The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-03


The record of the Worcester police
department for the month Of December
shows there We're 306 arrests made.
The Ladies' Charitable Society of the
Church of the Unity will meet in the
church parlors this afternoon at 2.S0.
Precinct officers are slow in present
ing themselves at the office of the city
treasurer for their pay. The money is
ready for them.
The other suburban roads were run
ming nearly ON time yesterday. The
Consolidated cars were delayed some
what on several lines.
Frederick Evans of CO. I, Twelfth
United States infantry. has received his
discharge from the service, and is now
at his home in. this city.
The Ladies' Circle of the First Uni
versalst Church will hold it's regular
business meeting this afternoon at 5
o'clock. Supper at $50.
Several schools closed yesterday on
account of the cold. On account of the
vacation, ianitors could not sufficiently
warm the buildings before the session
began yesterday.
The sun was up this morning at ia;
it's down this afternoon at 4.24. The
days length is nine hours and-ten min
utes, which is no gain over yesterday.
The moon is up at lip this evening.
All the Worcester soldiers belonging
to the Sixth Massachusetts regiment
left the city yesterday to join their COM
panies at their home armories. They
will do duty until the muster-out day,
Jan. 81.
At the meeting Of the South Unfair
ian parish last night, a feellns tribute
was embodied by Rev. G. w. Kent in
set of resolutions on the lecent death
of Mrs Mary c. Harris, a prominent
member Of the church.
The New Year reception at the
Adams Square Congregational Church.
which was scheduled to take place last
evening, was postponed until next
Monday, owing to the illness of the
pastor, Rev. John e. Dodge.
The committee on teachers of the
school committee met in the city hall
last evening to consider appointments
and recommendations, which will be
presented at the regular meeting of
the school committee this evening.
Bay State Company, U. r. K. of P,
elected these officers at their regular
meeting last night: Captain, C. L. Put
nam; first lieutenant, j. G. Spring; sec
ond lieutenant o. H. Pineo; S. K. r.,
R. L. Jewell; S. K. T., c. b. Meacham.
Police Officer Charles A. Garland re-
ported FOR duty. yesterday, for the first
time since Dec. 4, when ne was taken
i'll, and has since been in too feeble
health to travel. officer Garland has
! been assigned to do house duty for the
( present.
Lincoln Commandery, U. v. u, did
not install officers last evening, as ex-
pected, owing to the fact that several
officers who were to be present were
unavoidably detained at home The
installation was postponed until Mon
day, Jan. is.
The festival committee on examina-
ton of singers for the festival chorus
for 1899 will meet all singers wishing
to identify themselves with the chorus
the coming year. at Summers music
rooms 379 Main street, Thursday even
ing, at 730 ,. m.
At meeting of the board of engin-
neers of the fire department at head
quarters, yesterday afternoon, the res
ignation of George S. Carter, callman on
/ Hose g. was accepted and e. Johnson
who has been running substitute in the
same company, was appointed in his
place.
The Worcester and Clinton trolley
road succeeded in getting their line
open early yesterday morning, and cars
ran as near schedule time as possible
! curing the day. The storm Saturday
! night was the first one the road has
had to contend with since the opening
| of the line.
James Halloran, a former member
of the Second United States cavalry,
successfully passed the physical exam
1nation at the recruiting office in the
/ Walker building, yesterday. Halloran
will be assigned to battery, Fourth ar
! tillery, which is at present stationed
at Fort Trumbull. ct.
This evening, at o'clock, in Central
church, occurs the annaul reception of
the church and parish. DIR. and Mrs.
Merriman, Mr.! and Mrs. Chapman will
receive. There will be refreshments
and music The attendance of every
one connected in any way with the
church is desired.
Martin Mcdonnell, an old resident of
Worcester. died at his home, II Mill
buTy street, yesterday morning, after
a short illness. He was a member of
the Ancient Order of Foresters. The
funeral Will take place tomorrow morn
Johns Church at O'clock.
Captain j. ]. Moynihan took up his
ola duties on the Worcester police
force, last night, for the first time since
ne left in command of the Emmett
GUARDS, to assist in driving Spain from
this side of the continent. officer Nov
ntnan will travel in Sergeant McMur-
rays relief and will be stationed at his
old beat in East Worcester.
Acivfl service examination Of applicants
FOR the position of inspector and meter
reader in the water department will he
held in Worcester at an early date
Citizens of the United States who have
been residents of Massachusetts for the
past year. and of Worcester for the six
months last past, have right to an
ply Blank applications may be OBJ
tained of Frank b. Hall, 412, State Mu-
tual building.
Mrs. Ellen Sullivan, Of 80 Shrewsbury
street, visited friend at AZ William
street, yesterday afternoon, and during
the call slipped and fell sustaining a
compound fracture Of her wrist. She
was attended by DR.. George Hill, and
afterward removed to her home
Rev Willard Scott D. D., pastor of
Piedmont Church, will preach at Beth
any Church this evening at las. The
public is cordially invited.
The ladies of Plymouth Church will
give a New Years social in the church
vestry this. evening from 1880 to 10
o'clock to Which all members of the
congregation with their friends are
cordially invited. Choice musical Sc
lections will be given at intervals dur
ing the evening by members of the
quartet. Refreshments will be served