The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-21
IN THE CITY

The hall of the South High School
was we'll filled yesterday for the
Christmas matinee concert given by
the South High School Orchestra,
Chorus, and Glee Clubs, under the di
rection Of Miss Elizabeth c. Woodman.
-Wachusett Encampment, 1. o. o.
F., held it's annual meeting in its Hall,
IL Pleasant Street. last night. The
Royal Purple degree was worked on
three members. A lunch was served
in the banquet hall at the close of the
work. Officers were elected
For the first time in 20 years TIE
honorary members Of the Aletheia
Debating Society of the Classical High
School met last night. Members of the
alumni attended the meeting In large
numbers and the High School Hall was
well filed.
Burt Stone of Exeter, Rob Hall Of
Harvard, Virgil Spaulding of Amherst,
Arthur Lincoln of Williams and Frank
Judge of Williams are among the Wor-
cester collegians who returned yester-
day to pass the Christmas holidays
with their folks in this city.
The people of Adams Square Con-
gregational Church were entertained
at an old fashioned singing school, in
the church, last night. Thirty mem
bers of the congregation and Sunday
school, took part.
Miss Mary A. Miles, with the as
sistance of Miss Tthel NJ Robe,
pianist William Howard, violinist, and
Carl Behr, violoncelo, gave a concert
in. the hall of Worcester Pianoforte
School, last night. There was a sat
isfactory attendance.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Church of the Covenant gave bean
supper and held a Christmas sale last
night in the church vestry. Over 100
sat down to supper.
The annual social of the Belmont
Associates in Horticultural Hall, last
night, was attended by 100 couples
James E. Healey was floor director. M.
J. McHugh and T. j. Conlon were as
sistants.
Amos M. Parker, chairman of the
board of assessors, attended the an
nual meeting of the Massachusetts As
ISOLATION of Assessors in Boston yes
terday and led the discussion on the
question what to do about assessing a
person who gives notice of change of
residence to a place named but goes
abroad and remains until after the
first of the following May.
Mrs. Myra Pastel has sent out in
vitations to her friends for a whist
party to be held at her home, IA
Crown Street, Jan. 6. Refreshments
will be served.
Mrs. Ida Robbins will give a whist
party to her friends at her home, 1
Kilby Street, Monday night After
whist refreshments viii hes erved.
Frank Babinski, wanted in Paterson, N.
j., for jumping his bail, was arrested at
Foyle Street last night by Sergt. VIII
liam Hickey and Officers Edward J.
Hackett and Franklin S. Russell
City Council committee on claims held a
protracted meeting last night in Common
Council chamber. When the hearings
were concluded the committee had an ex-
ecutive session and finished up its bust
ness of the year The committee Will
take view next Saturday of number
of the locations where damages were
THE Overseers of the Poor had an
adjourned meeting last night. Esti-
mates for the coming year were gone
over, and a statement will be given to
City Auditor John B. Bowker, either
today or Wednesday. There was a
discussion relative to installing a
steam heating plant at the Home
Farm.
The City Council committee on
street lighting had meeting last night
to hear the report on the advisability
of establishing municipal ownership Of
electric lighting. The report, which
will be presented to the City Council
Monday night, will probably show that
the cost of acquiring a municipal light
ing plant renders the project entirely
impracticable. There was a general
cleanup of the years business.
Mathew Gault, an engieer in the
office of the city engineer is mentioned
for the office of superintendent of sew
ers.
The supervising principals Of the
public schools met in Room II, City
Hall, last night, and talked over va
rious plans and ideas for the general
improvement Of school work.
The committee on books and sup
plies of the School Committee met last
night at City Hall and prepared est-
mates for the ensuing year to be pre-
scented to the fiance committee. The
matter of the purchase of arithmetics
is held in allegiance.
The worlds best typewriting ribbon is
Burbank's Non-Filling. W. H. Burbank,
Telephone 1SSS-I2.