The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-05
THE CITY.

D. EaQuia or the firm or Up
nam q Padula, has gone to New York
on a short business trip.
Elnathan Pratt Of BIZ Park avenue
mas been confined to hts home all win
ter long, and is slowly improving.
At the meeting of the building labor
ers last night Timothy Shanahan was
rejected delegate to the hall trustees.
The postponed concert under the aus
pioes OF the Coral street Methodist
Gnurch choir will be given this week
Thursday at p. m
worcester Council, American Me-
chamcs, met in Sons Of Veterans hall
last night and voted to conduct a. social
next Tuesday evening.
Ex-COHncilnaan Harry Cooley and
fanhly left the city yesterday afternoon,
ana there was a large attendance at the
depot to bid them farewell
Prudence Circle Of Ruth Lodge, u. O.
of l. o. L.. will meet with Mrs. II. NJ
Edgerton, 81 Crystal street, Friday af-
ternoon for business meeting only.
The st. Thomas Society of Sacred
Heart is to give a dramatic entertain
ment some time in May. The meeting
70 be held last night was adjourned to
Sunday.
Fred D, Valva- who has been with a
New York orchestra at Palm Beach.
Fla. for the past three months, re-
turned home yesterday after a very
successful season.
The Chamberlain District Farmers
Club holds its annual spring meeting
and banquet at the residence of Geo.
G Blanchard on Salisbury street Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock.
william A Bigelow, aged SO, a teams
ter living ON Chapel street in Cherry
valley, fell from his team yesterday
fraeturing his left knee He was tal1en
to the city hospital in this city
At the meeting of Worcester Com
mandery, Knights Of Golden Cross, held
in the Day building last evening, is
candidates were initiated A rehearsal
Of the degree team was Also held.
Howard Mansfield will deliver the
last lecture in his course before the
Worcester Arr Society in Association
hall, Tuesday, April II, at 5 O'clock;
subject, Turner's Hbes studiorum"
The first of series of parlor temper
ance meetings was held at the residence
of r. S. Hall at Homestead avenue,
last evening, and the expansion of the
temperance power was discussed. Other
meetings will follow.
The Art League has recently pur-
chased a number of pictures, which
will be hung in the Salisbury street
school house. The collection will be on
exhibition at Boutelle's, 256 Main street,
for the next ten days.
The first meeting Of the South Wor-
cester Angling Association will be held
at 1876 Cambridge street, Thursday
evening. Plans for the season which is
now on will be made, and a large at
tendance is requested.
The Pochas have issued invitations
for a private social to be given by them
April Is. Winimissee Council, No. So
Daughters Of Pocahontas, have engaged
Svea Gille hall, Ais Main street, for that
date and will give their friends a grand
time.
Two applications for membership
were received at the meeting of Central
Comandery, Loyal Legion, in the Day
building, last evening. The connmandery
will give an entertainment in Steinert
hall on the evening Of Patriots day.
Dancing will follow.
At the meeting Of Bay State COM
mandery, knights of Malta, last night,
candidates from Bay State, Calvery
and u S. Grant commandery, were
raised to the scarlet degree, the work
being done by the degree team from
Bay State commandery.
Frank Pelican and Mrs. Pelican were
presented a beautiful dinner set at their
home, 81 Cotton street, last evening.
James Rhodes made the presentation
speech, and ]. H. Oliver entertained the
company The dinner set is a beautiful
affair, comprising 121 pieces.
Harry Shaw, son of Joseph A. Shaw,
head master Of the Highland Military
Academy, who underwent an operation
for appendicitis recently at the city hos
pital, is greatly improved and is ex-
pected to be able to return home today.
The operation performed by DR.. Gage
was in every way successful.
w. j. Wheeler of Worcester will
speak on 1.-THE breeding, care and man
agement Of domestic poultry at the
farmers institute of the WeStboro Ag-
ricultural Society at Westboro Thurs
day. Prof. J. w. Sanborn Of Gilman
town. n. H, will also speak on "The
new agriculture; or system Of farm
ing for success.
Ex-Congressman J. H Walker is not
expected to reach his home in this city
before the middle of the month. He
has left Florida on his way north, but
lust where he is at present could not
be learned last night 1t is understood
that Mr.. Walker will soon go to New
Jersey for brief stay before return
ing to Worcester.
Damascus Lodge, K. Of p, met last
evening in the hall. Walker building.
Three applications for membership were
received. Arrangements were completed
for the observance Of the 2Sth anniver-
sarv of the lodge next Tuesday even
mo Deputy Thomas Sanders or South
bridge has accepted an invitation to be
present and deliver an address.
At the regular meeting of the asso-
oiate members of the Hahnnemann
hospital which was held yesterday II
was officially announced that $3.50 had
been cleared from the Easter sale held
of the residence of Mrs. William H.
Rurns on March "a. A vote of thanks
was extended to all persons contribut-
ing in any way to the success or the
affair.
The Maternal Association of Pilgrim
church held it's monthly meeting in the
vestrv of the church yesterday after
noon. ''How to reach the spiritual ma
fure of our children" was discussed by
IN members. The devotional service
was in charge of Mrs. S. H. Thurston.
At the next meeting prominent speak
az on maternal subjects, not yet select
ed will deliver an address.
The supper and entertainment given
nv the benevolent society of Old South
church was held last night. supper
was served at $50 and over 400 guests
sat down to the tables in the dining
room. Miss Jerome's klndeTsarten
cI'Ih and A. A. McGlaughlin's pansy
ciess vas entertained by their teachers,
Among the guests were the young Ia