Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-19
WEBSTER.
Will NOT NoTTCE

WILL NOT NOTICE LETTER.
The selectmen, at their weekly meet
ing, Monday, received a second notifica-
ton from Peter Jarvis Of Douglas in
forming them that he intended to bring
suit against the town for $1,000 for dam
ages received from falling off a bridge
in the east village on the evening OF
Dec IA, 1897. The first notice was served
ON them two weeks ago, but as it was
not in legal form they returned it. The
board decided not to notice the letter,
saying that said bridge was the proper
ty of some one else instead OF the town.
They drew the following orders: oscar
ShumWay, SOLOS, court fees; James
Duggan, $S1.24, cutters; H. J. Wooddell,
S21 so, labor on School street manhole;
Joel Goddard & Co., S2.25, wood; Rock
well & Churchchild, $50, printing.
CHURCH DEBT REDUCED.
Rev. FIR. J. A. Legris, pastor of the
Sacred Heart Church. has completed his
financial report for the past year, and
has submitted his figures for publication
In the Spy. He has reduced the church
debt during the last year $1,000, it being
S64. 900 d year ago, and is now $4,000.
His report is as follows; Receipts,
balance on hand Jan. l, 1897, $986.15; pew
rents, s4660; single sittings, $5557; fair
$3.50, 55; census collection, S719; for the
stations of the cross $3.50; dramatic en-
tertainrnents. $685. ST. Anthonys re-
pository, $3.50; cemetery, 1885, 5; pre-
niunns on pew sales, 500. 40; other
sources, $15S. S0--total, $15,S14. Expendi-
lures, salary of sisters, $500; organlst s
salary, $500; sections salary, $3.50; col
lector's salary, 500; curate's salary, $500;
station Of the cross, $3.50; cathedratlcum,
500; clerical needs $40; taxes, $50; in
surance, S1S4. 80; heat, light, water at
church. 1874. 20; at convent, 1906 20;
other supplies and furniture at church,
S167 SIS; repairs and work on premises,
s45S. 80. repairs and work at convent.
SS06 IS: new furnace at church, $500i re
pairs at house, $51; interest,", $9oso; W.
paid on church debt, $lOO0-total'
SIS, $3.50
ROBBERS GOT NOTHING.
A cellar window was smashed in Sat
urday evening and robbers effected an
entrance into the Stevens Reading Room
Club, in the Merino Village. The money
drawer was pulled open, but nothing Of
value was found. A well-stocKed cigar
case was not disturbed.
ATHI ,ETIC. TOURNAMENT.
An athletic tournament will be held by
the webster High School Athletic Asso-
citation next month at their headquar-
ters in the old French church on East
Main street. The entries will close
Thursday, Jan. 20, and will be open to
members of the society. There VIII De
two classes, an A and B class, under
and over 16 years of age, respectively.
CAUSE OF BAKERY FIRE.
Investigation as to the cause Of the
Marschal bakery house fire shows thai
1t started in the second story from de-
fective chimney, and had been burning
for several hours, according to state
ment of the occupant of said floor, VINO
heard a sharp cracking in the parti-
ton walls. The loss to building is estl'
| mated at $780, to contents 800. There
| is an insurance of $500 on the house in
the Germania Of New York, placed
through William G. Lichtenfels of Wor-
cester. There was no insurance on the
contents.
TAX Collector f. E. Deon, Monday.
demanded a poll. tax from William Jas
kowiark, employed at the electric light
works. A fracas resulted, and Mr.. DeoE
arrested the young man who, for resist
ance and assault on the tax officer, was
placed in the lookup. He was bailed out
by officer H. J. Clarke, Oscar BLY, going
on two bonds.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Club Gagnon, Moses. Moream presi-
dent, Monday arranged with Thomas T.
Dwyer for a suite of rooms as headquar-
tiers, which will be built over the Dwyer
carriage repository, near the opera
house.
A meeting of the republican town
committee will be held Wednesday eve
ming at o'clock, Jan. 10th, at the office
of Waldo Johnson & Son, for the pur-
pose of organizing for 1898.
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES SORE.
The members of the High School Ath-
letic Association feel pretty sore over
their refusal of admittance in the Wor-
cester County South Athletic Associa-
ton by Spencer. The boys held a
meeting Monday afternoon, and dis
cussed Spencer's unreasonable action. A
committee. consisting of Patrick Ryan,
Warren Wheelock and "Joe" Berger,
were chosen to meet Delegate O'Hara
Of Southbridge, today ana consult with
him. Mr.. O'ITara viii try to secure
Webster's admittlnce.
The funeral Of F. T. Chase will be
held Friday.