Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
WEBSTER NEWS NOTES.
Local Officers Have Scrap With
Belligerent Drunk.
Merchant Train Service Discontinued, ano
Local Dealers Are Much Vexed--
Other Local Briefs.

Deputy Sheriff Maurice P. Glare and
officer Joseph p. Love had the toughest
tussle of their life, Friday evening,
when they informed Antoine Osier that
he was under arrest. Csier resides in
the Jericho Village Dudley, and is bet
ter known as "Tim" Osier, the scrap
per. Sheriff Glare and officer Love
were in Hotel Dewitt when a message
was sent to them that "Tim" was in a
drunken dispute on Pleasant street, and
that if a stop was not put to it. very
probably some one would be severely
injured.
Officers Glare and Love started for the
scene Of the fracas. When they at
tempted to arrest Osier, the trouble real
ly commenced. He fought in warlike
style, punching, kicking, and used every
other means to evade being taken to
the lookup, but it was no use, for when
the strong arms of Messrs. Clare and
Love are laid upon anybody, it is all
up with them, and Osier was finally
placed in the lookup. During the me-
lee, Osier broke the twisters that We're
on him. When Osier was finally land
ing object, and his face was cut, with
the blood streaming down his face on to
his clothes. In court before Judge A.
J. Bartholomew, Saturday forenoon, he
suffered still more. Two charges were
preferred against him. To both he
pleaded guilty. On the charge of dis
turbance, he was fined IS, and for re-
sisting an officer, $40.
James Lowney of New Bedford was
!, nv 20
E. b. Wakefield on a charge Of violat-
ing his parole.
He was arrested for drunkenness and
placed on probation from October 30 to
Nov. 10, but as he did not live up to the
stipulation of the court hence his APP
pearance. The prisoner said he had a
weeks pay due him at the north village
mill and that he would settle his charges
at once.
Mr.. Wakefield took the stand and
said that he had investigated the case
and found that instead of a weeks pay
coming to the prisoner, but three cents
was due him. Mr.. Wakefield thankful
ly declined to take the three cents.
Lowney was given 30 days in the house
of correction at Worcester.
TRAINS DISCONTINUED.
The Saturday evening special train
service is no more. The Spy reporter
was thus informed by Station Agent
Christopher Saturday. Mr.. Christopher
was wired by Superintendent c. c. FL
we'll not to let the train go down. but no
reasons were given.
AS previously stated in the Spy, the
special train to the Grosyenordale viii
lagos. every Saturday evening, had been
discontinued, as the contract of the
Webster merchants with the New Eng
land Railroad people had expired, but it
was renewed, as the local storekeepers
saw the advantage and benefit of such
train, and arrangements were made to
continue to run the special train service
for the accommodation of the visitors
from the lower villages, and, incidental
ly, to feather the Golfers Of the mer-
chants.
Everything was though to be all o. K
for the train until the list Of May, but
that single dispatch from Superintend.
ent Elwell quashed everything.
The local merchants lay all the blame
at the door of y. NJ Messenger, thu
agent of the North Grosyenordale mills
stating in a rather emphatic mannel
! that Mr.. Messenger is all at fault. The!
say that on account of the decrease il
| trade in the lower villages a petition
has been sent to the general passenge
agent against granting the train to Web
ster. The merchants say that IL the trail
is not renewed they will withdraw thei
trade from the road. The train tina
runs from Putnam to Grosverordal
has also been discontinued.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
The barber shop of Trefily Brigham
at 1875 Main street was broken into New
Years morning, but the noise of tn
breaking glass made by the bold burg
lar was heard and he did not secur
anything. Brigham chased the burglat
but did not succeed in catching him
The attempted robbery occurred at 12.2
o'clock.
NEVER SAW WHIPPLE.
P. II. McCann, the Worcester bowler
emphatically denies that he ever bowle
Frederic Whipple, of this town. as al
legged by Whipple to the Spy man. Wha
is more, Mr.. Mccain never met Whip
pie, or even heard of him until he say
his name connected with the preposter
Gus statement in Saturday morning
Spy.
Landlord Sinclair of the Joslin Hous
and Prentiss Howard fshed at the hi
lake and brought home % pounds {
pickerel.
All of the schools will commence the
spring term Monday.
The Junior Union of the UniversaliS
Church will hold a supper and entertain
ment in the church vestry Wednesda
evening.
j. J. Kennedy of Worcester and job
A. Sissons of Webster fished the laR
again Friday and captured % pounds
, pickerel.
Sir Richard Webster was once in
cab collision near the Law Courts, an
: on alighting he gave his cabman h
card, in case he should be wanted as
witness. The case came on, and S