The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
Of the Town Working in
Concert.

Spencer. FEB Not Only rs9ilL-cS are
70 receive severe shaking up in Spen-
Ger. as was stated in this mornings
Spy. but also the license question
The clergynen of Spencer are well
aware Of the fact that II Spencer is 10
be placed in the no-licenss ranks this
year, the final hustle must now begin,
+ and 70 accomplish this purpose they are
now getting their heads together and
inyenting new schemes, which they in
! tend 70 carry out 70 the letter. The first
plan the reverend gentlemen viii carry
OFT Is 10 influence the male voters OF
their respective parishes 70 vote the
straight nO-hcense ticket. and 70 not
only vote il themselves but 10 influence
thelr friends 70 do the same. When this
purpose is accomplished. the ministers
VIII then begin an active canvass OF the
town and by keeping their eyes open
hope 10 search out every no-hcsnse
voter in toxin. and 10 influence voters
who voted the license ticket last year,
70 join the nO-license ranks this year.
The Protestant ministers who are
looking after the scslps OF the license
men are Rev. Sherman ". Brown Of the
f First Congregational church. Rev. Rob-
ert E Smith OF the Methodist. Rev. Z.
f c. Downey OF the Uniyersalist, Rev. F.
z. Heath Of the Baptist and Rev. Mr..
Kn0tter Of the Second Congregational
Z Pew. Carrot H. Dolan, pastor Of the
f Church Of the Holy Rosary, is also on
I the war path for no-license votes, and
has done much in the past for temper
ance, but will DO much more in the
future. In three different sermons. FIR.
I Dolan has appealed TO the men Of his
( parish TO be sure and vote a straight
7 -1r. It'll l. >
reverend gentleman stated that he
hoped as long as ne remained in Spen-
/ Ger il would never again De carried by
/ license. With FIR. DOlan vOicing this
/ sentiment and making this stand il
viii have a wonderful influence on the
/ license vote, and will be big help 70
place Spencer in the no-license ranks
next spring.
] Not only the ministers are hustling
these days. but also the members Of
/ the no-license town committee, who are
Z busy preparing the series Of no-license
/ lectures which will begin the first Sun
I day evening in March and continue ey-
/ cry Sunday evening until the one before
election day, which comes April 4th
/ The clergymen Of Spencer have tried
one Of their new schemes during the
past winter, which was to hold union
! temperance meetings in the various
4 churches throughout the town The
meetings have been largely attended,
and the clergymen think that their eff
/ forts in these meetings have been
crowned with success and are going
70 have good weight in the vote next
! April
The Catholic Temperance Association,
composed Of $50 members, will also join
I In the pushing along Of the nO-license
I cause. and will undoubtedly be a strong
factor in this work
! The majority Of Spencer voters seem
/ to be opposed to license for another
year, and at the present time it looks
as if Spencer viii be carried by no-li-
cense FOR the year of SO.
The third annual benefit Of the spen-
| Ger Brass Band will be held in the
town hall next Friday and Saturday
evenings. Each evening a fine pro-
gram has been arranged. which will be
| program VIII consist of an entertain
nent by the La Blanc sisters, and viii
4 be carried out as follows: Orchestra,
! selection; song, Marguerite" Baby
/ Louisa: song, selected Oliver j. Bon
i ner; dance. La favorite." Baby Louise
and Jeanette; song, "Thewedding can
not be-" Martin Ratigan; reading. "Iu
not tell you any more" Baby jean
nette; song, She was happy till she
met you, Martin Ratigan; song, Sc
lected, Miss Flora Ratigan and Good
ness in speciaIties; patriotic dance.
Louisa. Flora and Jeanette La Blanc.
The second nights entertainment Will
be a genuine old-fashioned minstrel
show, given by Dennis McCarthy's ia
nous colossal artists of North Brook
neid. The following are the features:
song, He sleeps on Havana's shore"
j. Gazette: song, Il want to go back
TO my home, Mrs. Kennedy; song.
Niger IN the moon" Dennis McCar-
tiny; song, Sweet refrain" c. Myers;
song Maggie o'Connor," Miss Ga
Zette; song, Honey on my lips." 7
Donovan; song, Her love is Just the
same. t. Kennedy; grand finale. Gre
ole sue, by the company The end
men of the company are Dennis Nc
Carthy. tamoo. and j. Donovan. bones
For the past three years the Spencer
Brass Band has delighted the cjtizens
Of Spencer with its pleasing open air
concerts. every one of which has been
given free OF charge. Now 1t seems no
more than right for the citizens Of
Spencer to help a cause along from
which they receive so much enjoyment
by attending the benefit Friday and
Saturday nights.
At the meeting of the Catholic Tenn
perance Association last evening II
was voted to change the place where
its first anniversary is to be held nexf
Wednesday evening, from the Massa-
soft Hotel to the c. r. A. Hall, on Me-
chanic street. 1t was also voted. in ra-
spect TO Rev. G. II. DoIan, to do away
with dancing, which had been decided
upon for the principal feature of the
evening. The dancing will be sub
stituted by experimenting and general
social time.
The second game Of the series OF
candle-pin games between the rival
Spencer bowling teams, the Stripes and
Spencers, was rolled on Blssonnette's
alleys last evening The tide was
turned in this game and the invincible
Spencer team defeated their younger
opponents by "a pins The rolling was
good on both sides. the feature being
the steady rolling Of the Spencer team
The Spencers will go to Worcester to-
morrow evening to roll the fourth game
of their series with tire Casinos of that
city
Final arrangements have been made
for the lecture on Experiences in Gu
ba during the Spanish war" which
will take place I'm the town hall Friday
evening, Feb. 20. Captain Emerson r.
Stone OF this town will preside at the
lecture.
Before the address, from to s
o'clock, Colonel Clark will be given a
public reception in the Grand Army
hall by the members of F. A. Stearns
post. G. A. r., and Luther Hill camp,