Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-08

Spencer Lodge, A. r. ami A. NJ, OBJ
served its twenty-ffth anniversary at
its lodge room in town hail by social
reunion, and listening to an entertain
ment specially prepared for the occas-
ion.
Spencer Lodge held the first meeting
under its charter January Z, 1873. II
started out with twenty charter mem
bers, as follows, those marked with q
being now dead: Edwin A Hill, Charles
Fl. Allen, Isaac Niles, Jr., George A.
Craig, George G. Wright, L. Francis
Sumner, Edward E. Stone, Emerson
Stone, NWilliam A. Barr, eOrrin s.
Worthington, Sullivan S. Marsh, *Henry
Belcher, James H. Ames, j Edward
Bacon, %Henry r. Green, *John N.
Circuit, B. B. F. Whitman, George P,
Ladd, marquis Hall, *Jeremiah w.
Drake. OF the living charter members,
all but three, Messrs. Niles, Sumner and
Marsh, are still citizens of Spencer.
Edwin A. Hill was the first master OF
the lodge, and was succeeded in turn by
the following: Isaac Niles, jar, James H
Ames Charles A. Allen, James Holmes
Walter E. Barton, George S. Green, Ma
than e. Craig and Edwin S. Tirrell, Jr
The present officers of the lodge are: w
NJ, Frank S. Eaton; s. W., Fred w.
Boulton; ]. W., Charles Fl. Green
H. Farnum; c., Alvin N. Lamb; M,
George B. Corbin; s. D.. Harry S. Trip;
j. D., Frank 7. Prouty; S. S.. j. Elton
Green, j. s., Edward A. Prouty; 1. S.,
A. L. Greenwood; T., Charles Sugden
The entertainment consisted of rem
iniscences by Edwin A. Hill, first mas
ter of the lodge; short speeches from
other members, a few vocal selections
from quartet and a graphophone en-
tertainment by Paul w. Crane. Then
there was a collation. served by a COM
mittee of the lodge in banquet hail. and
a social good time was enjoyed till a
late hour There were no outsiders
present except the members of the quar-
tet and the graphophone operator
Among the other pleasing incidents OF
the occasion was the presentation of 4
past masters jewel to Edward S. Tir.
relh the junior past master of the lodge
A REAL ESTATE CHANGE.
William Bose, who conducts a con-
fectionery business on Mechanic street
has purchased the Morton Nichols blocl,
at 81 Mechanic street. The papers
were passed Thursday evening. Mr.
Bosse will take possession at once and
will in the future conduct a restaurant
In connection with his confectionery
business.
Forty young woman employees of the
Spencer paper box factory enjoyed a
sleigh ride to North Brookfeld, Friday
evening.
The North Pole Club, composed OF
Swedes, have leased the second floor OF
Thos. J. Arnys block at Mechanic and
Wall streets, which they will equip as q
club room.
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.
The regular meetings of Fidelity lodge
K. of p, will hereafter be held on
Monday instead of Friday evenings.
Miss Katherine Jacobs mas returned
to her studies in Boston University.
The annual meeting of the Worcester
County South Athletic Association will
be held at D. P. H. s. hall, Spencer, one
week from today. 1t is reported that
Warren and Barre propose to drop out
of the association, and that Webster
will apply for admission.
North Brookfield enjoyed supper and
social dance at the Massasoit hotel or
Thursday night
Mrs. e. A. Smith and daughter Thel-
ma have gone to Mineola, N. Y, where
they were summoned Wednesday nigh
on account of the supposed fatal ill.
ness of Mrs Smiths father.
The sixth and seventh grades of the
Pleasant street school, Miss Emma ]
Grant teacher, took a sleighride tC
North Brookfield, Friday afternoon af.
ter school hours
Charles w. Jordan of Fall River and
Mrs. Margaret A. Wooley of Spencer, 8
we'll known trained nurse, was quietly
married on Wednesday evening at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Z. Alb
bott, on Pleasant street, by Rev. G
Whitfield Simonson. After Monday Mr.
and Mrs. Jordan will be "at home" a.
603 Midland street, Fall River.
The Canadian French Naturalization
Club, at their adjourned annual meet.
ing. held at their room in Mechanics
hall block, Thursday night, elected
these officers: President, Eugene d
Marchessault; vice president. Moses Col
lett; recording secretary, II. Jalbert
treasurer, j. u. Dufault.
Stephen s. Barr has sent specimens o.
his black and white Javas to the PHI
stock and poultry exhibition being hele
in Ware this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph B. Stone ant
child expect to go to North Caroline
next week for two months visit FOL
the benefit of Mr.. Stones health.
The G. A. r. Sewing Circle will hold
.THE SURPRISE OF ALL.