The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-28
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Building of New Swedish Church Will
Go On Apace.

The building committee of the
Thomas Street Swedish NJ. E. Church
met last night. The meeting was held
at Rev. Nels Eagles, is Edward street.
All the members of the committee were
present After considering the merits
or the different architects, who had
been considered in connection with the
remodeling of the church, the contract
was finally awarded to William II.
Harvey, 81 Main street.
Harvey will at once submit plans and
specifications for building the new
church, so that it may be completed by
October l.
The first of the course of five lectures
to be given under the auspices of the
Luther League of the Lutheran
Church at Quinsigamond, will be de-
livered this evening by Rev. N. p.
Sjorstrom of Springfield. Besides the
lecture there will be a musical pro
gram, including a solo by Jacob Lind
borg, duet by Hilda Nilsson and Alma
Lagerstrom and cornet duet by Emil
and c. L. Sanderstrom.
Ernest Thompson, formerly of the
new Eastern Weekly Publishing Com
pany, Is the new manager of the Geo.
G. Hunt & Co. shoe store, corner of
Main and Thomas streets, recently
purchased by G. A. Spongberg. He is
assisted by LOT Spongberg's father
in-law.
Charles e. Mattson, a popular young
man of Quinsigamond, who has been
employed by Carlson Bros, has opened
a house furnishing store of his own al
the corner of Ward and Millbury
streets. He will eventually occupy the
entire ground floor of the block.I
Services were conducted yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of
the late Mrs. William G. Cummings, 81
Lincoln street. Prayers We're said by
Eliot White, rector of st. Johns Epis-
copal Church. The remains will be
taken this morning, at S.04, to White
River Junction, VT, her childhood
home, where the funeral will be held
this afternoon at o'clock. Interment
will be at White River Junction.
Rev. Henry E. Whyman pastor of the
Swedish NJ. E. Church at Quinsiga-
mond, baptized Sunday, Nancy l.,
daughter of Carl ]. Sandstrom and
wife, "a Maxwell street, and at the
same place Carl g., and Nancy M,
children of Carl Hammerstrom and
WIG OIL 3 AmeS street.
The marriage of John Nilsson and Ma
thilda Spongberg will be solemnized
Saturday, April l, at 8 o'clock, at 1863
Greenwood street, by Rev. F. A. Eng
strand of the Swedish Lutheran
Church at Quinsigamond.
The death occurred early yesterday
morning of Paulna G., wife of J. e.
Strandstrom, ! Whipple street. Her
age was q years, months and 10 days.
She was born in Piteo, Sweden, and
came to this country in 1892. She had
been a sufferer from the ravages of
consumption for some time, and her
friends saw that there was no hope a
month or two ago. She is survived by
two children, boy and a girl, and
3 years old, respectively besides the
husband. The funeral will be from the
Swedish Lutheran Church at Quinsig-
amond of which she was a member
tomorrow al 230. Prayers will be said
at the house at .. Rev. f. A. Eng
strand will conduct the services.
Tomorrow night the mass meeting of
the parties interested in the proposed
extension of the street railway at
Ouinslgamond will be held at Good
Templars' hall, Ekman street. The
supporters are making great efforts to
have the people out to hear and act
upon the question.