The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-25
AS A BODY GUARD.
Members of Go. K to
Parade on Memo
rial Day.
BASE BALL THE Chief TOPIC.
Great Games Ahead Be-
tween Webster and East
Douglas Mines.
BASE BALL THE CHIEF TOPIC.

Webster, May 24.-This evening
meeting was held in the bank block for
the purpose of assembling the former
members Of Co. K, Sixth Mass. regi-
ment, and parading on Memorial day
as a body guard to the G. A. R. vet
Grams.
The meeting was called to order by
Corporal Wheelock, in room of the
bank block, and there was a good at
tendance of the former members of
the Southbridge company.
Members of the G. A. R. society were
there, too, and spoke heartily in favor
of the plan. 1t was voted to turn out
in full regalia, Memorial day, and act
as a body guard for the old time vet
Grams.
The G. A. r. have completed all ar
rangements to observe the day, and
THE Spy has previously published the
program in detail The Hon. John L.
Bates, speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives at Boston, will deliver the
Grafton at East Webster in the morn
ing.
The Spy this morning publishes the
first official list of the graves that will
be decorated by the veterans next
wednesday,. Contributions of flowers
will be gratefully received the after
noon preceding and the morning of the
day in the G. A. r. hall.
Special pains will be taken with the
grave of General Nathaniel Lyon, at
Eastford, Conn, by the local post 81,
which was named after him, and that
of Comrade James Bracken at Wood
stock, Conn.
These graves at East Webster will be
decorated: Pliny S. May, G. E. Angel,
w. H. Briggs, Jacob Oliver P. Wade
Abram Sargent, w. A. Phetterplace,
Carlos Holt, Henry s. Brown, F. Spen-
Ger, B. Stimberg, j. F. Rawson, e. L.
Parmenter, Job Russell, E. T. Rawson,
]. G. Allard, Carl Krebs, G. B. Balls,
y. T. Bigelow, M. M. Allard, ]. F. Big
Glow, S. B. Childs, George z Chaffee,
j, o. Reynolds, VIM. Scott, Thomas
Kearnes, Chas. Reynolds, ]. H. Mar
shall, M. NJ. Corbin, J. B. Nasles, j. A.
Nasles, Mrs. Nasles, George Smith, F.
N. Davis, Elmore Bugbee, c. B. SAmes,
Chas. G.. Foster, p. ]. Kankee, S. G..
Newton, S. G. Slater, f. J. Smith, Ed.
D. Warren, r. A. Beyden, w. G. Bey-
den, w. c. Merngan, Asahel Aldrich,
Joseph Steere, Chas. Buck, R. K. Wa
tiers, c. Z. Waters, w. B. johnson, j.
e. Sheppard, George M. Clark, A. N.
Wetherbee, William Sawtell, George
Semoine, George Leary, H. N. Fuller,
L. S. Prince, w. F. Converse, R. F.
Raymond G. o. Raymond, John George,
Dexter Moore, William Brondes, E. J.
Aldrich, Samuel Emerson, E. ]. Bah
son, s. w. Bugbee, Mathew King, w.
H. Cady, Riley Tharves, BENJAMIN
Freeman, Elias Scarborough, A. e.
Freeman, James Nuttall, ]. NJ. Perkins
and 1. r. Cady.
These graves are at North Webster
cemetery: Robert Pattison, M. Mea-
gher E. Pendergast, Luke Agnew, Pc
ter Cenbog, James Tully, Louis Dupree,
George Butler, L. j. Berger, John Ma
guire, Dennis Breen, John O'Brien,
Thomas Comerford, John Gleason, John
Ryan, T. J. Thompson, Fred Laboize,
John Grady, G. Reddemanns, B. Ba-
ker, NJ. Aliens, G. e. Hughes, NJ Flo
range and P. Ryan.
At the Sacred Heart cemetery: Chas.
Mellens, z. White, Otis Buxton. Abram
Mason, A. R. Bowditch, Francis Wake
field and Simeon Shippard
At Dudley Hills Lucien Penniman,
Francis Walker, L. G. Hawkins, VIM.
c. willis, Chas. S. Corbin, Geo. B.
Carpenter, George Nye, - Hitch
cock, Henry T. WILDER, Lucien B. Cor
bin, Chas. h Lamb, l.. r. Elwell, Geo.
6. Williams, AbieI P. Williams, Henry
Healey, Andrew ]. Paulk, Bert Sol
diers, B. +. Lecloud, D. d. Marsh. D,
L. Marsh, Henry H. Ball, Merrick
ry Keith, w. II. Palmer, Geo. w. Ter
~ and st. Ephram Upham.
Other graves that will be decorated
are: James Nedson, Indian woods
Francis Bates, Bates cemetery; c. A
MuEry and Charles Stebbins, Webster
Cores
In ali 1863 graves will be visited.
Elrnoine D. Clemans, the chorister Of
Rhe lodge, win take charge of the sing.
ing at the grave at East Webster. A
mixed quartet comprising Mr.. Glenn
ans. tenor; Mrs. Charles P. Davis, So
prano; Miss Nellie N. Wood, alto, an6
Stephen S. Hawkins, basso. will render
several selections.
Rev. Alexander Digit, pastor Of the
Methodist church, has invited the lodge
to special patriotic services at 8 O'Clock
next Sunday evening. There will be
special singing under the direction Of
Mr.. Clemans
Rev. Mr.. Digit goes to Oxford No
mortal day, when he will deliver the
address at the grave.
Base ball and the opening game OF
the season at Beacon park next Satur-
day are the talk in town. Webster peo-
pie. who are anxious to back their home
team to the tune of a few dollars, are
keeping off the grass, and so FAR not
q bet has been made by local sports
Fhey claim that the association is not
doing the square thing Dy keeping
dark the names Of the players, but
East Douglas is doing the same, and
nobody except a few in the ring, VIII
know hSw the teams are going to line
M until they appear on the field Sat
urday afternoon. This star chamber
style Of doing things is only. for this
game. say the managers, and hereafter
4he names Of the players will be given
ont before the games are played
Webster will place a strong aggrega-
+fon of players on the field Saturday
Here IS the line up, although subject tc
change: Putnam, catcher; Herins
nifcher: Shea, first base; Shelter, Sec
and base; Cannon. third base; Mortar
~ sfortstop; Stafford, centre field
0,Rilev. left field; Reilly, right field
Heger is another pitcher that will be
on deck. He viii either play in the
leld or on the bench. Lines are also
ont for Lampe of the Worcesters to oc-
cupy the box
East Douglas people are not coming
down here with a school team. They
are hiring the best, not stopping at ex-
pense. and are coming to win.
They have secured Holmes, the IA
nous shortstop, at a good price. The