The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12
Spencer air
United.
DECORATIONS
We're Beautiful at Watson
Dunton Nuptials.

daughter, Cora Maria, was united in
marriage to Charles Erastus Dunton.
The bride and groom were attended by
the groom's sister, Miss Florence P.
Dunton, as bridesmaid, and Lewis W.
Dunton, brother of the groom, as best
man.
The bride was beautifully attired in
an elegant gown of white satin, cut en-
traine, with ribbon and chiffon trim
mings. The bridesmaid looked exceed
ingly pretty in a gown of white taffeta
silk. The bride and bridesmaid both
carried brides roses, the former wear
ing them in her hair.
The ushers at the wedding were C.
Newton Prouty Of Harvard, a cousin
Of the groom, and William Prouty Of
Spencer, q very intimate friend.
At exactly the appointed time the
bridal party entered the back parlor,
where they took their places under a
canopy Of smilax and asparagus, from
the top Of which two white doves were
suspended, while Bemis' orchestra from
behind a screen of palms and ferns,
which was placed upstairs, poured
forth the strains of Lohengrin's we'd
ding march Rev. Sherman w. Brown
performed the wedding ceremony, using
the double ring service.
The entire house was deliberately dec
GRATED, the parlor being beautifully
adorned with roses, carnation pinks,
ferns and palms, while smilax and as
paragus were festoonned from many
windows and doors.
The balustrade which leads upstairs
in the front hall was wreathed with a
handsome display of cut flowers, smilax
and asparagus.
After the wedding ceremony the new
ly married couple were rendered a short
wedding reception by their relatives
and friends. After the reception the
happy pair left amid the good wishes
of their friends for a two weeks we'd
ding tour, at the expiration or which
they will return to Spencer and reside
with the brides mother.
They will be at home to receive their
friends Nov. and Is.
The bride, Cora NJ Watson is a
daughter of the late Frank B. Watson,
a selectman Of Spencer, while the
groom is a son of F. E. Dunton, and a
grandson of Isaac Prouty, founder Of
the Isaac Prouty Boot and Shoe Com
pany, which is the largest boot and
shoe concern in the world. Both Of the
young people are graduates Of the Dav-
id Prouty high school, and are very
popular in Spencer among the young
folks.
The groom is employed in the E. E.
Jones & Co. boot and shoe factory, in
which his father is deeply interested.
A SAD DEATH.
One of the saddest deaths that ever
| took place in Spencer is that Of Mrs.
Fred Sherry, who passed away this
morning at her home on Chestnut
street Mrs. Sherry is only 81 years of
age, although she is mother of seven
children, the Oldest being a lad of Is,
while the youngest has just reached her
third year. Mrs. Sherbys death was
undoubtedly caused by worriment and
exhaustion From the beginning of
her married life to the end, she has
worked like a slave to feed and clothe
her family, while her husband has
spent much of his time in JAIL where
! he is at the present time serving a
years sentence which was imposed
upon him this summer by Judge Cur
tbs for drunkenness. All Spencer people
have the greatest sympathy for the
seven little orphans who are too small
to realize the terrible circumstance.
| These little nnes will undoubtedly have
| to be supported by the town, as they
have no relatives who can afford to do
! it.
BIG DERRICK FELL.
The large derrick which was placed
on the dam at Muzzy meadow pond,
where it has been used for raising big
rocks from the foundation for the new
| fence which is to be built around the
pond, fell over into the pond this noon.
nearly striking two of the workmen.
| When it went, one of the ropes at
tached to it pulled down an electric
light wire, also hurting the globe and
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the pond.
INSTALLATION PROGRAM
The installation of the Rev. Edward
z. Downey as pastor of the Church of
Our Father (Universalist) will take
place at the church next Friday even
ing at 730 o'clock. All the local cler-
gymen, besides one or two others. will
take part, who will be aided by the
church choir. The different clergymen
will take the following parts in the SER
vices; Scripture reading Robert E.
Smith of the local Methodist Church
installing prayer. Sherman w. Brown
OF the First Congregational Church
sermon, Rev. Almon Gunnison. D. D.
Of Worcester; address to the pastor
Rev Flint M. Bissel OF Springfield
welcome to pastor, Rev f. e. Heath
OF the Baptist Church; address to the
people, Rev. f. A. Bisbee, D. D.. OF
! Boston; benediction, Rev. e. c. Dow
ney. Rev and Mrs Downey will be
at home, 20 Grove street, on Wednes-
days after Nov. l.
DICKERMANS WON OUT.
The second match game of bowling
this season took place last night be-
tween two local teams, named after the
two popular newsdealers, the Dicker-
mans, and the Grinells. The Dicker-
mans. however came out on top with
a lead of AZ pins. The match took
place on ]. H. Bissonnette's bowling al
lays, candlepins being in order
Tiffany did the best work of the eve
ming, rolling the largest total, 26s and
| also the highest single string, 104
The second days services Of the rally
week at the First Congregational Church
consisted of a reception tonight, in the
church parlors, from $50 to $3.50, and
at $50 an organ recital given by the
! church organist. ]. S. r. Coy, who was
assisted by large chorus selected
from the different church choirs in
/ town.
The knights of Columbus held their
monthly meeting tonight, in their
rooms, on Mechanic street. Five new
candidates were initiated.
Miss Mabel Jones of Honesdale, Pa.
arrived in town this morning, and is a
guest of her cousin Miss Leta Haynes
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