The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-01
MUCH Low B
Expressed by Many
Clergymen.
HOWARD OBSEQUIES
At North Brookfeld Were
Very Impressive.

North Brookfield, Jan. 31.-The fu-
neral services over the remains of the
late Eugene Howard were held at st.
Inseph's Church at 9.45 o'clock this
morning. A solemn high requiem mass
was celebrated by Rev. FIR. James P.
Tuite. with Rev. FIR. G. H. Dolan OF
Spencer as deacon, Rev. FIR. Anthony
Dwyer of Longmeadow, sub-deacon,
and Rev. FIR. Joseph DAILY of Whitins-
Vile, master of ceremonies.
The services were among the most
impressive ever held in North Brook
field, a large number of clergymen be-
ing present, and the church being more
than filled with men and women who
mourned the loss of a man whose aim
in life was to do for others.
A quartet composed of William j.
O'Hara- Daniel Downey, Edward f.
Howe and A. ]. O'Reilly, all of Wor-
ceSter, sang De Profundis" at the Of
fertory, and tPieta Jesu" after the ele-
walton Mrs. Daniel Downey of Wor-
cester sang Come unto me-" at the
end of mass.
The services at the grave were con-
Quoted by Rev. FIR John F. Lee of JEFF
1erson. and the quartet sang The
benedictus''
The bearers We're Daniel NJ Howard
Mortimer Howard. John D. Howard
Mortimer E. Howard and Michael How
ard.
During the services, all the stores in
town were closed, and the merchants
attended the service
Among the visiting clergymen pres
ent were Rev. FIR. Joseph DAILY OF
Whitinsville, Rev. FIR. Michael Ahearn
OF West Springfield Rev. FIR Michael
Grlfhn of Springfield, Rev. FIR James
IYrrell of Springfield. Rev FIR. David
McGrath of Holyoke. Rev FIR. Eugene
Toner of South Hadley Falls. Rev. FIR
yohn Fitzgerald of Pittsfield Rev. FIR
John Bell of Pfttsfed, Rev. FIR. James
Donnelly of North Adams, Rev. FIR
John Varrily of Winchendon. Rev. FIR,
D. 4. Chlcoine of Spencer Rev. FIR.
Thomas Purcell of Turner's Fails. Rev
Er. Mark E. Purcell of Greenfield. Rev
Fr. William Grace of Gilbertville. Rev
IT. u. Il. O'Neil of Worcester. Rev. FIR
q. H. Dolan of Spencer.
Rev. FIR. Anthony Dwyer of Long.
meadow Rev. FIR. Thomas P. Smith OF
Nestheld. Rev. FIR. Robert Walsh ot
Worcester, Rev FIR Denis Scanneu 81
worcester. Rev. FIR. Eugene Brosnihar
81 worcester, Rev. FIR. Philip Lee o.
worcester. Rev. FIR. John Lee of Jeffer.
son, Rev. FIR. James Hurley of Wor
Gester' Rev. FIR. Cornelius. Sullivan O
worcester, Rev. FIR. Michael Kava
llaugh or Worcester Rev FIR. DAME
McGillicuddy of Worcester. Rev, Fr
Jonn McDer1nott of Gardner. Rev. Fl
j. l.. Quaille of Millbury, Rev Thona,
Mcdonnell of Millbury. Rev. FIR. w
). lower OF Lenox, Rev. FIR. John Inn
Iey or worcester Rev. FIR. John r
murphy or Grafton, Rev. FIR. William
T. Adrain of Blackstone. also Rev n,
Trottier of North Brookfeld,
among the other friends present ver.
1sIcnard Healy, Deputy Sheriff lame,
Larry John b. Rattigan, Charles 7
nara, DR.. John w. Koan, Charles 4
McGanrey, Jr., Charles J. Clayin al
of Worcester. 0ie'Niii' dl
A cantata THE Rose Maiden >, oo,,,
posed by Frederic H. Cowan. was me-.
scented at town hall this evening nm.
yer the personal direction Of T 6
bothWell: good-sized audience wa,
IN attendance, and the chorus renderei
us parts well, showing familiarity wifi
their work. The soloists we've NJ
Frank E. Reed, Mrs. E. S, Chesley ME- :
grace Woods, Miss C. Gertrude Fay,
A +. Stone. II. S. Lyle and n r.
beht' The singing of Mr. LytIe wa,
especially fine, the applause shown,
we esteem in which North BrookfieIt
audiences hold him. The orchestra wa,
oSiiiposeu OF 10 pieces, and the choru.
OF seventy-five voices.
ID. w. Rand retired from his positior
as foreman of the finishing denartmen
at the Batcheller factory at the clos,
Sl work this evening. Mr.. Rand cam,
nere ten years ago. last Monday. +,
take the position he now retires fror,
and has a large circle of friends VII,
are sorry to have him leave.
AS stated in yesterdays Spy. the an
pllcations for the wardenshin of n
poor farm are piling up fast. Below ar
nose received today: Peter A. Bour
Guel, 1Iope village; j. A. Stilphen
Concord; w c. Tourtelotte, TonsdaIe
T. L.; G: H. Hogan, Bloomfield. Conn
1eter higgins. North Eastman: c, a
Hermon, Sterling Junction: John r
Parpie, East Hampton, Conn: ANil
aazelton. Bradford, Vt; Robert Watts
Nashua, N H.: Chas. f. Canwell. Hart
ford, Me; Amos f. GUY. PittsfiaId N
u; Archie Barrett. Moosup cam
horace H. Austin, South Lee. u "a
ford VT . d u
Stephen Cummings had his right lei
proken lust below the knee this morn
ing. cummings was at work with som
other men filling the ice house heione
ing to H. E. Cummings. when Nv
large cakes of ice fell and caused III
accident He was attended by Dr.
Smith.
Town Clerk Hamant has lust com
peted his census of the births death
and marriages for the year ending Dec
81, 1898, and reports lis births. 81 mar
riages and So deaths
VIM. ]. Daniels left for Los Angelo.
Cal. this morning.
John j. Daniels of Paxton was i
town today.
Arthur Kendrcl1 of Worcester wa
IN town today visiting his old friends
Nina ]. Smell of sutton is visiting a
II. n. Halls.
Mrs. Catherine Maxwell, who ha
been dangerously ILL., is slowly recov
ering.
The funeral services over the remain
Of the late John Bowling were held a
st. Josepbs Church at 8 o'clock thi
morning. Rev. James p. Tuite off
oiated. The interment was at tn
Catholic cemetery.
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