The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-27
KNOWN IN WEBSTER.
Mary A. Rice Has
Died at San Fran
cisco, Cal.
UP-TO-DETE PLEASURE RESORTS.
Shores of the Big Lake
Take On Regular Coney
Island Appearance.
UP-TO-DETE PLEASURE RESORTS.

Webster, June 26.-L. E. Mansfield re-
ceived a telegraphic dispatch last night
announcing the death of his sister, Mrs.
Mary A. Rice, in San Francisco, Cal.
death occurring on Saturday.
Mrs. Rice is well known here, and
has many friends and relatives in this
vicinity that were shocked to hear of
her rather sudden demise. She has
been in poor health for the past four
years, in fact ever since she moved to
California. She left town four years
ago. She died at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Arthur A. Smith, whose hus-
band is very wealthy, at the ripe age
of IA years. She had suffered two
shocks. She was born in Webster in
1926, and for 70 years resided here. She
leaves a brother and sister. They are
L. z. Mansfield Of Main street and Mrs.
c. F. Barnes of High street. The flu
neral will be held there, and the inter
ment will also be held there.
The rain kept good many away
from the lake Sunday. but those who
braved the elements and steamed to
Point Breeze We're delighted with its
new appearance. E. b. Manaton, who
is Mr.. Hills right-hand man since he
was placed in charge of the Point
Breeze resort, has put in good deal
of hard brain and manual labor, with
the result of the combine of the two
qualities, Mr. Manaton has made the
resort present very neat appearance.
The Webster correspondent of The
Spy, who visited the resort, heard many
express their admiration. Flags OF all
the nations have been placed in a dec
orative style inside the buildings, and
added which is of much benefit to those
riding on the steamers. This bell rings
in the buildings one minute before each
steamer leaves, and thus there is no
danger of getting left. A party of
Worcester drummers visited the lake
today, and upon their return, they told
The Spy man that they were surprised
at the improvements at Beacon park
and Point Breeze, from their visit here
couple Of years ago. They intend to
camp at the lake for week or ten
days, some time In August.
Manager Henry Duke of the Sacred
Heart ball team told The Spy man this
morning that he has engaged the
Bradfords of Worcester for a game the
afternoon of the Fourth at Beacon
park grounds.
The Pulaski concert band, Dennis
Lonergan leader, will give an open air
concert on the Joslin House balcony
next Thursday evening.
John S. Miller, who has been stop
ping at the Joslin House, left for New
York city today, where he will spend
| a month.
The funeral of Joseph, the seventeen
year-old son of Rev. and Mrs. Henry
M Tourtelotte, was held at 2 o'clock
this afternoon at the home on Park
street Rev Alexander Digit, pastor
Of the local M. E. Church, and Rev. H.
H. Brown of oxford were the officiat-
ing clergymen. A quartet rendered
music. There were several floral de-
signs from relatives and friends. The
bearers were all young friends of the
deceased-Frank Stevens, Henry Stein
berg, Chester Coville and Walter God
dard. The interment was at East Web
ster.
Mitchell Foster and Miss Azila Bel
lengs were married at o'clock at the
Sacred Heart Church, the Rev. FIR.
]. A. Legris officiating, amid a big
couple left on the afternoon train for
wedding tour.
H. P. Paine of Dudley is with Co. A,
Tenth infantry, at Matanzas, Cuba He
is in good health.
Oscar A. Koebke and Miss Bertha
Koerner are soon to marry.
Work is being pushed along on Davis
street.
The old engine shed near Tiffany's
beef house is being torn down and a
new one will be erected.
B. C. Bartlett has the contract to
trim the trees at Beacon park.