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

Mrs. Daniel Kent leaves next week
for Washington.
A party of about 30 residents of ouin-
siga nond villege viii go on d fishing
trip to Boston and vicinity Thursday.
Thomas Moss and children returned
yesterday afternoon from Mendon and
Boston. where they have passed their
vacation.
All the furniture stores in the city will
close between the hours of and this
afternoon out of respect for the late A..
Swan Brown.
Auctioneer H. NJ Clemence sold at
public auction, yesterday morning the
property at 119 and 121 West street, to
F. Robbins, for $2875.
The Temperance Crusaders of 1874
will have business and tea meeting
with Mrs. Z. D. Mcfarland, Monday at
p. m. Gentlemen are invited to tea at
$50 o'clock.
The Helping Hand circle, l. o. o. L.,
held its regular meeting since the sum
mer vacation yesterday afternoon at
the residence of Mrs. s. W. Howe, u
Ball street.
Auctioneer H. M Clemence viii sell
at public auction, Sept. %, the property
a. % Sigel street, containing 1900 feet
of land, and two dwellings and two
tenements each.
The Swedish-American Political Club
of ward ) will meet Sept. 16. The work
OF naturalizing the Swedish residents
will be actively pushed and plans for
the coming campaign discussed.
The /. o. G. T. society of Quinsiga-
mond viii hold a temperance rally Sept.
"a. Between 20 and 80 members will re-
ceive the Grand lodge degree, and an
aggressive no-license campaign will be
inaugurated.
The funeral of Eric Anderson. infant
son of Enar Anderson, took place yes
terday afternoon at his parents home,
l3S Eastern avenue. Rev Eric ]. Ny
strom OBLIGATED. There were numerous
floral tributes.
The boys department of the Y. M. c..
A will begin fall work Sept. 49, The
first excursion of the fall will be made
TO Holden reservoir, where a game of
base ban will be played. Assistant
Secretary H. P. McAllister will have
charge of the arrangements.
Worcester lodge, /. o. G. T., gave an
entertainment at it's hall, 566 Main
street, last evening. During the even
ing ice-cream and cake were served. II.
b. Simmonds of Middleboro, past grand
templar, was present, and gave a short
talk on the workings of the lodge.
Wideawake Temple, I. o. G. T., held
lts regular meeting last evening at 274
Main street. Three new members were
initiated, Preparations are being made
Tor an entertainment, which will be
q hon ftHyn M
of Westboro has been chosen district
superintendent of the lodge.
Misses Margaret Sullivan and Mary
Curran gave reception to their friends
at their home, 81 Union avenue, last
evening About so guests enjoyed an
evening of games and music, the en-
tertainers being Miss Lizzie Foley, Miss
emma Heaphy, Misses Margaret and
katherine Sullivan, Miss May Curran,
MISS Sadie Donohue, Miss Agnes Gro
gan and Miss Pollette Carter. Refresh
ments were served during the evening.
The 33d state convention of the Y. M.
Z. A. of Massachusetts and Rhode ISL
annd will be held in Lowell, Oct. 26 to
~. Among the prominent speakers will
De Anthony Comstock, President W. H.
Taunce of Brown university, Com. A.
" Wadhams of the United States
navy, Jim Burwich of Chicago, Rev. f.
". Lamb, gospel singer. and w. G.
douglas of Philadelphia The Worces-
Yer (. M. Q. A. is entitled to 10 dele
gates and II Is probable that the num-
Der will attend.
The September meeting Of the Metho-
DIST ministers Of Worcester and vicin-
IVY VIII be held at Webster, Monday.
The morning session viii begin at 10
O'Clock with model revival service
eonducted by Rev. G. H. Hanaford Of
southbridge. After the business session.
rev. Daniel Dorchester, y. D., will pre-
sent a paper on Times of refreshing"
DINNER served free to all. A delightful
outing has been planned for the after
noon, including a trip to and on the
lake, this to be free to ministers and
their wives. A cordial invitation Is ex-
tended to the laity of the churches to
attend the gathering.
Among the many people who were
waiting to board the train which leaves
Worcester for Boston at % o'clock
Yesterday morning was S B. Fuller,
who was the center of attraction for
some moments before the arrival of the
train. With him. he had a tame gray
squirrel which showed by the manner
IN which II did tricks when ordered that
animals have instinct of their own.
The squirrel was caught Friday In
Boxboro in the vicinity Of South Fran
ihgham, where the owner had been do
ing business at the cattle show. He has
travelled more than 200 miles since the
gay OF his capture and is used 70
draw the attention of the people at the
ialrs where the owner runs plate
oQard on fakirs' row.