The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
Association To Be
Formed.
BUSINESS MEN IN 1T
Webster Enthusiasts Prom
ised a Great Season.

Webster. March 1.-THE latest devel-
| opments IN local base bail are that It
is now the determination Of the pro-
rnotsrs TO organize an association.
The idea is TO combine about . bust
ness men in the project, each member
TO put in $25. With a start Of $685. in
the treasury, the association could res
urrect the ball craze in way that
would prove mutually beneficial both TO
the promoters and lovers Of ball in
toWp.
The association viii be comprised Z
bright energetic business men Of the
town, and the game will be pushed for
all it is worth. IL is an understood
ract that there will be no dirty ball
playing this year, but clean, scientific
| exhibitions given at each contest
neat and official paper was re-
ceived from the law Office Of Edgar 5.
Hill III Boston this morning for enroll
ment Of those desiring to join the as
soclation. William H. Cassidy has the
paper in hand and is around soliciting
members.
Unless this project fails through,
Webster VIII have a good ball team
next summer. The plans, when they
materla lie, are OF great advantage. and
VIII surely bring success. All of the
last summers players, especially John
II. Putnam, the star catcher and ter
rifc batsman, are willing 10 return, as
they were used extraordinarily well by
the managers and local people in gen
eral last season.
James Stafford, WeDster's celebrated
oal player. who is with the Bostons 4
utility man, viii leave New York
city. where he has spent the winter
March %. for Durham. North Carolina.
The team leaves Boston the day before
and he joins them at New York. They
viii practice there for a month, whsn
they 60 to Brooklyn, and on April Is
open the season with three games in
that city. The teams then go to the
Hub, where a series Of three games
are played.
Jimmie, the idol of the bali cranks in
this vicinity, has not been idling away
his time during the past winter months
He Is getting himself prepared for a
rainy day, literally speaking, for he
knows that some day his remarkable
abilities on the ball diamond will slow
ly but surely disappear. He has been
attending school No doubt his ball
friends, ana especially those Boston
ians. have Hjollied" him considerably
about going TO school, he icing a mar
ried man, but Jimmie does not care
for that and maintains his customary
silence. He is taking a course at East
mans Business College in New York
city.
Through the efforts of the singing
committee, Messrs. Josiah Perry, ]. W
Dobbie and Ralph T. Larchar, the fol-
lowing voices will be heard at the First
Congregational Church next year The
committee expect to engage more
voices in the near future, but these will
DO for the present
The regular church choir viii be: r
{. Knapp, tenor, of Worcester; Mrs
Charles P. Davis, soprano Mrs. r. C.
Knapp, Worcester, alto; and Wallace
Leavitt, basso. Of New Boston Mr..
Knapp formerly sang at the All Souls
Church in Worcester.
The chorus viii comprise: Burton
Murdoch. tenor: Miss Lillian Haywood
Miss Mabel Blackman. sopranos; Miss
Grace Aldrich. Miss Annie Fits. Miss
EVangeline Papineau, altos; Ralph T
Larchar, Harry G. Vanderburg and Ed
ward Davis, bassos. The new choir
commences April l.
The Spy announces this morning with
official authenticity, that Capt Amos
Bartlett will notacceptthe denomination
for selectman. and that the republicans
will present DR.. Fred A. Brown as their
candidate.
Elias B. Wakefield went to Putnam
this afternoon, and met his daughter
Miss Carrie F. Wakefield, who was
returning home from a winters visit
with her sister in Danbury, ct, Mrs
Asher T. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. shanley are
visiting in Boston.
Thomas T. Marsden. the local stock
broker, has Joined the reading room.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Marea-
ret Dugan, aged ~ years, was held at
st. Louis Church at o'clock this morn
ing. The services were we'll attended
The interment was at Calvary Gene
terry.
Mrs. F. J. Sinclair visited in Worces-
ter this afternoon.
The selectmen have notified the Sla-
ter heirs Of the property on Court court.
that they intend to lay out a
pAbiik ulS iNeyt ana nave called
a meeting for March %. The width Of
the street proposed is 50 feet.
No new developments came I'D TODAY
/ in the Beacon Park controversy. Albert
| Wakefield is still on duty The hidden
power behind the throne is expected to
manifest itself soon.
Edward Mathewson has purchased
two house lots on Tracy court from
| George Tracy, and intends to erect a
house and barn on the site.
The sale of tickets for colleen
Bawn," in Music Hall, tomorrow night,
has been very large. The preparations
for the play have progressed smooth
ly.
William Thompson, ST., and daugb-
ter Miss Nora c. Thompson. went 70
New London, Ct, today, to attend the
funeral of a relative.
The next vesper service at the Uni
versalist Church is to be made a. most
notable musical event, and will be no
less than production of Dudley Bucks
cantata, THE Way OF the Cross" Re
hearsals were commenced onJthe above
work Friday night at the VniyersaIist
vestry, and it will be produced Palm
Sunday. The choir will include the
choice Of voices in town as follows
Sopranos, Mrs. c. p. Davis Miss Mary
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