The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-20
TODAY'S WEATHER.
For tOdayS weather indications, see
top Of first page.
THE CITY.

The st. PauTs sewing school will
open Saturday. Oct. %, at 2.SO p. m.
The engagement of Mr.. Burton w.
Grout and Miss Laura J. Sessions is
announced.
Webster Thayer Esq, returned yes
terday from two days business trip
to New York.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Main Street Baptist Church will
meet this afternoon at 8, with Mrs.
Ward, 16 Allen street.
A committee of 10 members of the
Brockton city government is to visit
this city tomorrow Tor the purpose of
inspecting the garbage disposal works
at the home farm.
The Ladies Social Circle of the Web
ster Square NJ e. Church will give a
harvest" supper and entertainment in
the vestries of the church next Thurs
day evening. Oct 90
George w. Carr leaves this morning
at o'clock for Pine Bluffs, N. c., to
recuperate his health. He was pre-
scented with a travelling. case and UNI
brella by the people at the builders
exchange yesterday.
The Mems Guild of st. Johns Epis-
oopal Church on Lincoln street held
short business meeting last night in
the basement of the church, after which
the pastor, Rev e. White, gave short
description of his trip up Mont Blanc
in 1882
The following city couAcil commit
tee meetings are scheduled at the city
no Eiro 4 zaf
ternoon; committee on streets, 1880 this
evening; committee on sewers, 4.30 Fri
day afternoon; committee on police, 7.30
Friday evening.
The Woman Suffrage League will
meet with Mrs Bachydt, A Piedmont
street, on Thursday, Oct. 20, at p. m.
The league will take up the study of
Life of Mrs. Mary A. Livermore," and
all persons interested in this remarka-
BILE woman are invited to attend, if
they do not belong to the league.
The members of st. Stephens So
ciety had social and entertainment
last evening in the rooms of the So
ciety ON Grafton street. There was a
large attendance despite the bad
weather. During the evening pro-
gram of vocal and instrumental music
was rendered. and a collation. was
served.
The marble medallion which was a
part of the George II. Ward monument
on the field of Gettysburg until the
18th Regiment Association replaced 1t
with more durable one of bronze, will
be presented to Post 10 this evening.
Thursday is the regular meeting night
of the post, but it will be public, be-
cause Of the special exercise.
The Father Mathews Ladies' Society
will hold a coffee party Thursday eve
ming, Oct. q, in Father Mathew Hall
on Green street Music will be fur
nished by Ghapin's Orchestra. Little
Miss Josie Mcmahon will take part in
the evening S entertainment. There win
be a voting contest for a doll between
Miss Catherine Carmody and Miss An
ME Donahue.
Worcester Conclave, knights of the
Sherwood Forest, held meeting last
evening, at which there were two can
didates for initiation, and other mat
ters of interest that the order handled.
After the regular business meeting,
there was a general social time, an en-
tertainment which included vocal and
Instrumental music and readings being
given. There was also collation.
served.
Yesterdays hearing on the Kettle
brook water cases was given up almost
entirely to evidence regarding the value
of the land taken by the city above
the Kent privilege in Leicester. The
witnesses We're Thomas B. Robinson of
Paxton, E. A. Williams, Henry Bigelow
and Horace Kendall of this city, Edgar
Warren, S. D. Cutting,s II. A. Smith, ].
/. Gallagher and Nathan Lamb of Lei
cester and e. K. Ray of Woonsocket.
Prof. Rufus Fuller of Boston deliv-
cred very interesting lecture last eve
ming before the Railway Mems Assoc
citation, taking as his subject Niagara
Falls" The lecture was illustrated by
the stereopticon, and it was enjoyed by
large number of people. The associa-
ton intends to hold three lectures and
entertainments in various forms dur
ing tn weeks of the winter, but as yet
there has been no schedule of enter
tainments arranged.
For some time past, Fred NJ. Clayton,
who runs a job printing establishment
at 1893 Main street, has noticed that con-
siderable of his type was mysteriously
disappearing. He located the lost
property in the house of his striker,
Thomas A. Corriveau, and the fellows
arrest was made by Inspector Fisher,
yesterday afternoon. The man admits
that he took the type, about $500 worth,
and says he did it to work up a little
business on his own account.
Cars running in the vicinity of lower
Main street and toward Lincoln square,
were delayed about half hour yester-
day morning by an accident to an
overhead trolley pole, The trolley did
not break, but instead bent itself az
most together, and one of the big iron
poles, nearly six inches in diamater,
was pulled completely out of it's posi-
ton to the side. The accident badly
loosened the trolley wires, and other
wise mixed things. AS soon as posi-
BILE the street railway repair gang was
out and the damage was fixed.
The members of st. Paups Lyceum
held their regular weekly social last
evening. in the Sons of Veterans Hall,
and there was large attendance. Be
fore the social there was a meeting of
the young women whoi have the ar
of the coming coffee party
of the lyceum in charge. Nothing de-
finite was done in regard to the party,
but the various plans were considered
at length. After the business meeting.
dancing was enjoyed by the large
number present, music for the occasion
being furnished by Shaffin's Orchestra.