The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-10
Names of Millbury
Pupils Who Have
Been Promoted,
THE UNION QUARTERLY CONCERT.
Churches Unite and Render
a Fine Program-Fu-
neral Of Mrs. Wilson.

AIillbury, July 9.-The quarterly
union concert was held at the First
Congregational Church, in Bramanville,
this evening at O'Clock. Sunday
school pupils from all the churches in
town were present, making an attend
.ance of 200 persons, The regular church
choir sang during the exercises.
The principal feature of the evening
was the address of Rev. DR.. Arehibalds
of Brockton. He took for his topic IF
these should hold their peace, the very
stones would cry OUT
The following have passed the ex-
aminations for entrance to the Mill
bury high school in the fall, from the
various schools in town; Charles
Gardner, Harry Horne, George Jordan,
Frank Kennedy, Thomas Silsy, Charles
McDuff, Agnes Marlboro, Maud Shop
ard, Thomas Stafford, William Tolan,
Eva Bray, Pauline Cunningham, Airline
Cunningham, Nellie Greenwood, Agnes
Hodgson, Markle Paine, Emma Young,
George Barrett, Ralph Corky, Nellie
Kennedy, Clarence White, Theresa
Beso, Eva Booth, James Branagan,
James Cassidy, Clara Church, Mabel
Crinch, Ella Drew, Anna Sears. Russell
Lowell, Edna Munroe, Sadie Rich,
Arthur Snow. Henry Thibeault, Roy
Overlook, Willie Malhoir, Thomas
Stafford, Some of the pupils that
took examinations for entrance failed
to pass and will have to be examined
again. This will make an entering
class of SO for the high school in the
fall term.
The funeral of the late James Coogan
was held at o'clock this afternoon
from ST. Bridget's Catholic church on
Providence street, and was well at
mass over the body. After the cere-
mony at the church, the body was ta-
ken to st. Bridget's cemetery for burial.
There was a large number of flowers.
The bearers were James H. Cronin of
Grafton, Michael F. Cunningham of
Millbury, Bernard O'Rourke of Leices-
ter and Patrick Conley of Worcester.
There will be a meeting in Firemen S
hall on Monday evening to arrange a
ball game with the so-called All Mill
bury ball team of this place. Man
ager Perry of the Firemen's team is
much put out about the talk the All
Millburys are making, and so has is
sued the challenge, and hopes the All
Millbury team will arrange a game on
Monday evening, and so demonstrate
which is the better team.
The funeral of Miss Mary Wilson was
held from the First Congregational
church in Bramanville this afternoon
at o'clock. The Rev. George A. Put
nam gave a touching eulogy, and told
of her Christian life as an example for
others. After the ceremony at the
church. the body was taken to Central
cemetery for burial. There We're many
flowers from friends.
Rev. George e. Lombard occupied the
pulpit at the Baptist church today.
There was special music by the choir.
This Sunday was celebrated as the first
anniversary of Rev. Mr.. Lombard S
coming to Millbury,
At the Methodist church on Elm
street today, Rev. William Wignall oc-
cupied the pulpit in the absence of S.
A. Messler, who is enjoying a vaca-
ton.
Warren Merriman left this place to-
day to accept position with the Wor-
cester Construction Company in Ohio.
The company has a large contract there
and Mr.. Merriman goes as timekeeper.
Several of the Italians that have been
working here went also. The work
on the Blackstone Valley end of the
line is completed, and all that remains
to be done towards repairing the Wor-
cester and Suburban tracks is the rails
ing of the tracks on Main street. This
work will probably be completed at the
end of this week, and then the whole
gang of Italians will go to Ohio, where
the company has secured the contract
for building So miles of railroad.