The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
MAY RIDE
A New Model Column
bia Bicycle.
A UNIQUE GIFT.
Rev. Alexander Digit Re-
membered by Friends.

Webster March s.-Rev. Alexander
Digit, pastor of the NJ. E. Church, was
surprised tonight by the members of
the congregation.
The Ladies Aid Society held their
regular meeting in the church vestry
this afternoon, which was followed by
a bean supper
The committee of general arrange
ments were Miss Flora B. Gould, Mrs,
VIM. E. Wellington and Miss Nellie NJ.
! Wood. The entertainment in the eve
ming was largely attended, and many
were there from other churches.
! George H. Harris took the platform
and made a brief speech Rev. Mr..
Digit had been subsequently called on
to the platform, and in the meantime a
brand new SO model Columbia bicycle
was wheeled down the aisle by Misses
Gladys Wellington and Bessie Weaver.
The wheel was gayly decorated with
ribbons and flowers.
In a few we'll chosen sentences, Mr..
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scented the wheel to the esteemed
pastor, and before he could reply a
male quartet comprising Messrs. E. d.
Clemans, Edward Stanley, VIM. l.
Marble and S. S. Hawkins, sang the
following. The words We're composed
for the occasion by P. F. Dugan, a not
ed bicyclist.
In behalf of your parish, dear pastor,
we greet YOU
And hope you'll accept of this token
of love
In the shape of wheel, which you now
see await you
A wheel fit to bear you on errands of
love.
Dear pastor, Iov'd pastor, Columbia
greets you,
And longs your companion to be on the
road.
Behold your whole parish assembled
TO meet you
We pray that the wheel shall rejoice
at the load.
Miss Flora B. Gould was accompa-
mist.
4 The following entertainment was
rendered: Prayer, Rev. A. Digit;
"Wheelisms," Paul Marshall; address,
| Mr.. 6. F. Harris: male quartet, Messrs.
Clemans, Stanley, Marble, Hawkins
words composed for the occasion by
Mr. P. r. Dugan; intermission; piano
duet, "Jeunesse Doree," Miss Gould
and Mrs. Putnam; reading, His first
ride Mr.. Craig; clarinet solo, Fan
TASTE" Muir, Mr.. Chandler Brooks;
recitation, Edith Brooks; song, Star
Of Love" Mrs. c. P. Davis with clsri-
net and piano.; reading, Miss BackuS;
Miss Flora B. Could accompanist.
Mr. and Mrs. William c. Klebart gave
a whist party at their cosy home on
High street, last night, in honor of Miss
Anna Machalsky Of Chicago, who is
visiting them.
There were four tables. Miss Louise
| Todd won the ladies first price, while
I the BOBBY prize was won by Miss Alice
York. The gents first prize was cap
tured by John L. Rhodes, and E. c..
Mahlert was the BOBBY"
The party included besides the host
and hostess and the honored guest,
Fred j. Pagan, f. c. Mahlert, Mr.. and
Mrs. Winfred Goulding, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred A. Brandes. Fritz Gerber, Miss
Alice York, Miss Josephine Hobart
Miss Milda klebart, Miss Louise Todd
and Miss Ella Michler
/ During the evening refreshments
were served, selections played on a
!
was enjoyed by all present.
At the parsonage of Rev Mr.. Digit
! tonight, John S. Battey and Miss Eva
Gertrude Hoyle were made as one the
nuptial knot being tied at the hour of
II, Miss Hoyle was gowned in white
| silk and ribbons, with pearl trimmings
They will reside at 10 Mechanic street
| Mrs. Cecilia c. Whipple of Worcester
! is the guest Of Capt. and Mrs. Amos
Bartlett for a few days.
| Rev. FIR. Simard celebrated a requiem
| high mass at the Sacred Heart Church
at $50 this forenoon over the remains
of the late Mrs. Rosalie Bonneau, aged
"a years. Deceased was a resident of
Jericho Village. The interment was
at East Webster.
At meeting of Mount Sinai Lodge,
| TO- X. of p, tonight eight were ad-
vanced TO the rank of knight, the third
and last degree. The officers wore their
new regalia.
Word has been received here that
| Frank Todd, a tonsorial artist who
started for the Klondike some time ago,
will return to Webster some day next
week, He will return to work for Alex
ander Provost as barber.
| A portion OF the shoe factory of A. T.
Bates is suspended this afternoon on
account of a break in the main boiler.
The basket ball game of last night
has been the talk of the town today.
and the Southbridge team was called
down in all manners.
In Music Hall, Saturday night the
Websters play the Defenders of Mill
bury.
The first in a series of three games
between the Websters and Reading
room teams will be played next Thurs
| day.
Joseph w. Berger returned this morn
ing from a visit in Woonsocket.
Miss Flora G. Bunnel. millncr. has
| returned from New York city, where
she has been purchasing spring styles.
Edison's Projectoscope Company gave
good entertainment in Music Hall,
| tonight.
John Fl. Pagan of Providence, r. l.,
| is visiting in town.
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