The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-05
GARDNER.
New Drinking Fountain Dedicated Town
Notes.


Notes.
Gardner, Aug. 4.-The new Ice water
drinking fountain on East Broadway
was formally presented to the town this
afternoon by the South Gardner w. G.
7. U. The union has been busy during
the winter and spring raising money to
contribute to the fountain fund, and it
was proud event in the history of
the union to dedicate the fountain to-
day.
The fountain Is an iron shaft over
six feet high, surmounted by a statue
with two faucets, and four drinking
cups. The tank is supplied with Crys-
tai lake water which passes through
coils of pipe imbedded in an ice box
below the surface of the ground. Below
each faucet is a receptacle for water
and below them and lust above the
ground similar ones to which the waste
water passes and where the dogs may
queneh their thirst
The members of the union, together
with their guests, the Gardner w G
I: .. and the Tyler Ys, met at 2. 30 this
AFTERNOON in the vestry of the Baptist
church. AT o'clock the three unions
with the purple banner of the South
Gardner union, with long white ribbon
streamers at the head, marched to Cit
lzens' hall, where the fountain stood.
oraped IN an American flag and where
the exercises were held.
large crowd had assembled to wit
ness the ceremonies. Prominent mem
bers OF all three unioIs including Mrs.
L. =. wheeler, president of the South
Gardner union, Mrs w. s. Douglass
president of the Gardner union, and
Miss Nellie r. Fitch, president Of the
Tyler US, were upon the platform.
The exercises opened with a selec-
tion by chhdren's chorus. 1t was fol-
owed by readings by Mrs. Mary Lath-
rop and Mrs. Eliza Reed of the South
Gardner union. The children sang an
other selection, after which the foun-
tain was formally dedicated. Mrs
wheeler, president of the South Gard
ner w. c. t. u, spoke for the union.
she thanked the selectmen for the
privilege of placing the fountain upon
the towns land. She also thanked H
W. Conant, superintendent of the Gard
| ner water works, for the water. and G
b. Kendall, ice dealer. for the ice which
We're given gratuitously for the past
two years for the water barrel which
the union had placed in South Gardner
and which has been replaced by the
fountain. She spoke of the efforts made
by the union in behalf of the fund, and
closed by presenting to the town the
fountain, which was then unveiled
Jerome S. Anes, South Gardeners rep
resentative on the board Of selectmen
| in behalf of the town, accepted the
| gift. The ceremonies closed with
| prayer by Rev. c. A. Towne, pastor of
the Baptist church.
The three unions and invited guests
then returned to the vestry Of the Bap-
| fist church, passing under the banner
| OF the South Gardner union at the en-
trance. Lemonade and cake We're
| served, followed by a social time
Harold, the two-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. William w, Alexander, who
was injured by fall at his home on
| Pine street, last evening, died at 1
O'Clock this morning. The funeral will
| be held at o'clock tomorrow after
noon, and the burial will be in Crystal
Lake cemetery.
Fred G, Dresser, who was thrown
from his bicycle in Winchendon, Wed
| nesday, was reported as recovering
| from his injuries today.
e. S. Colby left this evening at 5.1s
| for Orange to compete in the evening
races at Brookside park.
Louis Judino is clerking in H. A
Shaw's grocery store in Music hall
| block.
| Miss Bacon of Dorchester is a guest
Of Miss Rena e. Barron.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. A. Stevens and
Mrs. w. W. Hogan went to Lake
| George, N. Y, today.
Mrs. e. A. Howard went to New York
| today to join Mrs. J. X. Emmett, and
| together they will visit several places
| In New York state.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Derby of this town
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Thompson and
| daughter Of Baldwinsville have gone
to Lake George, N. Y, for two weeks.
Mrs. f.. T.. Lavallee and daughter are
visiting Mrs. Lavallee's parents in Will
| limantic, Conn.
| Mr.. and Mrs. +. H. Peck Of Brooklyn
| are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Q. j. Rich
ards at Richards Hotel.
Misses Ada and Pearl Morse of Wash
| ington street have gone to Lowell and
| the beaches for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. McVine are at
| Crescent Beach.
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