The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29
THE SECOND OLDEST.
Mrs. Roxana Whitiemore Died Of Old Age
at Leicester.

Mrs. Roxana Whitiemore Died Of Old Age
at Leicester.
Leicester, April 2S.-Mrs, Roxana
Whittemore, the second Oldest person
within the limits of the town of Lei
cester, died at her home at the four cor
ners, Woodville, today. The cause of
death was old age, aggravated by a
two weeks illness with bronchitis. Her
age was 81 years, s months and II
days.
The w. C. 7. U. held a business meet
ing at the Unitarian parish house this
afternoon, and in the evening mis-
cellaneous entertainment was given. AT
the afternoon meeting long letter
from Mrs. Katherine Lente stevenson
was read and message from MIS-.
Myra Taylor was received,
The report Of the committee appoint
ed to consider the subject OF placing
emergency boxes in different places in
town was read by Mrs A w. Harring-
ton. The spring convention of the Wor-
cester County South w. e. 7. U. VIII be
held at GreenVille Baptist Church at
some time in the near future, ana IA
delegates from the Leicester Society
were appointed.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. w. Seaver introduced Or.
Edith Clark of Worcester, who gave
lecture on Hygiene" In the evening
a miscellaneous entertainment consist
ing of songs and recitatio was CIV
en-. Miss Emma L. Wilson of the Mayes-
Vile industrial school at MayesVille, ,.
c., was present with five pupils who
sang negro melodies. They were guests
of Mr. May during the day. The same
persons will sing at the First Congre-
gational Church on the evening Of sun
day, May 7.
The Ledies' Society of the Unitarian
Church will hold sale OF aprons ana
other household articles on the aft r
noon of June 29th Suppe" Will be
served at o'clock. In the evening VIII
be given the last in the series of en-
tertainments for the organ fund under
the direction of Mrs. Warren Snlth.
Frank Albert, who won third place
in the six days bicycle race at New
York, arrived in Leicester Centre at
$50 tonight He left New York at l2.lO
this morning and was endeaVoring TO
reach Boston BEFORE midnight. he
was paced by a motor cycle, but the
cycle was half an hour ahead OF nm
Albert made a stop to take d drink
along the route and the pacing ma
chine went by The driver evidently
thought Albert was ahead and was put
ting on all speed The long distance
rider stopped at BOOTHS drug store for
a drink of soda and then started TOT
Worcester.
Louis Snay of Spencer today began
the work of moving the cottage house
south of the Chapel mills across Chapel
street TO a point about so feet west
The building will be moved across Cha
pel street in front of the large brown
tenement house, and will not necessa-
rily have to jut over the state high
way Three large trees in front OF the
brown tenement will be cut down.
The Dewey Stars of Cherry Valley
will play ball with the Riversides on
Saturday afternoon on Shaw's field. The
battery for the Stars will be o. ourke
and Sheridan. and for the Riversldes,
Kane and Noonan.
Robert S. Olney has been confined to
the house for a few days with rheuma-
tism.
Mildred Henshaw, eight-year-old
daughter of Conductor Harry E. Hen
shaw. who has been quite sick with
pneumonia, is improving rapidly.
John Barry is out again, after having
a severe attack of the grip, and will be
at work again Monday.
John T. Squires has sold his boat to
the Worcester and Suburban Com
pany
Plans for the new Suburban car barn
which The Spy said would be built
west of the power station, some time
ago, are being drawn up by Fuller De-
lano & Frost of Worcester 1t will be
a one-story building, and will give am
rle room for all the rolling stock of the
company.
Rev. W. L. Walsh of Brookfield will
occupy the Unitarian pulpit on Sun
day.
Rev. Will C. He1tinger will conduct
the services at the Sanderson NJ. E.
church on Sunday. The ladies' quar-
tet will sing special selections in the
evening.
The morning sermon at the First
Congregational church will be given by
Rev George e. Taylor of Doane col
lege Crete, Neb. In the evening the
pastor will speak on the topic, THE
straight gate and the narrow way"
Biscoe's orchestra will play in the eve
ming and Miss Grace L. Grout and
Harry NJ. Grout will sing a duet
Loan is being spread over the ground
between the power station and car barn
and a smooth lawn is contemplated.