Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-24
SPENCER.
BUSINESS PICKING UP.
Boot Shop Taking on More Men-Th
Sagendorph Mill to Start Up Today.

Sagendorph MIN to start Up Today.
For the last two weeks business has
been rather dull in the boot shops, and
only portion of the employees have
been at work; but the prospect now is
that times win be better in the future.
Representatives OF all the shoe firms are
on their routes in the south and west,
and are sending home orders. Cutters
are at work in the smaller shops, and
it is expected that is or 20 additional
cutters will be put to work in Isaac
Prouty & Co.'S shop this morning. The
Sagendorph mill, which has been put in
order during the last week, will start
16 of it's 80 looms this morning, and the
remaining 16 will be set in motion next
week. The mill is leased by Newton
Darling and James =. Mccain Mr.
McCann will be superintendent and Will
liam Kelley will be In. charge of the
spinning. Thomas f. Hanley Of East
Brookfield win be the boss weaver. The
other mills that are being run by MIR.
Darling and Beebe, Weber & Co., are
running at their full capacity. 1t is
understood that this firm will only run
out the present contract, when the mills
are to be operated by Mr.. Darling. Mr.
Dawson, who has been acting superin-
tendent since the mills started, has re-
signed temporarily, and will go home
to New Hampshire. He was surprised
Saturday night by the mill hands, who
presented to him a fine dressing case
and a lot of cigars as token of regard.
His place will be taken by Mr., Taylor
of Holyoke, an old employee OF Beebe,
Weber Sc Co.
The large amount Of snow and slush
caused by the storm Saturday night and
Sunday morning occasioned a thin at
tendance at the several churches.
Rev. FIR G. II. Dolan celebrated high
mass at 10 o'clock, and read for the
gospel of the day, Matt, viii:1-13, and
preached an able sermon on Faith"
The choir sang Buttmans mass in G.,
and at the offertory, ave. maris stella"
by Werner, as chorus.
There was an enjoyable program at
the peoples service at the First Congre-
gational Church, Sunday night. The
choir was assisted by Mrs. Sherman w.
Brown, pianist, and John n. Truda. The
service was opened by q prelude, "Ro-
manza," by Vieuxtemps, by the violin,
piano and organ, the latter being played
by the organist, Prof. j. s. r. Coy Then
followed the Call to worship, an an
them by the choir, responsive reading
and prayer. The response was Der
ceuse," from Jocelyn, by GODDARD, by the
violin, piano and organ. The offertory
was Walters prize song, "Wilhelmy,"
by Wagner, a chorus by the choir. The
subject of Rev. Mr.. Browns sermon was
Joining the church," text Matt, X 30:
whatsoever, therefore, shall confess me
before men, him will l confess before
my Father which is in heaven and
Mark, xvi:16: HE that believeth and is
baptized, shall be saved"
Tickets for reserved seats at Mr. Ken
mans lecture in the Mems League
course will be sold at Caucus Hall at z
o'clock tonight
The meeting Of the Ladies' Charitable
Society will be held at the Congrega-
tional Church parlors at $50 o'clock
Thursday, and the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society at the same place at
$50.
The steadfast Circle of Kings Daugh-
ters will hold it's monthly meeting at
the M. e. Church parlors Wednesday
afternoon and evening. The Ladies'
Aid Society will be guests.
The official report of the financial con-
dition Of the First Congregational
Church show that the following amounts
have been raised and expended: Par
ish. $4.64; church, S52.92; Sunday school,
$232.S9; Christian Endeavor Society,
$500; weekly offerings, $24.17; Mems
Sunday Evening League, $29S.26. Total
raised for benevolent purposes $2417 SO.
Total amount raised for all purposes,
$7734.40 This does not, however, show
the total contributions for benevolent
purposes made by members of the
church, some of whom lay aside certain
amounts weekly to be expended upon
worthy objects of charity.
The selectmen expect that the case
of Mrs. Koskey VS.. the town of Spen-
for trial the coming week. The action
is brought by the plaintiffs attorney,
ex-Trial Justice Luther Hill, to recover
$500 damages oocasioned by alleged in
ju1ies received on a defective sidewalk
last spring.
The Monday Club has invited the
Fortnightly, Cecilia and other reading
clubs Of Spencer and the Topic Club of
Leicester, to meet with them at the
Massasoit parlors Tuesday. There will
be an informal reception from to 7.30,
when the president will call the assem-
bly, to order and a special program of
entertainment will be given.
The Ladies' G. A. R. Circle will meet
with Mrs. Emerson Stone, on High
street, Wednesday afternoon.
A musical and literary entertainment
viii be given at the chapel of the Bap-
list Church Wednesday night.
The Queen of Clubs will have a social
at the Massasoit Hotel Thursday even
ing.
Mrs. Nellie S. Browning has been ap-
pointed Administrative Of the estate of
her father Tilson J. Sanderson, valued
at $4,000 real and $1,000 personal.
The subject Of Rev F. E. Heatl's SER
mon, Sunday morning, was, us there a
hell?" In the evening, What can we
do for doubters?"