The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-13
FUNERAL FUND RECEIVED.


Martin Murphy, funeral director. has
received a check for $3.50, signed by
State Treasurer Shaw. This sum is the
states contribution of $35 toward the
cost Of the funeral Of each Of the 10
Clinton soldiers who died in the SER
vice and were buried at home
This money was secured by the eff
tort OF the volunteer relief committee.
through It's president, P. f. Cannon.
and its secretary, T. L. Walsh.
The legislature appropriated a sum
OF money to be used by Gov. Wolcott.
AT ms discretion, to defray necessary
expenses of soldiers funerals.
The volunteer relief committee nre-
pared II claims, 10 of which were an
proved by the governor
This is regarded as an excellent show
ing by the committee. inasmuch as no
other town in the state has been so
successful in its efforts in this direc-
ton I'll 0O-
The committee is now engaged in an
attempt to secure the 335 for each flu
neral OF soldier, which the general
government is obliged by law to nav in
proved cases. When this money is re-
cetyea, the burden Of the funeral claims
VIII have been lifted completeIv fron7
the Families of the soldiers
secretary Walsh said this afternoon.
ne committee is very grateful 70 CO.,
WoIcoit Tor the attention he has given
eIIe sotuIefs mere In expressing the
Committee thanl1fulness. I think we
a!so express the appreciation Of The
citizens of Clinton. y VI me
MI w alsh says that the committee
teiopes 10 De able to close the work he-
IOFe long and make its second and
CIoSlng report of the work Of hotb ~
iinahclal and general aspects,
mere are some OUTSTANDING hills +ba+
IlIusI De got in. Besides this. little re-
Lam, niaiII except the matter of the funeral
cnr!LI17, / ne closing report will be a
conclusive gag for some persons y,bo
nave been crying that the committee ~ ~
100 IoIlg IN reporting. These persons arc
uela 10 be unjust and ungenero,Is ~,
everybody who knows the VAST s,,,o,,I,t
OF unremunerated work the co,,o,rljt ~
mas performed, and the carefulness wiz
when every cent entrusted to fha con-,
lnlttee has been expended. I'm
! The board Of water. co,,,r,,..;-.--
met last evening in their office s,,5 81. :
! canned. Judge John W. Corrora,, We, W.
erected chairman and Edward A Rnr-
| dett secretary Mr.. Burdett vas M,
| mated by William G. McGlinchav A.,
Burdett Is the republican membar ot
me BOARD just elected The board ia
| controlled by the democrats. Consaz
quentIy MI McGlinchey's action is
held TO be graceful and gracious ana -
additional evidence of the Iacll ~ bitt On
partisan feeling from the election,
Lieut.. Martin J. Healy and Seco,,d
Lieut. John j. Boyle have passed eetir
FACTORY examination and have renaiL.s5
thelr commissions. Co. K. NJ. V. M is
now fully equipped with commission,ad
officers. 'oi'ed
The French Citjzene, C,,,h
took formal possession of lis roor,,s ~ ~
Iheatre building today The cI,Ib ba -,
subscribed for the leading French nov.
paper ana WIFI keep a supply of s,,it-
able literature for the use of tho ,nerr,
Ders. President Philip j. Robinson has
French library of 80 volumes wbi"h
ne intends presenting to the club.
Division 8, Ancient Order Of Iiho,.
mans, has prepared a resolution On ~
deaths of those soldiers who were man
Ders Of the division as well as of co X
The resolutions were written bv David
l. Walsh. They have been Handsomely,
printed on heavy cardboard and a cnny,
WlIl be sent to each nearest relative
another copy will be hung on the walls
- 'iiI NlSlOH uhII' a copy IN the com -
pahN room and copies will be sent to
Capt. Peter j. Cannon and the otbeT
commissioned officers:
me resolutions are as follows:
With heads bowed and hearts fun rf
grief, the members Of Division & An
Gent Order Of Hibernans, assembled
together. lament the loss Of James V,
WEIGH. Timothy O'Malley, and James
=, OToole, members of this society.
who died in the service of their coun-
try. and make this humble record aud
memorial TO their worth.
Ihey were In private life all upright
ana true, honored members Of this So
ciety, exemplifying in every act the