The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-26
South County Histo-
rians Organize at
southbridge.
TOWNS COMBINE.
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Research.

southbridge, April 25-The South
bridge Historical society held its final
meeting for organization last evening,
and the meeting was attended by a
large number. f. L. Hutchins, presi-
dent of the Worcester Society of Anti
guilty was present and gave an inter
esting address on subjects of interest,
dwelling principally on matters refer
ing to the organization.
The charter membership now num-
bers 1876, and, as the entrance fee is 81,
the organization already has small
working capital. The report of the
committee on officers was accepted. The
interest taken in the new society by
the townspeople is very gratifying to
the promoters of the move and predicts
brilliant future for the society. the
following are the officers chosen: Presi-
dent, Andrew J. Bartholomew; first vice
president, John M. Cochrane; second
vice president, Calvin D. Paige; treas
urer, Alvah L. Hyde; clerk, Henry B.
Montague; directors, Mrs. Calvin D..
| Paige, Mrs. George K. Dresser, Mrs.
| George w. Wells, all of Southbridge.
Charles v. Corey, Sturbridge; G. Clar-
ence Winter, Southbridge; Samuel M.
Conant, Pawtucket. are the officers and
directors constituting the board of
managers.
Committees on general history and
archaeology: Rev. G. w. Pennman,
DR.. w. G. Reed, Miss Ellen L. Moore,
Miss May e. Clemence, Southbridge;
John F. Hebard, Sturbridge.
On local history, biography and gen
ealogy: Rev. B. Chase Sturbridge; Miss
Julia E. Hyde. Sturbridge Mrs. C. V.
! Carpenter, DR.. L. w. Curtis, Clarence
V. Shumway, Southbridge.
On military history: George w.
Corey, Southbridge; Charles L. New
hall, Southbridge; William King, CharI-
ton; Mrs. Thomas Sanders, South
bridge; Mrs. Clara V. Corey, Stur-
bridge.
| On literature, poetry and art: Will
liam Willard, Sturbridge; Miss Mabel
L. Morse, Southbridge; John w. Bow
ker Southbridge; Mrs. H. N. Carpenter,
Southbridge; George M. Lowell, South
| bridge.
On library collections: Fred 2. Cor
bin. Southbridge; Miss Martha Cutting,
Southbridge; Allen H. Faxon, South
bridge; DIR. c. C. Bradford, South
bridge; Mrs. George C. Whittemore,
Sturbridge.
On museum collections: Arthur c..
Moore. Southbridge; George K. Dresser,
Southbridge; Eben S. Stevens, Dudley;
| E. c.. Ellis, Southbridge; Mrs. Samuel
williams, Southbridge; Mrs. J. D. I'm
derwood, Sturbridge; Miss e. L. Hea-
ley, Dudley; Mrs. Charles S. Edmonds
Southbridge; Miss Nellie M. Hall,
Southbridge.
On membership, resolutions and ne
crology: Rev Sylvanus Hayward,
Southbridge, George w. Wells, South
bridge; George S, Ladd, Sturbridge.
On publications: j. c. F. Wheelock,
Southbridge; Mrs. John M. Cochran,
Southbridge; James 0. Sanders, South
bridge.
On auditing: Samuel D. Perry, South
bridge; Claiming M. Wells, South
bridge; Herman S. Cheney, South
bridge.
Base ball in Southbridge is decidedly
backward this season, as a team to
represent the town has not even been
organized at this time The base ball
cranks have met several times this
year and talked over the matter and
were strongly in favor of team. There
is good material for a team in town,
with the exception of a battery, which
would no doubt have to be secured
from some surrounding town. A COM
mittee has been elected, consisting of
Charles H. Pellet, George H. Hart
well, Louis Duquette and Charles Jor-
dan. to settle the base ball question,
and form a club which viii organize
strong team providing the townspeo-
pie will support them.
Herman S. Cheney, one of South
bridges most prominent ball players, is
coaching the team at Amherst college,
so he has done nothing toward a team
for this town. but on his return it is
hoped he will enter into the sport here
and with his assistance, a strong team
will soon be on the field. Last year
| the Southbridge team did not come up
to its usual standard, and consisted of
many out-of-town players, but several
good players have made this town their
home during the present year. Among
them is BENJAMIN e. Hamlin, who
played last year with Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. and has a fast record as a catcher
and also plays shortstOp. There are
also some of the A. H. boys who will
probably try to make the team
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred I. Parks of Fitch
burg were the guests of relatives here
| today.
Mrs. B. U. Bugbee returned last night
from a visit with relatives in Glouces-
ter.