The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-18

car down town. there was not one in
sight. One, and only one, finally
rounded the bend at the terminal, and
the 1900 tried to get a seat in the car
That is the principle the road has been
managed on for the past few months,
AS president of the road, Mr.. Hill sent
an order to the company when the
Black Bostonians were playing at Bea-
con park, a few weeks ago for passes
for the company. The management
decided that before the passes be given
out the manager of the show company
would have to come before the board of
directors. The matter came up and
finally. after a long string of red tape,
the passes were granted.
Every week that Mr.. Hill had shows
at the lake it was costing him about
500 a week for them, while his gate
receipts did not amount to much more
than $40 week. The passes that the
road so reluctantly granted cost them
nothing, as there was plenty of room
In the cars that the show people rode
on. The road made all the money,
while it's president lost
Mr.. Hill claims he has the upper
hand of the road in every detail and it
| is only question of time before the
directors will come to him for advice,
as they always have in the past, when
pressed, and beg forgiveness for the I'M
gehtlemanly manner in which they have
used him during the past.
I Charles Pengelly won the diamond
ring offered by the Pontifieal Zouaves'
fair to the bartender securing the most
I votes. He led the list by 1870 votes,
/ George Beauregard being next to him.
a riot at the closing night of the
[ Maude Hillman company in Music hall
was averted by Manager Pattison and
B nnf1 in ~
manner last night
I Phe valve on the whistle of the loco
motive that pulls the boat train blew
/ OH at Auburn on it's down trip last
/ night and it continued to blow shrill
+ blast from Auburn here. The engine
remained in Webster for some 10 min
/ utes while an attempt was made to stop
( the deafening noise, but without sue
cess, and when the train continued on
It's way the whistle was heard blowing
4 FOR several miles. A crowd of several
I hundred congregated around the sta
ton attracted there by the continued
{ blowing, which they Interpreted as an
alarm of fire.
Joseph P. Love and son, James A.
Love, returned early this morning from
a three weeks tour through the west
Mr.. Love and son visited all the points
/ OF interest, and reports a fine trip. He
arrived last night in Worcester too late
TO catch train for Webster, and had
to be driven down.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Beaver presided at
the confirmation services at the st.
Louis Church tonight at 7.30 o'clock.
Ihere was large attendance of towns
people. Several of the neighboring
priests were present. About lis per-
sons We're confirmed. Edward r. Howe
Eorganist of St PauFs Church, Worces-
Ter, presided at the organ, owing to
Miss Nellie M. Clare's absence.
AT the next meeting of Ben Franklin
council 9SS, R. A, d. D. G. r., Herbert
h. Jones will make an official Visit
Louis W. Sellig of Lowell, who is in
the art business, renewed acquaint-
ances here today.
Fred A. Howe of Amherst college is
IN town taking a few days rest prior
TO entering business in New York city.
iohn J. Kennedy is in New York city
Tor a couple of weeks on business and
pleasure combined
The treasurer of the M. e church
! sunday school, John Craig, today re-
ports the income for the past year was
| $l2Q46; paid out $S1.S9. The school at
the Sunday session voted to hold a
! RAINY day, and chose as d committee to
/ settle date etc, Mrs. Fred A. yelling
ton, Miss Flora B. Gould Rev. 4.
| Digit, Miss Nellie Rowell, John Craig,
! cyrus Spaulding. A missionary com
| mittee to interest all children that de-
sire to join the Sunday school was cho-
sen as follows: Mrs. Charles Eddy,
Mrs. George Prince, Miss Grace Scott,
Miss Mary Mcneil, John Craig. Mrs,
Joseph e. Morey, Mrs. Myron Tracy.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
| Foreign Missionary Society of the NJ. ID.
church will be held next Thursday at
p M, in the church parlors. A re-
quest was made that all ladies respond
| ing come with thimbles and needles
for work
Miss Alice Davis, graduate of the
high school, class Of '99, has passed ex-
animation, and Monday enters Mount
| Holyoke college. BY successful pass
ing of the exam she avoids a, year
of preparatory studies.