Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-18
WEBSTER.

HOFFMAN FAMILY LEAVES TOWN.
Frederick Hoffman and his family today
moved to Lawrence where they Will per-
manently reside The eldest son denies
the rumors detrimental to the family's
reputation, which rumors, the son says,
one Gustave Mocha has been instrumental
in spreading. Mocha has left Webster for
the time being; but young HOFFMAN in
tends to swear out warrant for his arrest
if he secures any knowledge of his where
abouts.
ICE IN BIG POND BREAKS UP.
The strong northwest wind of Thursday
broke up the ice in the big pond. Late in
the forenoon the entire ice sheet in the
north middle and south basins sank be-
meath the waters.
PRESENTED SHAUN AROON."
The st. Louis Dramatic Society present.
ed Shaun Aroon," a comedy drama of
| three acts in Music Hail Thursday eve
ming. The cast Shaun Aroon, rowing
fellow with light purse and a lighter
heart, James McGeary; Lord Fermoy,
disguised as bad Andy'O a good hearted
Riordan, Fermoy's rascally agent, Francis
Kelly; Dan O'Grady, a sturdy farmer 2.
F. Whalen; Tom O'Grady, his son. Will
liam Moore; Old Hennings, a money
! lender, John Breen; Nipper, detective,
H. j, King; Patrick, a servant, j. Hy-
Sand; Mrs; o'Grady. Dams wife, Miss
! Maggie Kelly; Molly, his daughter, Miss
Kate Brennan; Maggie, maid servant,
Miss Nellie Hederman.
A dance followed the entertainment to
the music of McGeary's Orchestra.
| EPWORTH LEAGUE SOCIAL.
well attended salad supper and enter
tainment was conducted in the Methodist
| Church Thursday night, under the au-
spices of the Epworth League. The com
mittee on arrangements was Mrs. j. AL
| bert Wharton, Mrs. William E. Yelling
! ton, Mrs. George Rogers and Miss Sadie
Eddy The entertainment commenced at 8
o'clock with the pastor, Rev. Alex. Digit,
presiding. An address was delivered by
Rev. James l.. Nudge, pastor of the High
land Methodist Church of Lowell, and
| later in the evening similar address was
given by Miss Louise Harrison of Wor-
cester. The subject of both lectures was
TOWN TOPICS.
William Hoffman, an employee of the
south village wooden MILL was brought
into court Thursday forenoon by Officer
Love, to face complaint of creating
disturbance. The defendant pleaded not
guilty
Patrick Prout's friends wiH run him as
tax collector against the present collector,
AS Thursday was St. Patricks day, it
was observed in various ways in town, and
nearly everybody wore a small green rib
bon or artificial flower in his button
hole. Mr.. Richard ]. Kennedy received
early in, the morning a box of genuine
shamrock from Ireland. Mr.. Kennedy dis
tributed it around to his friends. and of
course the Spy man was not forgotten.
| St. Joseph's day will be observed by the
members of the Pulaski Church next Sat
urday, when low mass wis take place at 3
O'Clock in the morning. high mass at 10
| o'clock and vespers at T. 80 in the evening.
| The St. Joseph's Society will attend the
morning service in a body.
| While Charles Beers was driving a car
ryall over the tracks this forenoon. the
! front axle broke, letting the carriage to
| the ground.
A mass appropriate to St. Patrick's day
was held Thursday at st. Louis Church,
| Rev FIR. j. T. Madden officiating. There
was a large attendance. The girl choir, 80
! voices in charge of Miss Nellie NJ.
| Clare, sang the mass in honor of the
| Holy innocents.'' by A. j. SCHNEIDER in
most artistic manner.
Hon. Eben S. Stevens, proprietor of the
! factories at Quinibaug, Conn, visited the
! North Oxford Chase mill property Thurs
! day, with view of purchasing.
| The democratic caucus will be held Fri
day evening MarcGr25, at st. Jean Bap-
tiste Hail. at 7.30 o'clock.