Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-11
OLD RESIDENT GONE.
Daniel F. Draper of Greenville
Passes Away Peacefully,
Had Been a Resident for Over a Half
Century and Was Widely Known
Other News Notes.

Leicester, March 1O.-Daniel F. Dra-
per of Greenville, one Of Laicesters old
est residents, died at his home on Wed
nesday evening at 11.30, He was born
at Killingly, Conn, S4 years and 4
months ago, but has been a resident
of Greenville for over so years, and was
closely identified with all the best in
terests of the village. His wife, a Miss
Mary Dunbar of Greenville, died eight
years ago, and Mr.. Draper has since
lived with his only son, Emory B. f.
Draper. Mrs. Drapers father was a
centenaTian, dying at the age of 100
years, months. The old grist mill be-
tween Greenville and Rochdale, with a
saw mill in the same building. was run
by him for many years, but is discon-
tinued now. For a considerable period
Mr.. Draper kept a store in the ell part
of his house. The aged man had been
a constant attendant at the Greenville
Baptist Church for many years, until
within about six months. He had en-
| joyed rugged health until about a year
ago, and died simply of intirmities Incl
dental to old age.
| Mr.. Draper was a man Of very strong
principle, and was a deacon in the Bap-
tist Church. He was a strong temper
ance man, voting the prohibition ticket
for several years, and his influence was
always found on the side of right and
/ Justice. He was very fond Of children
and enjoyed having them around him
| There are four grandchildren, two sons
and two daughters.
A LIBRARY ENTERTAINMENT.
A library entertainment was given
at the Sanderson NJ. E. Church, this
evening, and quite a good sum was
raised for the Sunday school library
| The program consisted of readings by
| Misses Abbie and Bertha Smith and
Miss Bernice Eldridge; solos by Alfred
M. Guy, and violin solos by Miss Tudis
Elliot.
The annual banquet of the Cherry
| Valley Epworth League will be held
this evening. James McCool will be
! POSTMASTER.
| AND THERE WAS LIGHT.
The street light service of the Rawsor
Electric Light and Power Company was
resumed Thursday for the first time
since the ice storm of two weeks ago
! The new switchboard from the Fort
Wayne Electric Company is in position
at the power station, and w. c. Watson
said that he hoped the lights could be
supplied with electricity from the power
station of the Worcester and Suburban
Railway Company by Monday
| BRIEF BUT GOOD
The first meeting of the school com.
mittee since the election, was held this
evening. The board organized with the
same officers as last year: Chairman
John F. Redican; secretary, Mrs. Fran.
ces E. Trask; treasurer, H. A. Smith.
| A salad and cold meat supper will be
served under the auspices of the Y. P. S
G. b. this evening, in the vestry of the
First Congregational Church A colIec
ton of photographs taken by differen
parties during the ice storm in Febru
ary will be on exhibition.
Unclaimed letters addressed to Mis-.
Lillian Aiken, Mrs z. p. Whitcomb ant
| Charles McAfee are at the Cherry Val
ley postoffice.
Constable James A, quinn filed hi
bond today.
John Fftzgibbons of Worcester CAV,
an exhibition of pool and fancy shot
at M. J. Lees pool room this evening.