Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-02
sOUTHBRlDGE NEW YEARS.
Lively Runaway Rounds Out Old
Year.
Y. M. c. A. Reception and Other Notable
Events Usher in the New-GeneraI
Holiday in Optical Town.

A spirited runaway caused some eX
citement on Main street Friday eve
ming. A horse driven by q boy named
George Proulx started on Elm stree
and ran rapidly through the town down
Central street and almost to Charlton
before being stopped. The boy held
pduckily to the carriage and finally sue.
ceeded in stopping him, without doing
any injury
NEW YEARS RECEPTION.
If succeeding events of the year are
as pleasant as the New Year reception
last evening, at the Y. M. c. A, the as
Eociation has nothing to fear for a most
profitable years work, for the evening s
pleasure was all that a Woodworking
and t.releSS reception committee could
hope for. 1t was largely attended and
thoroughly enjoyed. In the afternoon
different games, basket ball and the
bowling alley furnished amusement,
and in the evening the orchestra was
in attendance and a fine musical pro
gram was given in the large hall by
the choir of the Union Church, under
the direction of L. B. B. Colt. There
was an art gallery, a gypsy camp and
several other novelties to furnish
amusement, and refreshments were
served to all.
NEW ONE WELCOMED
New Years day was as much of a
holiday as any of the year, most of the
large manufactures closed and the peo-
pie put on their holiday attire and ush-
cred in the year in a very appropriate
manner.
THEIR ANNUAL BANQUET.
Members of Division u, A o. H,
with their wives or lady friends, en-
joyed a bounteous spread at their cozy
quarters. in Alden block, Friday night.
It was their annual banquet, and was
a largely-attended and happy event,
OPTICAL TOWN NOTES.
Mrs Mary 7. Amidon of Boston.
formerly of this town, spent the past
week with friends here.
Mrs. Susie NJ. Knight has been quite
sick during the past week, but is now
reported as improved in health.
Paul Whalen of Auburn, N. Y. spent
a large part of the past week with his
family, on Mill street.
The Y. P. s. c. E. of the South Con-
gregational Church held very pleasant
social and business meeting Friday eve
ming.
Miss lola Rawson of Norwich is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. s. Dresser.
Miss Julia Hull of Meriden, Conn, is
visiting Miss Josephine Edwards.
Charles H French and Howard
Grant, both of Providence, attended the
Folkstone Club dance Friday night
Edgar Bates of Webster watched the
old year out with friends in Southbridge
Friday night
Misses Gretchen and Mabel Murdoch
of New Boston were the guests of
friends here Friday night
A large party of friends Of Henry
Lawrence visited him Friday evening,
in celebration of his birthday. During
the festivities, the guests presented him
a handsome gold watch chain as a re-
membrance Of his anniversary. The
affair was a surprise
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis NJ Duquette are
visiting Mrs Arthur Granger in Wor-
cester.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
Lapiere Saturday.
The marriage of Paul Saint Laurent
and Miss Adelina Roberts will take place
in Notre Dame Church tomorrow morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred 1. Corbin are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of
a son.
AS is the annual custom of the Evan
gelical Church, this week will be OBJ
served as a week of prayer, and union
services will be held every evening at
the different churches.
Everett Reynolds is spending today
in Ashford, Conn.