Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-05
WEBSTER.
GOING TO KLoNDIKE.
East Douglas Man Outlines His Plans to
Spy Man.

| spy Man.
Tuesday forenoon Joseph Labonte Of
East Douglas departed for the Alaskan
gold fields. He was accompanied as far
as Worcester by two East Douglas friends
Labonte has Travelled considerably, and for
six years he served in the American navy,
| and sailed nearly every sea on the globe.
He told the Spy correspondent that he
intended to purchase his ticket for San
Francisco via the Fitchburg Railroad
from y F. Healy, who conducts a broker
age office on Main street. He will make a
short stay in San Francisco, and then
sail for a southern port in Alaska where
he viii winter, and at the commencement
Of spring viii be in readiness to start for
Mr.. Labonte took with him a small tent,
g revolver and gun, a trunk which weighed
zgo pounds, tiled with a varied assortment
OF useful articles. Six large Newfoundland
dogs also accompany him. A large num-
Der of friends babe him adieu
MYSTERY SOLVED.
The stockwell block mystery has been
solved after a week Of hard labor, super
vised by Road Commissioner James Du-
gan.
At the selectmen's meeting week ago
aast Monday, James Cocks, agent for the
estate, appeared before the board and in
formed them that the cellar of the build
ing contained nearly four feet OF sew
age. Mr., Cocks was given permission to
He commenced the job. but the town took
1t out OF his hands, and placed Mr.. Dugan
as supervisor
Two holes were excavated in the ma
cadam on Main street, and Tuesday after
noon the stoppage was located * board
mad lodged sideways in the School street
main pipes. The cost of the work was
about 800.
DISTRICT. CoIr2T c,ASES
Three cases were tried before Judge
Andrew J. Bartholomew in the local dis
trict court Tuesday.
Mrs. Louis Bean appeared before the
judge, and testified that she wanted her
husband confined, charging non-support.
She said that he had not provided suita-
BILE food for some time, The Judge SEN
water.
Daniel Shea appeared for the third time
in court within the past six months,
charged with drunkenness. The fudge
fined him SIS.
THAT BRIDGE QUESTION.
There is considerable discussion among
the citizens in town whether the bridge
that Peter Jarvis fen from on the night Of
Dec. II belongs to H. n Slater or is
within the Jurisdiction of the town. He
sues the town for $1,000 damages MANY
say that the bridge is the private property
OF Mr.. Slater. and if this proves true, then
Jarvis must look elsewhere for his dam
ages. The Spy man has been Informed
that the bridge has been repaired several
times by Mr.. Skaters orders.
OFFICIAL INSPECTION.
The local Aaanexit Lodge, No. III, I. o.
O. f., inspected the Southbrldge Society,
Tuesday evening, and enjoyed good time.
The installing suite that went down repre-
senting the local lodge were: d. D. G. NJ.
Eugene O'Hara G. NJ, Fred G.. Craw-
ford; G. w, Frank E. Deen G.. s.. Jo-
seph Crawford; G. p s., F. J. Sinclair;
t., Henry Putnam.
POOL TOURNAMENT.
The reading room pool tournament is
stin on. Monday evening several games
were played, resulting in a victory for
John L. Rhodes over William Klebart by
a score Of 50 to So Mr.. Hobart inme-
Francis by so to "a points David TONNES
also won over John Mathews by Is
points.
NO POOLING ALLOWED.
To the Editor of the Spy: 1 notice in
your news columns in Tuesday mornings
Issue of the Spy. somewhat ambiguous
letter, signed by F. W. whipple, Jr., of
Webster. in which some reference was
not care to discuss Mr. Whipples ability.
but If he desires match and cares to
make such g match an object, am willing
to accommodate him at once. Should
Mr.. Whippie care to roll for a purse of SIS
or $50, or a prize. equivalent to this
$40 with the Webster correspondent Of the