The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-01
THE CITY.

THE sun rises today at ia a. m. 1t
sets at 4.23 p. m. The days length is
nine. hours and nine minutes.
IA building permit was issued yes
terday to Eliza beth A. Pursey, to make
a wooden addition to her store at l7a
Bellevue street.
There will be a public installation OF
the officers of Perseverance Lodge l.
d. of |. D. L.. Wednesday, at . p. NJ,
il the quarters of the lodge in the Day
building. An entertainment will follow
the installation services.
Mr.. D. O. Pease and Mr.. W. J. Ball
ave party to their friends at the
selmar last evening. There were ABOUT
3 people present, and music and dane
,ng were enjoyed. Light refreshments
Were served by the gentlemen.
Mrs. Bridget Brophy, widow q Jo-
gseph Brophy, died at her hone, 5S
4 alton street, Saturday morning. she
8 ('rvived by two sons, John, N the
EN-, of John A. Wheatley, and Jo-
sarS who resides in Lynn. The fu-
Nv i'll take place Monday morning.
ia lnual election of the st Johns
Guild will be held at the rooms of the
society in the institute on Vernm street
To-Day. Inc COHlCSl lOI lllC al Jus blll
ces promise to be close, and it is hoped
by the officers of the society tlat every
member will be present. The meeting
will be called to order at o'clock.
The congregation of the FIRST swed-
ish Baptist Church observed New
Years eve by a watch melting. A
prayer meeting was held in he earlier
part of the evening, followed by re
freshments served in the basement.
Preaching followed until midnight, at
which time the benediotiol was Pre-
nounced.
The condition of Walter H. Brink
worth, who attempted suicide last
Tuesday, is reported from he city hos
pital as about the same. There is ftte
change as yet, although tits generally
conceded that it is but q. question ff
time how long he will live, Miss Nj
Donagh is reported from st. Vincent S
as comfortable.
Rosario Moge, a oopula.. amateur a.
tor of this city, will De given fare-
well concert in st. Fanille Hall, II
Green street, Thursday night, Jan. D.
Mr. Moge has made quite hit IN pS
role as tragedian, and IS soon to entr
the professional ranks. He has ben
a member of the Lafayette Dramltc
Club, since its formation.
The fifth annual social of the Vern'n
Bicycle Club will be held in Horticll-
tural hall on Wednesday evening, Ego
]. Music for dancing will be furnished
by Brigham's orchestra of Marlboo.
The committee Of arrangements N
cludes James J. Casey, Thomas @.
Raymond, Peter Belleview Joseph Col
don, James Keane and John McIitn.
A Bryn Myr College Club was form d
in this city yesterday, the following e.
ficers being elected: President, MSS
Clarissa W. Smith; vice president ad
treasurer, Miss Grace Baldwin; secfs>
tary, Miss Edith Goodell. Owing 70
the small number of Bryn Myr grail
yates and students in this city, ne
membership of the club is necessary
limited.
A notice was posted in the guard Rooms
of the local police stations yestefd
afternoon, to the effect that the centnl
district court will sit at $50 O'Clock
Monday morning. The session is cal
ed cne-h half hour earlier than usual, n
order to give Judge Utley an opport-
nifty to dispose of the mornings but
ness before the hour set for the ina-
gural exercises at City Hall.
A very important meeting of te
Father Mathew Temperance Sociey
will be held at Father Mathew hall It
3 o'clock today. The annual election f
officers will take place and the seer
tary and treasurer will read their =
ports for the past year. 1t is eXpectd
that the committee who have in chare
the celebration of the 50th anniversary
of the society will make a progressi e
report upon the plans for the celebr-
ton. 49,. Ha z4
The police have been asked to keo
a lookout for Nellie Surles, familiar
known in Worcester as "The Gret
Eastern. She was released from til
womans prison at Sherborn a shoI
time ago, and as Millbury is her natin
town, and she had no place to go, ST.
was admitted to the poor farm of tht
town. The surroundings were not b
her liking, however, and a few day
ago she is reported as having taken
quantity of clothing and started ava,
presumably toward Worcester.
Massasoit Tribe, I. o. R. NJ, held
private social and Christmas tree fc
their families at their rooms at S
Front street, last night. Presents Wen
distributed to the children by w. I
Dewing, who presided as Santa Clau
and the evening was spent in dancin
and merrymaking by those present. Re
freshmentS We're served under the di
Tection of Mrs. Andrew HORT, Mrs I
Anderson and Mrs. c. GrondeitZ Til
following committee had charge of tn
arrangements: Louis Anderson, Andre,
Hort. Fren Anderson, w. H. Dewin
and Emil Liundahl.