Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-11
SPENCER AFFAIRS.
Business in E. Jones & Co. IS
Shop Increasing Steadily.
Base Ball Enthusiasts Raising Money for
a Local Team With Ease-Many
Other News Notes.

Spencer, March 1O,-E. Jones & Co.'S
boot and shoe shop factory is now rum
ming 91a hours day. and beginning
next week, will run 10 hours a day. One
hundred and twenty-five cases of boots
and shoes are being turned out at the
shop daily, which is a marked increase
over a year ago. Over $50 hands are
employed.
A WET SPOT.
The vicinity of Sugden library is an
extremely wet locality at present on ac-
count of a bad leak in the big water
pipe that runs between the library
building and the Haynes House. =
There is another large leak into the
wasteway running into Cider mill pond.
Supt. Dexter Bullard refuses to re-
pair these leaks. Justice y. w. Curtis,
chairman of the board of selectmen,
and other members of the board have
told Supt. Bullard that there was no
reason why he should not repair the
pipe.
BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL.
The body of Anna Mandville was
brought to Spencer today from Hart
ford, Conn. Funeral services were held
this afternoon at st. Mary's Church.
Rev. A. A. Lamy officiated, assisted by
Rev. l.. E. Chicoine. The burial was
at ST. Marys cemetery. The deceased
was born in Spencer. For the past
years she has resided with her brother
in Hartford, Conn. The greater part Of
her life, however, was spent in Spencer,
where she was very popular
CARING FOR THE POOR.
Thomas A. Prouty, chairman of over
seers of poor, made further investiga-
ton today regarding the care of Mrs.
Henri Vaudeville, whose destitution was
mentioned in today's Spy. Mr.. Prouty
hired FIR. A. A. Lamy to care for her
for SIS a week for two weeks, and if she
is unable at that time to care for her
self, she will be taken to the Spencer
poor farm.
BASE BALL SITUATION
The work of raising money for a base
ball team in Spencer is going merrily
on, and nearly $500 has already been
subscribed A meeting will be called
tomorrow evening, at which the SUB
scription committee, Thomas H. Clark,
A. r. Cole and Adelard Cassavant, will
report.
j. P. Larrigan and Alfred r. Cole will
represent the Spencer association at the
meeting in Worcester Saturday.
CAPTAIN JACK"
Members of the Spencer Court, f. of
A, are preparing for the three-act Irish
drama, Captain Jack, the Outlaw -
which will be presented at Town Hall
ST. Patrick's night. The character cast
will be as follows.
Capt. Edward Gordon. James Silk
Squire Shannon. Martin Ratigar
John Driscoll. oll...............E Ed Goodness
Barney Donovan. William j. Silk
Teddy Burke. ............. John Donovan
Inn Burns Paul German
Lieut.. Rogers. rs.......... William Ratigar
Alline Driscoll. Mary Martin
Nellie Shannon. Nellie Sullivan
Kate Kelley and Mary (the servant),
Jennie Lee
Specialties will be introduced between
the acts, including dancing by Miss
Alice McKenna and Miss Mabel Provost
and readings by Miss Florence Noe
Tickets are now on sale.
MINOR NEWS MENTION.
The Fortnightly Club will meet Mon
day evening, March IA, with Mrs. Ii
Grand Stone. The topic for discussion
will be: What newspapers do yor
read, and why do you read them p
You should read the Spy.
Rev. John L. Sewall Of North Brook
field will address the Mems League
Tuesday evening. A reception and re-
freshments will precede the address.
Miss Catherine Manning will give a
recital at Town Hall, West Brookfeld
Thursday evening, March II.
Fred Cormier, who is employed in the
office of the N. Y, G. &, H. r. r. Co,
at New York city, is home for a vaca-
tion.
Rev A. A. Lamy will visit Montreal
and other points in Canada next week
Noah Sagendorph and family are ex-
pected to arrive home tomorrow from
their trip to southern California and the
Pacific coast.
The board of registrars will hold ses-
sions tomorrow from 7.30 until o'clock
p. M, also on March Is and 23, from Z 80
until 9 p. M, and on March 26, from u
m. until 10 p. M, when registration will
close
l. D. Achim will open a music store in
Green's block, Mechanic street, next
Wednesday.
P. o. Lereux of Ware was the guest
of F. Collette, Jr., today.
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Bacon nave
returned from Bangor, Me, and will re-
side in town.
William Courtemanche is serving as
juryman for the March term Of the SUI
perior civil court at Worcester.
Patsy Connors was arrested tonight,
by Sheriff H. P. Draper and officer
Newton, for drunkenness.