The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-09
FUNERAL OF MRS. HOLMAN.
Many Leicester People Pay Final Re-
spectc-9lrd Day.

Many Leicester People PaJ Final Re-
spectc-9lrd Day.
| Leicester, June S.-The funeral OF
Mrs. Ellen D. Holman, wife of Deacon
William f. Holman, was held from the
Holman residence on Main street this
afternoon. Rev. David c. Reid of the
First Congregational church ofIiclated,
assisted by Rev. A. H. Coolidge of Wor'
cester. The Schumann quartet of WoY-
cester sang several selections. Rev. Mr..
Reld read from the scriptures, and
made remarks. Rev. A. H. Coolidge.
who was president of the school board
While Mrs. Holman was a membec,
made short remarks. Rev. d. C. REID
offered the benediction. The floral
tributes were numerous, including Of
terings from friends and organizations.
The bearers were Arthur r. Smith of
Leicester, C. F. Holman of Millbury,
Walter Fl. Twitchell of Worcester and
George H. Sprague of Whtinsvillc.
The interment was at Pine Grove Gem
etery, where Rev. Mr.. Coolidge offered
prayer.
Miss Alice Rice, daughter of Thorn
N' 1NANC VI SuGIIg dlltyt NlCb tlAA'
afternoon at 1.30 o'clock from COnsump-
ton. She was IS years old and lived
at home, taking care of the house.
There remain four brothers, Thomas.
Bernard j., James and Peter Rice, and
a sister, Mrs. Ellen Ganley.
A petition was circulated among the
students at Leicester academy today,
praying the executive board that the
school session close on Friday, June lG,
irstead of July 7, as announced by
Principal A. M. P. Chase. Thirty-seven
signatures were secured, including all
but two scholars, who were not pres
ent. The paper was given to DR.. &. u.
Stearns, secretary of the board.
The Bird club" gathered on the
banks Of Shaw pond at o'clock this
afternoon and partook of picnic
lunch. This locality is famous for IFS
birds, and is a favorite rendezvous for
the club.
Bird day" will be observed in Lei
cester and Cherry Valley public schools
on Friday afternoon. The exercises will
begin at p. m. and continue until SD
o'clock At the Centre the primary
rooms, in charge of Miss Mary Daily
and Miss Helen Estes, will combine.
Mrs. c. G. Stearns is temporarily IN
charge of Miss Estes room. The eX-
and songs relating to the birds
In Miss McAllister's room a program
consisting of recitatiOns, songs and
illustrative exercises describing COM
mon bird will be given. Mrs. Minnie l..
Warner has prepared a program OF
readings, recitations, compositions and
a special exercise in which pupils Will
wear costumes similar to the color OF
the bird they speak about. Principal
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compositions on birds, recitations and
songs from the poets. There will be
short intermissions to enable visitors
to examine drawings by the pupils,
which will show their progress in the
different lines of work
At Cherry Valley similar exercises
will be presented at all the schools.
The same hour will be observed for
opening as on the hill. Visitors all
cordially invited.
The report is current in Cherry Val
ley that the Olney wooden mill was to
close this summer for two months,
when new boiler would be put in and
sundry repairs made. Robert S. Olney,
of the firm, told The Spy reporter today
! that somebody must have given him a
bluff when the rumor was mentioned.
The pinnacles on the corners of St
| JOSephS Church were painted today by
a Worcester painter. A ladder some SO
feet long, in two sections, was used
While it was being placed in position
the wind blew it against the building,
suddenly fracturing one side a few feet
from the end. The break was mended
| and the ladder used afterwards.
| The committees in charge of st. 10.
seph's bazaar met at st. Joseph's hal
| tonight, and announced the names Of
! several who won prizes in the Variou!
contests, besides getting a line on the
| financial result of the enterprise. The
! eight-day clock on the A. o. H. table
was won by Miss Minnie Quinn o.
| Cherry Valley, and the ton of coal pro
vided by the parish goes to Mary
! O'Donnell of Forest street. Miss Jen
| ME Kelley secured the handsome CAKE
on the A. o. H. table by guessing
weight of 3 lbs. Is o., while the reality
was lbs. IA OF. Miss Mary E. Han
! ley now possesses the doll Martha,
named by Rev. ]. F. Redican, and pre-
sented to the Young Ladies' Sodality
| by Mrs Mary Williamson.
Rev. Charles C. Elson of Ohio, form
! erly assistant pastor at the Sandersor
at that church tonight. On Friday eve
ming he will conduct services at thu
| Greenville school house. On Sunday
morning he speaks at Park avenu,
church at 2 o'clock, breaches at Tat
muck, and in the evening takes part il
a Sunday school concert at Lake View
Mr.. Elson is pastor of a Methods
church at Lancaster, o., one of the lar
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