The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-30
MILLBURY MATTERS.
Death of Mrs. Hitchcock
Caused Sorrow Here
Town Topics.

Millbury, Sept. 29.-Mrs. Martha P.
Hitchcock died at her home on South
Main street last night at IL o'clock.
Mrs. Hitchcock was born in NIillbury,
and was well known. She was 70 years
old, and had been in feeble health for
some years She died from a complica-
ton of diseases resultant from old age.
She lived on South Main street all her
life, and was born in Warren Shows
house just few yards away. She
attended what was formerly Millbury
academy, now the Millbury high school.
She leaves a husband and two sisters,
Mrs. Hannah S. Holman and Mrs. Su-
san Colwell. The funeral will take
place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
A regular meeting of Millbury coun-
ell No. $50, Royal Arcanum, will be
held in -Arcanum hall, Barrows' block,
Elm street, Tuesday evening, Oct. 8.
D. D. G. R. Frank E. Winsor and
suite viii be present: A full attend
ance is desired. A collation. will fol-
low.
The annual communication of Tyrian
R. A, chapter, A. f. & A, NJ, will be
held Tuesday evening, Oct. 8.
A large hydro extractor arrived today
from Tolhurst machine works of Troy,
N Y, for Samuel E. Hull, superintend-
emit of the Union Linen Company of
Wheeler's village.
superintendent of Water Works
Clarence F. Rice will begin tomorrow
to put water into the houses of Buck
Bros, Brightside.
The subject that Rev George P.
Eastman will speak on Sunday will be
THE responsibility of liberty"
w. e. Hoyt of Uxbridge will be the
new station agent at Millbury in place
of Frank Sawyer, resigned. Mr.. Hoyt
has been telegraph operator and ticket
agent for four years in Uxbridge. He
will take his new position Sunday.
DR.. c. H. Church, DR.. Robert Booth,
DR.. j. r. Lincoln and d, A. G. Hurd
win keep their offices open Saturday
from to o'clock to vaccinate the pu-
pills of the public schools.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Unitarian church is arranging a series
of lectures for the winter months.
The c. Y NJ. L. A. held a social dance
at Aliens hall, Farnumsville, tonight
which was a great success. About 50
couples danced to the music of Love-
ly's orchestra. After the dance a spe-
cial car returned to Millbury at IL
o'clock. The officials were: Floor di-
rector D. w. Kinney; aids, w. H.
NelSH, D. MOIIlSey, w. ROVER anu ".
DeVeny.
E. Hoyle, owner of the Ramshorn
mill, left today on business trip to
New York.
Miss Harriet Alden of Springfield is
the guest of Calvin Barber for a week
Sylvester Tuohig of Boston is the
guest of friends in town.
John j. Morrissey is on a weeks va
cation with friends in Newport
Mrs. Mary Trask of Norwich, CT,
who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
w. Leary of Cherry street, returned
home today.
F. j. Barrat of Providence is regis
tered at st. Charles Hotel
Miss Rose Farron of the west side
left today for two weeks vacation
with friends at Fitchburg
Engineer Harris and Joel Parent
started in today to repair the fiume
of E. f. Rice Manufacturing Company's
plant
John Conway, while riding down Elm
street hill, get the front wheel of his
bicycle caught in the car tracks, and
pulled the tire off. He was going at a
very fast clip, and was thrown to the
ground. After little rubbing he was
able to get UP and go home.
David Walker of Northboro and Ed
ward Mills of Boston are registered at
the Tourtellotte House
Mrs. Thomas Booth of Providence is
the guest of Miss Jessie Crossley.
Rev. Clifton M. Gray will preach
Sunday morning in the Unitarian
church. Subject, True ownership"