The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-30

to the home of his parents, on Berlin
street and put to bed. George lost a
quart of blood at least, and he is not
big boy. He was doing nicely this
evening.
Special Officer Austin O'Malley APP
peared in the district court this morn
ing with Allan G. Buttrick as counsel,
and asked that his case be continued
until Saturday. Special officer OMal-
ley is charged as was told in The Spy
this morning, with committing an as
sault upon Martin McGrael with a
club, in his capacity as a policeman.
Saturday Mr.. O'Malley will be defend
ed by Bancroft & Buttrick. He says he
Will plead not guilty, on the ground
that McGrael began the row. McGrael
mas cash four inches long in his head
to show that he got the worst of the
row, no matter who began it,
Mr. O'Malley is anxious to be vindi-
Gated, as a conviction would most GER
tainly result in his being deprived of
his policeman's badge and his au-
thority as a special. The fracas &C.
CURED in the kitchen of Mrs. John Jen-
nlngs. The selectmen will probably
cause an investigation to be made into
all the circumstances.
Truant Officer Edward F. McCaffery
mas returned from Worcester with a
capful of feathers. He played check
ers yesterday at the Worcester Y. NJ.
c. A, with John Weir, the man who
won from Pillsbury, a few DAYS ago.
when the great chess and checker play
er gave an exhibition in the Y. NJ. c.
A, rooms. He won three games from
Mr.. Weir, losing only one. He played
SIX other games with various I'M
knowns and won five of the six. Mon
day evening Mr. McCaffery will play
simultaneous checkers at the Y. NJ. c.
A. rooms in town. -
Druggist F. w. Simard owns a kitten
that has a most remarkable appetite
for quinine The story sounds strange,
but Mr.. Simard vouches for its truth.
so does John Kittredge, who is a clerk
in the store. The cat is a small Malt
csc, of the common variety. 1t is three
months old. About a month ago a five
grain quinine capsule fell upon the
floor and was crushed there The kit
ten came along and cleaned up the five
grains of qufnine as if it had been so
much milk Mr.. Simard thought moth
ing OF the matter at the moment, but
Uhe next day he tossed kitty a CAPSULE
and watched the result. The kitten
cheWed off the gelatine covering and
licked up the contents with an appear
ance OF gusto. Since then the kitten
has eaten so much of the drug. it's own
er says, that he can hear the ring in its
ears when 1t comes to him for another
capsule. AT any rate, the kitten has an
unusual appetite.
Inc finishing touches have been put
to what is probably the most unto |
date electrical equipment for factory
power purposes in New England. This
is the electrical installation at the Lam
caster mills. The engine and dynamo
room IS htted with every labor saving. |
and power saving device. The big |
switchboard is one of the finest boards
that have ever been constructed for the
class OF work. The main equipment is |
d Dig lS0O horse power generator. This
generator is excited by a smaller gen
orator of about 70 horse. The latter ia |
connected with an independent
engine. Eighteen motors are distrib
uted throughout the mill, to run the va
flous departments. The dynamo room
- constructed to permit an installation
equal IN power to the existing installa-
ton if it shall be necessary.
A parcel of land situated in Bolton
and owned by Ellick Bean of this town
VIII be sold at auction in the office Of
Attorney Edmond A Evans Rank
building, Jan. %, to satisfy an exec11- |
tlon levied in the interest of Charles r,
The value of the land is |
Preparations for the entertainment of
Kate Lente Stevenson state president |
OF the w. G. I. u, include the presence
OF the several clergymen of the local |
churches, at the residence of Rev. and
Mrs A. M. Osgood, where the reception
win be held, Jan. To-
Monday the Clinton Choral TTnion |
VIII go on with its rehearsal of "The
Creation" President Charles Swinscoe
mas received word from Eugene Buzz
zell' Worcester, the director of the
union, that he is so far recovered from
MS recent illness as to be able to re- |
sumo work.
William r. Conant Of Worcester will |
begin normal school class in BibIe
study here in a few days. The local |
clergymen are selecting the course. |
which may be confined wholly to New
Testament scripture, or may include |
scriptures from both testaments. The
class will be Observation-Disclosures.
Mrs Della Tracy and Agnes Powers |
have returned from Fitchburg. where |
they have been visiting.
Miss Sarah Cannon, clerk at Phil |
bins dry goods store, is visiting friends |
in Leominster.