The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-26
CHILDREN'S SUNDAY.
Elaborate Program Car
ried Out at Sanderson
M. E. Church.

Leicester, June 25.-Children's Sun
Gay was observed at the Sanderson
Methodist church today. Rev. B.
Frank Neff preached at the morning
service. At 7.SO o'clock, Sunday
school concert was given by the chill
dren assisted by the church choir The
platform was prettily decorated with
large punches of peonies and potted
plants in front of the pulpit and on
either side.
The service opened with singing,
Let the little children come unto me, -
by the Sunday school, Rev. B. Frank
Neff read scripture and the choir sang
Let the people praise thee" The pas
tor offered prayer and Miss Nellie
Wilding gave a recitation. Five chill
dren recited the Grown of pearls, .
holding up a large imitation crown OF
purple and yellow.
Those who took part were Misses
Bernice A. Eldridge, Tudis L. Elicit,
Mary Holman, Millie A. Perry and
Frank Perry.
Joseph Perry recited Little things,
and the children sang again. Five chill
dren recited the exercise, Little
things" Those who took part were
Evelyn Bander, Harry Bacon, Jessie
Alliard, Nellie Wilding and Ernest
Eldridge. Miss Mile A. Perry spoke
"Tommy's question" and the choir
sang Consider the lilies" Misses Ber-
nice Eldridge and May Holman recited
and Miss Emma A. Mowry sang Not
d sparrow falleth," as a soprano solo.
Miss Louise Leighton and Wayne ".
Elliott, each gave recitation. Ihen
the superintendent Of the school, Mrs
Francis A. Fales, made few remarks
and presented each child and grown
person present a potted plant. Rev:
Mr.. Neff made a few remarks ana
the choir sang "Allelulah' we Will sing
The affair was arranged by Mrs FaIes
and NJ. NJ. Mowry.
Banns of marriage were called Tor the
last time at St. Joseph's church today
for Bernard R. Parker of Worcester
and Eliza A. Hyland of Leicester, and
for Daniel O'Brien and Miss Josephine
Kent of Cherry Valley. The couples
will be married this week.
A chorus of colored singers from the
Iuskegee Institute, Ala, will give a
concert in the First Congregational yes
try on Tuesday evening. A collection
will be taken for the benefit of the in
stitute.
Rev. Mr.. Reid's morning sermon was
from the topic, mo craven images, !"
and in the evening his subject was,
THE generosity of God" The H. H.
Disco orchestra played two selections
in the evening, and Mrs. P. T. Denny
sang three solos.
Superintendent Albert S. Conant of
the First Congregational Sunday school
announced today that there was a
goodly number who had been perfect
hA net al
and that the names would be given out
next Sunday. A red" social for mem
hers of the school will be held next
week.
The Leicester base ball team came
home from Barre defeated by a scOGs
Of II to . in three innings. H. A Da-
wilson said today, the Leicester team
would probably play Barre again.
Mrs. ]. Clarence Watson has arrived
home, after having spent the winter at
Southern Pines, n. c. Miss Augusta
with her.
C. c. j. McDermott of Brighton is
visiting II. A. Davidson. They are
both students at the University of
Pennsylvania.
The w. F. NJ. S. of the Cherry Valley
NJ. E. church will meet in the vestry
or Tuesday evening. All invited
The monthly business meeting and
social of the Leicester Epworth league
will be held on Tuesday evening with
Miss Hattie Lindsey
Mrs. Myra Taylor presided over the
last w c. T. U. meeting for the first
time in several months. The anti-po-
lygamy petition was presented and
signed by all present. heavyweight
dollars were reported as net proceeds
from the silver-gray medal contest.
Mrs. Flora w. Davis gave an interest
ing report of the L. T. L. convention
at Millbury, and also read items of
current events. Mrs. s. A. Watson
read a paper entitled, What a woman
can do for the public schools" followed
nv a lively discussion