The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02
THE CITY.

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A large force Of men and teams is
at work grading Vinton street near
Lincoln street.
Mrs, Dell T. E. Freeman will me At
her bird class this afternoon at 445, at
the Natural History museum.
Alderman John r. Back returned TO
Worcester yesterday after a month
vacation spent at Old Point Comfort
The young people of John Street
] Baptist church gave a well attended
Japanese tea at the church last eve
ming.
A salad supper and entertainment
will be given tonight by the Silver
Cross league of st. Johns Episcopal
church.
Miss Sarah Avsrill will give an sd-
dress on Gross Fertilization" at the
Natural History rooms this afternoon
at AS.
The members of the Y. M. c. "A. Cam
era Club, met last evening in the as
ISOLATION building. Some general bust
ness was transacted.
The personal property of A. S.
Thomas of Shrewsbury was sold yes
terday afternoon for s275. The auc-
tioneer was H. M Clemence.
H. NJ. Clemence sells today at u a.
M. the live stock, wagons, farming i'm
elements, etc, of S. Smith, who lives
in the easterly part of Sturbridge.
The annual meeting of the Wonnans
guild of st. Johns Episcopal church
will be held at the church, "a Lircoln
street. this afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The annual meeting of the Wonan's
association of Central church occurs
today at 8 O'Clock. There will Ibe a
meeting of the executive board at2.15
The belief that the Norcross Bros.
owned stock in the Flexible Door and
Shutter Company was not well ground
ed. They state that they have never
owned a share.
President G. Stanley Hall of Clark
university has accepted an invitation
the graduation class of the Rutland
(Vt) high school, Wednesday after
noon. June IA.
The Greendale Village Improvement
Society was to have met to complete
lOl TIE 6IeCllOlI VI q IltN
hall last evening. The meeting was
postponed, however, till next Thursday
evening
The Piedmont Literary and Social
Union met at the home of Rev Alex
ander Lewis, 40 Hollywood street, last
evening. Papers were read On the
growth of the linen industry lof Hol-
land by several of the members
The Heralds of the King me in the
chapel of Union church yesterday af-
ternoon at 4,SO o'clock. and alter. the
usual devotional exercises, Ms. J. S.
West told of her visit to Indian schools,
and described the life led by the little
ones.
John P. Streeter says that the num-
Der of milk dealers who applied for IL
censes yesterday indicates that most
of the dealers will have their licenses
before the time limit is up. Yesterday,
at the close of business, 90 dealers had
taken out licenses.
John Jalbert, the eight yea'-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper ]. Jal)ert, died
yesterday at his parents' home on
Grafton street of meningitis. The boy
attended the Grafton street sthool The
funeral will be held at the residence
Wednesday morning at 815 o'clock ard
requiem high mass will be said at 9
o'clock at st. Stephens Church. The
burial will be at Lowell.
Charles Lavesque, dealer in HARD
ware, paints and oil at Gren street,
died at his home, 20 Hougton street,
Saturday evening of heart disease
aged 81 years. He had betn III poor
health for some time, He was mem
Der of st. Joseph's Church. lie leaves a
window and ten children. ghe funcra!
will take place this Tuesday morning
with requiem mass at st. Josephs,
church at o'clock.
Clara Barton tent, D. oflV., gave an
entertainment and dance in G. A. Z.
hall last evening. There was large at
tendance. The entertainment was fur
nished by the pupils of Miss Gertrude
A. Trinder, the well known teacher of
dancing and elocution.
The children who furnished the en-
tertainment were: Miss Brenda Brown.
Miss Hazel Cummings. Mss Mamie
Dessert Master George Cleveland. Miss
Jennie Nixon, Master Frederick Cleve-
land.
Miss Gertrude May Stein-or as she
calls herself now, Miss Gertrude Stein
will give song recital this evening in
Memorial hall for the benefit of the
Worcester Girls Club. The singer ard
the cause should combine to ill the
hail. Miss STEMS triumph at the Wor-
cester music festival of 1898 placed her
in the front ranks of American con
traltos, and none who heard her SPLEEN
did dramatic singing then, will need
urging to go to Memorial hall, this eve
ming.
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