The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-06

Sally Sibley of Leicester. His father
ewas blacksmith and the young man
worked for a time with his father in
lhis shop. He then worked as butcher
for William Bond, and after trying this
trade for time went into the card
clothing factory of Horace Waite, on
Main street, where he learned the
trade of machine tender.
Mr.. Sibley secured a position with
Danforth Rice in the same business
and afterwards was employed in the
old Sargent factory, which stood at tile
head Of Sargent's pond. He left here
some time in the sixties and became
agent for sewing machine company
he entered the employ of the l. S.
Watson Mfg. Co., in 1854, and was en-
ployed by them till 1879. Forty-two
years ago he was appointed sexton Of
Pine Grove cemetery and at the time
of his death was president of the ceme-
terry trustees, All through the spring
he took charge Of the necessary work
at the cemetery, although his health
was very poor
He became a member Of the First
Congregational Church in 1873, and was
connected with that society until his
death. On April 5, 1S43, he took for a
Wife Miss Cynthia Jane Snow of Pax
ton, daughter Of Abner and Lydia
Snow Soon after their marriage he
purchased the house next to Murdoch
factory, on Water street, where he re-
sided As years.
1t is related that at the time of his
marriage the names Of three Charles
who We're to marry three James We're
announced. The couples were Charles
Bishop and Jane Shepard, Charles w.
Warren and Jane White, Charles Sib-
sey and Cynthia Jane Snow
On April ., 1898, the couple celebrated
their golden wedding at the residence
on Water street. A large number of
relatives and friends were present.
Mrs. Sibley died Feb. IS, 1895, at the
age OF Il. There were two children
from the union, Fannie J. Sibley, who
died in 1867, and Charles T. Sibley, who
resides on Pine street and is employed
as machine runner by the L. s. Wat
son Mfg. Co.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. AL
mira Wheaton, of Lakeside. and a half
brother, Harvey Sibley Of Worcester.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday
afternoon at 2.90 o'clock from the res
1oence Of his son.
st. Joseph's bazar closed tonight af-
yer six nights of the most gratifying
success. The entertainment this eve
ming was given by local talent. The va
Tlous guessing contests closed tonight
and committee was appointed to an
nounce the results the last Of the
week The contest for the base ball
outnt between Thomas Quinn and Tho
mas O'Rourke closed at 10 O'clock
The gold watch is enclosed in a sealed
package and will be sent to a Worces-
ter 1eweler who viii give the exact time
u stopped to an eighth of a second and
the one who guessed the nearest gets
the tinepiece. The votes in the other
contests will have to be counted by the
committee also.
H. H. Browning of Worcester, engi-
neer in charge Of the work on the
Catholic cemetery, was in town today
arranging for the building Of the or
namental stone work surrounding the
large Celtic cross. The staging arrang-
ed in order to draw the fine tracery on
the cross was taken down today.
George S. Whittemore read in The
Spy this morning of the dog killed by a
Suburban car yesterday afternoon and
as his dog was missing, investigated
and found that his valuable pointer was
the victim. The animal was but one
year old and was valued at 500 by its
owner.
The meeting Of the hospital branch
will be held with Miss May on Wednes-
day at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. A
full attendance is asked for important
business.
Elliott NJ. Partridge, fireman at the
power station. viii get through Sunday
70 accept better position in Worces-
ter
J. P. Ashley is putting in new steam
mains at the power station.
The Rawson Electric Light and Pow
er company are putting up new poles
along Main street in Cherry Valley to
replace unsound ones. Eventually all
the old poles will be taken out and the
Worcester & Suburban and light power
wires will be strung on one set Of poles
instead of two, as at present.
Miss Elizabeth P. Whiting Of Welles-
ley and Miss Malvina n. Bennett Of