The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-20
A SOCIAL SUCCESS.
May Dance at Leicester Attended by a
Large Crowd.

Large CroWd'
Leicester, May 19.-The swell dane
ing event of the season. The May
dance at the town hall this evening
was enjoyed by about so couples The
room was decorated with evergreen at
the front of the platform and around
the room. Bisco's orchestra furnished
music. One corner was fitted up with
rugs and tables in a comfortable nam
ner.
Among those present were: Mr.. ard
Mrs. Edwin N. Bartlett of North OK
/ ford, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Roger Esta-
brook of Worcester, Misses Bertha
Smith, Myrtle Robinson, Lucy Smith,
Harriet NJ. Stark, Bertha Snow, Abbie
G.. Smith, Elsie M. Robinson, Grace T..
Grout, Rachel Warren Mabel r.
Smith, Ruth Brown, Marion White of
Coldbrook, Corinne Ashley, Edna Be-
mis-, Gertrude Needham, Anna M.
Marsh, Mrs. F. H. Clifford, Mrs. David
A. Reeves Mrs. G. A. Davidson. Mrs.
A. M. Brown, Mrs. L. M. Waite. Mrs.
T. S. Snow, Mrs. Henry Disco, Mrs. j.
P. Ashley Mrs. F. J.. Marsh, Mrs. II. L.
Watson, Mrs G. F. Lyon. Messrs.
Harry w. Waite, H. M. Grout, A. \.
Sibley, J Whittemore Smith, q. Dewey
Waite, W. Walter Gould, George
Whittemore, Charles Waite, H. w.
Casey, Arthur S. Pierson, Hiram
Waite. Henry Warren, Wayne " FL
lott Harold L. j. Ashley, Walter War
rem, G. A. Davidson, H. Ray Watson,
G. F. Lyon, Edwin Stark, 2. Scott,
M. S. Snow, George Whitford, II f.
Sargent, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sidney Whit
temore, Miss Susan e. Knight, Robert
S. Olney, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Mi
mott, Mrs. Warren Smith.
The committee of arrangements were
e. D. Waite, M. S. Snow and David a.
Reeves.
The A. o. H. held a special meeting
in Hibernian hall last evening, to con-
slider the entertainment which would be
provided at the third night of the ba-
zaar at st. Joseph's hail. when the So
ciety has full charge. The matter was
thoroughly discussed, and a committee
of which NJ. ]. Shaughnessey is chair
man, was appointed to perfect arrange
ments. The gathering strongly favored
having a regular old fashioned Irish
time, with Irish jigs and songs. Irish
comedians in Worcester have offered
their services free, and it is planned
to have one Of the jolliest times on rec
ord
birds, which adorns the reading room
at the Leicester public library, received
a very desirable addition this week by
the gift of a golden eagle presented by
John S. Sargent of Chicago.
The 6Sth anniversary of the First
Congregational Sunday school will be
celebrated by special service on Sun
day at $50 o'clock
The relatives and friends Of the rev.
limits are invited to bring offerings to
Memorial hall on Memorial day. and
members of the w. r. c., will see that
the graves Of the soldiers will be deco
rated.
Work will start Monday on repairing
the strip of road between the Rochdale
depot and the Oxford line.
Amos A. Gould repaired the large
Flagstaff on the Leicester park yester-
day.
A barge will leave the corner of
Pleasant street at o'clock for the con-
veyance Of temperance workers to the
Worcester County South w. c. T. u.
convention at Greeenville.
j. Whittemore Smith Of Leicester will
represent Amherst in the pole vault
and high jump at the N r. l. A. A.
games at the oval Saturday. Quite a
party of Leicester friends expect to
attend.
Rev. ]. H. Humphrey left today for
weeks visit with relatives at Ipswich
and Lowell.
Edward A. Lamb has returned to
work at Ashworth & Lambs, after a
vacation through sickness.
AS next Sunday is Whit Sunday, Rev.
N. Seaver, Jr., will take for his topic,
THE descent of the holy spirit"
The selectmen win hold a special
meeting Saturday afternoon. They
win also view the work Of the state
highway and Waite street.