Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
TWO BIG FAIRS.
Webster Churches Preparing for
Strong Attractions.
High School Debating Society Have An
other Pleasant Programme Horse Who
Wore Trousers,

Wore Trousers,
Webster, Feb. 4-This town IS soon
to have two OF the biggest bazaars that
were ever held. At each prizes win be
awarded that are the most costly Of
fered at any previous fair. To the lucky
holder of the right ticket at the fair to
be given by the members OF the st.
Louis Church. the winner will enjoy
trip with all expenses covered to Ire
land. If he does not care to make the
voyage, or wishes it's equiv alent in
money, he will receive $3.50. Many tick
cts have already been disposed of by
the promoters Of each enterprise, and
each bids fair to prove a big financial
success. The st. Louis fair will be held
in Music Hall from April S0th to May
9TH.
Saturday evening, February 18th,
marks the day Of commencement at the
St Jean Baptiste Hall The fair will
be held under the auspices Of the st,
Jean Baptiste Band, and the proceeds
realized from 1t will go towards the pur-
chasing Of new uniforms. The entertain
ment on each evening will be q decided
change, and many good our -of-town ac-
tors have been engaged. The fair will
open on Saturday evening and continue
for one week. On the opening night a
concert will be given by the D. L. K.
evening an exhibition drill will be CIV
en- by the members of the Garde
d. Honneur military company Of Wor-
cester. On Monday evening the prem
Ter cane manipulators, the Grenache
Bros. Of Marlboro, will entertain the au-
dience. On the next evening the Gre
nache Bros. will again appear with the
two wonders Of Woonsocket, R. l., Ma
lay and Mack, in a double club swing
ing act. On Wednesday evening a con-
cert will be given by the Pulaski Cornet
Band, Dennis Lonergan director, Dur
ing the evening Mai A. H. Johnson of
Worcester, accompanied by his daugh-
ter, will perform musical feats. Miss
Johnson is a champion trick drummer.
On Thursday evening several band Sc
lections will be rendered by the South
bridge National Band Sol L. Blanch-
ard director. Joseph G.. Latoy Of South
bridge will dance few steps. On Fri
day evening the last entertainment Of
the week will be presented. Byrant and
Daley, comedians of Worcester, will
present a comedy-farce entitled 1.-THE
Insurance Agent and the Tramp" Sat
urday evening being the closing night,
the distribution of prizes will be made.
Thursday evening a special train will
be run from Southbridge, leaving that
town at 7.30 o'clock and returning at IL
o'clock. If the weather permits, street
parade with 60 band pieces will occur
Immediately upon the arrival Of the spe-
cial train.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL DEBATE.
The Webster High School Debating
.
meetings tonight in the high school
building. The meeting was well atten-
ded. Resolved, that the action of the
United States government III prohibit
ing the immigration Of the Chinaman,
was justifable," after a lengthy discus
sion was decided on the merits of the
question and weight of argument in the
affirmative. The victorious disputants
were Misses Alice Davis, Bessie Norton
and Lillian King; their opponents were
1 Wayne S. Searles, Muriel Crawford and
Gertrude Giroux. The following pro-
gram was carried out: Music, instru-
mental, Imogene Cowie; defamation
Jessie Williams, defamation, James
/ Grady; declarations by Georgia Fits
and Marion Cowie; music, vocal, Ralph
| w. Gale; declarations by Patrick Ryan
'9S, and William Lover news Of the
week, Ernest Joslin, concluding with
singing by the school. During the eve
ming, several were called upon to speak
on different subjects.
POSITIVE CHECKER BOOM,
The interest in the game of checkers
abating, but is increasing greatly.
Now during the day business men drop
in and play. Last evening an interest
ed audience watched match between
Charles Shumway, assistant superinten-
dent at Chase wooden mills, and Web
ster's crack, Glen" Benolt. Both men
played an even game, and they quit
with ten games each to their credit and
two ties.
Leonard Perry, who processes to be a
crack at the game, dropped into the al
leys and had few matches with Pro-
prietor Weaver today. Weaver defeated
him by one game, winning three out of
five. Perry was not satisfied and
looked around for something more
easy. He found it. "Clem,' who is al
ways on hand when there is q game of
checkers to be played, said that he
would accommodate him. Tie specta-
tors grew more excited and crowded
more closely around the board, as Perry
had often Dragged how easily he could
defeat "Clem'' If he wanted to. But the
I
was a caution. 1t was a regular "cinch."
Benoit manipulated the checkers with
skillful grace, and his opponent only
won one game. AT the conclusion of
the match the score stood with Il games
won to ''ClemIs'' credit and one to Per-
rvs. Two Of the games resulted in
draws.
Mr.. Perry offered several days ago to
beat "Clem' five consecutive games for
a IS bill, but when the wager was ac-
cepted by the Benoit people, Perry re-
fused to play. Benoit has many friends
who would like to back him against
out-of-toWn checker players, either for
honors or reasonable purse.
WORKS AT STANDSTILL
Maxwell Darlington, proprietor of the
Bay State Box Company, who recently
purchased new tag making machines,
has engaged Frank Kemp Of this town
to operate them. Frank Butterworth Of
Worcester was at the shop Friday, in
structing him how to run the machines
One of the machines was tested yester-
day, and 1t turned out AZ a minute. Mr.
Darlington, who is doing a rushing bus
mess, was at a standstill today, on ac-
count of the freezing Of the main water
pipe, which prevented getting up steam,
and the machines were at standstill,
as also was the printing department.
HORSE WORE TROUSERS.
A few days ago, a horse owned by
John M. Clark injured it's left foreleg.
and as a result the limb swelled up
fearfully Mr.. Clark called several vet
Urinary surgeons who ordered the hair
cut off from the leg. Mr.. Clark wished
to use the animal in delivering his grain,
oats, ETC., so he schemed for a few hours
to devise some plan to protect the in
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