The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
Badly Scared
Spencer Man.
George IL. Larkum Welded
Shovel With Deadly Effect,

Spencer, Nov. 30.-George H. Larkum
a we'll known newspaper man of this
town, had an experience with a sup
posedly mad dog this afternoon, that he
does not care to repeat. Whether the
dog was really mad or not will prob
ably never be known, for the animal
was killed by Mr.. Larkum before hay-
ing an opportunity to get in his work.
Mr.. Larkum was out driving on
Pleasant street in the middle of the
afternoon, and when near the Freeman
place noticed a big mastiff dog tearing
down through the field just below the
freeman house. AS the dog neared the
slelgh, Mr.. Larkum noticed that he was
frothing badly at the mouth and looked
generally vicious. He at once grabbed
for the shovel which he had taken with
MIN to shovel himself out in case of
being stuck in drift. and succeeded n
getting it just as the dog made a lean
to get into the sleigh
As the dog struck the sleigh the
shovel struck the animals head, stun
nlng him and throwing him back on to
the snow. Mr.. Larkum at once jumped
from the sleigh and Drained the dog
WIN the shovel before the brute could
arise To make death doubly certain he
ended by cutting the animals throat
with jack knife.
Ehe supposed mad dog wore no col
lar so his owner. if he had any is nm
known. Ihe dog was very lean and
weighed not over 100 pounds. After
killing the beast he continued on his
ride. The incident, however unnerved
MN not a little, and he is not willing
TO repeat his experience.
A report has been current about
Spencer that Miss Grace Pickett was a
passenger on board the Portland. AS A
matter Of fact Miss Pickett did net
leave Spencer until yesterday morning
ana then went to her destination bv rail
RMS afternoon the members of the
Z. L. A. Society completed their house
cleaning and moving. and tonight are
situated comfortably in their new head
quarters in Cummings block on Me-
cnanlc street. The rooms are very pref
IlIy furnished. 1t was originally intend
ca to have the dedication tomorrow
evening, but it has been indefnitedIv
postponed.
Twenty seven Of the most hungry
men that ever came into Spencer ar
rived last night at 100 These mo-,
L.
A. Jefts. superintendent of the Warren
Brookfield and Spencer Electric RoiI-
way Company, in clearing the track
from East Brookfield to North. The
men worked from / o'clock in the af
ternoon until 1880 o'clock at night
without a mouthful to eat or drink.
When the gang quit work at il. 30 af-
ter entering the town Of North Brook
field, they filed into a car beaded ' fn,
Spencer, worn out ana many Of tb4n,
painter Who residas ~ -, 'piLe, local
minute he entered the e al IA, Iiit ~ ~ ~
floor of the car comnIa+a1I, av iL 10 NJ
After being worked over fo. 80 'iI 80 cssa,
time however he wae nartjo,, ~ luis
vfved and taken bo,,,S Pa 'ie'iiS
The animal raoa,ltia.,
class of the David Prontv b ig s sehlor
to the other tbTaa c1a $50 ~ i4is aGilpoi
will take Mace FriGlaIy VI eIe 2cIiooi'
Der 9 at the han ~ ~ VIiills, Deceh1-
tel The class If 700 is ~ .slasaasolt no
cellaneous nroeloy,, - iuepari1g ms
of m11sical an9 a. 1i4a, liicil WIZ consist
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