The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-22
GOOD CHEER.
Representative Dudley Ban
quets His Friends.

MlllDury, NOV. 2L-RepreSentat
elect Geo. J. Dudley of the 9Th district
entertained the republicans of the dis
trict at his home in Sutton, just over
the Minbury line, this evening.
The speakers of the evening were c.
B. Perry, Esq, John f. Mcclellan of
Grafton, ]. w. Stockwell of Sutton,
George j. Dudley, Thomas S Eaton of
Auburn, Fl. B. Billiard of Sutton, G.
4. Chase of Millbury, John Allen of
Auburn, S. E. Hull of Millbury, H. S.
Stockwell of Sutton, j. A. Dodge of
Grafton James H. Ferguson, Esq, of
Millbury, Nathan H. Sears, Rev. J. c.
Hall of Sutton, A. l.. Fisher of Graf
ton S. N. Rogers of Millbury H. w.
Aiken Esq, of Millbury, Rev. George
P. Eastman Of Millbury, A S. Winter
Of Mfllbury, E. L. Bancroft of Auburn.
Ward was received from Ledyard Bill
OF Paxton early in the evening, that
he was unable to attend.
Henry T, Rice of Sutton was in
charge Of the meeting and introduced
as the first speaker John F. Mcclellan
Of Grafton. Mr.. Rice, in a very short
and fitting speech, stated how strong a
epub5can Mr. McClelland was, and
said that he was the only republican
Who completely drove the democrats
from the field
There were over 25O republicans
present at the house, and the entire
,partment was taken up The speeches
made were nearly all the same, each one
telling the good things of the repub-
ican party and the weak points of
their opponents, the democrats. The
party adjourned at o'clock this
morning.
st. Bridget's Catholic Church was
crowded this morning during the fu-
neral service over the remains of Mrs
Peter Dolan. Rev FIR. Mcdonnell pro
nounced touching eulogy, dwelling
particularly upon the good moral char
acter of the deceased and the frnness
with which the Catholic faith was
rooted in her heart. Burial was at
st. Bridget's Catholic cemetery. The
pallbearers were Patrick McGrath.
Frank Cullina, John Walsh, Edward
| Walsh, Edward Cullina, Joseph Cullina.
! The funeral was one of the largest held
| in Millbury for some time.
Joseph Powers of Worcester was in
town today, the guest of William
| Walsh.
Miss Virginia Cartier of Worcester, who
has been the guest of Mrs. E. H La
couture for the past few weeks, re-
turned to her home in Worcester today.
Thieves entered the house of Mrs.
Thomas Crawford, on North Main
| street last evening, but nothing of
value was taken, as the thieves were
frightened away by the watch dog.
An entrance was gained by forcing up
the bulkhead, thus gaining access to
the cellar. 1t is supposed that the
intruders We're after some valuable old
coins which are at the house
j. H. Mason of Providence was in
town today, looking over the Millbury
cotton mills. 1t is supposed that the
visit means more prosperity for Mill
bury
The program of the concert preceding
the 18th annual ball of the c. Y M. l..
A., Thanksgiving eve is as follows:
March, Admiral Dewey; overture,
Tower of London, f. Isenman picoolo
solo, selected W. l.. Cheney; (a) Sword
and Pen, Ripley; (b) Georgia Camp
meeting, Kerry Mills; selection, Sweet
Inniscarra, f. Boyer; the Star Spangled
Banner.
Robert Ledbetter is the new foreman
at the office of the Millbury Journal
The regular meeting of Adah Chap
ter, Order of Eastern Star, will be held
Tuesday evening.
new smokestack is being put in at
the Whitney & McDuff thread mills at
the west size.
Mr.. Dodge, superintendent OF the
Portsmouth mill, is away on a business
trip.
Two candidates will be initiated at
the meeting of Morning Star Lodge of
Odd Fellows tomorrow evening.
The public schools of Mllbury will
close Wednesday for the remainder of
the week.
An action will be taken by the Mill
bury board of health to check the cpl
demic of whooping cough which pre-
walls about town. AT present several
hundred children are sick with the trou-
blesome disease, and several more of
the children who have mild form of
whooping cough and attend the public
schools.
The officers of George A. Custer Post,
20, G.. A. r., were installed this even
ing,
u, V. Lacouture has put a new hot
soda apparatus into his drug store on
Film street.
Fred G. Newell, Company A, Second
United States volunteers, was mustered
from the service today, and received his
pay in full.