The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-30
SOCIAL CLINTON.
Three Dances in One
Evening a Good
Start-off.
HOSE COMPANY'S BALL.
Fire Fighters From Many
Towns Take Part in
Affair.
HOSE COMPANYS BALL.

Clinton, Nov 29.-There was no lack
of opportunity for amusement here to-
night. Three dances. in different parts
OF the town and polo game, which
employed the energies of the redoubt-
able Dennis K. Bartlett, left nothing
to be desired. The event of the night
was, of course, the ball given by Cat
aract hose company, for the 10th time
in the history of this redoubtable or
ganization of brave fire fighters.
Town hall was especially arranged for
the affair this evening. The stage was
decorated with palms. behind which the
Ideal orchestra of 10 pieces found con-
ceain1ent From until 8, the orches-
ira gave a concert. The music received
the close attention of 700 people. The
concert included trombone solo by
James McCue and a cornet solo by Mr..
Williams
The floor was in charge of Peter F.
DevGney, who is also foreman of the
company. He was assisted by John e.
OToole. The aids were Peter R. Glib
bons, Anthony F. Cannon, Thomas j.
Mack. Patrick J. OMalley, Thomas F.
Burke and John j. Gibbons.
The committee of arrangements in
Guided every member of the company.
The reception committee was Felix j.
Nice artery, Daniel ]. Grady, Michael j.
Devaney, John F. Mohan
Dancing began at o'clock and con-
cluded at 4 o'clock this morning
Among the we'll known persons pres
ent were Chief Frank E. Babcock and
Assistant Engineers William G. Nc
Glinchey, George S. Gibson and Walter
F. Paige. Visitors from out-of town
companies came from Marlboro, Hudson
and Fitchburg.
st. Andrews society gave concert
and dance in Red Mems hall 1t was
we'll attended by friends of the society.
In January the society will give its con
cert and dance on a large scale. 1t
has secured the services of the Gin
ton Choral Union to sing music which
the society has selected and which the
union is now rehearsing.
The Turner society gave an informal
dance in Turner hall this evening. The
hall was filed with members of the
society and their sons and daughters.
The committee on cemetery which is
charged with the duty of removing $500
bodies from the old to the new St.
Johns cemetery, have designated Hen
ry McQuaid and William F. O'Toole in
spectors of the work Of removal.
John S. Scully was elected clerk of
the board over A. M. Murphy, whose
application for the clerkship was on
file. Mr.. O'Toole was until this year
an officer of the police force. Mr. Nc
QUAD has been for rs years a weaver
in the Lancaster mills. Both are mem
bers of the committee. A superintend-
ent of the work is soon to be designated.
John F. Philbin is said TO be willing to
accept the position.
Excellent recompense is attached to
each of these places. The money is
paid from the sum set aside by the
metropolitan water board for the pur-
chase of the old cemetery the cost of
removing the bodies and the prepara-
ton of the new cemetery.
Rev. j. H. Moorehead will preach the
sermon at the union Thanksgiving
service to be held in Congregational
church tomorrow morning at 1890
o'clock Donations of food and vege-
tables will be received for distribution
among the needy. The collection will
be paid over to the Clinton hospital.
The funeral of Mrs. Maria Duggan
took place at 8 o'clock this morning
from st. Johns church. A solemn
high mass of requiem was said. Rev.
w. G. McCaughan was celebrant, Rev.
F. ]. Fitzgerald deacon, and Rev. ]. P.
O'Gara sub-deacon. The pail bearers
were Michael Fox, Michael F. Smith,
jeremiah Mccarthy, Thomas ]. Keat-
ing, Joseph H. Whaleh and Thomas
Duggan of Bolton.
Town Treasurer Charles E. Shaw
gave another batch of poll tax war
rants to Constable Joseph Lawson to
serve today. In his capacity as col
lector, Mr.. Shaw will begin to collect
real estate taxes after Dec Is. He will
ask the board of selectmen for a depu-
ty collector, if the amounts uncollected
are great enough after that date to
warrant the assistance.
The deputy will act in the place of
the collector in making levies and fore
ing payment of the sums due the town.
The metropolitan water board has not
paid the tax of 1897 due from the
state.
The Clinton poultry show will open
in town hall Tuesday noon. Something
like 700 birds will be exhibited. One of
the features of the show will be the
incubators in which chicks will be
Matched while the spectators wait. The
spectacle of the fluffy little things
picking their way out of the shell is
expected to attract many extra dollars
to the show
James Kelley got three months in the
house of correction this morning for
being drunk He was disappointed. In
view of his many offenses, and the fact
that winter is at hand, he was hopeful
of getting six months. He so ex-
pressed himself to the police before he
was brought to district court. Kelley
was before the court June -, Aug. Il
and Sept. IS. He got two months or
the latter date. Patrick Kelley told
the court he worked for Mr.. Richard
son of the Worcester CONSTRUCTION
company The court didn't believe his
story and didn't heed his plea for mer-
CIV. Patrick was fined $40, which he
couldn't pay, so he was taken to Fitch
burg.
Two former members Of Co. K, Ninth
Massachusetts, M. V. M, were married
here this afternoon
Patrick w. Ward, son of Mr.. and