The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-08
ONE MORE.
Another Concert for
Spencer People.
LIVING PICTURES,
A Short Blizzard But It
Caused Trouble.

| Spencer, March Last nights CON
cert by the John Thomas Concert Com
pany was the grand final entertain
ment of the third annual lecture course
held under the auspices of the Men
League. This years course has un-
doubtedly eQualed If not surpassed the
entertainments Of the past two years.
The large patronage easily proved the
popularity of good concerts and lee
lures in Spencer. There was not an en-
tertainment in the course this year
which was not greeted by a crowded
house.
The John Thomas Concert Company
is an aggregation of four very clever
artists-John Thomas, the leader of
the troupe, humorist; Annie Webster
Thomas, violinist; Edna Marie Goul-
land, soprano soloist; and Albert Hop
kins. bass. All We're especially fine,
John Thomas being the special favor
ite
The season ticket holder who. since
the disappointment of DR.. Wharton,
have been wondering if they were to
"a
were relieved last evning when Rev
Sherman w. Brown announced that
the committee had decided to give an
other entertainment in the near future
in place of DR.. Whartons lecture. In
order to decide whether it should be "a
concert or lecture, Mr.. Brown asked
the members of the audience to vote
either on one side or the other. The
vote was almost unanimous for a con-
cert, which Mr.. Brown assured the
members of the audience they should
have.
The committee in charge of the
course consisted of DR.. E. w. Norwood,
Rev. Sherman w. Brown, Harry w.
Goddard, Lewis I. Prouty, Fred w.
Boulton, Frank A. Drury and Charles
B. Torrey.
Spencer citizens will be glad to learn
that they are about to have an oppor-
tunity to see the great Edison living
photograph exhibition. This novel and
unique entertainment will be held Sat
urday evening, March II, in the town
hail. and will be given Jointly by the
ladies of the different churches. Those
in charge are: Mrs. E. A. Murdoch,
Congregational Church; Mrs. Robert E.
Smith. Methodist Church; Mrs. A G.
Pease, Baptist Church; and Mrs. Paul
Sibley, Universalist.
A new scheme for selling tickets is
being tried, The members of the
aboVe-named committee have secured
list of their respective church peo-
pie, to all Of whom an advertisement of
the exhibition has been sent, and also
postal card, on which the receiver
places his or her name and the number
Of tickets desired The card is then
addressed to the lady who represents
the receivers respective church. All the
tickets sold in this manner before
Saturday noon gives profit of 40 per
cent to the different churches, the en-
tire profit depending entirely upon the
number of tickets each denomination
sells.
The company pays for the hall, post
age, printing and all other expenses.
The living, moving pictures is one of
Hdison's latest startling inventions,
and will undoubtedly draw a crowded
house. The program of the pictures
will be carried out as follows: Roose-
velt's rough riders embarking; Thrill
ing cavalry charge; Flagship New
York; Firing guns in naval parade; Re-
turn of troop C; Switzerland railroad
scene; The little mischief; Sol
diers fired on and returning the fire;
Storm in mid ocean; Burning stable
A lesson to husbands; Whirlpool rapids
at Niagara Pack mules approaching
battle line Santiago; Express at full
speed; Rushing fire brigade; Amusing
farm scene; Fraudulent beggar; Chased
by police; Buffalo horse market; Chill
dren's pillow fight: Shooting the
chutes; French cavalry swimming the
river Soane; London guards drilling.
At 10 o'clock this forenoon manyl
Spencer people predicted a blizzard
fully equal to the one of 1888. The air
was truly white with snow, which the
wind blew with such force as to fairly
blind one who attempted to face it. The
storm ragged in this manner from 6 so
this morning until II As this noon, when
the wind suddenly abated and the snow
ceased falling. The cars both on the
Worcester and Suburban and Warren,
Brookfield and Spencer roads both kept
moving, but that is about ALL
The storm was so bad that many of
the high school scholars were unable
to attend school. At the morning SEES
sion there were only 81 scholars present,
while in the afternoon only IS were
able to attend.
The scholars were dismissed at Ill
o'clock in the forenoon, while the after
noon session was closed at 2. 30.
Peter Sullivan, wa attempted toI
commit suicide in the Lincoln House
Worcester, last night, is very we'll
known in this town.
Dir. Sullivan was a resident Of Spen
Ger many years, at one time being en-
ployed in the Massasoit Hotel. He has
hosts of friends in Spencer, all of whom
expressed much surprise at his rash
act last night.