The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05
S t. j o eph's
Church
IN LEICESTER
Presented Seventeen Hun
dred Dollars by Mrs. Russell.

Leicester, Dec. 4.--Sunday was a red
letter day to the people of St Joseph's
parish, Leicester. The pastor Rev.
John f. Redican, announced to his con-
gregation that Mrs. Caroline N. Rus
sell, wife Of the Hon. John e. Russell,
had given her check for $17OO, this being
intended as a gift for the purchase of
the Trainor estate on Waite street for
cemetery purposes. The Catholics of
Leicester have never had a local bury
ing place, and all funeral professions
have been obliged to make the long
journey to Worcester, necessitating
great expense.
The new cemetery comprises about
eight acres of land with cottage
house upon it and is only a few min
utes' walk from the st. Joseph
Church. The pastor and people are to
be congratulated on their good fortune,
The munificent gift and the excellent
situation of the estate should make the
parishionerS feel that they are truly
favored. The many expressions of de-
light heard on the street was evidence
that the people are highly pleased.
The harvest festival concert at the
First Congregational Church tonight
passed off successfully, but the audi
ence barely numbered 60. There were
a number of songs by chorus consist
ing of Misses Harriet NJ. Stone, Ma
belle r. Smith, Carrie L. Fuller Carrie
Thurston, May w. Gilman, Elsie G.
Robinson, Grace L. Grout, Myrtle
Aa
Guilds, Corinne D. Ashley, Eva Scott
and Messrs. F. D. Libby, Herbert f.
Currier and NJ. S. Snow. Two duets
were sung-"WelcOme the bending or
chards" by Misses c.. L. Grout and
Myrtle Robinson, and Seed time and
harvest" by Misses Stark and Smith
The smaller Sunday school children
also sang and recited. The table in
front of the platform was heaped with
fruits of the harvest with evergreen
and two strings of corn containing
about so ears each were hung at either
side of the platform. The corn was
supplied by Stephen e. Tarleton of
Mount Pleasant. After the concert,
about a dozen members of last years
Sunday Evening League met and con-
ferred with the pastor regarding a re-
vival Of that organization this winter.
Messrs. George 0. Currier and c. T..
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the Whole supJect ana report at some
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meet with MRS l.. u. Thurston on
Monday AFTERNOON at $50 clock. Sub
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a letter from MISS Gardner VIII be
read. Members requested to come
prepared TO take notes.
The W. c. T. u. meets with Mrs.
Kate RULER at Cherry Valley on Friday
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