The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
THE CITY.


The Ladies' Aid Society of the South
Unitarian Church will meet in the
church parlors today at 2.9O p. m.
A good sized crowd attended the sec
ond Of the winter socials held in Gesang
Verein Frohsinn hall last evening.
The Woman's auxiliary of St. Johns
Episcopal Church will meet this after
noon at O'Clock in the assembly room.
The art department of Central
Church met last evening and discussed
plans for the future and transacted
routine business.
The Worcester Light Infantry orches-
ira furnished music for dancing, and
the floor was in charge of President
William G. Lichtenfels.
The sun was up at IT'S O'Clock this
morning. 1t sets at 4.32 this afternoon,
making the days length nine hours and
10 minutes. a gain of two minutes over
yesterday.
The annual election and business
meeting of the F. e. Reed Mutual Ben
eft Society will be held at Good Sa-
marian hall on Pearl street on We'd
nesday evening.
There was revival meeting at the
John Street Baptist Church last even
ing. 1t was well attended, and SINH
lar meetings will be held during the
remainder of the week.
Another examination of candidates
for the chorus at the music festival will
take place in the rooms of Worceste-'
County Music Association Wednesday
and Thursday evenings.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Adams
Square Congregational Church will
hold it's annual meeting. for election of
officers this afternoon. Reports of the
years work will be given.
There was a rehearsal last night of j.
Vernon Buffers oratorio in the vestry
of Pilgrim church before large audi
ence. The rehearsal was under the
management of President Sake.
Associates of Councilman James
Hunt, who is also a member of the leg
1slatufe, congratulated him last even
ing on his appointment to a place on
the important committee on cities of
the legislature yesterday.
Joseph Triganne, for the past nine
years in the drug business at Trumbull
square, and a prominent member of
Worcester Lodge of Elks has accepted
position as travelling salesman for a
Cincinnati wholesale drug firm.
One building permit was granted
yesterday at the Office Of the superin-
tendent of public buildings. 1t was
to Andrew P. Nelson, to be built by the
day, a three-declzer, 26x54 feet, on West
Boylston street, near Boardman.
Tonight the social democratic party
will open it's series of educational meet
ings at w. G. r. u. room, 20 Pearl
street. Addison n. Barr will present the
argument and define the attitude of
the organization. The public is invited.
Harry NJ. Laviolette, son of officer
LaViolette, has rented portion of the
building opposite the Waldo street sta
ton house for restaurant purposes. It
is the intention to make improvements
in the structure and to run an all-night
lunch room.
The police We're notified last night
that Edward Murphy Frank Gaffney
and q boy named Kivlin, each about IT
years Of age, escaped from the Lyman
school about o'clock last evening The
boys are dressed in the navy blue uni
forms of the institution.
The United Temperance Societies will
hold their regular monthly meeting in
st. Anne's Hall. IS Front street, this
evening, when installation of officers
will take place. The committees on
basket ball and whist tournament will
make their report.
Rev. Almon D. Gunnison, d. D., gave
an illustrated lecture last night at the
Park Congregational church before a
very large and appreciative audience.
His subject was Norway and Sweden.
He spoke largely on the habits and
customs Of the people.
Dr. A. z. Conrad, who is confined to
his residence suffering with a severe
attack of the grip, was unable to see
callers last evening. The gentleman
is mot dangerously i'll, but is worn out
with his labors, which he did not allow
his sickness to interfere with.
The new members of the grade cross
ing commission will view grade cross
ingS of Worcester today They are AL
dermen Brannon and James F. Carber-
~, Councilmen Frederick w. White
and Fred r. Johnson. The members
who hold over from last year do not in
tend to take the trip today.
The monthly meeting of the Zion
League was held last evening at the
Zion A. M. f. Church A large num-
Der of members We're in attendance,
| and the president made her report of
the year, which was accepted. The
league is making preparation to give
their annual fair at an early date.
| At the regular meeting Of the So
| ciety of Antiquity, this evening, the
| president will read his annual address.
| Hon. Charles G. Washburn will deliver
a culogy of Albert Curtis, and John
| Parkhurst Putnam. A. NJ, will speak
Of Some early links in the history of
the Pilgrims" The public are in
vited.
AT the regular monthly meeting Of
the Lakeside Boat Club, last night, it
| was voted to hold a dance in Terpsi-
chorean hall, Friday evening, Jan. q.
}. ii. Sykes was appointed chairman of
the committee of arrangements. 1t was
also announced that there will be a
pitch turnament in the club rooms
Saturday night. Fred Whittemore will
give an illustrated lecture ON "A sum
mer tour through Europe" in the rooms
of the club, Friday evening, Jan. 20
I Extra services are being held at the
Park Avenue Methodist Church this
week. This evening there will be a
mothers meeting; subject, 1.-THE prom
Use is unto you and to your children"
| Wednesday evening members of the
| Epworth League will conduct the SER
vices, and Thursday evening the meet
ing will be for Sunday school teachers,
and will be conducted by e. A. Prem
tiss; subject our responsibility and
preparation as teachers" Friday eve
ning's meeting will be for youth and
children. led by Mrs. S. S. Russell. the
subject being, How to seek and find
the Savior" While special topics are
to be considered, these meetings will be
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