Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
NEW RULE POSTED.
It's Penalties Agtate Minds of Car Men
at Leicester.


Leicester March 49, - A new rule has
been posted at the lobby of the power sta
ton, and strikes terror to the hearts of ali
these conductors and motormen who have
become accustomed to indulge in over
sleeping on cold mornings. 1t states the
following penalties for falling to be ready
when the time comes to take the car as
signed. On the first offense man is laid
off for one d9w on the second the culprit
gets a three days vacation, on the third
he is at ease for week, and on the fourth
otfenSe the offender Is reduced to the
ranks of snare men, and will have to work
up the same as any new man If he wishes
70 remain in the employ of the company.
No punishment is stated for a fifth of
Tense, and few men who have been work
ing nine or ten hours a day regularly
would be willing to become spare men and
make three or five hours, so that the
fourth punishment is practically a dis
charge.
A REAL SURPRISE PARTY.
A surprise party in reality as weil as
name was held at the home OF NJ. M.
Mowry on Main street this evening. The
affair was arranged by Misses Emma A.
Mowry and Maud Usher. and the heroine
was Miss Nettie A. Holbrooh. She was
asked to visit her friend Miss Mowry, and
was greatly astonished to behold com
pany of about 20 present.
Oliver Arnold. Jr., made the presenta-
ton speech, and Miss Holbrook received a
silver bracelet and a gold brooch. Ice
cream and cake were served.
HENS KILLED BY DOG.
Some Leicester dog has contracted a
very bad habit, and Dog Officer Butler,
when he finds the animal, will have to use
a severe cure. Several parties in town
have lost hens recently and their bodies
have been found torn by dogs. One man a
day or two ago lost ten while the family
was away. The birds We're caught in a
small yard, and the dog had easy work to
nab them, leaving feathers all over the
place. officer Butler is trying to find the
guilty animal, and will not name the To-
eality; The dogs taste for, poultry is
thought to have been acquired from eat
ing dead birds thrown out in the snow
where he could find them.
ALL OVER TOWN.
II. o. Smith is having small addition
built on the back of that part of Smith S
arcade occupied by Town Clerk A. E.
Booth and the big iron safe which is at
present IN the former town clerks office
will be placed in IL as soon as convenient
The walls Of the building will be torn down
to make room for the safe, and it will rest
partly in the present room and partly in
the addition.
Mrs. julius 0. Murdoch gave a supper to
the Crawford Whist Club at the Leicester
the first OF. the week. It was. greatly en-
! joyed by all present This is the first sup
per given to Leicester parties by Landlord
Sleeper, and It kept up the reputation OF
| the house both as to menu and the excel
| lent service The ladies' predict great
prosperity under the new regime.
The overseers of the poor have appoint
| ed DIR. A. McNeish physician at the aims
| house, and for outside poor in Leicester
and Cherry Valley, and DR.. p. N. Leach
will have charge of patients in Greenvtne
and Rochdale.
At the meeting of the John Boyle O'Reil-
| ly Society on Tuesday evening it was de-
cided to support ball team the coming
season. A committee OF three was ap-
pointed to make arrangements for field
The grounds of last year, on land belong
/ ing to Rev. j. f. Redican, opposite ST.
Joseph's Church. will be used. A wire
netting fence, i2 feet high, will be buat or
the boundary of the lot back of the home
| plate. Not much money will be paid out
this year, as all brand new arrangements
! for a team were left last season.
| Edwin R. Watson Of the staff Of the
| Lewiston Journal at Lewiston, Maine is
! the guest of his parents on Pleasant
street.
Miss Josie Lamb of Worcester is visit.
| ing friends in town.
| The wires of the Rawson Electric Lighi
and Power Company will be strung on the
| poles of the telephone company, from Coz
lier's corner to St. Josephs Church. Par
of the cross-trees are up.