The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-14

New Braintree. and two brothers sur
vive her. Because of the contagious
nature of the disease, the body was in
TERED early this afternoon i'll st. Jo-
scph's cemetery.
1t is thought that Henry Simonds of
Spring street, machinist at the +. & A.
II. Batcheller shoe factory, is i'll with
diphtheria. DR.. Smith who is attend
ing him reported the case to the board
OF health last night and today took
cultures which he sent to the state
board in Boston. DR.. George r. Spoor-
er, clerk of the local health board, con-
sidered this the best method of Pro-
ceedure as he is not sure the case Is
diphthera, and thinking it probable
that it is nothing more serious tan q
sore throat, did not wish to piacard
the house. The judgment of the state
board will be known tomorrow.
Thomas Dunphy of the ]. j Dunphy
tonsorial rooms found a wallet con-
tanning $64 in the town hall today and
after d little investigation found it to
be the property of Town Clerk George
L, Hamant. He promptly returned the
money to its rightful owner who had
not even missed 1t.
The selectmen went to Boston ana
New Bedford yesterday and looked oV-
er a number of heaAses in order to re-
port at tomorrow nights special town
meeting.
The senior class of the North Brook
field high school will introduce new
and pretty feature at their graduation
and reception this year, in the shape of
programs which will be printed IN the
class colors, purple and white. All the
printing will be done in purple on
white background, with the class mot
to, Strive for the highest" occupying
a prominent place.
oscar Perrault surprised tie pupils
at the high school this morning by ran
ing in a faint just as he was ASKING
the principals permission to go nome.
He revived quickly and was about this
afternoon as clipper as ever.
Among those who went from here to-
night to attend the strawberry festival
of the New Braintree grange were
Dexter Twiss and Miss Alice McCar-
thy, Oscar Perrault and Miss Eva Le-
tourneau, Arthur Fullam, and MISS
Stella Newman, Ward Smith and Miss
Achsah Writer and William H. Quigley
and Miss Bertha Collins.
At the First Congregational Church,
Sunday evening, Rev. John l.. SeWau
will preach the baccalaureate sermon
for the senior class of the high school,
After the regular meeting of the AL
pha club, tonight the members gave
a pleasant entertainment and social,
which was enjoyed by large audience
of both old and young.
The North Brookfield grange is plan
ming for a big event Thursday night,
when an exemplifcation of the working
of the third degree will be given at
Castle hall, at which it is expected that
over $50 Patrons of Husbandry from
neighboring towns will be present. The
celebration is given as the result of
having won the prize for the best de-
gree work of the Quaboag Pomona
grange After the degree work the
grangers will adjourn to Grange hall,
where they will partake of a supper.
The body of Mrs. Kathryn Hill OF
Worcester was brought here today and
inferred in ST. Josephs cemetery. Mrs.
Hill was formerly Miss Claffy of East
Brookfield.
Michael Donavan started this morn
ing to take a trip through Connecticut
with the intention of winding up in
New York in time to witness the fight
between Tommy Ryan and Mystic
rious Billy Smith.
A horse belonging to c. H. Deyo was
left standing on Gilbert street this eve
ming, and the electric car arriving here
at 40 frightened him and caused him
to run to the head of South Main
street, where he was caught without
having done any damage.
Arthur P. Norm and wife will leave
tomorrow for weeks vacation at
Winthrop beach.