The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-28

years was the sexton of the local Meth
odist church. He died in John Flint's
block, on Main street. in 1880.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross have left to at
tend the funeral services, which will
be held in Willlmantic, tomorrow
morning. The body will be brought
to town on the II 90 train, when in
terment will occur at the Dudley ceme-
terry.
REVIVAL CONTINUES.
The revival services which are being
held in the Gore church, of which an
exclusive history of the little church., :"
with photograph of same was pub
hshed in The Spy, few days ago is
attracting considerable interest. The
work is progressing finely, and the
membership of the church increasing.
Rev. H. Fl. Brown and Miss Hattie
Brown of Oxford Oscar Keith of Wor-
cester, Mrs. Burgess and Miss Nellie
Gleason OF Danielson, Conn, are among
the speakers. The meetings will con-
tinue this week out, and three services
are held each day.
The unruly man that officer Ralph
Moreau arrested yesterday was ar
raigned before Judge Bartholomew to-
day, and charged with vagrancy. He
pleaded mot guilty"
The arrest told a straightforward
story He said his name was Frank j.
Clapp, of Worcester, and that he be-
longed to company B, 1st South Carol
ina regiment, He was recruited in
Springfield by Lieut.. A. w. Yates, and
Probation officer Wakefield was in
structed to telephone the recruiting of
1icer in Springfield. Clapp was taken
back to the lookup to await the result
of the investigation. His furlough eX-
pfres Nov. 10, he said.
HE DIDN'T HUNT.
Mike" Lanigan, a well known figure
around town, arose with the sun this
morning and after a hearty breakfast
shouldered his gun and called his dog
and started in search of game. Mike
got as far as the Joslin House, when he
remembered that he needed something
within, and accordingly stopped. While
in the hotel his gun and dog were taken
by somebody Mike" searched the
town all over, but he could not locate
the missing articles. Later in the day,
however, they We're returned to him
with the remark that they had been
taken only for a joke Mike" was mad
clean Through and did not consider the
matter at all the nature of q joke, but
"a few cigars fixed matters amicably
with all concerned.
BURNED HIS HANDS.
A fire was narrowly averted today in
Bergmann's bicycle shop. His. clerk
Fred Zimmerman, in fixing a bike" il
some way ignited "a pot of rubber ce-
ment. He attempted to extinguish the
blaze by throwing a pail of water on it
and the result that the flames were
| scattered about the room. In carrying
out the kettle his hands were burned.
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.
Charles p Stebbins of Webster and
Miss Rosie Raymond of Southbridge
have signified their Intentions of get
ting married by taking out a marriage
license in Webster.
1 Walter Robltaille of East Webster,
while barefooted today, stepped on a
piece of glass and cut an artery in the
left foot. DR., Genereux attended the
case
Fritz Todd is the new dispatch boy at
the local depot.
Private George w. Vinton has report
ed at Boston, after a furlough of 80
days.
Miss Emma Champigney of Waure-
gan, Ct, is visiting Miss Agnes Foster
for few days
Edward Meagher has returned from
Milton, n. H., and will work in Bates
shOe factory.
Peter Dennette has gone to Dead
River Mills Mich, to make invest
ments.
The PAYERS will commence on Pleas
ant street tomorrow.
Miss Rosa Francis Oehme of Worces-
ter has opened dancing school in
town.
w. H. Earle of Worcester was in
town today on business.
A local union of the Brotherhood of
Painters and Decorators was formed in
the Hub building last evening. The
order is being formed on honorable
principles, and when fully organized,
will be of great benefit.
Beside other business, officers were
elected ana later installed by Commits
sioned Organizer &. P. Murphy Of Hol-
den, of the Sd Providence district. The
officers elected were: President, Charles
f. Hayman; vice president, Joseph
Cume; recording secretary, James Ken
nedy; financial secretary, William F.
Taylor; treasurer, Henry J. King; con-
duetor, j. F. Sanderson; warden C. E.
January; preceptor, Mitchell Shovan.
Sr.; trustees, William f. Taylor for six
months, Henry Benoit IL months, and
f. r. Sellig for IS months.
The Ladies Circle of the Universalist
Church opened the season by serving
bean supper in the church vestry, to-
night, followed by an entertainment
under the auspices of the Unity Club