The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14
THE LAST man SIGNED.
Moran-Drury Race at Crys-
tai Lake Park Is Fully
Decided Upon.

Gardner. July 13-The match race
between James T. Moran Of Chelsea
and Charles H. Drury of Winchendon
at Crystal Lake park, July %, was de-
cided this afternoon. Moran signed the
articles of agreement Tuesday, offer
ing to race either Drury or James
Rutherford of Winchendon. His sig
nature was witnessed by j. C. KERR
son of Boston. official L. A. w. handi-
eapper of this district Drury signed
this afternoon. His witness was a. ii.
Sawyer, captain of the Winchendon
Cycle club. The prize is $25 order or
clothing.
About 400 members of the Unitarian
Sunday schools of Gardner, Winchen-
don and Templeton had union picnic
today at Crystal Lake park. About 100
came from Winchendon on the morn
iEg and noon trains, and the Te1ar le-
ton people came mostly in teams.
The morning was spent in boating
and the afternoon in dancing Kendalrs
orchestra furnished music.
The 1icnickers were reinforced IN the
evening by several who could not at
tend during the day, and the party
made merry until nightfall.
The new boat house at Rev. J S.
the shore of Crystal lake, was dedica-
ted Yesterday afternoon. Mrs Lemon
entertained the Guild of st. PauPs
church from to g. Ice cream, cake ard
Lunch were served. Mrs. George Lemon
noured. The ladies were pleasantly en-
-ertained with monograph selections,
followed by three hours socially spent.
The party thoroughly enjoyed their en-
tertainment. and the beautiful scene
which the lake presented from the toat
| house.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
| holders of the Gardner Music Hall AS
| ISOLATION these directors were .re-elect-
| ed: L. A. Greenwood, w. ]. Dreaming
d. A. Smith, e. A. Chandler, DR.. G. w
| Garland, DIR. G. B. Underwood G. W.
| Edgell, c. l.. Bent, H. w. Saunders
Ezra Osgood, G. n. Dyer, H. G. Pollard
c. N. Edgell was chosen clerk and
| treasurer of the association. The re-
| port of the treasurer showed a sub
stantial gain over last year. The eff
| cient manager, f. B. Edgell, was com
! plimented for his good work during the
| season. The next season will be
| opened Sept 4 by Bennett & Moulton's
repertoire company.
| The Y. w. C. 7. u. lawn party which
was postponed last evening on account
of rain. was held this evening at the
| L
| street. An entertainment was given,
consisting of solos by Lincoln Oxford
and graphophone selections. Ice cream,
cake, popcorn and peanuts were sold,
| and the proceeds will be donated to
| the Willard Y settlement. The COM
mittee of arrangements consisted of
| Alfred Moulton and Misses Lillian
| Turner, Ida Burgess, Alice Barratt and
Frances Hawthorne.
|
| the Pomona grange of this district,
which includes Barre. Petersham, Hub
bardston, North Dana, Winchendon.
| Hardwick. Ashburnham, East Prince
| ton, Westminster, Templeton and
| Gardner. The lecturers of the various
| oranges have been appointed a COM
mittee to make plans. G. f. French,
| lecturer of Templeton grange, will try
| to procure some of the grand officers to
| speak upon subjects of interest to
| grangers. The committee will decide
| between Aug. 20 and 80 as the date for
the picnic which will be held at Crys-
| tai Lake park.
Ralph Newton and Harland Sawin of
this town and a party from Fitchburg
are camping at Ballou's reservoir, in
the northern part of the town. They
spent portion of the time fishing, and
have record of over 260 pelts in a
day.
The lawn party which the Junior En-
| deavor Society of the Methodist Union
Mission Church are arranging for will
be held next Wednesday evening.
Gilman c. Parker post 1853, G. A. r.,
Of Winchendon, and Manton r. Taft
post, 1872 have accepted the invitation
| Of ID. G. Farragut post to attend the
G. A. r. picnic at Crystal Lake park,
July %.
Corp. L. L. Richardson, Company F.
Second regiment, who has been granted
a pension for disability caused by serv-
Ice in the Spanish war in Cuba, was
here from East Jaffrey today. He saw
e. d. Howe In regard to the pension
and received the certificate.
The officers of Court Crystal, +. Of
A., will be installed July 26 by the
newly appointed deputy Of the court,
Thomas j. Hoban, and suite Of Win
chendon.
Miss Agnes I. Rafferty, Is visiting
friends in Boston.
Frank Hawkes. of Maiden is a guest
of his uncle, l. f. Saunders, 149 High
| street,
1 Bent's pond has been drawn off on
account ofthe preparations for the cree
ton Of new building at S. Bent &
Bros chair factory.
Mrs. Theodore Brodeur and daughter
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