The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-18
BIG GRIST.
Webster News
Galore.
A MUSICAL TREAT
And Various Good Things
Are Coming Soon.

Webster Nov. 1L-David NJ. Cowie
is making plans to give Webster PEG
pie a musical treat. The date set is
November %. Mr.. Cowie has been able
to. secure the fremont male quartet of
Boston, comprising George r. Deane,
Charles w, Swaine, Robert c. Written
and Sumner Coolidge. Among other
attractions, the svendsen trio will be
present, which is composed of Marie
Nichols, violinist; Annie Laura Tolman,
cellist, and Louise Emedie Watt, as
pianist.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth
odlst church held a business meeting
this afternoon, and at 6.15 served a
bean supper This was followed by an
entertainment at 8.15, in charge of Miss
Nellie M. Wood, Miss Flora b. Gould
and Mrs. William Wellington. A brief
introduction of a literary nature, which
was followed by extended remarks by
Louis p. Holman, Everett T. Gray and
Warren f. Wheelock, members of K
Company, Sixth Massachusetts regi-
ment, speaking of their campaign at
Porto Rico and Cuba. The boys knew
what they were talking about, and their
remarks were very interesting. The
Webster Glee Club sang patriotic songs.
The vestry was well filled with friends
Of the Cuban soldiers. Miss Flora b.
Gould presided at the piano.
At the Congregational chapel this
evening, in connection with their social,
a reception was rendered Louis P. Hol-
man. The hour was passed most hap
PLY to all concerned, and Corporal Hol-
man may well feel proud of his home
welcome, and in resuming his position
in the church. choir and socials, the
welcome home was indeed a genuine
greeting.
Despite the rain, fair-szed audi
enee attended the fifth nights fair Of
the c. T. A. boys, and We're entertained
by Mr.. Joseph Rogers of Worcester,
who gave several selections as q violin
list Mr. Rogers made his first public
bow tonight in the town, and was well
received, showing that he is an artist
Of more than average ability. He has
several scholars in town and they re-
port that Mr.. Rogers has no superior
as a teacher in this vicinity. Miss
Nellie Clare, organist at st. Louis
Church, was the accompanist.
Peter A. Lee of Fall River, a favorite
in town, caught the house with his re-
fined monologUe entitled Nonsense"
The funeral of Mrs. Johanna Reder
Mann was held this forenoon, at st.
Louis Church, Rev. John T. Madden
officiating. A large number of rela-
tives and friends attended. The choir
sang appropriate music, The bearers
were six grandsons. Burial at Calvary
cemetery, North Webster.
Webster Lodge, No So, A. o. U. w,
this evening held one Of their popular
smoke talks, and with brief exercises
combined with a large attendance the
evening was one of enjoyment
For the principal speakers there
were d. d. G.. M. W., II. T. Buck of
Worcester, G. G., o. A. Ward Of Bos-
ton and p G. M. Wragg of Chelsea. A
light collation. followed.
Mr.. John Breen, I'd, was congratu-
lated today by his shopmates on the
birth of a son. He bows with dignity
A large delegation went UP on the
713 p. m. train to see Jack and the
Beanstalk," at the Worcester Theatre.
One of the principal lady artists of the
troupe is Miss Emeline Moreau, who
visited town today, looking up old
time friends.
One hundred and twenty-three tick
cts to Boston were sold for the excur-
sion today.