The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-26

the c. t. A Of Spencer will challenge
the Sacred Heart Society of North
BroolIfield for a joint athletic meet to
be held at the Nathaniel Myrick Park,
Spencer, Memorial day. Whether the
North Brookfield Society will accept
the challenge, is not known, but as it
is a strong athletic aggregation, it is
thought by the Spencer boys that the
North Brookfleld athletes will be glad
Of chance to show their prowess on
the track. The societies are hot RI
walls, and if North Brookf1eld does &C
cept the challenge. most exciting
meet is sure to be in order. Besides
the track events, which will consist of
running, Jumping, hurdling and the
weight events, a team race and a ball
game Will also be arranged. aii# &G"it
Both of the latter will be participated
IN by strictly members of the society.
Inc {. II. A. athletes, who will soon
commence getting into shape for the
track work. are John F. Dillon a can
dldate for the sprints and high Jump
I. j. Donovan, a long distance runner;
Eric Richard, the crack high jumper
OF the association; Daniel Coffey, the
WeIl-known hurdler; and Frank Nc
cam, star quarter of a miller,
Messrs. Dillon, Richards. Coffev and
McCann are all old high school ath-
letes, and have won honors on the
track for the good old lemon yellow.
mr.. Donovan is also an athlete of es-
tablished ability. The following are the
strong advocates of the new scheme:
John f. Dillon, Thomas Meehan, Eric
Richards and Martin O'Connor. These
young men are greatly interested in
track athletics, and will push the Joint
meet for all that it is worth.
ST. Marys Church was nearly filed
at o'clock this morning, when Rev. A .
A. Lamy performed the last sad rites
over the remains Of Louis Menard, an
old resident and esteemed citizen of
Spencer. The reverend gentleman cele-
prated a high mass of requiem. Father
Lany was assisted in the services by
a selected chorus, which rendered
beautiful special music. The bearers.
all lifelong friends of the deceased,
We're: Moses Lamorcaux, j. Baptiste
LariViere, j. B. Vetue, Augustus Delude
Evangeliste Gaudette and Charles Van
dale. The interment took place in the
st. Mary's cemetery
At the special meeting Of the select
men held at l o'clock this afternoon,
orders for the poor department were
drawn, aggregating $500. This brings
the poor bill for the year up to about
$500, just $4,000 more than the appro-
priation. 1t will undoubtedly go much
higher, as there are many poor and
needy in town today who need the
towns support. Superintendent of
sewers was also present at the meet
ing, and partial assessment for the new
sewers was made. The rev sewers
We're put in on East Main, Upper Cher
ry, Irving, Ash and Cherry streets.
me following young people were roy
ally entertained last evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wake
field, Maple street; Misses Zoe Lear
ned, Florence Taylor, Lulu Wakefield.
Lottie Estes, Ethel New, Flora Grafton
Belle Wakefield, Inez Cooper, and
Messrs. Walter Deselle George F'lage
Joseph Palmer, Elmer Edwards. George
Damon Herbert Sibley, Leslie Burrage
and Arthur Robbins. The evening was
spent playing different games. Re
freshments We're served.
Mrs. e. E. Reynolds sold her house
hold furniture at auction this afternoon
at her home on Lincoln street.
A. p. Kingsley of Main street left
town today for Rockville Conn, where
he viii make a few days visit.
John Bissonette, who was suddenly
called to Worcester Wednesday, on ac-I
count of the sickness of his mother
returned to Spencer today and reop-
ened his bowling alleys.
George p. Ladd of the Standard Oil
company, is visiting his family at their
Linden street home.
Adelbert Hobbs of Cherry street left
town today for Ware, where he win
visit his friend Lawrence w. Putnam