The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-30
THE CITY.

The st. Stephens Temperance So
ciety will hold its third annual New
Years party in Horticultural Hall this
evening.
Mrs. Sarah f. Macy read a paper
on Missionary life in Korea" before
the Ladies Missionary Society of Pill
grim Church yesterday afternoon.
A South Worcester car bound north
jumped the tracks at Franklin square
about l o'clock yesterday Afternoon de-
laying traffic for several minutes.
The class of 'g4, w. H. S, will have
a reunion and social this evening at
Grand Army Hall, Pearl street Tru-
da's orchestra will furnish music. Those
who have not secured tickets may get
them at the hall.
The installments of the dog tax
money due the various county towns
have been sent out by County Treas
urer Brown to the town treaSurerS.
The total amount was about $4,000 and
SO county orders were issued.
Monday evening, Jan. >, there will be
held the annual reception of the mem
bers of Adams Square Congregational
Church in the vestry of the church.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be in
charge. All members are invited to be
present,
Arrangements were completed last
night by the members Of the St Steph-
ems Temperance Society for their an
nual social, which is to be held to-
night at horticultural Hall. The St
Stephens social is considered one of
the leading social events among the
members Of the Catholic societies.
Minnehaha Council, D. of p, held
a successful social and dance in Stein
ert Hall, last evening. Chaffins or
chestra furnished music for dancing
and the floor was in charge OF the fol-
lowing committee: Floor director, Mary
w Howe; aids, Annie Lawrence Mrs.
Eta Converse, Genevieve DupIee.
Henry A. Mower, Co. H, Second Mas
sachusetts regiment, gave an interest
ing illustrated lecture at Old South
Church last evening. before a good
sized audience, on THE life of the Wor-
cester boys in the Cuban campaign"
The lecture was Illustrated by excellent
slides made for the purpose on the spot
by Fred P. Dean and Willard A
VIM.
A rehearsal of the chorus and end
men of the cast of the minstrel show
to be held by the st. Paurs Lyceum
was held at their rooms last night IN
der the direction of Mr.. William Col
Inns. The work of the chorus was very
good and the gags to be sprung by
the end men win cause considerable
amusement among the members of the
society
The reception committee having in
charge the arrangements for the New
Years reception to be rendered Halsey
Hammond, the new secretary of the Y.
M. c. A, next Tuesday evening, held a
meeting last evening in class room A,
and made final preparations The du-
ties of the members were outlined, and
from reports, the social success of the
affair is already assured
The regular winter meeting of the
smith College Club will be held tomor-
row afternoon at the house of Mrs.
Leonard Wheeler. 28 Elm street Rev.
alexander H. Ninton, D. D., will speak
on Some informal recoilections of uni
Versity life in Germany" The college
club and the officers of the Mt. Holyoke
Alumnae Association and the Welles
ley Club have been invited.
Charles Adams, a freight brakeman
living at Portland street fell be-
tween some cars, at Webster, yester-
day afternoon, and at first was thought
TO be seriously injured. He was placed
aboard Worcester-bo train and
brought to the South Worcester sta
ton, where he was met by the police
ambulance and taken to the City Hos
pltai. His injuries consist of a badly
strained back
Miss Agnes Ballard. chairman of the
entertainment committee of the Girls
club is trying to arrange for a song
recital by Miss Gertrude May Stein
for the benefit of the club. Mrs Car
re hlng Hunt has been engaged as ac-
companist. The statement that an
peared in an afternoon paper yester-
day, to the effect that Miss Ballard
and Mrs. Hunt expected to go to Bos-
Ton next week to complete arrange
lnents, is erroneous. 1t is hoped that
the concert may take place in Nav.