The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-30
Hole Through
to w Orcester.
LEICESTER HAPPY
And Begins to Produce
Good Newspaper Items.

Leicester, Nov. 29-The track of the
Worcester and Suburban is now clear
all the way to Worcester The gang
Of shovelers started out at o'clock this
morning, and between 10 and IL O'Clock
had made connections with the ConsoIi-
dated. Tomorrow the shoveuers, in
charge Of Inspector David Beaulieu
expect to tackle the Spencer end. and
viii meet the gang in charge OF
James Naphen, which has commenced
operations in Spencer working east.
Under the sidewalk act. the town is
obliged to clear Off the sidewalks. and
several gangs of men in charge of SUI
perintendent Of Streets w Z. Sprague,
are at work in different places.
The Worcester and Suburban Com
pany and the town have made a sort
Of compromise and each viii help in
removing the heaps Of snow beside the
car tracks.
The funeral of Miss Matilda Perry
was held at her parents home on the
old Hobart place this afternoon Rev.
AlonZo Sanderson of Worcester. pastor
Of the Sanderson N. 2. Church, of
which she was a regular attendant,
conducted the services The music
was furnished by a quartet from the
church choir consisting of Mrs Marion
Weatherbee, Miss Alice Guilds, NJ. NJ.
MoWry and W. Y. Elliott Nearer.
my God, to thee" was sung by the quar-
tet, and the ladies sang duet enti-
tied, We're going down the valley one
by one" The flowers were arranged
very lastly about the casket Among
the remembrances were a bouquet Of
PINK and white carnations from the
Leicester Epworth League, pillow of
roses and pinks, and a bouquet Of
White chrysanthemums from the fa.mi-
~. The interment was in Hone Gem
etery, Worcester.
Theodore Spencer, the 12-year-oId son
OF arnold Spencer, of Thomas street,
therry Valley, met with painful ac-
cldeht yesterday. He was PLAYING
around the house and slipped down,
running fine needle, which was on the
hoor' into a knee pan. The needle broke
and today DR.. McNeish cut OUT the
splinter Of steel. e
Mrs. Susan A. Belcher. who has been
at the memorial hospital for several
weeks, returned home q few DAYS ago
greatly improved in health.
me public schools in town and Lei
cester Academy opened today for, the
nrst time since the Thanksgiving vaca-
ton. O.
Eight employees Of the c. ". Warren
leather factory, working in the paper
sheet room. We're told their services
would be no longer needed when they
appeared for work Monday Those who
We're laid off are: Messrs. Arthur Ba-
ker George King, Charles Baker. Frank
Baker. N. j. Pendergas., Theodore
SnSN, John Quinn and David Castel.
They do not know when they will have
chance to work in the shop again
and hold the Marlboro strike response
bic Cor the lack os orders.
Miss F. Helen Watson has written
a letter from Southern Pines. North
Carolina, to the pupils Of the sub
grammar school at the center. taught
by Mrs. Warner
The family Of Herbert Midglev will
remove TO Worcester tomorrow. il pos
sible, and they viii reside at the cor
ner OF Gladstone and Southbrfdee
streets. Mr.. Midgley has been en-
ployed a TIE Central Card Clothine
factory for nearly eight years, but ow-
ing 10 the dull times has left that bus
mess, and is now reporting for the Ga
zette on the city staff
The Topic Club met this afternoon
with Mrs. A. W. Harrington of Pleas
ant street. The next meeting win be
held on Tuesday December 10. with
Miss Mary E. Joslyn. The up-lo-date
topic will be Trans Siberian Railway. %
rhe Ladies Charitable Society viii
meet with Mrs. J. P. Ashley on Friday
at o'clock.
The Y. P. S. c. e. viii hold a. bon
net" social in the First Congregations.
Vestry on Friday at 730 D. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Marsh left
today in one of Shows hacks for q
visit with Rev. e. Lester Marsh a.
WaterVille, Me.