The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-22
METHODS PECULIAR.
Leicester People Don't Take
Well to Crayon Por-
trait Man.

Leicester, July 21.-Agents with Pc
culiar methods of dong business have
been in town this week soliciting or
ders for crayon portraits from Leicester
people. On Monday a smooth-ta.king
man put in his time on Leicester hill
and secured photographs from several
ladies', from which he promised good
crayon portraits could be made.
On Wednesday he made a second Wis
It with samples Of picture frames.
MACH lady was requested to pick out
the frame which struck her fancy and
TO pay half the cost. AS far as sSnown.
none of his prospective customers paid
the money, thinking 1t better to cav
for their frames after they were
brought. They are said to have been
working for a Boston firm. The photo
graphs have not been returned.
DR.. A. McNeish today returned a
short letter from Hon. John E. Rus
sell, who is at the Hotel Kaiserkcf,
Bad Nauhein1, Germany. Mr.. Russell
writes he does not feel well at present,
as he has not recovered from the eff
feets of the sea voyage. The doctors
viii not allow him to try the famous
baths at that place until he becomes
acclimated. The season for the baths
Is from June / to October 1, and at
present the place is crowded. Mr.. Rus
sell writes that the weather Is chilly
ana that when he wrote the letter, his
hands were cold and his feet wrapped
in a carriage robe
The family of Warren Estabrook, as
sistant engineer at the power station,
have moved from Worcester INFO
Waite's tenement on Main street.
New lists have been posted in the
lobby of the power station, which noti-
fy the conductors of the changes caused
by the resignation of William Gage and
Charles Henegan. Thomas MacNamara
takes Cages run ana those below him
are advanced one trip.
The new sail boat owned by the
Worcester and Suburban Railway Com
pany, 1.-THE Mueller" sailed out across
the waters Of Sargents pond this morn.
ing before stiff breeze, having on
board George Drabble, Arthur PieFson
and James Sweeney. At noon the trio
decided to sail back against the wind,
but sailboats are contrary things, and
somehow the wharf could not be
reached. Admiral George BannistoT
came to their assistance and the yes
sci hove in port about 8 o'clock.
DR.. James H. Stuart of Boston, who
has been a guest at the Leicester every
season for some years, arrived yeater-
day. Next Tuesday evening the first
of the series of whist games which DR.
Stuart arranges every year, Will take
place In the hotel parlors.
Miss Kate Foley gave a birthday
party to a number Of Cherry Valley
and Leicester friends at her horne on
Bottomly avenue last evening. A large
number of young people were present
and she was presented with an easy
chair.
John Taylor, Edward e. Heron, Ad-
olson Cutting, Clinton Starbard, Mer-
rift Cutting, Cleo Starbard, John Tay-
lor and Edward Bigelow are scheduled
to be at home at Camp Roberts on the
banks of Stiles reservoir for the week
July 70.
Charles Bigelow, superintendent OF
the Chapel mill, and Willard BOYD are
spending their vacation at ColdbrooK
Springs.
Dog Oficer Quinn told Spy reporter
today that there were over 100 uni
censed dogs in town. He IS notlIylns
the owners. -
Reports from the recent Y. p. S. G..
z. Convention at Detroit Will be read at
the 7 o'clock service at the First Con-
gregational Church Sunday evening.
Rev. Alonzo 6anderson will preach at
the Sanderson M. f. Church Sunday.
The church choir will have rest from
singing until Sept. /.
Rev. N. SeaveFs text on Sunday VIII
be "Judas by transgression fell and
went to his own place.
A special car on the Suburban con
veyed crowd today of fresh air chill
drsn from Worcester to Spencer park.
THE w. c, T. U. held tea meeting
at the home of Mrs. A. B. Davidson on
pleasant street today. In the afternoon
the regular meeting was held and tea
was served by the hostess. In the
everinr about 30 young people, includ-
ing a number Of summer residents.
were present A musical program was
given by the young people, consisting
in part Of piano duet by Miss Myrtle
robinson and Miss Grace L. Circuit,
ding by Miss Bertha Smith, reading
by Miss May Gilman, solos by Miss
Bertha I. Arnold and song by Miss Lucy
Smith.