The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16
BIG CROWD
At the Webster
Fair
GOOD SUM Melted
Double Funeral of Children
Proves a Sad Occasion.

Webster, Dec, 1.-THE ladies of the
Universalist church held their annual
fair in Music hall this afternoon and
evening. The attractions were numer-
Gus and good, and the financial end of
the affair showed a good net.
large variety of articles were on
sale at the fancy table. The booth was
in charge of Mrs. E. P. Morton, Mrs.
John D. Putnam and Mrs Charles H.
Tucker
The candy table was in charge of
Mrs. Elsie Bugbee, and the Misses Alice
Davis and Alice Har is.
The domestic table, under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. Frank P. Baker, contained
a tempting line Of fruits ana jellies.
The flower table added its fragrance
land beauty to the evenings pleasure,
and was graced by the presence of Mrs.
Joseph Crawford.
The mystery table was in charge
of Misses Marion Crawford and Addie
Steinberg, while Mr.. and Mrs Owen A.
Bigelow presided at the ice cream
booth. The fishing pond" booth was
looked after by Mrs. Frank E. Deon
and Mrs. P c. Berard
During the evening the members of
the Unity Club presented a comedy in
two acts. entitled Mr.. Bob" The piece
was under the direction of Arthur L.
Simmons, and was produced in a first
class manner.
Mrs. L. P. Morton Mrs John D.
Putnam and Mrs. Charles H Tucker
were the committee in general charge,
while the hall was prettily decorated
l.
Joseph Crawford, Corporal Warren F.
Wheelock.
The funeral of the late Mrs Mar
garet Mcguire, aged 80 years, who
died Tuesday, from the effects of can
Ger, at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Edward Prout, in Jericho village, was
held at St. Louis Church, at o'clock
this morning. Rev. John T. Madden, /
pastor of the church, celebrated a high
mass. The bearers were friends and
We're James Purtell Michael Welsh, 1
James NJ u sey and Michael Kelly. 1
The interment was at Calvary ceme-
terry.
A heavy truck team belonging to Fl. /
n. Slater came down Pleasant street (
this afternoon and stopped in front of
one of the saloons, where the driver and
his helper entered. While they were in /
the saloon the horses started off and
collided with a team owned by Thomas
Ryan of Woodstock, Conn. Mr.. Ryan's !
team was overturned and the horse
frightened, but before any damage had
been done the spectators had quoted
him.
Rev. J. A. Legris of the Sacred Heart I
Church officiated at the funeral of a /
daughter and son of Mr.. and Mrs. /.
A, Nadeau of North Webster The cere- !
mony was performed at the church. at
3 o'clock, and the remains Of the chill |.
dren were inferred in the family lot
at East Webster.
1t seems that a week ago, Flora, aged
2 years and 10 months, was attacked /
with a severe case of the measles. The !
next day the boy Joseph, aged / year
and months, was stricken with the /
same disease. The children both died
yesterday, the girl first and the boy
only so minutes later.
Resolved, that the Spartan method
of training developed better men and
women than the modern method" is
the question that the members of the
Webster High School Debating Club
will tackle tomorrow evening.
The glee club Of the school have
elected these officers to act on the ex-
ecutive committee: Maurice Glare,
Florence Durham, Rose Fogarty, Her
bert c. Branch and George F. Ellen
wood.
The San Francisco Minstrels are
booked in Music hall for next Wednes-
day night.
A Polander employed in the dye house
at the South village wooden mills was
caught and hurled around the shafting
this forenoon. DR.. Fred A. Brown at
tended the patient. No bones were
found broken, and the man will soon
recover.
Deputy Sheriff Maurice P. Clare has
been reappointed to this district which
is gratifying to his many friends.
About 80 couples gathered in Column
bia hall tonight, the occasion being the
third in the series of socials under the
| auspices of the Webster Social Club
Sidney K. Bartlett was floor manager. |
Dancing music was rendered by Put
MANS orchestra Of Worcester
Judge Bartholomew disposed OF
DRINKS in the local court this morning
as follows: Patrick Madden, aged 43
years, of Newport, 81; Patrick Reilly.
| % years, Providence, SO, and similar
! fine was imposed on Frank Collins, 81
years, of Millbury.
Supt. Prentice Howard of the Chase
WOODEN mills is in New York city on
business.
Miss Mamie Clarke daughter of JUS
| tice H. J. Clarke of Wellesley College, /
! is enjoying her Christmas vacation.