The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-02
anuala Meeting Of the
First Church.

North Brookfield, Feb. 1.-The many
LENDS of William H. Quigley, the w,
hown dancing teacher took exceptions
oday to statements that appeared in
he Spencer column of The Spy, and
Which they think are distinctly detri-
Mental to the interests of Mr. Quigley.
While Mr.. Quigley admits the apparent
truth of the statements, he feels that
an injustice has been done to him.
He stated this afternoon that the only
reason he-has not given the reception
in question before this date was owing
to lack of time. AS he feels that he is
Obliged to make hay while the sun
shines, he has been busily engaged with
dancing pupils, since the Spencer ger
man and has been obliged to put the
& reception off for time. His North
Brookfield pupils recognize his position.
He wishes to state in The Spy that the
reception will be given
Ezra Batsheller Post, 81, G. A. r., at
Its last regular meeting, voted to return
20 Its old CUSTOM of holding masquer-
ade-dance.s 1t will be held during this
NORTH But the date has not been set
~.
The Hremen are meeting with good
success in the advance sale of tickets
forskd9. fiIemen's bah to be held Friday
night. will be the event of the season.
sf9l & ~
Asspecfal town meeting was held at
100 this ming in the town hall ITO
see 4f the Town would Vote to accept the
s provisi0H of chapter 374 of the acts and
resolves of 1895, entitled An act to au-
thorize towns to place the administra-
ton of their. highways under a single
highway surveyor or act anything in
relation thereto" NJ. H. Foster was
elected chairman and George r. Hanant
was clerk.
On motion of L. S. Woods, Jr., that
the town Of North Brookfeld hereby
accept the provisions of chapter 379 of
the acts of 1895. discussion followed,
In which LIS. Woods, DR. A. H. Foster,
Rev. S, DeGammell, Charles Parkman,
Spencer Holmes and DIR. T. j. Garrigan
participated. The motion was then put
and carried by vote Of Al to 10. On mo-
ton of DE-. Garrigan II was voted to use
the Australian ballot at the town cleo
ton in the spring.
ThefFdrsteGhurch held its; annual re-
union this afternoon and evening, and
though the large amount of sickness
In the community lessened the attend
ance the gathering was greatly en-
joyed bysalEswho7 were present. The
reception scommittee was Mr. and Mrs.
H. E. Cummings, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder
2. Deane, Mr.. and Mrs Hubbard S.
Doane, Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman NJ Has
kell9 and 1Mraand Mrs. Charles Park
man. rSdtppera was served in the chapel
and north parlor, at Ga o'clock, 21s be-
ing accommodated at the first table.
The general committee in charge of the
supper was Mrs. Frank S. Gilbert, Mrs.
s.. D. :. Gammeu. !, Mrs. Jennie Stock
bridge and Mrs. ]. Wesley Bryant, and
those in charge of the separate tables
were Mrs. Samuel Ham, Mrs. Duncan
Melvin, Mrs. Fred Boyd Mrs Charles
Rich, MS Mary Hubbard, Mrs H. E.
Bush, Mrs. George r. Spooner, Mrs.
Fred HgaPotter,s Mrs Alfred C. Stod-
dard.
At 8 o'clock the company gathered
In the main auditorium of the church,
and the roll was called by Dea. A. J.
Goddard, the church clerk The num-
Der present and responding was 1893,
and 40 letters were received from abb
sent members. The exercises closed
with brief address by the pastor upon
the watchword of the church for the
coming year-"Go forward