The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-06
SAY ED HIM.
w oman Took
Pistol
FROM HUSBAND
AS He Had the Weapon
Aimed. at His Own Head.

Spencer, Oct, 5.-Shortly after noon,
George Bousqu cite attempted to take
his life, at his home on Temple street.
Mr.. Bousquette used a 32-calibre re-
volver to do the deadly work. The act
was undoubtedly due, to dependency
and Encouragement. BousQuette has
for many years been employed in the
shoe sole-leather room at the Isaac
Prouty boot and shoe factory, where he
has averaged from $40 to % a week. At
the recent reduction in prices at that
factory, Bousquette refused to work for
the prices offered and left the factory.
When he left another man was inn
mediately put on III his place.
Ever since Bousquetee has been very
Respondent. He never mentioned sui
eide. and such u thing was not
dreamed of by his wife or relatives
After dinner as his wife was engaged
clearing off the Dinner dishes, Bous-
quette went into the kitchen and raised
a revolver with his right hand Mrs
Bousquette saw her husband as he was
placing the muzzle TO his left temple
and snatched the revolver from his
hand, not a second TOO soon. Bous-
quette is about % years of age, and is
married, but has no children. He is
very popular among tine French speak
ing people, and is a great worker in
their behalf.
DEATH OF A POPULAR ATHLETE.
Thomas F. Mcguire, aged 10 years,
passed away this morning at his home
on Grove street, of consumption. He
has been very low for a month and
his death has been expected almost
daily. A year ago at this time he played
many star games of foot ball, at which
game he was very efficient He was
~,
through the public schools, as far as
grade nine, when he entered the ems
ploy of /. E. Bacon s. Company, boot
and shoe manufacturers. as a shoe
treer and remained in their employ I'M
til he stopped work on account of i'll
health. Only last Monday the father
was buried
FUNERAL OF GEORGE jerks.
The funeral of the late George jerks,
who passed away yesterday evening at
his home on Cherry street, will be to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock at the
house. Rev. Sherman W. Brown OF
the First congregational Church will
officiate.
BACK FROM WEDDING TRIPS.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Berry, who
were married last Sunday at the St.
Mary's Church, returned home to-
night to the home Of The groom's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Berry, Pond
street. This evening the couple was
rendered a very pleasant reception by
about 70 friends of the bride, and
groom. Refreshments were served dur
ing the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. M. SILK, who were
married last Wednesday at the church
of the Holy Rosary, returned home
from their wedding trip tonight To-
morrow evening the l.ewly married
couple will be rendered q reception at
the home of the grooms parents on
Bell street.
THE FIRST STEP WAS TO SETTLE.
Great excitement prevailed this af-
Iernoon for about two hours at the
Italian fruit stand on Elm street The
proprietor of the fruit stand also runs
boarding house to accommodate his
fellow countrymen. One of the board
ers has been Fred Melone Today, Me-
lone, IN company with two other Ital-
ians, came to the fruit stand to get their
trunk in order to take it to Brook
field where Afelone has received en-
ployment on the state road, but was
told that he could not take away the
trunk until he had paid $1325 which
he owed for board. Melone declared
that he did not owe the money and
would not pay it, but was going to have
his trunk. A lively spat ensued, and
Deputy Sheriff Draper was sent for.
Mr.. Draper heard all sides Of the story.
and finally decided that Melone could
not take the trunk until the board bill
was paid. After some time the wrathy
Italian decided to pay the $13.25 and
take trunk.
EACH FAIR WAS A LOSER.
The board of directors Of the Spen-
Ger Farmers and Mechanics Associa-
ton held meeting last night, when
it was found that about $500 was lost
this year, which with the $500 lost last
year, makes the association $1,000 in
debt Nothing definite was done re-
garding the horse race which has been
talked to help defray the society's
heavy debt.
ARE AT WORK ONCE MORE.
The difficulty over prices which arose
yesterday morning between Supt c. N.
Prouty, Of the Isaac Prouty company
boot and shoe factory. and the trim
mers. which resulted in the trimmers
again refusing to work yesterday
morning, has been satisfactorily set
tied and the trimmers again began
work on the new run today.
Division 5, of the A. O. H., held a
meeting at its hall last night and took
action regarding the death Of the late
Thomas F. Mcguire, who was one of
the members
At IidLHu army C4AC4e Will Inject
with Mrs. e. M. Bliss next Wednesday
afternoon at 2.30 ar her home on Irv-
ing street.
Manley E. Birch of High street will
move from Spencer to Ware next Mon
day, where he has has secured employ
ment as boss finisher in a large boot
and shoe factory. Mr.. Birch has been
foreman at the Prouty Bros boot and
shoe factory for several years.
A new addition is being put on to
the weave shop of Taft's No. wooden
mill Mr Taft is IIIshinac hlIsitaess at