Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-13
think so If you saw the wesr side get
out to a midnight fire"
FIX THAT TROTTGHl

out to midnight fire"
FIX THAT TROUGH!
The recent fire at the Frazier block on
South Main street Millbury, Monday
evening, brought out the fact that either
the officials of the fire department or the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad officials must see that here
after the trough under the rails at the
crossing must be attended to at once.
Monday night when the fire department
arrived upon the scene they were
obliged to put the hose over the rails in
place Of putting them through the
trough, provided for the purpose, and
then station two fag1nen at reasonabl
distance to check all trains. The trough
was filled with dirt and ice; and, as the
flames were gaining much headway the
tiremen, fearing lest they should get be-
yond their control decided to lay the
hose across the track and flag the
trains
DEATH OF MRS. SILAS YORK
Mrs. Silas York died at her home on
Miles street Millbury, Wednesday after
noon, after short illness. She was born
in Millbury 64 years ago, and was well
known throughout the community She
was prominent member of the Church
of the Assumption, and favorite among
her toWnspeoDle. She leaves no family.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been completed
MILLBURY LOCALS.
Mrs. William Harris has gone to New
York on a three weeks visit
Mrs, A. P. Charlton of New Bedford
was in town Wednesday, renewing old
acquaintance.
Fred Goodell, Daniel Welch and Geo.
Lincoln fished in Manchaug pond, We'd
'nesday, and captured a large string of
pickerel. The largest was caught by
George Lincoln. 1t weighed 4 pounds,
ounces
Prof j. B. Baruch will give public
lecture in the Second Congregational
Church, next Monday evening at 7.30
o'clock. Prof. Baruch intends to teach
the French and German languages to
the Millbury people. His subject will be:
How Mother Eve taught her children" "
DR.. j. A. Mequilon, who has been
seriously i'll for the past few weeks, has
so far recovered as to be able to attend
to his practice.
Janitor Lovall of the town hall fished
Hastings pond, Wednesday, and cap
tured large string of pickerel
Wednesday afternoon, as Fred Batch
elor of Sutton was driving down Bur
bank hill, with load of hay, the wagon
overturned, throwing the driver to the
ground, and scattering the hay in all
directions. The driver was unharmed,
and after few moments continued on
his way to Worcester.
Miss Sarah Spaulding of North Brook
field is visiting friends in town.
Little Flossie White, youngest daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter White, of Elm
street, died at the home of her parents,
Wednesday evening.
DIR. BONDS CASE.
Inspector j. R. Leete Of New Haven,
Conn, was in Millbury Wednesday, in
the interest of the case of DR.. Elijah
Bond, formerly Of Millbury, now under
arrest in New Haven upon the charge
of murder in the second degree. Bonds
record was looked into. and the inspect
or will make such use of the facts gath
cred in the trial next week as may
seem best.
MILLBURY NATIONAL BANK.
The annual meeting of the Millbury
National Bank was held Tuesday after
noon at o'clock, when the following
officers were chosen: Directors, H. S.
Warren, Grafton; David Atwood7-S. e.
Hull, Amos. Armsby, A. S. Winter, L..
F. Herriek and F. E. Powers, Worces-
ter President, H S. Warren: vice
president, S. E. Hull, in place of David
Atwood, who would not accept the Of
flee