The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
Remarkable Spencer
Mortality.
THREE FUNERALS
Held and Two More Are
Scheduled for Today.

Spencer, Jan. 23.-With three bodies
lying in state today. and with two
more tomorrow it begins to look as, if
the population of spencer is rapidly
decreasing. There are three under
takers in Spencer, Messrs. Amelotte,
Kingsley and Mcdonald, each of whom
conducted a funeral today This is the
| first time in Spencers history that five
dead bodies have lain within her limits
at the same time.
The five dead people, three of whom
were today placed under the sod and
/ the other two who will be buried to-
morrow, are Afford Wilson Charles
/ Dumas, Michael ]. Doyle, Frank A.
Fales and Mrs. Marguerite Archam-
| beault
The funeral of the late Afford Will
son occurred at o'clock this afternoon
from the Church of Our Father CUnl-
versalisD of which church the deceased
was member Rev. e. C. Downey Of
| ficiated, speaking very appropriately
and touchingly of the old gentleman's
pure and straightforward life, which
extended over a period of 81 years.
Rev. Nj Downey was assisted in the
service by the Universalist quartet,
which consists of Miss Florence Muzzy
soprano, Mrs. w. II. hathaway alto,
William Hoskin tenor, and George D.
Muzzy bass. The quartet rendered
very beautifully two appropriate Sc
lections The funeral was quite large
ly attended many of Mr.. Wilson's old
friends being present. The bearers
We're Isaac L. Prouty, Thomas A. Prou-
ty, George P. Clark and Charles Be-
mis-. The interment took place in the
family lot at Pine Grove cemetery.
The funeral of the other two deceased
Michael Doyle and Charles Dumas
took place at 9 O'clock, that of the
former being held at the Church of the
Holy Rosary, and the latter from the
St. Mary's
A peculiar thing occurred before the
funerals of Messrs. Doyle and Dumas.
As it happened, the hacks containing
the mourners for Mr.. Doyle came up
Main street just as those of Mr. Du-
mas came down Pleasant street. In
this way the hacks going to the Du-
mas funeral and those which were GO
ing to the Doyle funeral fell into the
same line and proceeded up Mechanic
on 10 Maple street together. In this
way some of the drivers became con-
fused and forgot which church they
were going to. so that some of those
who should have gone to the Church
of the Holy Rosary, went to the st.
Mary's and vice versa. Finally, how
ever the two conductors of the fu-
nerals. Undertakes Mcdonald and
Amelotte got the hacks separated, SO
that the mourners were conveyed to
their respective churches.
Both funeral services concluded at
the same time, and the hacks proceed
ed to the st. Mary's cemetery in dou-
Bile file.
Rev. G.. H. Dolan officiated at the flu
neral of the late Michael Doyle, cee- |
brating high mass in honor of the de-
ceased. FIR. Dolan was assisted by
Martin Ratigan, tenor soloist, who rem !
dered very touchingly II love to hear
my SaVior's voice" The church was |
well filled with relatives and friends. |
The fora. tributes were many and
beautiful. The bearers were Michael
Calvin, Martin Silk, John Connors,
John Darmody, Hugh MacNamara and
William Carey The interment took
place in St Mary's cemetery.
Charles Dumas funeral was from st. |
Mary's Church, and was conducted by |
Rev. FIR. A. a. Lowney High mass
was celebrated at this time. The bear
u "CIe JOSSpl JODn Brig
ham, Joseph Stone, Louis Ages, Albert
Sherman and Julius Wedge, all from
Wire Village, and lifelong friends of>the |
suicide. The floral tributes We're very
beautiful, The interment was in the |
family lot at st. Mary's cemetery.
A large delegation from the local
lodge, knights of Columbus, went to |
Worcester this evening to witness the |
working of the third degree on several
candidates of the Alhambra Lodge of |
that city. The party arrived home at
o o'clock on a special car. Among the
local knights who attended were: Geo. |
Fl. Kramer, Peter and oliver Bonner, |
George f. McKenna, Daniel and Mar |
tin Crimmin, w. P. Gendreau. Alfred |
Arsenault M. F. Abbott, John flaming,
Phil Connors, James Foley, Daniel |
Donovan, Martin H. Calvin, John o.
Cara, W. j. Kelly, DR.. Barribeault, |
John L. Connors, Patrick Donnelly, |
John Theobald, Henry Cooney, w. j |
Heffernan and James Hughes.
Joseph Kanowski, the. we'll known
fruit dealer of Spencer. who moved to
Albany last fall, returned to town to-
day, and will start up his old stand,
situated on Elm street.
A large number of dancers assembled
participated in the social and dance
given by Miss Cora Leonard. Music
was furnished by the Spencer orches- |
ira.
The following young men went to
Worcester today to enlist in Uncle
Sans regular army: Pete Love. For
mer Plante, Tref1ie Bosse and Thomas
Tiffany.
The funeral of the late Marguerite
Archambeault. who passed away att
midnight las night will be held at oil
o'clock tomorrow morning in the st.
Marys Church.
Patrick Donovan of Brockton is the
guest of his father, Bartholomew Don
ovan. School street. Mr.. Donovan is a !
star BAH player and played with the
Brockton team last season.
The weekly meeting of the c. Il. A
was not held tonight as usual, but viii
be held tomorrow night instead. w. j.
Heffernan, editor of the Spencer Lead
er, viii address the members of the so
ciety on The press" at the meeting.
A large number of Spencer people
have planned to go to Worcester Fri
day evening to see The Old Homestead,
which is being played at the Worcester
Theatre.
Word was received in town today that
a daughter has been born to Rev Flint
M. Blssell and wife of Springfield
Another case of scarlet fever has bro
ken out in town, this time being in tha
family Of Thomas Sullivan, Irving
street. The victim is Willie Sullivan
the youngest child. This is the first
case of scarlet fever to show itself III !
like most Of the others in town. is Of
mild form