The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
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X. FRANCIS Kelly gave an entertain
ment to large party of friends at
South Worcester last evening.
Joshua E. Beeman Of Westboro was
a visitor in town last evening. He came
up for the Mechanics hall meeting.
Charles A. Summer Of Milford and
Charles A. Jefts of Spencer were in
Worcester last evening visiting friends.
st. Marks Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. Allen, No. So Wachusett
street, this afternoon, Oct, 18th, at 3
o'clock.
The Rain or Shine Whist Club will
meet with Mrs. M. e. Davis, % Maple
street, Thursday evening. The public
invited.
City Messenger Charles Marvin was
at his office at the city hall yesterday
for a few hours, the first time since his
recent Illness
Edward Sheehan closed last evening
his engagement at Easton's newsrooma
to accept position In the office of the
Worcester Gas Company.
Gen. George A. Forsyth. United
States army, and Mrs. Forsyth are Wis
iting this week at the home of Col
w. S. B. Hopkins, in this city.
Thomas Casey. private in Co. G, 9Th
Massachusetts regiment, who has Wis
tied Worcester friends this week, will
return to his home in Upton today
A party of wheelmen from Boston
came to Worcester yesterday. taking
dinner at Putnam & Thurston's restau-
rant. They returned late in the after
noon.
There will be a meeting OF the teach
ers Of language in the ninth grades OF
the city at the office of the superintend-
ent of schools on Thursday afternoon
at 4.45 o'clock.
Social Circle of Hope Lodge, No. II,
U. 0. Of !. 0. L., will hold a business
meeting Thursday afternoon at Q 80, at
the home of Mrs. L. 3. Knight, 1853
Chandler street.
There will be a meeting of the Ladies'
Charitable Society, connected with the
Church of the Unity, in the church par
Tors this afternoon. The meeting will
open at ESQ o'clock.
Corp. William Charbonneau, of the
18th United States regulars, who has
been in Worcester on furlough of 80
days, will start for jefferson, Mo.
where he will report for duty
James McKenney, 28 years old, coll
ored, was arrested last night by Off
GERS Brown and Mccarthy on a warrant
charging him with disorderly conduct.
Miss E"ama- Pate is the complainant III
the case.
Mr.. Tebb, ex-president Of the Nation
al characterization League of England,
is stopping at the Bay State House.
Mr.. Tebb has been associated with the
league as president for nearly half a
century.
James F.. Carey, president of the COM
mon council of Hayerhill and a member
of the SCOT and Shoe Workers Union,
will speak in Central Labor Union hall
Wednesday evening, for the socialist
democratic party,
Dennis Cahil, who has been a long
sufferer from consumption, died yes
terday afternoon at the home Of his
sister, Mrs. Charles NJ. Allison, 70 Sa>
lem street. Cahill was born in Wor-
cester. He was 20 years old.
Rev. Helen Van Anderson, pastor of
the Church Of the Higher Life, Boston,
will give course of lectures on Char
acter and health building" in Horti-
cultural library. The first lecture will
be given this evening at 8.
A chimney fire in the house 121 Provi-
dence street, yesterday afternoon, eaus-
ed the inmates some apprehension. The
fire patrol was called by telephone, and
o couple II men with the small wagon
sent out. There was no loss.
Examinations for positions as clerks
and carriers in the Worcester post office
will be conducted by the local civil ser
vice examining board, Monday morn
ing, October 25 The examinations will
he held in the Federal building.
The young friends of Willie e. Quill
la gave him a pleasant surprise Satur-
day night, when nearly 80 of them call
ed on him and presented a writing desk.
An informal entertainment and supper
added to the pleasure of the evening
The committee of arrangements
which has charge of the coming ball of
the Consolidated Railway Mems Asso-
citation, is busy making the plans for
the event more complete. The dance
will be in Mechanics hall, November
II, and every indication points to
large attendance.
Already about rs applications have
been received by Assistant Postmaster
Hunt Of persons who desire to take the
and policemen, which are to be held
by the local civil service board at the
federal building, Monday the 25th.
Miss Jennie M. Perry reported at
union station today that she had left
her pocketbook in the train in which
she came from Boston. There was
about $40 In money in the wallet and
the trainmen at South birmingham
found it in the seat, after she changed
cars, in that place.
James McGlynn came to Worcester
last evening with large theater party
from Whitinsville, which attended the
performance at Lothrops. Before the
entertainment the young men and wo-
men had supper at the Star lunch room.
They returned to their home about II
o'clock.
There is a petition in circulation
among the pupils of the Worcester high
school, asking that companies be
formed for military drill in connection
with the school. Mr.. Goodwin, princi-
pal Of the class zeal high school, is
heartily in favor of the movement. Mr..
Lewis also favors the movement.
The semi-annual election Of officers
Of the pastors Bible class of Trinity
M. Il. Church last evening, resulted as
follows; President, Louis Amell; vice
president, George M. Laid; secretary,
/ w. II. Clinkard; treasurer, Theodore
Barber; assistant teacher, Henry D.
Barber.
r. H. Harzenberger, who is in Wor-
cester in the interests of the formation
Of bakers union, is daily making an
effort to arouse enthusiasm in the men
who work at the trade. The formation
of union, he believes, will have a
tendency to end much Of the trouble
to which bakers and confectioners are
said to be now subjected.