The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-16
Citizens Believe Semi Centennial
Celebration Should Be So
Marked
DATE OF EVENT
MAY BE CHANGED
Burned Blocks to Rise From Their
ASheS-Y. M. C. A. Looking
For New Quarters

Clinton, Dec. 15.-It is more than
probable that the celebration of the
50th anniversary of the town will be
deferred from March IA to a much
later date, although the anniversary
date falls upon that day Fourth of
July is favored by a large party of
citizens William Rodger, as chair
man of the board of selectmen, is also
chairman of the committee that has
charge of the $500 which the town has
voted for the celebration. OF course,
$500 is not nearly enough. 1t will take
much greater sum to make even
passable celebration.
This was merely the way the pro-
moters of the plan had of getting in the
thin edge of the wedge. The idea
that there should be a celebration of
the semi-centennial was first preached
in The Spy, at the suggestion of George
w. Morse the well known real estate
| dealer. Mr.. Morse very strongly fav-
ors celebrating the anniversary with a
| city charter. He would like to see the
town call for new pack and cut the
cards for the first deal in another game
There are plenty of men in town who
think it would not be bad idea if
| the town should begin the second half
of its century, and the first half of a
new century, as city
! Rev. A. M. Osgood, president of the
| Young Mems Christian association, is
looking for new quarters. A committee
will talk with O'Toole Bros, to ascer-
tain if, when they rebuild their block,
arrangements cannot be made for the
association on the second floor
AT the same time, Mr.. Osgood is look
| ing for a place for the afternoon meet
ings. For the present they are be-
ing held in the vestries of the churches.
1t is essential to their greater useful
ness that they should be right on High
street, or closer to High street than
any of the churches.
The room in Fitch block, Church
street, which the association expected
to use, is occupied by p. A Cannon as
a furniture and grocery store. 1t is
| likely that the O'Toole block will be
that We're. burned down. A gang of
men are hard at work clearinc up the
debris of the theatre buldi-
The police and the Ia polo
teams had game this afterno, which
was won by the latter by a score of Z
to II. officer James F. O'Malley was
referee. There was but one period.
1t lasted one hour. The play was not
scientific, but it was rapid
There was a meeting of the relief
committee tonight 1t was devoted to
consideration of the bills contracted
by the committee, with view of as
pertaining exactly how much money
is on hand to be used. There should
be no difficulty, Secretary c. F. Fair
banks thinks, in closing the work with
in the next ten days. The committee
will make a full report of all expendi-
lures, and all facts of essaltial value
onnected with the work
Hon. Lucius Field is i'll at his home
on Cedar street.
Health officer C. c. Crowley received
reports of but one new case of measles
today, the first since Dec. 10. The
number of cases are on the decrease.
Cards are being taken from the doors
faster than new cases occur.
Col. John E. Thayer gave his an
nual di' to the trustees of the Wor-
cester { Agricultural Society to-
day.
There was a meeting Of Clinton
Business Mems Association in room IL,
bank block, this evening Only rou-
tine business was discussed. Presi-
dent Warren Goodale says that the
banquet which was scheduled to be
given in honor of Secretary w. N. Da-
venport of the metropolitan water
board, will be given at some future
date, and that Mr., Davenport will be
the guest He thinks the business men
Of the town need not fear to hear what
Mr.. Davenport has to say, even if he
should talk about metropolitan af-
fairs.
President Goodale hopes that he will
tell the inside story of the dixie, which
| is one of the most unique of its kind
as well as a work of great magnitude.