The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31
OLD RE 5IDENT DEAD.
Mrs. Abner Fond Was Respected Mem
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Spencer, Dec. S0.-Mrs. Abner Pond
died at 7.15 this morning at her late
home, IS Linden street, death being
caused by cancers. Mrs. Pond was so
years, 9 months and days of age. She
was born in Petersboro, N H., where
she spent her early life, and when "A
years of age was married to Abner
Pond, who is still alive. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pond have resided in Spencer for the
past 21 years.
The deceased was a mother of three
children, Harry, Nellie and Carrie, all
of whom survive her, and reside at
home. Mrs. Pond was a member of
the Church Of Our Father (Univer-
salist), and when in good health was
a great worker in the cause of Chris
tianity, Mrs. Pond, up to last March,
enjoyed very good health, but at that
time her health failed her. and since
then she has endured much suffering,
being confined to her bed a good share
of the time. The funeral will take
place next Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock at her late home on Lincoln
street Rev. E. c. Downey, pastor of
the Universalist Church, will officiate.
The interment will be in Pine Grove
cemetery.
c. J. Carr entertained very cele-
brated guest at his home on Summer
street last evening, in the person of
Miss Rose Minouliah, an Indian lady
from Philadelphia. Miss Minoukah is
a senior in the woman's medical school
at Philadelphia, and is credited as be-
ing the brightest scholar in her class.
She is very proud Of her birth, as she
traces her ancestry to the good old
tribe of Algonquin Indians. When q
small child, Miss Minoukah was taken
by a wealthy Philadelphia gentle
man, who has given her an elegant
home and a fine education.
The young Indian lady is spending
her Christmas vacation with her room
mate at college, Miss Mary Noonan Of
North BrGokfield. and thus being so
near Spencer, paid Mr.. Carr visit,
with whom she became acquainted at
the University of Pennsylvania, at
which institution Mr.. Carr is a med
ical student.
At the selectmen's meeting last even
ing. orders were drawn aggregating
$1,000 the largest being $355.34 for fuel
for the public schools, S2O4 for the state
aid, and $134 to the Morse PUBLISHING
Co. for school books Joseph Reno Of
~ A(NAASbAN4 GbiSCl W too vi ftN II JOIOI lOi
the January term of the superior court
The second evening 80 French
Foresters' bazaar opened ut in Me
chaniCs hall with muc pr attend
ance than that of last evening. The er
tertainment tonight consisted of
grand Alabama cake walk. given b
Messrs. Arthur MoKenna and Jam
Quinn and Alfred J. Lupien and DaviG
DOucette. After the n9 'la walk daf
ing was enjoyed until 70 o'clock, music
being furnished by Achims orchestr
j. H McKenna prompter. For thu
closing nights program elaborate pre-
parations are being made by the court
which win endeavor to send the ole
year out and usher the new one in. i'm
right grand style.
Napoleon Wedge, who is employed in
c. e. stones lumber mill caught the
fingers of his left hand in a moulding
machine this morning crushing them
quite badly.
A party consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dunton, Miss Florence John
son, and Bruce Dunn. and Miss Iris
Prouty and Henry Hammond. saw Rip
Van Wrinkle played at the Worcester
Theatre this evening.
The San Francisco minstrel troupe