The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-30
GEN. MILES, SISTER.
She Thinks Her Bro
Their Has Earned
a Little Rest.
DISuKES ALGER AND EAGAN.
Tribute to the Memory
OF Samuel R. Low
ering.
DISuKES ALGER AND EAGAN

Leicester, May 29.-Mrs. A. NJ.
6prague of Leominster, a sister Of Ma
3or General Nelson A. Miles of the In
fled States army, paid this town
visit today and was a guest of Mrs A.
NJ. Brown of Cherry Valley during the
afternoon and evening. Mrs. Sprague
IS tall and straight, apparently 65
years old, although she is active and
might pass for younger were it not for
her snow white hair. She has a firm
chin and bears quite a little resem-
blance to her distinguished brother.
A Spy reporter called at the Brown
residence soon after she arrived.
Il have not seen the general since
the reception at Fitchburg" she said.
He is now at Washington. I hope he
will get some rest now; he has had lots
of trouble and I am glad they have
stepped.
I'VE have been in Leicester before,
but l never have been in Leicester
Centre only in Cherry Valley. My
mother was a Curtis, and her second
cousin married William Brown of Rut-
land, brother Of A. NJ. Brown. I was
in Worcester yesterday, and thought l
would come w here this afternoon.
have been visiting %-le schools this af
ternoon, and was much pleased with
the scholars in their Memorial day eX-
ercises. They sang very prettily, and
the teacher talked to them about the
war and patriotism"
Mrs. Sprague did not discuss politics,
but at the post Office she expressed
herself as indignant at Secretary of
War AlCer and Commissary General
Eagan.
Martin and William r. Ratigan and
Edward Kelly Of the Phoenix quartet
of Spencer have been secured to give
Irish songs and recitations at the third
night of St. Joseph's bazaar on Thurs
day evening. Harry Foley of Worces-
ter will also appear as an Irish come
dian. The evenings entertainment
viii be a typical Irish affair, and there
will be other specialties shown. Bills
were circulated today advertising the
comedy drama, The Deacon" in two
acts, by Horace G. Dale which will be
presented on the evening Of Memorial
day, at the opening night Of the bazar
The cast has already been printed in
The Spy.
A friend contributes the following in
memory of Samuel r. Lowering. who
died recently in Worcester. Samuel r.
Lowering was born in Paxton Oct 6.
1881, the son Of e. J. c. Lowering,
though his early life was spent in Lex
ington. His schooling was of the pri-
mitive kind. He attended only in win
ter and worked for the farmers the
rest of the time. At the age of IA
his parents moved to Worcester and
followed the trade of a shoemaker un-
I'll he was p. At Valley Falls he en-
tered the employ of John A. Hunt a
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April, 1854, ne came to Leicester and
entered the employ of Mann, Marshall
q Co at Meanwhile. He contin-
ued with the company through
its many changes, until 1896
when the city laid claim to the
property, and afterwards still resided
in the village.
During his AZ years as a citizen of
the town, he sought no office, and was
ever faithful tc his work. In all his
dealings with his fellowmen, he was
always faithful and honest. Two sons
remain to mourn the loss of their par
ents, Fred c. and FrankliI L. Lover
ing.
The Chapel Mil nine will plav the
Leicester Academy team on the John
Boyle O'Reilly grounds on Memorial
morning. A nine composed of Worces-
ter high school pupils, will play the
Chapel Mill nine next Saturday after
noon.
Delegates from the Epworth leagues
in town viii attend the meeting of the
Worcester circuit at Westborn tonor-
row.
James Mulrain has opened a barber
ship in the old red building In opposi-
ton to Thomas Neylon, who runs the
shop in the Trainor court building.
Mrs. Hannah Ashworth, Mrs. john
Richardson, Miss Sarah Clegg and Miss
Alice Clegg of Valley Falls. sail for
England tomorrow from Boston. where
they will visit relatives.
An order has been placed with the
Burlingame Engine Company Of Wor-
cester last week for a $50 horse power
Corliss engine for use at the Valley
wooden mill. The machine will be nick
eled similar to that put in at the
Chapel mill, and will be set up Aug
ust l.
A handsome water color h. Arthur
Peel Chenoweth is hung for a short
time in the Leicester library. It is
called THE Herder," from the central
figure, a determined horse, :he self
constituted care-taker Of the bunch
The artist, who is a son Of the late
Col. Chenoweth, studied for several
years, with the late Prof. Grundmann
and also with Edward Potter. A Vir-
gilman on his fathers side. he is a
thorough horseman, and his pictures
are chiefly Of horses.