Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-28
SPENCER RESIDENT GONE.
Death of Aged Mrs. Allen, One Of the
Oldest Women in Town.

Mrs. Mary Allen died at her boarding
place, the residence of Mrs. Mary E,
Hoe, IA Mechanic street, at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning, of diseases incident
to old age. Mrs. Allen was a native of
Spencer, born in 1914, and was sister
of the late David Barnes and aunt Of
Daniel Fl. Barnes, Selectman Charles H.
Allen, George A. Allen, Mrs. George A.
Hildreth of Worcester and Mrs. A. Car
penter of Springfield. She leaves no
children, brothers or sisters. Mrs. AL
len was one Of the original members of
the Spencer M, e. Church, and before
the infirmities Of age came upon her,
was one of the foremost In works for
the upbuilding of religious interests in
the community. AS q powerful eXhorter,
she had few equals. Probably no one,
according to means and opportunities,
did more for the Methodist Church than
Aunt" Mary Allen, as she was famil-
iarly known. She was of cheerful and
happy disposition, and though called to
pass through her full share of adver-
sity, in her darkest hours remained
cheerful and always thanked God that
her lot was no worse.
She passed away as peacefully as she
had lived and died without evidence of
pain.
the NJ. E. Church on Saturday at ] p.
nl and the interment will be in the
family lot in the old cemetery on the
hill
PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT
Moses Lanloureaux, Jr., who has re-
Gently purchased the Nichols property,
II Mechanic street, informs a Spy re-
porter that he contemplates quite ex-
tensive Improvements in the property.
He proposes to remove the present
store building, and after moving the
dwelling still further to the rear and
placing it on the northery line of the
lot, will erect a new thSee-story block
extending from the northerly boundary
to the alley way ON the south. He
contemplates entering upon the work
as soon as the weather will permit.
MANY BRIEF NOTES.
AT a special meeting of Division 5, A.
Q. H., held at Foresters' hall, Wednes-
day night The matter of social en-
tertainment and banquet to be given on
some date previous to February % was
discussed. The following gentlemen
were APPOINTED committee of ar
engagements: NJ. j. Calvin, VIM. ], Sill
yer, John Mcnamara, NJ. F. Abbott and
Miss Ina F. Capen of Boston is spend
ing a few days vacation with her
father, Selectman H. H. Capen, She
will return to Boston, Monday.
Sleighiug is very fine. and pleasure
parties from the surrounding towns is
the order of the day and night, too, for
that matter.
Edwin A. Smith, for many years a
cutter n E. Jones & Co.'S boot shop, is
about to remove with his family to
Monroe, N. Y
The Western Massachusetts Past
Chancellors Association will meet with
Fidelity Lodge, K. of p, in their Castle
hall, in the Sugden block, Monday even
ing.
]. R. Kane, G. H Lapham. Charles S.
Clark, will select five prizes, to be
awarded to the wearers of the most
unique costumes at the ball, Friday
evening.
The Queen Of Clubs Whist Club met
Thursday evening at the9 Massasoit
hotel
The convention of the Worcester
County South Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union in the M, e. church to-
| day, promises to be Of much interest TO
loyal women temperance workers.