Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
THE OLD MASTERS.
More Attention To Be Paid To
Them in the Future.
Delightful Musicale in Which Famous Com
posers Were Favored Many
Leicester Notes.

Leicester, Feb. A delightful musi-
the home of Miss Mary E. Joslyn, last
evening, 1t was treat for all of those
who attended, and much local talent
took part. Most Of the selections were
taken from the works of Bach, Handel,
Haydn, Beethoven, Gounod Schuman,
Schubert and Mozart, the music masters
Of the 18th century. The selections were
very satisfactory, and it was decided to
pay more attention to the old masters
in the future. The selections werel Pi-
ano duet, SYMPHONY" Haydn, Mrs.
F. Marsh and Miss May; song, There
is green HILL" Gounod, Miss Harriet
Stark; piano SOLO Sonata" Mozart,
Mrs. A. w, Harrington, violin solo,
Largo Handel, II. H. Disco; song,
Adelaide" Beethoven, Mrs. Warren
Smith; song, Ave Maria" Bach, Miss
Susan E. Knight, with violin obligato
by Mr.. Disco; intermission, duet, "Or-
lando Paladino." Haydn, Mrs. HaT-
rlngton and Miss Stark; song, sleep
we'll, thou sweet angel" Abt, Miss
Smith; song, warriors foreboding,"
Schubert, John L. Casey; solo, Sonata"
Haydn Mrs, c. G. Stearns; duet "He
shall feed his flock" Handel, Mrs
Whittemore and Mrs. Smith; violin So
10, Sonata" Mozart, Mr.. Disco; song
''Serenade," Schubert, Mrs. P. 4. Dem
ny; song 20 thou that tellest" Handel
Miss Knight.
FUNERAL OF MRS. WHITFORD.
The funeral of the late Mrs, Mehitable
D. Whitford was held at her late home
at l o'clock today. Rev. D. c. Reid,
pastor of the First Congrega tional
Church. Of which Mrs. Whitford was a
faithful attendant, spoke feelingly. A
quartet composed of Mrs. P. 7. Denny,
Miss Alice Guilds Frank J. Marsh and
George Marsh, sang two selections. The
bearers were the two sons-in-law, Dr.
f. H Clifford and David A. Reeves Of
Leicester, A. L. Hyde Of Southbridge
and E. z. Clifford of Worcester. There
was a choice collection of flowers pre-
i scented. The body was placed in the re-
ceiving tomb at Pine Grove cemetery.
FOR BETTER MAIL SERVICE.
selectman Albert e. Smith took time
by the forelock and wrote to Senator
Hoar at Washington Wednesday as to
what could be done to give Leicester
| better mail service. An answer was re-
| ceived today, and petition Will prob
| ably be circulated to have an arrange
ment made whereby the mail Will be
insured once a day at least during a
| blizzard, and to get better service than
| the sub-contractor from Kentucky fur
nishes.
BRANCH LINE RESUMED.
The Hope cemetery division was
cleared about 5 O'Clock this afternoon,
and cars were run Immediately. AL the
| tracks of the Worcester and Suburban
are now clear and all regular trips will
be run Saturday. Those VINO ought to
| know say that the Worcester and Sub
urban had their main lines cleared be-
| fore any other road in the state. The
first car into the Union depot arrived
there at 1.20 yesterday afternoon. By a
I coincidence, Motorman Keefe and Con.
| ductor Gage, who were in charge, had
charge of the last car that left the de-
pot before the storm at TAO Monday
evening, e.f laN
.hsMANY READABLE ITEMS. e.s i
The first rehearsal of the Confederate
Spy" which will be staged for the bene'
fit of the w. R. c., in the second week
Of April, by W. Fl. Plummer of Worces-
ter, was held last evening. The cast Is
not yet complete.
Rev. D. g. Reid will speak Sunday
morning upon Gods work through
INSTRUMENTATION" and In the even
ing from the text, II have loved thee
with an everlasting love, and therefore
with great love have drawn thee"
| The Ladies' Society of the Unitarian
| Church wish to pack g. barrel for Tus-
kegee, Alabama, next Wednesday, and
ask for supplies Of clothing books and
all useful articles, secondhand as well
as new, to be sent to their YeStry pre-
vious to that day.
Rev N SeaYer's tonic for Sunday is