Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-18
SPENCER.
A MYsTERTous Br.AzE

When Fireman G. L. Hastings of the
Spencer branch railroad opened the en-
CINE house door to run the engine in for
the afternoon, Monday, he was greeted
with huge volume of smoke, and soon
found that the wood used for klndling
the fire in the locomotive was on fire.
He succeeded in putting out the blaze,
and no alarm was given. How the fire
could have started Is a mystery. So far
as known, no one Of the railway en-
ployees had occasion to visit the engine
house between 10 O'clock, when water
was taken for the locomotive, and 80,
when Mr. Hastings found the blaze.
There is some Suspicion that the fire
was set, as some of the wood was found
piled up "cob-house" fasla.on-differen
from anything that had been noticed be-
fore. All the damage that was sustained
was hole burned through the floor.
GROCERY STORE RIFLED.
Cartier & Mandevide's grocery store,
corner of Chestnut and Temple streets,
was entered some time between 10, 80
Saturday night and Sunday morning,
and about $40 in small change was
taken from the money drawer. En-
trance was gained by raising a window
over the desk on the Temple street side
of the building. That it was done by
some one acquainted with the premises,
who had prepared for the work before
hand, is evident from the fact that the
lock over the window had been unfast-
ened and could easily be raised from
outside. The safe was not locked and
only contained valuable papers. Two
small drawers on the inside Of the safe
were broken open, evidently in a search
for greenbacks. One Of these boxes was
found under tine safe Monday morning,
but the other box cannot be found. The
Ratchet used in breaking open the
drawers in the safe is the only thing
besides the money that is missed about
the premises.
INTERESTING BUSINESS RUMOR.
A rumor was current about town
Monday that John O'Gara and John
B. Gendreau are to go into the ice
business. Mr.. O'Gara could not be
seen Monday afternoon, but a Spy
reporter was reliably Informed that
his teams were scraping ice on Lake
that O'Gara & Gendreau have leased
the Wilson ice house and win build a
large addition to it.
Miss Nettie Pease formed a class Of
ten young ladies In physical culture, at
the town hall, Saturday afternoon.
The Commercial Club will have
meeting at Caucus Hall, Wednesday
evening at 1880
A SENSATIONAL STORY.
The sensational story about trouble
in the fire department, is largely bosh.
The engineers find no fault whatever
with the gas bill at No. house, which
was hut about 81, but all agree that the
1T 80 80 IL evf,se not
house was too high. The rule to have
the lights out at II O'clock is considered
proper. The townspeople, including the
engineers and selectmen, desire that
firemen should have all reasonable
privileges It is only the abuse Of them
that is sought to be checked.
r. A. Stearns w. r. G. will hold their
regular meeting at G.. A. r. Hall, this
afternoon They will serve a supper at
6 80, after which there will be music for
dancing from till 10 o'clock,
The lecture which was to have been
given Monday night by Prof. Cross, in
the Sugden scientific course, was post
poned to the Gath, on account Of fitness
in the professors family. Prof. Cross
lecture on the telephone, which he was
to deliver on the oath, has been epost-
poned till February.
The ladies Of the universalist church
al CELbA AIl5 Wtieil EJt OAiilE9SS W NC OIAG
Of the finest and brightest entertain
ments of the season, entitled 1.-THE snow
cap sisters Of Snow Mountain" They
will serve hot turkey supper at $50,
in their dining hall, and the entertain-
ment will begin at las. All are corr
daily invited.
The young son Of J. Dwyer, residing
on Grove street, is reported III with scar
let fever, and the house has been pla-
carded.
David T. Richard spent Monday with
his children in Spencer and will return
to Connecticut Wednesday.
ROCK-HEvY.
John N Rock of North Brookheld and
Miss Alphons.ne Hevy of Spencer were
quietly married Sunday afternoon, at
st. Mary's Church, by the pastors as
sistant, Rev. Joseph q. Chicoine. George
F. O'Coin and Alexis Hevy were the
ushers, while Joseph Rock, brother Of
the groom, was best man, and Miss
Louise Hevy, sister of the bride, acted
as bridesmaid. After the ceremony at
the church, an informal reception was
held at the home of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs A. n. Hevy, on the old
South Spencer road. The newly mar
ried couple will reside in North Brook
field.
LEICESTER.