The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-29
is VERY TAME NOW.
Leicester Deer Paid
It's Compliments to
Col. Winslow.
CROSSED LEICESTER PARK.
Graceful Creature Seen
Sauntering In Near
by Streets.

Leicester, May 2S.-The deer which
is visiting in town created much excite
ment today by leisurely crossing Lei
cester park directly under the eyes Of
Col. S. E. Wlnslow, Miss Adeline May.
Landlord c. E. Sleeper of the Leicester
and w. E. Cate of Leicester academy,
besides others. This is in the centre
of the town, and if the animal is not
molested, it will soon be tame enough
to stand for it's picture.
Col Winslow and Miss Adeline May
were sitting on Mr.. Winslow's piazza
about O'Clock this afternoon, when, to
their amazement, they beheld a deer
coming from the grounds of Hon. John
| e. Russell, and preceding up Main
street, near the residence Of James J..
knight, it turned and paid high COM
pliment to Leicester park by bounding
| lightly across the grass and disappear
ing between the town hall and the Uni
tartan church.
| Col Winslow hastily put his dog,
| Don, in the house, and FASTENED after
| the animal, in order to follow its
course. If it chooses to come near
again, an attempt may be made to
catch it, as one of Mr.. WinslowS work.
men can throw a lasso, and another can
call after the fashion of guides in the
Maine woods. Mr.. Sleeper also tried
! to get a nearer view, but was hands
I capped in the race.
| Shortly after this, the deer was seem
north of the Central factory by Mrs.
F. E. Trask, who was sitting on her
piazza. The graceful animal bounded
| across the road, paused moment to
gaze at f. Willard Trasl, who was in
the yard, and went by him about 80
feet distant proceeding towards Shows
pasture, where it was seen a few days
ago, as told in The Spy.
The members of st. Joseph's parish
and of the societies who are to take
charge of the different evenings of st.
| Josephs bazaar, are putting forth every
effort to make the affair a success. The
Young Ladies' sodality will have charge
on Wednesday evening, and are pre-
pairing for meat supper and enter
| tainment, consisting of readings, and
vocal and instrumental music Miss
Alice McKeon of Cherry Valley, a
teacher of elocution has offered to take
part with pupils.
Twenty-three members of George H.
| Thomas Post 1871, G. A. r.. with about
So members of Women's Relief Corps,
152, attended the First Congregational
| church this morning in a body to lis
1 bIAA " Tic SEIIlOll DISdC4cQ
| by the pastor, Rev, d. c. Reid.
The pipes of the organ were drapad
| with three large flags, while many
smaller flags hung above and below. The
pulpit was covered by a large flag and
| on either side were the flags of the
corps with the colors OF the G. A. R.
| There was singing by a chorus of IL
voices led by George H. Munros. Mrs
j. Sidney Whittemore sang The bug
| Ter" in a manner which thrilled her
i hearers while the chorus was sung by
the choir. Rev. D. G. Reid preached a
memorial sermon and reviewed the
causes of the civil war and it's lessons
A. class of 81 children, 80 girls and q
boys, received first communion ct the
$50 mass at St. Josephs church this
morning. The class has been under
charge Of Miss Elizabeth Mcfarland
AT this mass Rev. ]. +. Redican an
nounced to the congregation the name
Of the member of the parish who do
mated the beautiful altar rail which
was used for the first time this morn
Ing. The donor was James Kerrigan Of
Cherry Valley and the gift was pres
ented as a memorial to his daughter,
Mary Kerrigan, and son John j. Ker-
rigan. who was killed IN the Suburban
accident December p. Mr.. Kerrigans
name has been inscribed on the name
plate on the rail-
The members of the ". L. G. S. Re-
lief Association held special meeting
at midnight last night to elect a re-
cording secretary in the place Of
Frank Stevens. John Breen was cho-
sen for that Office A committee con-
sisting of Messrs Horace ]. Gravel,
Clinton Larry, George Bannister, Mar
tin Drohan and Fred G. Barrett were
appointed to arrange for a trolley ride
and dance for the benefit of the asso-
citation to be held in the near future.
H. L. Watson has lately received LETT
ters from his son, Edwin r. Watson,
who is at present in Shanghai, China.
He received his discharge from the
regular army in November. and was
Immediately taken sick with malaria.
During his seven months service he
did not lose a day from sickness. He
stayed in Manila till March %, then
went to Hong Kong, and thence, April
20, to Shanghai
He expects to stay in Shanghai for
two months and then return TO Manila
to engage in business IN connection
with an English manufacturing firm.
The regular monthly business meet
ing and social Of the Leicester Ep-
worth league will be held At the home
of Clarence johnson and wife on Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cronk of Worces-
ter were in town today