The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25

Clinton, Nov. 24.-The executive
committee appointed by the Business
Mems Association, to confer with the
/ executive committee of the volunteer
relief fund and make arrangement for
a reception to the members of co. K,
conferred this evening, at O'Clock
The Business Mems Association was
represented by H. B. Merchant and L.
L. Plummer and L. F. Whitney, and
the volunteer relief committee by
Chairman P, F. Cannon, Secretary T.
/. Walsh
Plans for the reception were outlined
as far as it was possible to outline
them at one meeting.
1 1t is well settled that the reception
! will open with a parade
The parade will be headed by u brass
band. The out of town guests will be
conveyed over the line eli march in
hacks.
The town hall has been secured for
next Friday night and Bigelow hall.
The reception will be held from s
J
people will have opportunity 10 meet
the soldiers and most of the officers Of
the Ninth regiment. and other notable
guests, who will be invited, and who
are expected to be present
An effort is making to secure the
presence of Governor Roger Wolcott,
which will not improbably meet with
success.
Invitations will be extended to the
officers af 10 AZ p,ef3e.
] cester
One or two notable speakers will be
secured They will make addresses
appropriate to the occasion Tt is de-
signed that the reception shall be fol-
lowed by a banquet in Bigelow Hall,
which will be modelled after the ban
quet Of the Business Mems Association
recently given at the Clinton House.
The toasts at the conclusion of the
banquet Will be a feature
1T is designed that the reception shall
be marked by the presence of the Ia
dles of Clinton. 1t will be an exceed
/ ingly brilliant affair probably the
most brilliant since the high school
promenade Of a few years since. which
was marked by the presence of Gov
ernor Russell and his staff.
The date is definitely fixed for next
week Friday.
| A committee of the whole was organ
lzed, with II. r. Merchant secretary
+. L. Plummer treasurer. L. F. Whit
ney, r. F. Cannon, T. L. Walsh Joseph
1 H. Whelan
Thomas A. Patterson, 20 years old.
! single, died at his home at 2Oq Green
street, this morning.
The new fire house was in use today.
| the apparatus being brought in from
! the old house yesterday Everything
is now IN apple-pie order with the ex-
ception of some minor details. So we'll
| did the construction committee
plan that there remains in the
| treasury, $500. which will be used
in clearing up the minor details.
The Clinton high school foot ball
team went to Leomnster this morning
to play the Leominster high school foot
ball team The game had been we'll ad-
vertised and crowd was present to
witness it, in the shelter of the grand
stand at Leominster park.
The Clinton team was beaten * IN
. after a fight that was worth seeing.
The Clinton players are not pleased
with the treatment they received. The
, arrangement was that the Leorninster
team should be composed solely Of higi1
school boys. IT was instead made up
largely of graduates. Even teach
efs or the LeOminster school played on
it. The Leominster team was flllv q
/ hundred pounds heavier than the Clin-
ton team, or perhaps 10 pounds to the
man heavier. The captain of the Clin-
ton team protested. but was coolIv in
formed that it was play as the teams
stood or no expenses" The home team
prayed more scientific game. but
could not overcome the extra weight.
Amigo Favaran confronted Copiso
/ Dominica yesterday and Identified
/ Dominica as the person who assaulted
nm Sunday night, with a rock. all b1;t
killing him. The reason for the as
sault is alleged to be a feeling between
Ihe men, resulting from something
! mat had happened in Italy, of which
the men are natives. Dominica took
the matter stolidly and steadfastIv
continued to deny that he is guilty. Do
/ nlnlco's capture seems entirely due TO
the acumen Of Chief Murphy. who
learned where Dominica was making
his headquarters, in Boston, and in
Structed the Boston police where to
1 look Tor him. Dominica will have a
nearing before the district court this
morning
The union service at the Methodist
Church, this morning, was fairly at
tended in spite of the rain
There We're services at the church Of
the Good Shepherd, morning and even
ing
Henry j. Tferney and William Kelly
are visiting friends in Boston.
Miss Mary A. Powers of Park street
contemplates entering a business col
lege in Boston, Jan. l.
high mass of requiem was celebrat-
ed this morning a st. Johns Church
Tor the late Sergt. Thomas Welch. Com
pany Is, Ninth Massachusetts regi-
ment. FIR. Patterson was the celebrant
Officer Michael Smith arrested Henry
Halfpenny for being drunk this eve
nhg Halfpenny was wandering up and
down Mechanic street looking for five
pennies with which to buy a drink.
A sunlight hop was given at Bige-
low Hall today, from 1 until o'clock
this evening. The fact that there was
more rainfall than sunlight did not
hurt the attendance. Floor Director
Michael Noonan was assisted by Assist
ants Peter Flaherty and aids-Fred
Hunt, Thomas Groden, Michael Groden
Thomas Bates, Edward Durkin, Austin
Miller and Richard Connerty.
A unique feature was a. tug-of-War
contest between teams representing St
Johns Temperance Society and the
Hillside Athletic Club. The pull was
won in two straights by the advocates
of temperance, by two inches each time
II. j. Mccormack was referee and H. J
Cartwright timekeeper. St Johns team
was as follows: Thomas Costello, Peter
F'laherty, Robert Mccullough. John
Needhaln. Owen King. The Hillsides
were Thomas Kirby, Austin OMalley.
James WEIGH, Walter O'Malley and
James Mcnamara.
Among those present We're; Misses
Nose N.I1s