Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-20

1t, to make sure 1t was in good condi-
ton for service when needed. This Is
usually done once a month when it is
not called out in the meantime for fire,
but during the winter it has been so diff
ficult to dry the apparatus without
freezing in the accommodations which
the company now have, it mas been
thought best not TO use the engine ex-
cept when needed for fire.
Today's test proved that this was
wise plan, for the engine worked like
charm, and showed that it was in ex
cellent condition to fight fire.
Clinton has been particularly fortunate
this winter, for the engine has not been
used since Dec. 8, when the Standard
Oil Company's stables burned, and tine
company has not mad to use any of the
apparatus since Christmas day, when
John Hamilton's house on High street
TOOK fire, but was quickly saved by the
flremen without very serious damage.
The fire company is very much
cramped for room in their old station on
School street, and are anticipating much
more commodious quarters when they
have the new central fire station, which
is TO be erected on Church street this
summer.
CLINTON DEFEATS HUDSON.
Clinton added one more to her long
list of victories tonight, when she de-
feated Hudson in Dexter's rink, by
score of 81 to g. Yesterday, when it
was learned that the Pastimes of Wor-
cester could not play their game to-
night, Manager Carruth sent to Hudson
to arrange a game with the team which
had defeated the Pastimes the night be-
fore, and left them in such shape that
they could not meet their appointment
tonight, AS a result there was a big
crowd in waiting when the clubs lined
up. Hudson had been to Clinton earlier
in the season and met defeat, but
evened up things last week at Hudson
when the Clintons lost their game. and
everybody wanted to see the tie played
off
Hudson put up game fight in the
first half. Roger of Clinton Gagged the
ball twice from the field, and once from
the foul line, while Knight and Porter
each put the ball in the basket twice
for Hudson, making the score at the
end Of the first half to 5 in favor of
Hudson. This half abounded in warm
work on both sides.
In the second half Liegton of Clinton
took the position at left front, in place of
Harding who played the first half and
Clinton took big brace. Hudson
showed the effects of the fast work in
the first half, and Clinton had things
pretty much her own way.
Hudson scored but once in this half,
when Green tossed the ball into the bas-
ket from the foul line, In this half,
Leighton Gagged the ball three times,
Roger twice, Carruth twice and Porter
once for Clinton. Hudson hardly had
the ball in Clintons territory during the
half. The lineup:
CLINTON. HUDSON.
Leighton f | Knight
Roger r f r Porter
Carruth C c Green
Narrower + b r b Kenney
Porter / b Perkins
Harding sub
This afternoon the F'itchburg Y. M. c.
A. Juniors defeated the Clinton Y M. c.
A. Juniors by a score of Il to 6, at bas-
ket ball.
BOTH LOCKED UP.
Peter Buda started for the house Of
Frank Tokaes, on Nashua street, to Gre
ate disturbance with an axe this af-
ternoon. The onslaught was resented
by Tokaes. AS a result, Buda has an
ugly cut in the head by collision with
a beer bottle in the hands of Tokaes.
Both men were arrested.
REPORT ERRONEOUS.
Sheriff Charles A. Bartlett says that
George Hapgood, who was arrested in
Worcester Thursday, is not the man
wanted for stealing Thomas Murphy's
team, as was at first supposed. The
man who hired the team Of Murphy
Bros gave the name of Stone, but his
real name is supposed to be Patten.
He drove to Bolton where he traded
the carriage, then drove the horse some
distance and hitched him in the woods,
where he was found and turned over to
Murphy Bros, but the man who stole
the horse has never been captured.
MR.. DUNCAN IMPROVING.
Friends of Rev. j. C. Duncan of the
Unitarian Church are pleased to learn
that he is fast regaining his health in
North Carolina, and expects to be able
to return to Clinton and occupy his pull
pit Easter Sunday Rev. Calvin Steb-
bins, D. D., Of Worcester will preach in
the Unitarian Church Sunday
Sunday at p. M, Miss Hattie G.
fJenkins Of Everett, a former missionary
to Trinidad. will speak in the Y. M c. A.
rooms. Special music will be furnished
by the Congregational quartet.