The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
MUSTER NOTES.

The coming muster of the Webster
ilfe department is still creating much
talk. Word has been received that the
veteran association of Woonsocket. r.
l.. is coming to attend the great event
Inc Johnson Drum Corps of Worces-
ter with others are also coming.
All of the firemen are to have a fish
and clam dinner under canvas tent
at the lake. c. S. Yeaw of Worcester
is the caterer. 1t has been decided
that the towns committee will attend
to the decorations around the town
The enire department is to be supplied
with handsome badges, with a clasp pin
of Daniel Webster.
arrangements have been with the
boston ana Albany road to run spe-
clal train from Worcester to Webster
that day. The train will leave the CITY
at In the morning, and returning will
leave at the same hour in the evening
from the local station.
Agent E. P. Morton of the Stevens
linen works, the largest crash toweling
manufacture in the country, has de-
cloed to close the mill that day. The
mill viii work a little over time in or
der TO shut down on that eventful day
Inc local Spy man, In conversation
with members of the local department
tinds that they are pleased with the way
that all are working to make the must
er a grand success. They are also
pleased at the way the surrounding
towns are also lending their endeayors
and honest work in their behalf. That
day, Sept. l, will go down in history al
one Of the biggest events in local his
tory.
The whist party Of the Golden Rod
Whist Club, at Bay View, last night
was huge success, and a most eniov5
able time was had The affair was in
charge of Mrs. Charles A. Miller Of
Boston and Miss Nellie Stebbins Of
Woonsocket, r. l., and credit to these
ladies is given for the pleasant time
When the prizes were being awarded
the company had general laugh at
superintendent Prentiss Howard's ex-
pense, and, judging from the merriment
that was being poked at the usually
shrewd card player, the story went the
rounds that he had won the 'booby. Z"
The music for dancing was furnished
by Miss Flora B. Gould, pianist, joseph
Koehler, vioinist and Alfred Benoit
cornetist
The knights of Pythias held their
regular meeting tonight, but nothing
important was done.
Hon. Charles Haggerty pulled a four
pound bass out of the lake yesterday
afternoon. Charlie Sholta of the hail
team also got one that weighed nearly
the same.
Mrs. Thomas H. Hughes is enjoying
weeks visit in Providence, East
Greenwich and Newport
Jimmie O'Keefe the regular dav on
orator at the local station, did sub
stitute duty at the Putnam office last
night.
The electric road has engaged the d
4. *. band to give band concert at
Beacon park tomorrow night.
James Shea of Baltic, Ct, had his
drunk case filed by Judge Clarke this
morning.
Tie members of the champion bou
team are expert anglers as we'll as bali
tossers. This morning Frank Shea and
Percy" Carney with Napoleon La
mothe, returned With $50 pout all
dressed and ready for the frying pan,
The effort of the Pontifcal Zouaves
for the coming weeks bazaar is reaping
good harvest, and all the
business men are doing their share in
giving articles for the young ladies' To
solicit dimes for A letter was re-
ceived from Eugene Delaryea. Web
ster, today, by President Joseph ST.
moneau, with the request that he he
allowed to do a black-face comedian
and Juggling act. He didn't want any
pay for his work.
"a NHSh IHuSTldker BraSSafd lowered
the n1angled remains Of Patrick Cor
rigan into a grave. ~ North Dudley ana
replaced the sod at11 o'clock today. the
last page was turned in the story OF
Yesterday mornings awful fatality
the last in series Of accidents that the
Norwich and Worcester road has been
hguring In lately. The town Of Dudley
VIII pay the interment expenses Moth
ing has been heard from Corrigan's
supposed home, Somersworth, N. II.
ana AZ Is reared that his relatives are
dead or else moved The tramns who
Identified him cannot be found
IN the resume Of Wehstar
base ball, which everybody