The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10

from the weekly offering and S145.75
from pew rent. This leaves a. 1eficlen-
cy of 1892. 49,
The report of the treasurer was &C
cepted and the report of the pruder-
tial committee read and accepted. Ref
erenceS were made to the death of
Joseph Murdoch, and Lvry S. Watson
both of whom had been active members
If the society for SO long, and the i'll
ness of ]. Clarence Watson. The re-
port of the music committee was read
and accepted. Hon. C. A. Denny read
the report of the committee on spire
repairs. The recommendations Of Nor
cross Brothers adopted at n meeting
in September, made an estimate OF
$4,000 for copper sheathing and $500 fer
braces below Pledges for $500 had
been obtained towards the work, and
If the plans are carried out in the
be raised. This report was accepted,
as was that of the parsonage COM
mittee, read by L. D. Thurston.
Next came the report of the trustees
Of the invested funds of the society,
read by Julius o. Murdoch. A letter
was read from Charles W. Warren,
dated Dec. %, asking if the society
would accept a gift of $4,000, under the
condition that the income only should
" bcCd " HEEL GApcllStS, DI61eEdDIN
aid in paying the pastors supply. The
trustees voted to accept the gift, and
Mr.. Warren sent his check for $1,000
On motion of Hon. c. A. Denny, it was
voted that the thanks of the society be
given Mr.. C. w. Warren for his gen
erous and timely gift, that the same be
hereby accepted as under the condi-
tons of his letter and that the afore-
SAID letter BE spread upon the records
of the society.
The society now has the use of the
income on nine distinct funds. Three
Of the largest have been received dur
ing the past year-$30O0 by the will OF
Lory 5. Watson, $4,000 by the Will of
Joseph Murdoch and $4,000 from Mr.
Warren. Mr. Watson gave the use of
three pews to the society and Mr.
Murdock also gave the use of two
pews. The report was accepted, and
II was voted that 1t be spread upon the
records of the society.
The committee on printing weekly
calendars reported q balance of S42. 05
which will be sufficient to print the
calendars until about June /, 1899. The
following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year: Prudential committee
=: L. Munroe, 4. l.. Watson, c. G.
Stearns; treasurer and collector, w. c.
watson trustee of invested funds for
three years, Edwin l.. Watson: collect
or OF pew rent, Joseph Gibbs; music
committee. George H. Monroe, G. r.
MARSH, f. ID. Libby, G.. e. Currier, C. L.
DAVIS; committee on new members. G.
L. Munroe, Stephen E. Tarleton: com
mlttee ON ushers, C. T. Munroe, Josenh
lIiobs. The prudential committee was
Instructed to confer with the stock
holders of the parsonage. to fill fine
vacancy caused by the death of Joseph
Murdoch. "a
1t was voted that the sum of $1,000
should be raised for the pastors salary.
with the usual two weeks vacation .
that $1,000 be raised for music. fue1
Iantor and incidental expenses; and
ehaC the same plan be adopted for rails
ing money as has been followed in nre-
ViouS years. The prudential commit
tee were instructed to inmediateIv
raise money to make up the deficiency
OIL S55Z43, 1t was also voted to raise
d sum equal TO one-third of l per cent
VI VI uhe pastors supply to pay to the
ply. pos vi 81 sup
On motion of Hon. c. A. Denny res
buttons were passed, expressing the
InanKs OF the society to the families of
Soseph Murdock and Lory s. Watson
Iof the munificent gifts Of the two gen
.leineh 10 the society, and the clerk was
instructed to draw up suitable resolu-
'ioiis 10 De given TO the relatives.
NOTICE was received today bv the So
, ,S,is.l.i that the state highway com
mission would grant a hearine to tba
Leicester board with the town fatbo1e
OF Spencer and the Brookfields On
thursday at II a. m. to determine
Whlch OF the towns shall receive a slice
~ " tne Sloo ZOO appropriation of state
IIIS u ways left over from last wear r.
VIII require something over half noi1e
% % luacadam to make continuous strin
~ ~ STATE road from Leicester Centre ~
VIC SPENCER line along Main street.
The senior class at T ,eicaeta,. Ao,7o,
nave not yet decided unon the oin1
Wnlcn they viii give at their anpnoI
entertainment. Principal Allan MT p
chsdse went to Worcester recently ana
SeuIEo several volumes of plays from
the library there. S. S. Green the H.
o.arlan' Is trustee of Leicester Acad-
ehiy' ana ne took much interest in tha
S S,3 Tor suitable books, and gave Mr.
N'iaee considerable assistance.
Miss Florence Watts who bas boox
d. student in school at Highland ParL
~, Ior some time. entered Ieicasta,,
ACADEMY as pupil today.
ne public schools in town reonaned
t tllIs morning with the same force of
teachers as last term EMPLOYEES Of
tne street department sanded the side
walks through the center of the town
e 81 ms morning, and this made tray
e. inucn safer for both little scholars
ana Older people .
-. MATHEW am J. Trainor, Patrick Train
Or and Mrs. Michael Drury are resi-
dents of Golfers corner who arc einlr
with the grip. 'i0M
=. All me doctors in town are putting in
long days work now on account of tha
prevalence of la grippe and severe
eoids. Or. A. McNeish, was quite sick
on sunday, but was able to be out again
Robert Gould of Market street was
OUT again today after a weeks i'll
John O'Gara has cleared mari of tho
Ice on Waite's pond, preparatory to fiji
ing his new ice house.
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.