The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12

would appoint time for a nearing II
the Leicester board desired 1t.
A series of berths built after the
style of those used on railroads have
been erected on the stage at Smith
hall for the presentation of HowelNs
Sleeping Car on Friday evening. All
who are not up in the conveniences and
discomfoyts of sleeping car are cor
daily urged to attend so as to learn
how to travel.
The play is expected to prove very
full of funny situations. Mrs. Roberts
of Boston is travelling homewards with
her Aunt Mary and nephew Charley
at the expense of much discomfort to
her fellow passengers. Her ardent
champion from California, together
with her husband and brother Wills
Campbell, add to the strain OF the SIT
uations. The six Cups of Chocolate
will introduce six ladies, well known in
Leicester, who hail from Paris, Ger
many, New England, New York and
one or two other places.
Chin Glue, the local starch polisher,
has moved his quarters from the front
of the old White building to location
farther up Shows alley, while Henry
o. Smith is having repairs made on his
/ former quarters.
The tenth anniversary of the forma-
ton of the Cherry Valley Epworth
league will fall on Sunday. Rev. ]. Il.
Humphrey is not yet strong enough to
/ preach, and Rev. Mr.. Haas of Worcos-
/ ter will speak at both services in the
Methodist church. In the evening he
will preach an anniversary sermon 70
the members of the league.
Miss Emma Wilson of Mayesville, S.
c., with five pupils from school for
colored children at that place, of which
she is principal, will be present at the
| Sunday evening service at the First
Congregational church. They have
typical negro voices and sing their
plantation songs with remarkable eff
feet. Mrs. Wilson has been north about
six months and is soliciting funds for
a new school building. The building
planned for will contain conveniences
for teaching several useful trades and
will be used as a dormatory for 40 or
50 girls. Her aim is a worthy one and
a good education will do much towards
solving the race question down south.
The board of health has posted a no
tice warning all that cesspools and
vaults should be cleaned on or before
June or else may be judged a nuis-
ance.
The brush has been cleared from the
washout at Cherry Valley preparatory
to diggings a channel for the brook
George Bannister who is the only
conductor on the Spencer division OF
the Suburban to fail in the eye test, has
been put at work taking charge OF
boots and doing various other jobs at
the lobby.
The meeting of the Ladies' Shakes
peare Club was held at the home Of
Mrs. Frank j. Walsh on Thursday af-
ternoon, and proved to be a most en-
joyable affair." Each member read g
specially well chosen selection, which
was listened to with the closest atten-
ton. AS a miscellaneous program hao
been arranged. the readings were vari-
ed to a degree and took in wide range
of literature. Songs, and duets were
charmingly rendered by Mrs. Walsh
Mrs ]. Sydney Whittemore and Mrs
Warren Smith. The president, Mrs
Woodcock, recited Longfellow's San.
dalphon" and Judy OShea's impress
sions of Hamlet after seeing the play
Refreshments and a social hour follow
ed, during which all were most agree
ably entertained by the hostess.