The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-04
GALA time IN TOWN
How Labor Day Will
Be Observed In
Millbury.
INTERESTING BALL GAME.
Picnic Parties Flocking to
Purgatory-
Notes.


for the past 81 wars a resident of this
town. died at hisshome in West Millbury
at O'clock this morning from a COM
pieation of diseases. Mr. Cronin was
baken suddenly sick last Friday morn
ing and DR.. RebertlBooth attended him.
hut he did not survive the sudden at
tack.
Mr.. Cronin was born in Ireland in
1886 and came to this country in 1852.
He has resided the greater part of his
life in West Millbury, where he was a
prosperous former and swell liked by all
his neighbors. In 1867 he married, but
mis- wife died several wears ago He
leavesvtwo daughters, Misses Lizzie and
Julia, and a son. John H, all of this
town. He also leaves two brothers,
James Cronin ofeSutton and John Cro-
min OF Csrafton. The funeral will take
place onATuesday forenoon at 8 O'Clock
from ST. 1Bridge4ss church.
Father tEougene Brosnihan, formerly
of st. Ana1eGs church, Worcester COM
rnenced ehis laboEs in this town this
Inorning sat St Bridgetss church, con-
ducting second mass
The people of the Unitarian church
were disappointed this morning when
,They eEEsfasred at the church for the
regular Indrning service The pastor.
Rev. G. NJ Gray, has been off on a
month s vas catien in Maine and intend
ed to arT1He this morning in time to
conduct services, but the train he was
on Board was 8 hours late and no SER
nka<.lp y
evening a naid ghberhood meet of all the
churches in TINS part of Worcester
county was held at the church The
speakers were Rev. G. w. Kent of Wor-
ceeter., Rev! &C. NJ. Gray A social hour.
was passed sstnd a collation. was served
at the olcse. IA special car on the Wor-
cester & Subj rban brought a large dele
cation from Worcester churches down
to the meeting.
Arthur c. Hfersem of Baskerville was
In this town today looking for a man
named George AFsenault who hired a
bicycle from Mr.. Hersoin last Friday
and has not showed up since Arsa-
nauh was employed by the Fishers Mfg.
Co. painting, and was formerly a SOL
der. When Hersom missed his wheel
he telephoned to all parts of the county
description of the cuIprit. The wheel
is an L. & W., an lS9S model and the
number is l7,506. AFsanault had a sol
dier'S uniform on when he hired the
wheel.
Labor day will be celebrated in this
town tomorrow in gala style. A bal
game will take place in the morning al
go en- the flats between Roekdale
and M1llbury. The line up for this game
will be: Allen, G; Fosburg, p; Gaughn
lib; d. Bebo, 2b; T. Sullivan, 3b; Cliff
ford, s s.; Williams, / f; Brown, f, and
]. sullivan, T +. In the afternoon the
home team will play at Grafton in the
Blackstone Valley series, and the local
fans are lookingsto Millhury taking both
games.
1t is ruimoredNabout town tonight that
the Uxabridge team, the leaders in the
league, VIII drop out of the league or
account Of financial embarrassment Tho
Cxbridge team has been playing great
ball, andtf it drops out of the league il
will take "a good deal of interest out Of
the games.
Several picnics will be held in differ
ent parts of the town tomorrow. The
Epworth League connected with this
Methodist church will go to PurgatorS
for an all day picnic. Several family re.
unions will Also take place.
Fred Dean IS in Fall River for few
days vacation.
George Cleveland will return to work
in Fishers grocery store tomorrow
morning, after a two weeks vacation
Henry Smith a millSman from West
Millbury, had an accident in the yard
of the St CHARLES hotel, late last even
ing. Smith Wtas delivering milk to the
hotel and was turning round, when the
horse got frightened at piece of paper
in the yard, arhG tipped the wagon over
The milk cans in the team We're dis
tributed about 1.-THE yard in a lively man
ner and their contents poured out or
the ground. the horse was stopped be
fore much damage was done.
Clifford Boucher of Fitchburg is tn,
guest of friends in town.
Frank Tebo and wife of Worcestel
are the guests of John Tebo and wifs
of Main stI7set.
Two partn= from Worcester enjoyed
a picnic at 2ufgatory today
Miss Gracia Haa5es has returned from
a two weeks vacation spent at Fal
River
John Kane is the guest of friends
in 0akdale.
George McCrea left tonight to con
tiaue his studies TAT Mt. Herman col
1ege.
Benjamin French of New Haven wa
the guest of his father, John French
in this town today
G. w. Biackintor of Franklin was tn
guest of friends in town today
James Robinson of the Cords mill
Scotia.
Charles F. Taft wife and daughter
are visiting friendssin Milford
Mrs. Fred Dean and daughter leav
Tuesday for weeks vacation in Bos
ton.
H. E. Newell has the contract 70
furnishing new chairs for the differen
schools in town.
Communion was observed at the Sec
pnd Congregational church this fore
boon. In the evening a special consecra
lion service was conducted by the pas
Tor, Rev. George r. Eastman.
Rev. George A. Putnam conducted
services at the First Congregations
church this morning. His subject wa,
tChristian growth" from list Peter
NJ,
At the Methodist church, Rev. S. A
Nessier conducted services. His sub
ect was The new birth" The nev
lhoir. under the direction of Miss Id
button, Fendefed vocal selections dur
ng the services,
Rey. George n. Lombard occupied tn
pulpit at the Baptist church today. II
Iook for bis subject In the forenoon
Reasonable service" and at 4 o'cloc
N the evening, what would Jesu
lo?" The young peoples services, tina
bave been omitted during the mont
bf August. We're held again this even
ng, and VIII be continued all throug
The winter.
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