The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-29
THE CITY.

Society of the First Baptist Church will
hold a tea.
About 200 members of New England
Homestead Club enjoyed their annual
banquet at the Commonwealth hotel
last evening.
William p. Walters, the crack CANDLE
pin bowler, who has been living in New
York for the past year, has returned
to Worcester.
The Turner's will hold concert and
dance in their hall "a Southbridge
street, Monday evening, Oct 81 Riedps
Orchestra will furnish the music.
Mrs. p. McDermott from Flanders,
and Mrs. L. b. Willard from East An
gus, Canada, are in the city visiting
Mrs. Charles F. Rogers Of SO Austin
street.
Rev. A. B. Chamberlain of Auburn,
N. Y, formerly pastor of the Church
of Christ of this city, will preach at
S29 Main street Sunday morning and
evening.
Edwin sprague, %, and Edward
Lucas, "a years old, We're arrested about
10 O'Clock last night by Special officer
Deadly, charged with walking on the
railroad.
The Temperance Crusaders of IA will
meet with Mrs. Mary Shelton at 81
Chandler street, Monday afternoon. at
3 o'clock. Gentlemen are invited TO tea
at $50 D. m.
The quarterly general meeting of St
Vincents Hospital Aid Association will
be held at the hospital Sunday. Octo-
Der &c. at $50 o. m. A good attendance
is hoped for.
Alexander McAdaln, who has man
aged the Borden, "a Pleasant street, for
some time past, has leased the hotel
Kenmore 625 Main street, and win take
possession November l.
The Anti Cigarette League or White
Regiment will drill in Curtis Hail. Y
M c. A. building, at o'clock this af-
ternoon, All members Of the regiment
are requested to be present.
Rev. G. f. WHEELER and Roger f. Up
ham, both of Worcester, were elected
directors of the Massachusetts Baptist
Sunday School Association, which CON
vened in Pittsfeld, Thursday.
Miss A. H Tucker gave an interest
ing talk on leaf celebration at the Nat
ural History building, yesterday, before
the tree class, followed by a description
of the native elrns and ashes.
Charles NJ. Stewart of the Stewart
boiler works, who was injured some
time ago by falling crane, and taken
to the city hospital, has so far recov-
cred as to warrant his discharge yes
terday.
| Mrs. A. c. Thompson, wife of the
acting pastor of the First Free Baptist
church, and an active w. c. T. U. and
mission worker, has come TO the assist
ance of her husband, as he closes his
laborers in this city.
About Is members Of the local Clan
Scott enjoyed a barge ride to Clinton
last night, where they Joined with the
! Clinton branch Of the order in a Hal
low'en celebration. The party arrived
home early this morning.
The story of the I'd Massachusetts
regiment from it's start for the front to
the day of it's mastering out, will be
graphically told by l. Newton Greene,
in the Boston Herald of November 6.
The story will be profusely illustrated
H. NJ Clemence sold yesterday, in
Spencer, a 70-acre lot of land, 40 OF
which was wood and timber; also a
l17-acre lot of wood and timber, to W. A
Wilson of Spencer. The amount paid
was $500. The land is subject to this
years taxes.
The funeral of Mrs. Annie E. Wesby
took place from her late residence, 8
Home street, yesterday afternoon at
1.30 O'Clock. Rev. Austin S. Carver
officiated. There was singing by the
Odd Fellows quartet. The funeral was
in Hope cemetery.
Plymouth Club held it's annual recep-
ton to members last night in the YES
try of Plymouth church, The reception
told some anecdotes of the Santiago
| campaign, after which a lunch was
served to those presnt.
On Thursday, November ,, at 10 a.
m, the Worcester County South Union
win meet at w. G. T. U. quarters in the
Y. NJ. c. A. building, to confer in re-
gard to general interest of the work
and form plans for entertaining at the
state convention of 1899.
The funeral of Maurice D. King was
held yesterday morning at his late
home SO Alillbury street, at 8.15 o'clock
at o'clock a high mass Of requiem was
celebrated in ST. Johns Church by
Rev. M T. O'Brien, who also conduct
ed the services at the grave in st.
Johns cemetery
Thomas Brown, II years old, was
sent to the Waldo street station house
| last night by officers Craffey and Ryan
Iof station 2, charged with disturbing the
peace. The young men INDUCED in a
little fun, so-called, at the expense OF
the teachers and pupils of the Canter-
bury street night school, which resulted
in his arrest.
At a special meeting of the Worcester
Veteran Firemen's Association held
last evening it was voted to send a
floral tribute, and also send q delega-
member, H. A. Sandner. Members are
requested to meet at the headquarters
on Exchange street, this afternoon, at
l o'clock, in citizens dress.
Mayor Dodge, Irving e. Comins
president of the board of trade, Mat
thew J. Whittall, James Logan and
William Hart were in Boston yesterday
as the sub committee on grade cross
| ings in conference with President Bliss
of the Boston and Albany railroad and
| President Gadman Of the Fitchburg
railroad in regard to the abolition OF
the crossings in this city.
Asa r. Jacobs, a Holden farmer, came
to Worcester yesterday morning, and
proceeded 10 fill himself with fire wat
er. He finally got into his team and
drove up Belmont street until near Bell
pond, when his horse took fright at
something and ran, throwing Jacobs
out The officers were notified and
| placed Jacobs under arrest The team
was stopped by Burton Falt, of 25S Bel
mont street who put the horse up in
his stable.