Railways
and adjacent rooms caused some of
the employees no little apprehension.
The engine will be useless for about a
week, while repairs are in progress.
The executive committee of the
Schoolmasters' Club of Worcester
county, consisting of Richard H. Moo
ney, principal of the Quinsigamond
school; Levi F. Conant, Polytechnic In
stitute; William r. Abbot, classical
high school; A. K. Learned, principal
Holden high school, and Charles L.
Clay, superintendent of schools, Har-
ward, will meet with the president, c.
F. Carroll, at his office, this morning
at 10 o'clock to make arrangements for
the annual fall dinner of the club.
Brookc's Band seats today, Stefnert's.
CLASS OFFICERS ELECTED.
The class of 1900 at the Classical, high.