The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-14
CLINTON NEWS NOTES.
Sunday Gatherings About the Streets
of the Coming City.

Rev. w. W. Jordan is coming from his
summer home in Elizabeth, Me-. to pre-
side at the funeral of the late Charles
L. Swan The services will take place
at the house, tomorrow afternoon at 8.
Rev. DR.. Dewitt S. Clark, of Salem,
will also be present.
The popularity Of the open air meet
1ngs Of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION is certainly not waning as the
weather gets hotter The meeting on the
Stevens lawn this afternoon was large
ly attended. Joseph G. Powell, president
of the Epworth League of the Methodist
church, presided at the organ. Rev. u.
S. Davis of Marlboro made an address.
George S. Strout led meeting for boys
in the rooms. Charles w. Mackay sang
several solos in rich voice.
The Methodists conducted an open air
service in Fuller's grove at o'clock.
This meeting was well patronized. Ed
ward r. Leslie led the meeting. Mr..
Leslie is the evangelist who has. been
doing such excellent work among the
young people of the town.
In behalf of the family, Noble
Grand 7. G. Mayberry of Lancaster
Lodge, has invited all DAD Fellows who
desire to do so, to attend the funeer1l
of Frank III. Loring, a member OF the
lodge. at his home on Water street, to-
morrow afternoon at 4 O'Clock
Inquest into the death of Daniel F.
Sheehan, who was killed by a trolley
car on the Clinton & Leominster road
will be held Wednesday, in the district
court. The inquest into the death II
the swamp victim will doubtless be
postponed until the district attorney
can have a representative present.
Isaac Rosenthal of Worcester, who
engaged the store in Bancroft's build
ing on Church street, for q shoe store
has decided that there are enough shoe
stores here now, and that he will moi
add TO the number.
There was brilliant scene in Turner
hall last night, when the
German societies celebrated tie lis
birthday anniversary of Father jain
Father jain was the originator Of the
gymnastic society, SO common in Ger.
many. and wherever in this country
Germans are assembled together. Tht
.surn Verein owns its existence to tn,
Enod example of Father jain.
The societies were well represented
last night. The grove was fun Of youni
people There was music and dancin(
and plenty of cold beverages, as wei
as appropriate exercises. Another hear
ing on the construction of the Fitcl
road in the towns of Lancaster anC
Sterling. will be held Sept. 81, before tn
county commissioners. Once or twice
the Fitch road project has been near t
success. There have been no end o
meetings in Its interest and SOM
against II. Tho town of Lancaster ha,
voted against the project. Clinton onc'
voted money to help it along. The agi
tation is conducted by Andrew L. Fitch
( The z. M. c. A. win hold another food
sale Aug. 10. The proceeds from these
sales go to the fountain fund. The
fountain will not be in use this summer
Probably not before next spring. 1t Is
to be located on the triangle of land
near the court house. This will not be
ready before fall
Charles Leone has presented his bill
for damages to his shoe shop to Archi.
tect II. H. Thisseil 1t is very curious
document and calls for more than $50
One item calls for so ~for lose of two