The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
HODGKINS SCHOOL,
Committee Makes Many
Improvements About
Building.

East Brookheld, Aug. 2-Several
| changes have been made in the Hodg-
kins school by the school committee,
W. s., Gidley. W. D. Slime and H. E.
Cottle. Earnest Boutwell, of North
Brookfield, who has been the instructor
in music for several years, has resigned
his position on account of poor health.
He will be succeeded by NJ. ]. Sullivan
| OF HolYoke, who is quite well known
Ill this vicinity. A new departure will
be made by the introduction of drawing
lessons, Miss Mitchell of Worcester be-
ing appointed Instructor in drawing
Music lessons will be given only once
IN two weeks from now on, the odd
weeks being devoted to drawing The
corps OF teachers in town will remain
the same, with the exception Of the
principalship of the Hodgkins school.
John Bracket having resigned, NJ H.
Paine of Harwich will succeed him.
Considerable improvement has been
made on the building itself The heat
Ing apparatus has been altered to some
extent, new piping being inserted in
several of the rooms. The seats and
desks of the entire five rooms have been
painted and vanished. New flooring
has been laid, new window castings in
serted and the roof reslated in some
sections. Mr.. Slime, the local member
OF the committee, has been very anx-
ious to obtain running water in the
schoolhouse there not being even a
pump in the school yard. On account of
the expense this will have to be deferred
until some future date.
Patrick Madden, an employee of the
Commonwealth Brick Company. was
arrested a Yesterday morning by officer
George Boiac on a charge of drunken
ness. He was lying on the lawn of D.
p. C9roin on Main street, acting in a
ulsorderly manner. This morning ne
was taken before Trial Justice H. e.
Cottle of Brool5field and fined IS, which
ne was unable to pay. officer Bolac
conveyed him to Worcester this noon.
where he will remain 80 days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Keith of
Pleasant street entertained a party of
friends at Sylvan grove yesterday, near
the west shore of Lake Lashaway. The
principal feature of the day was a
elambake, which was heartily enioved
by those present. Among those who
enjoyed the outing were: Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Conant, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Moreau, S. H. Cole, Mas
tiers Ralph and Russell Gibson.
| wedding of Importance in local
ing at o'clock at st. Johns Church.
The contracting parties were Miss Rose
Coville of Wizard avenue and Frank
Gonyou of Huntington. Rev. Father
Slattery was the officiating clergyman.
whlle Key. Father Michael Murphy of
Brookfield pronounced mass. The we'd
ulng was quiet and unostentatious, only
few friends being present The bride
was charmingly attired in plum COL
ored satin, trimmed with white satin.
she was attended by her sister. Miss
Rosallna Coville, who had a similar
gown. Mr.. Gonyou had for best man
Evangelist King of Spencer, a cousin
Oh the bride. The bride is well known
and very popular here, she having fol-
lowed the dressmaking trade for sew
| eral years.
! rms evening reception was rendered
the happy couple at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Coville
to which many friends were invited
REFRESHMENTS were served and a gen
eral good time enjoyed
| Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Gonyou will
start on short wedding trip to Brook
| lyh, N. Y. On their return they will
reside at Huntington.
Mrs. Flora Kittredge of Hartford
Conn, is visiting her parents. Mr.. and
MRS: Hosea White of Gleason avenue.
| coward Whitney, city editor of the
| Dally News of New Britain, Conn is
stopping for a few days at Hotel Pill
John Carney and Mr.. and Mrs Ed
Wara Fear went to Fitchburg TODAY 10
attend the session of court there.