Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22

A notice was posted in the lobby a
the car barn of the Worcester and Su
| burban road, Friday evening, to the eff
feet that, beginning Saturday. Januar!
%, cars would leave Millbuy centr
every Is minutes. The notice was sen
by Superintendent John B'Gorman an(
posted by Assistant Superintendent
Frank G. Sweeney. The officials of the
road have concluded that the Saturday
afternoon and evening traffic is toe
great for the regular cars, hence the
change. For the past few weeks the
public have complained that evening
cars, on certain days of the week, were
overcrowded and Uncomfortable for the
travelling public. The half-hour cars will
run through to Bramanville, as usual
while the 15-minute, or extra cars, will
run only to Millbury centre. The cars
will leave the centre at / o'clock and
every 10 minutes after that until Z
o'clock,
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY'S MEETING
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Benevolent Society of the Second Con-
4 gregational church was held in the
church parlors, Thursday afternoon, and
the following officers elected: President,
Mrs. r. r. Crane; vice president, Mrs
l. W. Goddard; secretary-tre Miss
Ida Mary Sutton; assistant secretary,
Miss Ethel Sayles.
WOMANS CLUB TEA.
The Woman's club gave a 5 o'clock
tea at the home of Mrs w. L. Whitney
on Miles street, Friday afternoon. A
paper was read by Mrs DR.. Sanderson
of Worcester on GLOW we shall take
proper care Of the sick in our homes
An entertainment followed, under the
direction Of the following ladies': Miss
Mrs. r r. Crane, Mrs. S. w. Rogers,
Mrs. r. C. Cunningham, Mrs. Henry
Van Ostrand, Mrs. George j. Dudley
and Mrs 7. A. Winter.
J. f. WOODBURY. DEAD.
]. f. Woodburn, highly respected
citizen of Fisherville, died at his home
Friday morning, after brief illness.
He was a member of Morning Star
Lodge, L. 0. o. F., and also a member
of Court Millbury, f. of A.
HIT HIMSELF WITH AN AXE.
Thomas Stratford met with a peculiar
accident, Friday afternoon, while at
work in the woods near Woodberry viii
lage, in Sutton. He was cutting sleep
ers, when the axe which he was using
cut through the branch quicker than ex-
pected, striking him in the left leg be-
low the knee, inflicting a bad wound.
After the accident, Mr.. Stratford walked
to the spot where his carriage was
hitched and drove to his home on Water
street, Millbury, and DIR. Robert Booth
was summoned. The doctor found that
the axe had not only inflicted an ugly
cash in the skin, but had also passed
between the toes, cutting cash which
required four stitches to close it, The
victim of the accident had just recov-
cred from a severe cut, which he re-
ceived year ago.
SWALLOWED PIECE OF BONE.
George Bellville, while eating dinner
Friday, in some manner swallowed a
splinter Of a bone. which lodged in his
throat and caused him much pain. The
family physician, DR.. Robert Booth. was
called and after much difficulty, sue
ceeded in extracting the bone.
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL.
The regular monthly meeting Of Adah
Chapter, No. IS, o. E. s., will be held
in Masonic Hall Tuesday evening, Jan.
25, at 7.3O p. m. The officers will be in
stalled by Past Matron Mrs. Lottie
HakeS.
Rev. H. S. Mitchell will preach at the
Unitarian Church, Sunday morning, on
Report of Worcester conference, held
at Westboro." Sunday school at 12
o'clock, subject, "The home of Jesus. &"
Young peoples meeting at p m sub
ject, "Bible study" leader, W. A Hulch-
nam.
The Travellers Club will meet at the
home of Miss Anna Sears, Monday even
ing, subject, ''The city of Boston,
A marriage license was issued from
the town clerk office, Friday, to Joseph
Gagnon, 27, and Claruse Valcour, 20.