The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-02
AFTER TWELVE YEARS.
Leicester Family Made
Happy By a Sons Re-
turn to His Home.

Leicester, Oct. Twelve years ago
James T. Hyland, son of James and
Margaret, living on Elliott street, two
miles north Of Leicester center, disap-
peared, and no more was heard of him.
His parents gave him up for dead, I'M
til last night he appeared at his old
home to the great joy of his parents.
All his wanderings since he left home
are not known, but the last place he
was in was Colorado, where he found
work. Friends and neighbors soon
heard Of the return of the long-lost son
and his parents were kept busy receiv-
ing congratulations.
Today was rallySunday at the Cher
ry Valley Methodist church, and I'M
usually large audiences were present
at all services. In the morning a roll
call Of members was read which had
large response. There was special mu-
sic by the choir and a rally sermon by
Rev. ], H. Humphrey. Rev. Nahum
Taintor of Worcester, former pastor,
was present, in the morning.
A harvest concert was given by
members of the Epworth League and
Sunday school. A committee compris-
ing George Legg, James McCool, Will
liam Marsden, Mrs. Clara Collier, and
Mrs. Felix Martin arranged elaborate
decorations. Streamers of the nation
al colors were strung from the motto,
Welcome, over the platform. In the
corner opposite the choir was ranged
q number of harvest products consist
ing of squashes, pumpkins corn, in
terspersed with ported plants.
The exercises opened with a rally
day song to the tune Of America by
the choir and audience Little James
Dixon stood on the platform holding
the national flag, while it was sung
Rev. T. C. Martin of Warren, a former
pastor, offered prayer. and letters were
James A. Logan of Worcester and 9TH
ers.
Leicester milk consumers who use
less than three quarts per day will have
to pay s cents per quart during the win
ter beginning Oct. /, so the principal
milk dealers in Leicester, A. B. David
son and Alden e. Bacon, have decided.
Until this year 6 cents per quart was
asked the year around, but this summer
agitation by men who thought cents
was enough to pay, caused the drop.
Mr.. Davidson said today the cows had
begun TO give less milk and that was
the principal reason for the change.
The annual meeting Of the hospital
branch will be held with Miss May at
3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
The Ladies' Charitable society will
meet with Mrs. Albert s. Conant on
Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. A. E. Cotton, Massachusetts rep
resentative of the American Bible So
ciety, spoke in a convincing manner of
fl1,, f,se INT.
gregational church this morning. In the
evening there was a missionary concert
consisting of talks, songs and recita-
lions by members of the Sunday school,
conducted by Stephen A. Tarleton
Mrs. Dacey Miss Anna Dacey and
Miss Louise Dacey, who have spent the
summer in town, expect to return to
their home in Boston tomorrow.
Quite number of Leicester ladies ex-
pect to attend the state w. G. t. U. con-
vention in Plymouth church, Worces-
ter, on Oct. 4, and 6.
George H. Monroe and Miss Lizzie
Dean returned last night from New
York, where they went to witness the
Dewey parade.
The Worcester and Suburban bor-
roWed box car from the Millbury line
to fill out the required number on the
Spencer division today.
A business meeting of the Cherry VAL
ley Epworth League will be held Tues
day evening in the vestry.
A 'cobweb and penny" social will be
held at the home of Mrs. James Ash
worth on Gould's hill on Thursday
evening.
John Lucier has resigned his position
with James P. Trainor to accept a job
at Worcester.
The w. F. NJ. S. meet on Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. R. F. Logan.