The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-24
SWEDISH NOTES.
Seventh Annual Conference of Congrega-
tional Sunday Schools To Be Held.

tional Sunday Schools To Be Held.
The First Swedish Congregational
Church held a concert in the church at
Salem Square last evening. The FOL
lowing pleasing program was well
rendered: Solo, Miss Olga Engstrom;
song, AXel Spongberg; selection by
mixed male choir: violin solo, Master
Alfred Thompson; piano solo. Miss
L-ydla Person. The exercises opened by
prayer by Miss Mary Kundgin. which
was followed by remarks by the pastor,
Rev. A. L. Anderson. The proceeds of
the concert will be for the poor.
The seventh annual conference of the
swedish Congregational Sunday schools
Will be held at the Salem Square Con-
gregational Church next Saturday and
Sunday. Many out OF town delegates
are expected 10 be present. The eXer-
clSes VIII open at o'clock Saturday
afternoon with prayer. A business
session win then be held, at which Gle
annual election of officers takes place.
AT the evening session, the Sunday
school workers will hold an informal
meeting. At 10 O'Clock Sunday morning
there will be a prayer meeting. At
1850 the Sunday school workers viii
he addressed by Rev J. A. Peterson of
New Haven, Conn. At II o'clock
children's meeting Will be held. A
general discussion on the work of the
organization will be held in the after
noon. Rev. Mr.. Peterson will again
address the assemblage Sunday even
ing.
Ankaret Lodge, l. O. G. T., met at
ga Main street last evening. At the
regular business session, one candi-
date for membership was admitted. A
married sisters session was held af-
ter the business meeting, al which re-
freshments were served by the married
women. The following musical pro-
gram was enjoyed: Piano solo, Arvid
Svcnson. song, Maria Johnson songs,
Axel d. Anderson and c. F. Lybeck
Remarks were made by Niles Person
Of Monitor Lodge, Gustaf Oleson of Lief
Erickson Lodge and Carl Moberg.
The Misses Antonio and Esther Per-
sons were agreeably surprised at their
home, Is Orient street, last evening" by
party Of young friends, and presented
two handsome rings The presentation
speeches vera made by Miss Hulda An
derson.
Many are signing the petition for an
extension Of the Quinsigamond line of
street,
The petition is in FOrsberg's dry goods
store In Greenwood street A meeting
viii be held next Wednesday by those
interested when some definite stems
VIII be taken. This is the second time
an attempt has been made to extend
the lines.
Presiding Elder Rev. John H. Mans
field of Boston will attend the quarter
ly conference to be held in Quinslga-
mond NJ. f. Church next Saturday eve
ming.
The Greenwood Club meets next
Thursday evening to decide whether
the third anniversary celebration will
n9 held in the club room or down town.
Inc anniversary comes April 10, ana
Will be observed by a banquet.
Florence Lillian Victoria Lundgren,
daughter of Johan and Christina
Lundgren. died at the home of her
parents, 1876 Belmont street yesterday
of meningitis Owing the fact of there
being case of scarlet fever in the
house, the burial was immediate. The
funeral services took place at three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Rev. Nils
Eagle officiating. She was years. /
month and Is days old, and was a
member of the Thomas Street M. F..
Sunday school. The body was placed
in the tomb at the Swedish cemetery.
Johan Lindahl of this city died at the
city hospital yesterday Of phthisls, aged
Fl years. He was member of Ragnar
No. 10, Vasa Order of L. S. A. The
funeral will take place on Sunday af-
ternoon, the time and place as yet not
settled This evening. at O'Clock,
Ragnar lodge will meet at its hall, 9S
Front street, to take action on his
death.