The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
TO REMAIN.
st. John Baptist Soci-
ETY. Won't Move.
CITIZENS CAUCUS,
March % is the Date-Aus-
tralian Ballot Adopted.

Spencer March S.--Last nights meet
ing of the St. John the Baptist Society,
held in it's hall, was one of the longest
during its existence
The meeting was called to order by
the president Emory Arbour, at s
o'clock. The chief question to be de-
cided was whether the society would re-
tain its present quarters or remove 70
the town hall Messrs. Frank Bernard
and Louis Langelier were in favor Of
removing to the town hall, but opposed
to them was Peter Gravelin After long
and hot arguments between these gen
tlemen, it was finally voted to retain
the present quarters, by a large ma
jority. About S240 was expended during
| the last two weeks in benefits Most of
the members Of the society were pres
! ent.
A meeting of the citizens caucus
committee took place last evening in A.
! w Curtis office. A. w Curtis was
elected chairman and Martin Ratigan
secretary. After 9 discussion it was de-
! c1ded to hold a caucus March %, Aus
tralian ballot to be used. Any person
Wlshing TO have a name placed on the
ticket must have said name in, on or be-
fore March q, nomination papers to be
signed by 10 legal voters.
| A letter was received today by rela-
tives of Thomas Donahue, private in
the Ninth infantry, Co D. which was
stationed in New York until a day ago.
Mr.. Donahue writes that he is satisfied
with the army life and has nothing to
complain Of, He is now on his way to
| w Ia
for Manila Mr., Donahue is ex-foreman
| OF the Fl. A. Grout hose company, and
Is one OF the most popular young men
or spencer. In his company are several
other Spencer young men.
Rev. FIR. McGanagon Of Springfield
occupied the pulpit at the services in
the Holy Rosary Catholic church LAST ct
evening and delivered an interesting
sermon. The subject Of the sermon was
Judas"
William Berthiaume of Pearl street
mas started crockery store in Arsne-
aults block on Mechanic street
Miss NJ. J. Curtis, owner of one of II .
| finest millinery stores in Spencer start
ed for New York yesterday to attend
| the grand millinery opening,
| Misses Divine and Della Collette
also started to attend the same open
| ing.
! The employees of the Spencer Steam
Bakery sat down last evening to a
| turkey dinner given to them by Mr.
Grouard. Addresses were made by the
| following gentlemen: Albert Cartier
Joseph Labossier, Alex Kasky and
William Gregory
The feasters were waited on by Rose
Berthiaume, Adelina Dufault and De-
| liza Forest.
| Mr.. Fred Mlllette and family have
moved to Montreal on account of dun
| times in Spencer. Mr.. Millctte intends
to go farming with his father-in-law,
Mr.. Mtllette was a member of the
John O'Gara Hose Company and much
sorrow is felt among his companions
in losing such a popular young man.
Miss Sara Wright of Middleboroush.
| Vt, is visiting her brother, George S.
Wright, sub-master of the David Prou-
| ty high school.
An inspection of VIM. X. Ripley Di-
vision No. %, U. r. K. P, takes place
| tomorrow night a Odd Fellows Hall.
All members are requested to appear
| in full dress. G. p. Pinkham is cap
tain and Thomas Daily recorder.
! julius Cohen, the popular young bar
Der at Joseph Menard's shop, has left
| to accept situation in North Brook
field.
w. A. Forest has returned from a
| trip to Boston, where he mas been de-
tanned for three days.
Mrs. Peter Berthiaume of Spencer
has gone to Marlboro to remain with
Ia g1r r~l,Ea
| for several days.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
McGrail of Franklin was made happy
| last evening by the appearance of a
| bouncing baby boy.
The meeting of the Fortnightly club
was held last evening, with Mrs II. 0.
| Glidden, High street. Venice" was
chosen for the subject by the members
Miss Sawyer and Mrs. G. NJ. c. Nor
wood were the principal speakers of the
evening. Miss Sawyer described the sit
uation of Venice as we'll as many places
of interest to travellers, including the
Piazza and St Marks the Grand Canal
and the palace of theDoges.
Mrs. G. NJ. c. Norwood read an ESSAY
giving a description of the Academy of
Fine Arts, Ponte Rialto, the Bridge of
Signs Island of Murano and two gran
lite columns,
On Monday evening, the goth, the
lfOrllllSnIly CluD ana invited guests
will have the pleasure of listening to
Mrs. Adeliza Brainard Charree or Wor-
cester in her address, Florence and
Andrea del Sarto."
| The Ladies Charitable society of the
! FIRST congregational church will serve
a supper at $50 o'clock tomorrow night.
After the supper. Il concert will be Civ
en- in the church parlors by the Cecilia
| club.
| Thomas Mcnamara and Leon hnowl-
ton, conductor and motorman of the
| Worcester and Spencer electric rail-
road, started from Leicester at o'clock
| last night in sleigh for their homes in
| Spencer. About midway between Lei
cester and Spencer the sleigh was
overturned and the horse started
for Spencer. The two men wan
dered into Spencer at o'clock this
morning. tired and sleepy.
| The friends of Cyril Vernon. a high
school boy. were pleased to see him |
around today, Mr., Vernon is just re- /
covering from severe attack of ty-
phoid fever.