The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-11
LAST SAD TRIBUTE.
Funeral Of Clarence Wat
son Largely Attended
at Leicester.

cester people with relatives and friends
from out of town gathered in the First
Congregational church at o'clock this
afternoon to pay their last tributes of
respect to the memory of ]. Clarence
Watson. The casket was placed in
front of the pulpit and covered with a
profusion of flowers and ferns arranged
by William Disco.
Parkman T. Denny, Mr.. Watson's as
sociate for so many years at the Lei
cester National bank presided at the
organ, and there was singing by a
quartet consisting of Mrs. P. T. Den
ny, Miss Alice Guilds, George H. Mon
roe and Herbert E. Currier. Rev. Da-
Yld Z. Reid, the pastor, presided. Rev.
Z. II. Coolidge of Worcester, Mr.. Wat
sons pastor during the greater part of
his connection with the church, was eX-
pected to be present and assist in the
service, but he sent a letter of regret,
stating that he would be unable to be
present on account of an out of town
engagement.
The services opened with a selection
by the quartet Drifting down the
tide" Mr.. Reid then spoke, telling of
his associations with the deceased, of
his thoroughness in everything he un-
dertook, of his pleasant manners, and
his cheerfulness during his illness.
The choir sang THE home land and
Mr.. Reid offered prayer. He read Mr..
Coolidge's letter of regret and the
singing of Zone sweetly solemn
thought" ended the service.
The floral tributes were particularly
abundant and beautiful. A cluster of
43 pink rose buds was given by the
Leicester National bank, and a second
bunch of 43 was given by the president
of the bank. A pillow inscribed Pa
pa was given by the children. There
were bouquets of carnations, asters,
hydrangeas, chrysthemums and roses
with maidenhair ferns. The bearers
were four cousins, DIR. A. A. Bemis of
Spencer, Frank W.. Edgar W., and AL
bert l.. Bemis of Worcester. The body
was inferred at Pine Grove cemetery.
Many Were present from other towns,
including Mrs. J. P. Cloutman and Miss
Addie Cloutman of Somerville, Mrs.
Joseph T. Brown, Charles Brown, New
ton Upper Falls G. w. Blood and wife,
F. N. Hayden and wife, Miss Hayden,
Worcester; Mrs. Homer Proctor, Wa
terville, Me-; Frank Lamb and wife,
William Moulon, James Draper and
wife, Frank w. Bemis and wife, Edgar
Bemis and wife, Albert L. Bemis and
wife, Worcester; DR.. A. A. Bemis and
wife, Mrs. Walter c. Bemis, Miss Anna
Bemis, Miss Mabel Thayer, Spencer.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Hough-
ton was held this afternoon at the home
of her son, Henry E. Houghton of Null
berry street. two miles from town. Rel
atives from Sterling and Fitzwilliam,
N. H, were present. Rev. D. c. Reid
conducted the ceremony. The body
was taken to Sterling for burial.
Patrick Foley of Bottomly avenue re-
turned today from st. Vincent's hos
pital, where an operation was per-
formed for rupture.
Michael Clary has again opened the
barber shop in the pool room building
Henry Alexander and Thomas Grady
are tied in the bowling contest for the
box of cigars on the Cherry Valley
bowling alleys, with string of 81 each
| ]. r. Dorney, one of the proprietors,
recently rolled 109, but he isn't in the
competition.
The Cherry Valley Epworth League
will hold a social at the home of Miss
Sarah Boyd on Auburn street Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. John Woodcock Of Worcester re-
cited Everlasting love" and Looking
for Jesus" at the service in the First
| Congregational Church this evening,
and the H. H. Disco orchestra played
three selections.
| The w. c. T. u. will meet with Mrs.
Fuller of Cherry Valley on Friday af-
Iternoon Reports from the county com
mittee will be given
The annual mite box opening held by
the ladies of the Cherry Valley w F..
M. S. will be held in the church vestry
Thursday. Supper will be served to the
children at o'clock
Special meetings in charge of Rev.
Alonzo Sanderson of Worcester will be
held this week in the Sanderson Metho-
dist Church, beginning Tuesday and
continuing four evenings. The regular
preachers and Rev. R. E. Smith of
Spencer will take part The music
will be an attractive feature.
Banns of marriage were called for
the second time at st. Joseph's Church
today for John Daley and Miss Rose A.
Trainor of Cherry Valley. The mar
riage is expected to take place in Octo4
ber
Clinton NJ. Larry has purchased the
rights of William Mcpherson in the
Leicester lunch room, and will take
possession on Monday. Mr. Larry has
been motorman on the Spencer division
of the Worcester & Suburban since it
first started, and will have the good
wishes of many friends in his new
business.