The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-02

away this morning. at $50, at his
home on Grove street. For the past
year Mr. Mcguire has been suffering
from rheumatism, which, with a com
plication of other diseases. finally
brought on the end. The deceased was
born in Carracksuir county. Ireland
and when a young man came to this
country, settling in Halifax, Nova SEQ
tia. From Nova Scotia he moved t.
Spencer, where he has lived for the
pas rs years.
WIRE VILLAGE SCHOOLS.
The attendance at the new Wire vii
lage school house is exceedingly large
this year, numbering 108, in all. The
room in charge of Miss Mary Plum
mer, a new teacher, is overcrowded,
which includes the third, fourth and
fifth grades. Some of the scholars of
Miss Plummer's room have to be seat
ed in the room in charge Of Miss Ca
sey The new building contains four
rooms, and if another teacher could be
hired and four rooms occupied,
the scholars would be accommodated
very nicely. The services of another
teacher are likely to be secured before
very long.
PLEASING ANNOUNCEMENT.
Invitations are out announcing the
marriage of Mabelle Louise, daughter
of George H. Bemis and wife of Grove
street, to George Russell Kingsbury of
North Brookfield, to take place on Oct
26 at O'Clock, at the home of the
IS POSTPONED.
The srally week of the First Congre-
gationaf Church, which was to take
place next week. has been postponed
until the second week in October. The
postponeinent was made necessary for
two reasons-first, the Sunday school
convention to be held in Worcester
next week, which many people are de-
sirous of attending, and also two in
stallations which this church is invited
to attend, one being the installation of
Rev. w. B. Oelson of Warren, the other
being the installation of Rev. DIR.
Scott, who Will become pastor of the
Piedmont Church, Worcester. Rev.
Sherman w. Brown and Dea Gilbert
E. Manley win attend the installation
at Warren, while the pastor in com
pany with Frank E. Dunton, will be
present at the one at Worcester.
Tomorrow the services Of the Young
Mems League in connection with the
church, which are held every Sunday
evening, during the winter, will be re-
sumed.
PAINTED TOWN RED.
The David Prouty high school foot
ball team, which scored such a decided
victory over the Leicester Athletic AS
ISOLATION at Leicester this afternoon
is painting the town red tonight, and
they well deserve to, as the high school
boys played one Of the best games
that a high school team ever played.
Regardless of the severe criticisms
that the boys have received lately, the
team this year is one of the best that
ever represented the David Prouty
high school
EXTENDED FURLOUGH.
Private Alfred Forrest who left
Spencer yesterday to rejoin his regi-
ment at Boston, returned home again
today, with an additional weeks fur
lough The cause of the additional fur
Tough is on account of the poor condi-
ton of his regiment.
Edgar o. Snow who for the past
week has been seriously i'll with dysen-
terry. is somewhat better today, and DIR.
E. A. MURDOCH his attending physician,
is confident Of bringing him through.
Mr.. Snow is a prominent Odd Fellow
Mrs. Charles Newton of Irving street
entertained the members of the Rowing
Whist Club at her home, last night, in
honor of Miss Anna Slayton, who leaves
in company with her mother, Mrs. G. S.
Slayton; next week, for Charlotte, N. G.,
where they will spend the winter with
Mrs. Slayton's daughter, Mrs ]. G.
Palamountain.
Word has been received from c. w.
Rankin, who is enjoying a month s
hunting in the Maine woods and fish
ing in Georges lakes, reporting excel
lent success, having shot much large
game, and also reports the fishing as
very fair.
Miss Mamie Carpenter oe Main street
left town this morning for Boston,
where she Will pursue two years
course in the Boston Training School
G. p. Devote of Wall street has re-
ceived the contract for painting Kings
ley's block on Maple street. Mr. De-