The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-23

! Lydia Earle. Tucker of this town; Mrs.
Lizzie Earle Abbott of Worcester, and
| Mrs. Hattie Earle Greene of this town.
Numerous cousins and other relatives
called during the day and paid their
compliments to Mr.. Earle, who has
reached the half-century mile stone in
| life's journey.
| The party began to assemble early in
the day, and by noon nearly all of the
company had arrived. including the
special guest of the occasion from Wor-
| cester. Aged Mrs. Earle came over to
J join the company and entertained many
| of those present with "reminiscences of
| bygone days
| Main expectations were conferred on
| the dinner, which was scheduled for 3
O'Clock, and well they might be, for it
was a genuine old fashioned New Eng
land dinner
| After dinner the company of relatives
| proceeded to have a general good time
! The Earle "boys" INDUCED in favorite
| pastimes of years ago, the golden gate
and the Bay state clasping hands with
| a degree of brotherly love which was
extremely pleasant to look upon. Broth
ers they are by right of birth, and
| brothers they are by adoption in the
| mystic shrine of Free Masonry, as Au-
! tipas, Slade and David are past masters
| in the order
! A fine musical program was also rem
dered by members of the family, in
| GLIDING a cornet solo by Edward G.
| Earle.
Antipas F. Earle was born in North
| Brookfield. In 1865 he became connect
ed with the Bank of Mutual Redemp-
| ton in Boston, where he remained two
| years. Later he received an appoint
ment from Sheriff A. B. r. Sprague as
| turnkey and deputy jailer of the Wor-
cester county Jail, which position he oc-
| cupied for Is years and 8 months.
| Mr.. Earle then purchased the interest
| from Sumner B. Nichols, of the firm
of Nichols & Holden, and formed a CO.
| partnership with Jacob Holden, under
the firm name of Holden e Earle. Mr..
Earle still remains a member of this
! well known cigar and tobacco firm.
! Mr.. Earle has been member of
| Quinsigamond lodge, F. & A. NJ, for the
past rs years, and is past master CT
! the lodge He is a member of Eureka
chapter, Royal Arch Masons; a mem
Der of Hiram council and Worcest er
Lodge of Perfection. Slade A. Mr.
Earle's brother is past master Of Cal
| ifornia lodge, No. l, of San Francisco,
and David NJ. is a past master of Quin
sigamond lodge of Worcester.
John O'Mahoney has received a letter
from Representative James S. Carey of
Haverhill, announcing that Mr.. Carey
will be in North Brookfield, Friday
Sept. 90, to make an address on the
socialist-democratic doctrine. The town
hall has been engaged for the occa-
sion. and so far about 80 people have
signlfied their intention of affiliating
themselves with the party.
The water commissioners today made
a visit to the supply pond to ascertain
to be impure, as was first reported in
Mondays Spy. Water Commissioner ].
w. D. Fifield says the trouble is due 10
natural causes and the regular work
ings of the pond bottom, which takes
place twice every year. The commits.
sioners are having the filter beds
cleaned out, but Mr.. Fifield says that
it will take about a week for the water
TO regain its regular standard
The lady who is to teach the French
language in the Sacred Heart School
of Mercy has arrived in town, and be-
gan her duties today.
Michael E. Kennedy a three months
old child of Patrick Kennedy and wife.
died this morning of cholera infantum.
The funeral will be at 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning.
John Scully of the United States ma
rine corps returned to Brooklyn today.
after few days furlough spent at his
home here
The foot ball season will open tomor-
row afternoon with game on the COM
mon between the Tigers and an all
town team.