The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
Parish Meetings in
Factory Town.
COMING BASE BALL.
Webster Enthusiasts Begin
ming to Talk the Game.

Webster, Jan. 1.-THE parishes of the
Universalist and Congregational
churches held two important meetings
last night, and each parish elected off,
oers to serve for the ensuing year. Both
meetings were held at exactly the same
hour, 7.ao o'clock.
AT the annual assembly of the parish
committee of the Church of the Re-
deemer, David M. Cowie was chosen
moderator and Chas. P. Davis clerk.
The following gentlemen were elected
as standing committee: Frank P. Ba-
ker, Arthur l.. Simmons and w. w.
Holmes; treasurer, Henry ]. Putnam
and J.. Fred Bacon collector. There
We're eleven voters present.
Treasurer Putnam read his report of
the financial condition of the society for
the past year. 1t was: Cash on hand,
JAN IL, 1898, 1920; casn received, ST.
1872; expended, $15O1.97, which leaves
| balance on hand at the time. of Sc, Is.
Butler Bates, one Of the pillars of the
church, sprung a surprise by stating
| that he wished to resign from the
church organization, and also as a
trustee OF the late Mrs. Julia Clemans
| Murdock estate. As a trustee. how
ever, Mr. Bates cannot resign until the
probate court OF Worcester appoints his
successor, as recommended by the par
| iSh.
At the Congregational Church these
officers We're elected: Clerk, DR.. ]. r.
Hitchcock; collector, Rufus B. Eddy;
treasurer, e. L. Spalding; standing
committee, F. o. Bates, Henry Merritt.
Burton Murdoch; music committee,
Josiah Perry, j., w. Dobbie and Ralph
Larchar.
| Fhe Pulaski Cornet Band has elect
ed these officers: President, Edward
| Vice vice president, John Bishop: sec
rotary, WilliaM Kilss; treasurer. Louis
! Vice.
The Koisgeski Club has chosen these
officers President, Florie Teal; vice
president, Robert Albertslli; secretary.
John Brouse; treasurer, Michael
Brouse.
| The funeral of the late Joseph dig
ney, who died Sunday from consump-
ton, was held today at the Sacred
| Heart Church. Its pastor Rev. J. A.
Legr1s, sang a high mass at $50 o'clock.
The interment was at East Webster.
| Superintendent w. H. Foss of the
| electric road, who has been quite i'll
with Ia grippe, was able to be out to-
| day
interest in the national game of base
ball is being again revived. Lawyer
Edgar S. Hill and Thomas f. Hedei.-
man are the main promoters, and they
are trying to interest some rs or more
prominent citizens in town to form an
| organization, and with such men as
Messrs. Hill and Hederman at the head
there will be lots of good clean ball
playing next summer. In about a week
those interested in the game will meet
and board Of directors and a man
| ager elected.
! A merry time will be in full sway in
Music Hall tomorrow evening, when
| the social event of the season, namely.
the Foresters' ball, will take place,
PREVIOUS to the grand march a. fine
concert will be rendered by FaIes' Or
| chestra of Boston. The Spy will CON
tain a full account Thursday morning
At the d. L. K. Hall, on Oxford ave
| nue. next Friday evening, masquer-
ade ball will be held.
similar event will take place at the
Turn Hall, School street, Feb. 10.
A carload of heavy rails arrived in
town today for the Worcester and
| Webster electric road. Work on the
| route Will be commenced as soon as
possible.
At a meeting of Court Friendship.
NO. %, f. of A., held last night, it was
unanimously voted to donate to the
widow of the late Henry Brousseau.
who was member Of the order the
sum OF 500. Two candidates were ini-
tiated.
AS the late Mr.. Brousseau was also
a members of the st. Jean Baptiste
Society, composed of 272 members. each
member donated 81, the family of the
deceased thus receiving 1912 as a bene-
| fit from the order
Conductor John F. Clare of the cleo
trio road was in Worcester today on
business.
Miss Mabel A Cowie went to Wor-
cester today.
Miss Hattie White was a visitor in
Worcester today.
An entertainment will be given by
the Young Peoples Guild Of the Epis-
copal church, tomorrow night.
John Grady As years of age, of North
Grafton, formerly of Webster, son of
the late William Grady, lies at the
point of death, with consumption.
Thomas D. Gray, an old-time friend,
visited him TODAY
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Bartlett of
Soutbbridge, Mrs Francis Whittemore
OF Willimantic, Ct, and Mrs. Capt.
Ersstus Blackmer of Woodstock, Ct,
sisters of Owen A. Bigelow, visited Mr..
Bigelow and wife today. On late
afternoon train, the party Of visitors
left for Los Angeles, Cal, where they
will visit William Bigelow, a brother.
who is conductor on the Southern Pa
cific Railroad. They will be gone a
couple of months. seq
Miss Katharine i. Doyle left town to-
day for two weeks in Worcester and
Clinton.
Miss Kissey Coats, a millner. left
today for visit in Boston.
Jt hn j. Kennedy leaves tonight on a
business trip to New York city.
There were no cases on the docket
in the district court today.
The local dressmakers have been
busy of late making dresses for the
Foresters' ball tomorrow night
EXETER RAISES MONEY.