The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-30
But After Many Years
Returned.
A HAPPY REUNION
.
In the Family Of Joseph
Christian Of Spencer.

Spencer, Jan. 29.-After an absence
of 16 long years, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Christian of Bell street were very
pleasantly surprised last night by the
home coming of their son Joseph. Six
teen. years ago Joseph Christian, Jr.,
aged % years, left mis- home, parents,
friends and everything that was dear
to him, in order to try his fortunes in
the west
Upon leaving Spencer he went direct
ly to Burlington, Wis. where he made
start on a small scale in the retail
boot and shoe business AS it hap
pened. the town of Burlington was a
growing one, and as the town grew
Mr.. Christians business grew accord
ingly. He soon had a large trade and
was obliged to increase his business,
and has kept increasing it, so that now
he is the owner of one CT the largest
boot and shoe stores IN the city.
After getting a good start in this
business, Mr. Christian tried his luck
in the wholesale poultry business, at
which he has been equally successful,
and today ships carloads and carloads
OF every species of poultry all over the
United States. So together with his
boot and shoe trade ana poultry rails
ing, Mr.. Christian is fast accommodating
fortune. When Joseph Christian left
Spencer for the west he was a very
young looking man, and was employed
in the Isaac Prouty boot and shoe fac
tory, in the bottoming room. He was
sober, industrious young man, always
attending to business, to which quality
his present success is largely due.
At the present time ne is 3S years old
and has decidedly changed during his
long absence. In fact he was so much
changed that his own parents scarcely
knew him upon his return last night.
Since his stay in Burlington Mr..
Christian has taken a wife unto him
self, becoming married just fourteen
years ago. The result of this union is
eight children, the oldest one, which Mr..
Christian brought east with him, is II
years of age On account of business
affairs Mr.. Christian viii be able to
stay in Spencer only until tomorrow
when he will depart for Gardner, where
he will leave next Wednesday for his
home.
Mr.. Christian says that during his
long absence the town has become
greatly changed. But" said he, 1.-THE
town has not begun to change as much
as the Inhabitants Mr.. Christian has
been busy all day renewing old acquain-
tances, some of whom he did not know
and was not himself recognized by
them While in Spencer he was a popu-
lar young man and made hosts OF
friends, all of whom are exceedingly
glad to grasp his hand once more
Michael j. Manning who was UNI
doubtedly fatally injured yesterday
afternoon by the breaking of a circular
saw, still lives and what is more may
sun continue TO breathe for a day OF
two, when the end must come.
DR.. E. r. Wheeler has been in attend
ance on the injured man all day, and
has done everything medical aid car
Tor the comfort of the suffering man
NOT since the accident has he regaine6
consciousness, although he has spells OF
rallylng from his dazed condition, anC
seems to realize the terrible circum.
stances. These spells are only for &
short time, however, as he soon drop:
PACK INTO his unconscious condition
Last night Mr. Manning was watched
by six members Of the Knights of Col
umbus, OF which he is a member. TIL,
watchers were W. J. Kelly, G., H, Ra
mer, T. Fl. Clark, NJ ]. Abbott. Pal
rick Dooley and T. A. Casey. He vii
also be watched by an equal number o
knights this evening.
Mrs. Alphonse Cote, who resides j,
The southern part of the town. is in ;
state of Wonderment as regards tn,
Where aoouts of one of her best horses
friday Mrs. Cote came to Spencer
leaving her father, Reuben Adams. on
the farm. Mr.. Adams took 1t unto hi.
head thai he wanted to trade horses
ana he did it, but with whom Is un
known. Upon Mrs Cote's return HON,
n n
and an old broken down horse in il
place. Mr.. Adams is unable TO Tel
with whom he traded, or anythin,
ABOUT 1t. Mrs. Cote was in town YES
terday looking up .the case. and vii
try to locate the missing animal.
John O'Gara addressed the member
of the c. T. A. this evening on rem
perance. The meeting was held in tn,
{. L. A. hall and was largely attended
The mock trial which is to be hel,
tomorrow evening in the c. T. A. hal
by members of the society, bids fair /,
be the most interesting entertainment
OF the season. Rehearsals for the tria
have been held regularly and it vii
undoubtedly be presented without
hitch. The members Of the society ar
entitled to invite their friends
The cast will be as follows: Judge
William j. Heffernan; clerk. Jane
McCann; police officer, James Quinn
court crier, Henry H. Lee; witnesse
for commonwealth, Edward Bmett an
Bernard Cassidy; counsel for common
wealth, F. X. Mccain and Augustu
MacNamara: counsel FOR defense. WI
liam Carey and John Dillon; prisoner.
John O'Gara and James Mccain. Sr.
members of the jury, Charles and Jo
seph Goddard, Dr.. w. A. Rarribeault
Thomas A. Casey, Thomas Hanley
Michael McEncroe, Richard NJ. KanS
George and Joseph Kramer. Jane
Hughes L. j. Condor and Daniel Hef
fernan, Jr. What the case win be wi
not be made known until tomorrow eve
ming.
The services at the Baptist Churc