Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07
COST OF STORM.
Spencer Must Give Up Many
Hundred Dollars,
Work Has Been Performed More Expedi-
tlously Than Ever Before Honor to
Memory of j. E. Bacon.

Spencer, Feb. 6. - Superintendent
Hobbs of the street department says
that the snow storm of last week cost
the town, up to Saturday, about $500,
1t is liable to cost more in the future,
as the snow in many places is two or
three feet deep in the roadway, and
may have to be removed to make the
roads passable. Should the snow melt
gradually, it may give little further
trouble, but with heavy rain great
damage would likely occur. 1t is pretty
generally conceded that the work Of
handling the snow was never SO well
performed in Spencer before.
TRIBUTES TO MIR. BACON,
After the morning service at the Uni
versalist Church, today, there was a
meeting of members of the church and
parish, at which the pastor. Rev. Flint
NJ. Bissell, alluded feelingly to the
death of John E. Bacon, who has been
one of the most prominent and active
members since the church was organ
lied. A committee was chosen TO draft
resolutions expressive of the sentiments
of the church and parish, concerning
the sad event, consisting of Rev. F. M.
Bissell, E. Harris Rowland and Mrs.
Edward Warren.
AT the session of the Sunday school
of the same church, a committee con-
M. Bissell and Miss Sadie c. Wilder,
was appointed to draft a set of resolu-
tions on behalf of the Sunday school.
1t is expected that Rev. DR.. c. w.
Biddle, former pastor Of the church and
now of Brookline, will be present and
take part in the funeral services.
Marcus Falvey was met upon the
street by Spy reporter, today, when he
said: II feel sad and lonely since the
death Of John E. Bacon ] came from
Holden to Spencer in 1862 and went to
Mr.. Bacon for employment I took
out a case of boots to make on trial, to
see whether my work would suit him.
When took them back, he looked them
over and asked me my price, and told
him ST. From that time to this, SO
years, 1 have been in his employ, and
we have never had word of difficulty.
He has always treated me kindly, and
l feel his loss deeply"
Mr.. Falvey has probably worked for
Mr.. Bacon longer than any bootmaker
has worked for any one man in town.
Miss Catherine Manning's class in ell
ocution and delsarte is to give a recital
at Town Hall on the night of the 18th,
and it is intended to be one of the
finest affairs of the kind ever produced
in town. There win be five new dances
by pupils, and Is musical and dramatic
readings, including pantomimes and
drills. The Indian drill which was
such a success last season, will be re-
peated by request. Besides the home
talent, Miss Manning will be assisted by
Miss Lillian Hanson, soprano; Louis
Kelso Brennan, humorist; Miss Grace
Mahan, danseur; Miss Mildred Moul-
ton, reader; and Master Ralph Stone,
the boy soprano Following is the pro-
posed program, Miss Sadie Parsons, pi-
anist: Recitation and dance, Grand
mas minuet," Miss Genevieve Reilly;
reading, 1.-THE old minstrel" Miss Car
re Cutler; dance, 1.-THE frolic," Miss
Marion Page; musical reading, 'The
little dago girl" Miss Teresa Farley;
humorous selection, ''The scientific
man." Louis Kelso Brennan; reading,
Money musk" Miss Mabel Provost;
reading, selected, Miss Mildred Moulton
musical reading, Mamma in heaven
Miss Florence Noe; dance, 1.-THE dar-
kies' dream" Miss Alice McKenna
song, selected, Master Ralph Stone;
dramatic reading, 1.-THE mothers sacri-
fee" Miss Nellie Hobbs; reading, THE
story of a faithful SOUL Miss Elizabeth
Begley; soprano solo, selected. Miss
Lillian Hanson; reading. "Bessie's first
party" Miss FLORENCE Honey; dance,
Jolly sailor girl" Miss Grace Mona
han; musical reading, Grandma
spinning wheel" Miss Irene Conner
reading, 1.-THE bachelors SALE" Miss
Annie O'Brien; mock ballad. 20 what
beautiful ocean, Louis Kelso Bren-
nan; dance, 1.-THE Irish washwoman, ="
Miss Mabel Provost; reading, "a quart
of milk" Miss Evelyn Honey; drill, Lit
tie Willie in contact with John Brown
Ten Little Indians; pantomime, NEAR
er, my God, to thee Miss Catherine
Manning, Miss Lillian Hanson singing
"Obligato."
TOOK A SUDDEN NOTION.
Theodore A. Parkhurst of % Pleasant
street, started out for a sleighride at
1890 o'clock this morning with one of E.
B. Honey's teams He had occasion to
get out of the sleigh for an instant in
lower Union street, when the horse took
a notion to return to the stable which
he did in doublequick time, but did no
damage beyond leaving a robe on the
street MIR. Parkhurst returned for his
team and took fresh start.
SUNDAY CHURCH NOTES.
Rev S. w. Brown of the Congre-
gational Church took for his theme this
morning. ''The Christian attitude
toward life and DEATH" and took for his
text Phil. i, 21-26 inclusive. AT the peo-
pies service in the evening he took for
his subject, 1.-THE victory of the higher
life"
The Ladies' Charitable Society will
meet at the First Church parlors Wed
nesday at 2.30 D. m. A supper will be
served at $50 and an entertainment will
be given by the Cecilia Club at O'Clock
Rev. FIR. Dolan, at the Church Of the
Rosary, preached an able sermon after
the 10 O'clock mass this morning from
this text: Gather up first the cookie and
bind it into bundles to burn; but gath
er the wheat into my barn. The choir
sang selections from Emerson's and
Gerald's' masses and at the offertory
VIM. j. Heffernan sang Dudley Buck S
"Salve Regina as baritone solo.
RAID ON HoTED WINDSOR.
Officers Draper, Hathaway and Bowen
made a successful raid at Hotel Wind
sor, on Chestnut street, at 4.SO o'clock
this afternoon. When the officers en-
tered the hotel, they found Landlord
Park dealing out wet goods to about 10
young men. About II full bottles of
lager beer, and three bottles half full
were seized and taken to the town hall.
Park, the proprietor, was notified to APP
pear before Justice Curtis in the local
district court Monday night.
ASLEEP ON HIGH STREET.
Officer Hathaway was sent for last
night to care for man who was found