The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-13
A Charter Member of
Webster A. O. H.,
HAS PASSED AWAY.
Ice Harvesting and Grist of
Other Webster Notes.

prominent men are coming in thick and
fast. The latest to be added to the list
is Patrick o. Dwyer, aged 50 years,
and one of the oldest, best-known and
popular Irishmen in town. He died at
$50 O'Clock last night, from COM
plication of rheumatism and a severe
attack of the grip.
Deceased was born in Ballaliner,
Ireland, and was educated in the
schools of that country. In 1850 he
crossed the Atlantic and came to
America, when he settled in Bridge
water, Conn. He remained seven years,
when he came to Webster, which he
has made his home for the past quarter
| of century.
| Mr.. Dwyer was by trade a halter, but
while in town worked very little at
that trade. For the past years his home
has been at No. 12S Main street.
rheumatism was the direct cause of
death. For the past couple of years
he has suffered from that complaint,
and during the last three months the
disease developed into such chronic
proportions that he was confined to
the house, and the severe cold contract
ed recently finally developed into the
grin which terminated fatally.
deceased was a charter member Of
the A. .. H., and at the funeral the So
ciety will attend in a body. The death
or Mr.. Dryer leaves only one remain
ing charter member of this division
now alive. He is Richard Thompson,
father OF DR.. J. J. Thompson.
Deceased leaves a wife, but no broth
ers, sister, children or father or mother.
HIS nearest relatives are the following
nepheWs, who will all attend the fu-
neral: Thomas T. Dwyer and William
". Dwyer, Webster; Michael M.
DWyer,. Putnam; Patrick o. Dwyer
ana John H. Dwyer, Danbury, Conn, !;
Danlei DWyer, Marlboro; D. D. Dwyer,
FaWtucket, and these nieces: Mrs
j. Murray of Toronto, Conn, Miss Mar
gueHte Dryer of Pawtucket Mrs, John
Ryan OF Dudley, Mrs. Patrick RYAN of
marlboro and Miss Molly Dwyer of
Boston. u
The funeral services will be held at
81. LOUIS Church, tomorrow forenoon
at o'clock.
The icemen are busy at work harvest
ing their winter crop. 1t is their inten-
tlon this winter to store ice enough
70 last them the coming season. which
they failed to do last year. Newton
ii. sweet is cutting ice that is report
ed TO be Is inches thick, while blocks
OIL dozen and Is inches are common.
John Goodness, who married Miss
Marguerite Cassidy, and until the
strike in Marlboro had worked in fine
| shoe shop there, has moved back to
webster, where he is now working at
Bates shoe factory
The orders for government cloth
at Chase's wooden mills are suf-
hcient TO keep the mill humming for
month yet, when they commence to
get out the spring patterns.
Fred w. Johnson, the insurance man
is able to be out, after an illness Of
pneumonia
The following gentlemen have been
CHOSEN by the First National Bank to
serve as directors for the ensuing wear:
Hon. c.. c. Corbin, Josiah Perry, Cvrus
Spaulding, L. R. Eddy, E. L. Spaulding,
y. M. Nash and N T. Hurlbut. The
other officers will be elected next week.
Mrs. George Smith Of Uxbridge
who has been visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. John :. Chase for a few DAYS.
has returned home
Mrs: Hiram Raymond is seriously i'll
with kidney and heart trouble.
George Forand is hard at work dec
Grating the interior of the opera house
for the coming St. John Baptiste fair.
| The fair will be held Jan. IA. 20. 81. and
| the week of the 23d.
The new Polish priest at the ST. Jo-
seph's church, who succeeds Rev. FIR.
| Watclaw Lentz, is Rev. FIR. Hyacynth
Fudzinski of Springfield. The new pas
tor begins his duties next Sunday.
The recently elected officers of the
q. A. r. were installed tonight
| Z. Fred Shaw, assistant overseer at
the weave shop at South Webster mills,
| is confined to the house with the grip.
Miss Dora Dwyer of the Joslin house
is confined to her room with the grip.
| The engagement is announced of
Miss Rosanna Benoit and GeorgeSteele.
Proprietor Weaver of the bowling
| parlors is recovering from the grip.
Andrew Freeman, aged go years, born
| in Webster, was killed in an elevator
accident at Boston, Wednesday night.
He was member Of Company 1, Fiji
| teenth Massachusetts regiment. His
| relatives in Webster were notified to-
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