The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-31
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| throughout the great American pie
belt, it may be admitted at once that
the mince is, perhaps, the most dead
ly, but it cannot be denied that the
pumpkin is the most Enthusiastically
American, if not also the most pop
ular. Twice have simple Wrists lifted
up their voices to carol forth the prop
er praise of this delightful dish
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The meeting of the Woman's Guild Of
St Johns Episcopal Church which was
appointed for Tuesday, December 81,
will be postponed until Tuesday, jan
uary 7.
The regular meeting of the board of
visitors of the Home for Aged Women
will be held at the home, tomorrow. at
8 p. m.
More earrings have been sold this sea-
son than for many years. All are set
close to the ear. Occasionally woman
fond of spectacular effect wears a stone
of different color in each ear A yellow
diamond and a white diamond and a
white pearl and black one are the
usual choice for this use. There are
also indications that bracelets may
| have a revival.
| In lorgnette chains for fans watches,
purses and vinaigrettes there are many
attractive designs to be found,
| If we are ever damned it will not be
because we have loved too much, but
because we have loved too little.-The
| Philistine.
Child prodigies abound more than
I ever The latest on record is a 1S-year-
old San Francisco girl, Alma Stencil.
After playing with Kubelik and the
Philharmonic Orchestra in Budapest,
and making a successful appearance in
| Vienna. she went to Berlin, where
another triumph awaited her. The
| newspapers wrote of her enchanting
| touch.' her ''tone full of color" her
''fabulously well developed wrist" her
| astounding memory" her almost in
credible strength and fire." and SO on.
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! The monthly meeting of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society of the
Methodist Churches was yesterday at
| the home of Mrs. A.. B. f. Kinney, 3
Westminster Street. A short business
session was held in the afternoon, at
which reports were read by the secre-
| tary. Mrs H c.. Grafton, on the send
ing of barrels of clothing to missions in
| the West and to the Immigrants Home
| in Boston. Supper was served at 6.50,
after which an entertainment was Civ
en-. Oliver Arnold, Jr., and Miss Bertha
| Arnold rendered a vocal duet composed
by Mr.. Arnold Miss Marion Ellis of
| the Emerson College of Oratory Bos-
| ton. gave a reading. A love song, "A
Thousand Thoughts" sung by Mr.. Ar
mold. was enthusiastically encored, as
was a humorous reading by Miss Mar
| ion Ellis Another vocal duet was sung
by Miss Lena Mcclellan and Miss Bes-
sic Newell, and c. w. Doten enter
tanned the company by number OF
| photograph selections.
The speakers of the evening, Miss
Harriet ]. Cook, superintendent of the
Boston Medical Mission, talked of her
work and its needs The medical mis-
sion is located at the north end of Bos-
ton in the slums. and it's work Is most
| ly among Hebrews and Poles. Ii is
common thing for the little children for
whom the mission does so much TO
speak three languages. as they play
with so many nationalities. Miss COOK S
talk was interesting. After its conclu-
sion members of the society spent the
time in a social way and in Inspecting
Mr. Kinney's museum.
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Charles F. Aldrich, Ga Elm Street.
gave a card party yesterday afternoon
for his niece, Miss Wardwell.
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Mrs. Francis H. Dewey will give a
dance at her home, 124 Main Street,
tomorrow night.
Miss Helen Marble gives a luncheon
at her home, % Cedar Street, today at
1 p. m
The Misses Sawyer gave a card party
Yesterday afternoon, at their home, 1O7
/ Lincoln Street.
There will be a dancing party in
Salisbury Hall tonight, managed by
| Miss Bessie L. Dewhurst.
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! Ben Holden will manage a New
Years party in Terpsichorean Hall, to-
night.
! Terpsichorean Hall presented a bril-
liant scene last night. when Mrs.
| George B. Writer'S dancing party for
her niece, Miss Mary Witter Flint, was
! given to about 200 of Worcester's 400
| Mrs. Witter received with Miss Flint
and Miss Gould of New York.
| The gowns were elaborate and eX-
! tremely modish.
! Norman's Orchestra played during
/ the evening. Ices were served by
! Rebboli.
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| Miss Carrie NJ. Adams, who won the
piano in The Spy's school teachers
contest. gave a charming musicale last
night lat her home, Uxbridge Street,
! If you want a raglan, or winter
| jacket or suit, you should take adj