Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02

Box alarm from No Y, 9.O2 p. M,
Sept. 9th, was rung in, caused by a
slight fire in dwelling owned by Thomas
McQuaid, MeTino Village, Dudley. De-
partment responded. No loss
An alarm from box "a at 910 a. m,
Dec. 29th called the department to the
l.. H. Tiffany block on Main street. The
department did good work, and saved
the building and all adjoining property.
The loss of each inmate has been pre-
viously published in the Spy, but the
total loss was $3907. so; insurance paid
johnson amounted to $2Ss4,99. The fire
was caused by a defective chimney.
This was the largest fire in years.
Box 81 at 5.d0 p. M, Jan. 5, 1898, called
the department to a Slater factory tene-
ment, Prospect street. occupied by John
Schanwski. caused by fire in a wood
box. No loss.
An alarm from box 81 at SGT p. M,
Jan 18th, was responded 20 by Hose 1
and and Hook and Ladder companies
to the dwelling owned by Romer Mar
shall on Maple street. Loss on building
and contents, 1886; adjusted for 1886.
The department was called to box 81,
7.43 p. M, Feb. 18th. to a chimney fire
at the residence of Mrs. Emily L. Beau
dry, at No. 19 East Main street. The
loss was $3.50; adjusted for $1.5O.
On January 15, at $50 p. M, Assist
ant Electrician Martin Donald in the
test Of box AZ found an electric live
wire crossed the fire alarm system, and
Mr.. Donald sustained a severe shock in
pulling in the test, resulting in an
alarm from that box No loss.
The total loss from the eleven bell
alarms was $6949; insurance of which
was adjusted for $4S46.49. The loss from
the 40 still alarms was $1908S5, which
was adjusted for $115S85. The total loss
was $685.; insurance paid, $599S54. The
loss above the insurance which was
paid, is $2657.51.
The greatest loss at any one of still
alarms was the burning Of the house
and barn, with the contents of barn,
owned by Joseph Chlapeski, or October
26, causing a loss of $3.50, which was
adjusted for $1150.
COMING MOCK TRIAL.
At the st. Patrick's C. T. A. rooms on
Thursday evening, private mock trial
will be held, with James f. Maher off
ciating In the judicial capacity as judge.
The plaintiff is Nicholas Brentiff, and
the defendant is Samuel Harris. The
plaintiff sues for $1O,000 which he claims
will barely compensate for the purloin-
ing of his pet umbrella, which he
charges Harris with stealing. He bases
his claim that on account of not haV-
ing the umbrella, he was exposed to the
rain, and caught a severe cold which
later developed into pneumonia, conf1n-
ing him to the bed for several months
The lawyers for the complainant are
William r. Haggerty and John E. Hick-
ey, while the defendants counsel are
Joseph A. Love and John S. Cove. The
jury has been drawn, and will consist
of the following tried and loyal mem:
Joseph Walsh, James Commons, John
Butler Thomas Butler, Richard 2. Love
and Thomas Londergan. All of the wit
nesses have already been summoned.
Arthur Wentworth pleaded not guilty
to a charge of non-support of his wife
in the district court this forenoon.
Albert Deveau father of Wentworth S
wife, testified that his daughter mar
ried prisoner four years ago, and that
tvl children were born. He knew that
prisoner never supported his wife.
Mrs. Wentworth denounced very Sc
verely the treatment that she daily re-
ceived from her husband, stating that
he seldom worked, and when he did he
spent his wages for liquor. +. H. Ber-
ger, overseer Of the poor, testified that
the family were dependent upon the
town.
The Judge found him guilty and fined
him $50. In default of payment, he
was committed to the house of correc-
ton for two months.
Probation Officer E. b. Wakefield has
completed his monthly report for Feb
ruary, which is as follows: Number of
criminal cases, so; civil, 10; common
drunks 2; simple, %; taken on proba-
ton, A; discharged, 3; defaulted, 2.
WRIT OF EJECTMENT.
Deputy Sheriff Maurice P. Glare got
mixed up in quite fracas, this fore
noon, when he served an ejectment
writ on Reuben Miller and family
Miller resides on Oxford avenue in the
dwelling owned by Mendaal Block. When
Mr.. Glare informed the inmates of his
intention, they said that they would not
so. After considerable talk, Mr. Glare
was obliged to lock Mrs. Miller in the
kitchen, while he served the warrant on
the rest of the family.
Elias h. Wakefield has been appointed
police officer in Oxford
DIED AT LEOMINSTER
Albert Fake received a telegraphic dis
patch today, announcing the death of
his only child, Gertrude Inez, aged Al
years, II months and 26 days, at the
residence of her grandparents, Mr.. and
a man stands no chance of being elect
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