The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-10
ALL DANCER PAST
Scarlet Fever Wiped
Out in the Clin-
ton Schools.
PRETTY TEACHERS.
Cinnamon Have Individual
Tutors in Their Sun
day School.
PRETTY TEACHERS,

Clinton, April 9.-Members OF tie
board of health are confident the cpl
demie of scarlet fever IS abdting, if
it has not been crushed out. No new
cases have been reported since Thurs-
day.
All the schools will open tomorrow,
with the exception of high school. This
is better than was expected. In order
to accomplish the work of disinfecting
the schools Inspector c. {. crowley
has worked we'll into the night each
of several days past to make this re-
suit possible.
Dr. John W. Worcester said, this al
ternoon, that high school will doubtless
be opened Tuesday. The pupils VIII
bring their books tomorrow and leave
them. They will then be treated with
the formaldehyde vapor.
The board congratulates itself AMI
the town because none Of the cases
of fever have been of severe type.
One of the attractions of this town
is Chinese Sunday school. The school
is held usually in the road COMMISSION
ers' room, town hail. each sunday he
class will average from 5 to 5 chin
amen, each of whom is a iaundryman
The enterprise is conducted under. the
auspices of the Congregational sunday
school. Miss Helen L. Gibbs Is sup +
intendent of the school. She is assisted
by several ladies, one to each pupil III
fact 1t is found impracticable to make
much progress toward the good VIII OF
the pupils with anv other system. They
do not take kindly to instruction in d
class.
Capt. Peter ]. Cannon said this after
noon that the books for Co. h : tair
will soon be given to the canvassers.
Then he expects the money will begin
to flow into the Golfers. The merchants
have been very liberal. The gifts IN
cIude everything from a pair of ladies'
shoes to a suit of mems clothing.
Chief Oren B. Bates is determined to
suppress the scenes that make the pat
forms at the Union depot obnoxious,
Saturday, just before the midnight
train arrives. Saturday evening men
to the number of so sometimes, come
here from Leominster for the sole pu'-
pose Of getting something to drink. A
considerable proportion oil these tahe
too much, and work off the good splri :
induced by their several cargoes Of bad
spirits in disturbing the peace. Extra
policemen went to the depot, last night
TO rebuke the least demonstration OF
this kind with an arrest. Word must
have been passed. At least the coinCl-
dence was remarkable.
Not in six months of Saturday nights
before have the jags from LeominsteI
and Fitchburg carried their loads Sc
well. There was not a peep from any
body that warranted police scrutiny
Saturday to come the same precautiCr
will be observed. No more rights vii
be accorded to foreign DRINKS than tt
the local article. Neither will the de-
pot platforms be considered places OF
refuge.
One Of the biggest things of the nav
year will be the May festival of the
Unitarian Church. The festival is ar
ranged by committees from the Frank
lin Unity. 1t is going to be bigger ane
better than ever, this year.
The Waite Comedy Company opens
for a weeks engagement in Clinton
Theatre, tomorrow night. There are
30 people in the company, headed o9
Alfred Kelcey. Counsellor O'Flynn Il
every night. There will be matinee'
every afternoon beginning Monday
Manager Cannon declares it to be th'
best of the several repertoire com
panies that have filled engagement
here.
a three weeks absence in New Horl
city.
One of the lesser of the problems en-
gaging the attention Of the town relates
TO the use that is to be made Of tbs
piece Of land between the Baptis
church and the new Congregations
church, Walnut street The site is oc
cupied by a small school house, which
IS reckoned one of the most poorly con
structed and altogether miserable edi
fees used for this purpose to be found
anywhere.
DR.. John F. Worcester sounded key