Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-30
SPENCER AFFAIRS.
Funeral of Mrs. Mary Allen
72S Largely Attended.
Ross Refuses to Accept Challenge from
Newton Of Grafton for Business Rea-
sons-Grlst Of News Of Local
H7o interest.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Allen was
held at the NJ. Z. Church Saturday af-
ternoon at 1 o'clock. In the absence of
the pastor, Rev. S. W. Brown of the
First Congregational Church offioiated.
On 1.-THE casket was a wreath of laurel
with a knot of English violets and de-
sign of white carnations, smilaX and
violets and a sheaf of wheat with a
band of English violets. The service
was opened by singing Jesus, lover Of
my SOUL and Rev. Mr.. Brown read
portions OF Scripture and the poem,
HOut the night and the shadow Mr.
Brown pronounced no eulogy, but in his
prayer referred to her life as a daily
professor of the religion of Christ. The
cn0ir sang, Shall we meet beyond the
Eiver?" and the service was concluded
by-sRey. Mr. Brown, who repeated the
Lords Prayer and pronounced the bene-
dietion. The remains were then taken
to the family lot in the old cemetery for
burial The bearers were the nephews
and other relatives of the deceased, who
have $50 kindly cared for her comfort
in her declining years.
ROSS DECLINES CHALLENGE.
Samuel Ross, who defeated A. j. Kirby
OF Grafton in the match game of check
ersefor the championship of Worcester
county, and has been challenged by
Newton of Grafton, told a Spy reporter
Saturday that he should decline because
70 accept would interfere with his bust
ness, He does not propose to make
checker playing a profession, and had
only engaged in it as a pastime. Mr..
Ross asserts that Newton is a profess
sianal though he does not so assert him
sell in his challenge, and he therefore
forfeits nothing by refusing to accept
the challenge.
A NEW COLONEL.
W. G. Keith Of East Brookfeld has
been elected colonel of the second regi-
ment, U. r, K. of p, vice Col Edwin
Alien, resigned, The regiment COM
prises the divisions of Spencer, Worces-
ter, Fitchburg, northampton, North
Adams, Holyoke and Springfield.
looks PROMISING
The main office of Isaac Prouty & Co.
is being enlarged to make room for adj
ditionaI clerks. The prospects for bust
ness seem to continue good, and it is
reported on good authority that the firm
has just received an order from one
jobbing house for 10000 cases.
COMING LADIES' NIGHT.
Spencer Council, K. of c.. has appoint
ed a committee to arrange for a ladies
night which will include supper and
entertainment, to come off on the night
of st. Valentines day.
TABLET OF HONOR.
H. H. Kingsbury has erected a head
stone over the grave of his grandfather,
Joseph Kingsbury, a revolutionary sol
der buried in the old cemetery in the
rear of the Congregational Church. Rev.
Albert Livermore of Spencer, N. Y,
brother of Walter Livermore of this
town. With the assistance Of other
friends, has erected a monument over
the. grave of Daniel Liyermore, who was
also revolutionary soldier, buried in
the same cemetery.
HEARING MONDAY.
There is to be a hearing in Worcester
Monday upon the will Of the late An
drew Brano, before the probate court
Mr.. Brano left the larger part of his
estate to Guillaume Bedard Of Woon-
socket, and the nephews of the deceased
contest the instrument on the ground
of undue influence"
VISITED OAKHAM.
Some 20 Spencer people went to Oak
ham Friday night to attend the annual
dinner and entertainment of the Farm
ers' Club in that place In the party
were Mr. and Mrs. Tennyson O. Bemis,
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Kittridge, Mrs.
Leon Luddon, Miss Ida Luddon, Miss
Emma Deland, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard,
Mrs, L S. and Miss Ellen Bemis, Albert
Ware and family Edward and Welcome
Davis and several others.
VALUABLE NEWS HINTS.
The last report from Washington re-
garding the condition of George E.
Clark, who is sick in the Soldiers Hos
pital, is that the Immediate crisis was
past and he might live for months; yet
on the other hand, he might drop away
at any time.
The case Of the John O'Gara Hose
Company vs. the managers Of the A. O.
H. fund day sports of last Memorial
day, has been put over to the March
term of the superior court.
The pupils of the Maple street annex
school, Joseph e. Kramer principal, went
to Southbridge on a sleigh ride Satur-
day, and took dinner.
President e. d. Marcthesseault of the
NATURALIZATION Club has appointed the
following to act as a naturalization
committee: Frank Collet Sr., Alfred
Arseneault Frank Lariviere, j. U. Du-
fault and Ludger Parent. The club has
also rendered to Rev. A. A. Lamy the
free use of their club rooms during ST.
Mary's Church fair, from Feb. to 90
inclusive.
j. w. Burke of Worcester is to open a
branch store at Al Mechanic street
Moses Lamoureux & Co, who now oc-
cupy the store for storing furniture, are