The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-25
cy. The casket was covered with Eas-
ter lilies and roses.

cy. The casket was covered with Eas-
ter lilies and roses.
Yesterday was the first day for over
week that c. Herbert DeFosse, sealer
or weights and measures, could give
all his time to duties which required
his presence in the city hall. He has
been at Washburn & Moens works at
Grove street for seven days. testing the
many scales of the establishment He
mad a task before him yesterday, 800
TIN dippers and 500 bottles being
brought to his office for sealing.
The Benevolent Union of Piedmont
| Cnurch met in the auditorium of the
church yesterday morning. In the af-
| ternoon, Mrs. Hawkes. spoke on the
mormon women. AS the situation is
now IN Salt Lake City, the younger eIe-
lnent refuse to uphold polygamy; there
Tore the older persons practice it to a
SUN greater extent. Mrs Hawkes. re-
marks We're interesting, and were re-
celVed py those present with the great
est attention.
Misses Miriam Guy and Jessie Ward
entertained a number of students of
the Worcester Tech and lady friends
last evening at the home of Miss Guy
I'll Main street. Those present were
William Johnson, Harry Walter. JOS
eph Rogers. Clifton Hayes, William
Eurford, W''Eam Jordan, Francis Guy,
Austin Coates, Arthur Reed, Mr.. Bax-
ter, Emma Adams, Ella King, Louisa
Coe, Sadie Briggs, Jennie Ward, Edith
Mecolney, Maud Fitton.
At the regular weekly prayer meet
ing at the First Universalist Church
this evening, Rev. Almon Gunnison
VIII continue his series in the Pioneers
Of Universalism, his subject this even
ing being Hosea Ballou, the great Uni
Yersalist preacher of the last century
Rev. DR.. Ballou was for many years
president of Tufts College and was the
author of Ancient History of Univer-
salism." All interested are extended a
Tcordial invitation to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Writer gave
house dance to about hundred of
their married friends at their residence,
corner Fruit and William streets, last
evening. They were assisted at the
reception which preceded the dance,
by Col. and Mrs. Samuel e. WinsloW
Or. and Mrs Homer Gage, and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank r. Macullar Lunch
was served in the billiard hall at IL
o'clock. Although there were no dis
tnct1vely young people present, the af-
fair was none the less jolly.
Mrs. Howard, wife of Captain How
ard of the Volunteers Of America, was
given birthday surprise party at 81
Mechanic street, last evening. On be-
half of those present, she was pre-
sented with a gold watch and a state
Christian Endeavor badge. After the
presentation there was musical en-
tertainment and refreshments. The
presentation speeches were made by
Rev. Mr.. Thompson of the Free Will
Baptist Church and Walter e. Stearns
There were about hundred present.
The Ladies' Circle of the First Uni
versalist Church held a regular bust
ness meeting, supper and social in the
vestry of the church yesterday after
noon and evening. After the business
meeting, which was held at o'clock,
Mrs. l.. H. Fisher of Boston spoke of
the work that is being done at the
Bethany Union in Boston. During the
evening Major Harry B. Fairbanks re-
lated his experiences before Santiago
and in the Cuban war, which were list
ened to with attention by a large audi
ence.