The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-06
ANNUAL REPORT.
Leicester Fire Department Submit SEIZED
ule Of Years TRANSACTIONS.

Leicester Flre Department Submit Sched
ule Of Years Transactions.
Leicester, Feb. 5-The annual repor
OF the fire department was sent To th,
printer, w. J. Heffernan of Spencer OF
Feb l, and is the first annual report 6
Leicester. town officers to be prepared
Inc years showing is very gratifying
ana the loss through fire was less thar
Tor several years past. During the veal
the department responded to 10 alarms
1hese include the fire in Gibson's house
on Paxton street, a small blaze in the
oeiiaf OIL Thurston's store, the early
morning fire in Conroys drug store at
Cherry Valley an insignificant blaze in
fidfoys blacksmith shop at Rochdale
ana the total destruction of Hvlands
Darn on Elliott street. There were five
brush hres, the only considerable dam
age being the destruction of lumber
pies near Stiles reservoir. The prin-
elpal losses We're at Gibson's house, at
the Cherry Valley drug store at Hy-
ana Darn, and at the lumber fire and
the aggregate win not be a large sun
Inc apparatus has been painted and
renovated, and is in first class condi-
non. Inc report recommends locating a
nyurans at the corner of Winslow ave
party of about 70 trudged nm Ia
Stlles' reservoir this morning to attend
tlie morse race which was scheduled he
CSMeen IN Benoit and Joseph Reyoir of
GieetVliie at 10 o'clock At the appoint
60 tlme Revoir did not show up and
aIter waiting till noon Benoit went
no, afterwards Revoir appeared but
sI,s, az was not held. In order to be-
guile the time, Joe King drove SSeenv
Mack over the mile course asainst
Emile Jeans bay trotter and won The
I 3gat N the m.~ning. In the afternoon
Alls nau Tor an opponent Erastus Ron
SnaIo pay mare and won two straight
heats. Inc couple started a third heal
ou5 bouchard decided he had no chance
any gut when half way over the course
oOn i WOODS with Susan S. went up
against John Bercume with his bav
morse, and Bercume won. The eta1t 49,
was Eli Moosett, and J. Edwards was
referee 10 was
Mrs Isabella d. Narrower died at
midnight on Saturday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Quinn at
the corner of Main and Chapel streets
Sne was native of scotland and
While her exact age is not known, she
was not far from 10 years old. She
mad been i'll for some time. Mrs. Har-
rover had no children besides Mrs.
Qtllnn, and there are no brothers or
sisters. The funeral will be held on
tuesday morning at O'clock from her
late residence, A requiem high mass
VIII be celebrated 1t st. Joseph's
church at 9 o'clock.
The Ladies Foreign Missionary So
eiety VIII meet with Ms. Arthur
smith on Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock Mrs. Smith will conduct the
meeting. The subject will be: SMYRNA.
historically, religio1sly, and with re-
gard TO mission work there Ladies' of
the Spencer auxiliary and Miss futile
OF Worcester will be guests of the
meeting Members ere requested to
come prepared to take notes.
Rev. John E. Dodge of Worcester
preached at the First Congregation
al church this morning. Rev. Mr.. Reid
spoke from the subject, Whose son
art thou?" in the evening. There We're
special music by the orchestra and also |
solos by Arthur Hill, baritone from |
Winchester. The program included: |
Murmuring forests orchestra: hymn |
IOu "ClSoiile baritone SOLO, |
"Hark, bark, my soul" Marston, Mr.. |
Hill; hymn, Our help in ages past: |
baritone solo, Resurrection morn" |
Paul Rodney. Mr., Hill; selection 20, |
Sanctissimma, orchestra; hymn, Our |
father" 8vF
The last meeting of the W. c. T. U. |
was held with Mrs. NJ. f. Marsh. The |
president led devotion and presided |
tho hnSinn-ey
ton of Rev, D. c. Reid the commem-
orative service in honor of Frances f.
Wizards Heavenly birthday" Feb. |
IL, will be held at the First Congrega-
fional Church as union service , on /
Feb 49, Mrs Of one 70 sa WAS
aappgpolheeeatige for distribution of no.
license leaflets. Several Important votes
We're passed on financial affairs The
annual report of press work was read
py mrs 5. a. Watson; Band OF Mercy
ny MRS A. W. Harrington for Mrs. f.
w. Davis: literature by the secretary
LOT Mrs, Taylor. 1900 copies have been
distributed; 81 paid for leaflets for the :
p9ele schools. Reports from South {
4 zIIie sHnyention We're given by Mrs
uller' AIRS. Harrington aid - q
Both se,yf.as =. ~ sanderson NJ. E. !
church were ga. a attended today. Rev.
6. Wesle- Burns preached in the morn +
ing and spoke upon Heaven" in the :
evening Special music was given by :
Miss Etha Briefly and Frank l.. Cum !
ningham Of Worcester, full program !
for which has been printed in The
Spy. I
The Ladies Circle of the Sanderson
M. +. Church are planning for sup
per in the vestry on Friday evening. Ar
are not yet completed. ,
business meeting of the Cherry (
Valley EIworth League will be held
with Miss Mary Ashworth, on Gould's
hill, ON Tuesday. II
L. ]. McDermott of Cherry Valley!
told The Spy man today, that he had
not thought of becoming a candidate
for selectman this year. He said he
did not know whether he would be a
candidate for reelection on the board
of overseers of the poor or not and
to wait and see how matters
turned out Before the reporter saw
Mr. McDermott, he was met by an
over jealous watchdog, who took a
tight grip upon the intruders leg, but
did nothing bat pinch.
A parlor musicale will be held at the
home of Mrs. Peter II. Hughes, on the
evening of Feb. IA. An admission will
be charged, and the proceeds will go
for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety. Oliver Arnold, Jr., is in charge,