The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-26

campaign. Among the other speakers
of the evening will be Admiral Belk-
nap U. S. N, retired, and Hon. John
L. Bates. speaker of The Massachusetts,
House of Representatives.
Mrs. Amanda Steckman, who died in
West Sherborn, Jan. %, will be brought
to this city today. She formerly lived
with Mrs. Charles Parker Of 151 West
street. Services will be held in Cas-
wells undertaking rooms on Pearl
street, at LIS o'clock. The burial will
be in Hope cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah ]. Hill, who was taken
from the Bay State House, where she
was stopping, last Monday, to the Me-
mortal hospital died at the hospital
yesterday. She was the daughter of
Leonard Clark, who died in thu city
Nov. IL, and her home was in Mime
apolis, Mimi. The cause of her death
is unknown.
The Armenian Republican Club met
last evening at republican headquar-
tiers. An address was delivered by
Victor L. Barakiew Oh the city gov
eminent. The speaker explained in de-
tail the duties of each of the officials
of the municipal government. He de-
scribed the caucus system very care
fully and strongly advised the Armen-
ians of the city to get into politics.
L. E. Barnes, son of Samuel F.
Barnes janitor of the court house, who
had such meritorious record as assist
ant engineer on the Harvard during the
late war is now at Southampton, Eng
land, having reached England safely
after stormy voyage on the st. Louis,
which took the place of the American
liner St. Paul owing to the injuries sus-
rs inpd nv q LOT in 0f H.
trip.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men, which held such a successful
dance in Horticultural Hall Tuesday
evening, is planning for a grand initia-
ton to be held at the lodge rooms, Feb.
18th. L. A. Stoodley, the master of the
lodge, has charge of the arrangements,
and an invitation has been sent to I'd
Grand Master G.. A. Wilson of Illinois
to be present. Five or six candidates
will be initiated.
The funeral of Mrs. Julia Livingstone
was held yesterday AFTERNOON at the
residence of her daughter/ Mrs B. P.
Greene, % Woodland street. Rev. Will
lard Scott of Piedmont Church officiat-
ing. Among the floral tributes was a
pillow of ivy, roses and violets, in
scribed Mother" from her daughter,
Mrs. Greene, and roses from her grand
daughter, Miss Greene. The body was
placed in the family vault at Hope GEM
etery.
Blake Lodge, K. of p, held it's regular
meeting last evening, with installation
Of officers by D. D. John Branigan of
Maiden, assisted by P. c., c. A. john
Spring of Freedom Lodge. The officers
are as follows: c. c., c. f. Kenison;
V. c., James Slattery; P. J., A. Little;
M. W., George f. Howe; M. A., F. E.
Stearns; K. r. S., A. e. Chaffin; NJ F.,
George r. Tuson; M. E. c. o. Palmer;
l.. G., G. H. Carr; 0. G. M. E. Converse.
The executive committee Of the Wor-
cester district of the Massachusetts
Sunday School Association held a meet
ing at the Y. M. G. A. building, yester-
day afternoon, and made arrangements
for the annual district meeting, which
! is to be held on Thursday, Feb. 8, at
the Baptist church, at West Boylston.
At that time practical institute work
will be under discussion, sessions being
held both morning and afternoon. The
churches included within the district
are those of Auburn Leicester, Spencer
Paxton, Rutland, Clinton, West Boyls-
ton, Shrewsbury and Worcester.
Miss Frances A. Hill gave an inter.
esting talk on William Of Orange
and the rise and fall of the Dutch re.
public," at the First Unitarian Church
last evening, before an appreciative anG
good sized audience. The speaker tolC
of the struggles Of the people to throw
off the Spanish rule, their ultimate sue
cess and the subsequent assassination
Of William Of Orange Miss Hill showed
that she was perfectly familiar with hel
subject and her hearers were delight.
fully entertained. Miss Hill gave the
| lecture under the auspices OF the Sec.
ond Parish Club.