The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
THE CITY.
YESTERDAYS WEATHER.


The maximum temperature yesterday
was 81, the minimum "a. At p m. the
temperature was g. Northwest winds
p m. was g inches.
Special meeting of Father Mathew
Ladies will be held at Father Mathew
hall this evening at o'clock.
Worcester Lodge of United Workmen
met at their rooms in Castle hall, last
evening, and Initiated two candidates.
The ladies' night at the Washington
Social Club was postponed last evening
on account of the inclemency of the
weather.
The funeral of Mrs. Louisa NJ. Moore.
widow of 1. H. Moore, who died at
Hartford, Wednesday, will be held this
afternoon at Charlton.
The concert which was to have been
given last night by the Worcester
Brass Band. at University park, will be
given tonight if pleasant.
A shirt waist party was held at the
Bethel M. E, Church at Park avenue
last evening by the One Object Club.
The affair was in charge of the club.
The fire department was called to
Nathan Kumins junk shop, on Water
street, yesterday forenoon, by an alarm
from box 621. The fire was put out be-
fore the arrival of the department
Commonwealth division, S. of T., met
Ill their new quarters at Areanum hall,
last evening, and three new members
were admitted to the order. After the
meeting refreshments were served.
Charles Pratt, one of the ticket
agents at the Union station, leaves Sat
urday night to begin work Monday in
the office of the Worcester Consolid-
ated. He will be succeeded by Will
liam Scott.
An excursion train of 16 cars passed
through the city last night, returning
from Boston to Springfield. There were
about 1000 people on board, who had
taken advantage of the Boston and
Aihany's cheap rates to spend day on
the coast.
The Wapiti Club held its usual week.
ly social last evening, and things went
off as usual with the exception of the
fireworks, and th<Arain made it i'm
possible to use them. The Worcester
Light Infantry orchestra furnished
music for dancing after supper.
The Worcester Pattern Makers AS
ISOLATION will meet this evening in
temporary quarters in the Rice block
This union is taking great interest in
the proposed union of the machinists,
for which object a mass meeting will
be held at Labor headquarters this
evening.
Rev. w. S. Penick, D. D, of Eliza
beth City, North Carolina, will preach
morning and evening at the Main
Street Baptist church, Sunday. DR..
Penick is well known in the south Miss
Gertrude Hutton of Passaic, N. J., will
be the soloist assisted by A. Swan
Brown, violinist.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor of the First Presbyte-
rian Church met at the home of Rev.
Robert Hughes. II Greenwood street,
last evening, and held a parlor social.
Tie attendance was small on account
of the storm During the evening re-
freshments were served.
Commonwealth Council of the Amer
lean Mechanics held a special meeting
at their rooms in Commonwealth hall
last evening, and voted to draw up a
set of resolutions upon the death of
their brother, George F. Wall, who was
a prominent member OF the order. Ar
engagements were also made to attend
the funeral.
Rev. w. E. Noyes, missionary agent
of the Little Wanderers Home in Bos-
ton, will give an address explanatory
of the work and management of the
institution, at the Lincoln Square Bap-'
list Church, Sunday, at 1890, Aug. IS.
The singing will be done by choir of
these little people. A collection will be
taken at the close for the home.
The children of st. Peters Sunday
school held their annual picnic at Crys-
tai lake, in Gardner, yesterday, and
although the weather was very bad
the party had a good time. The party
left the Union station on a special
train at $50 o'clock and were in charge
of DR., Frank ]. Maloney, chairman of
the committee of arrangements. The
picnickers were also Accompanied by
Rev. Philip J. Lee. The sports were
postponed on account of the rain. The
committee in charge consisted of John
Barry William Adrian, Walter Kane,
Dr. Frank j. Mahoney and William
Hogan. Most of the party returned
home at o'clock. but a few remained
until later evening train.