The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-08

ne was in a fine physical condition. He
contracted the general diseases and
soon was in the hospital. He lost in
weight about So pounds. Private Nc
Gil has been through the same routine
as phe other soldiers, and he has stood
IL remarkably well. Although he has
iost IN weight his appearance is much
ulHerent from others that. have re-
turned home sick. In conversation with
ms friends he related his experiences
Whlle clothed in Uncle Sans garments
In speaking Of the other Webster bows
VINO are yet at Porto Rico, he said that
PRIVATE George Mcintosh is still CON
nned to the hospital. When asked how
II was that young Wheelock stood the
TEST SO well, MeGil replied that
Wheelock did not have to do nearly az
much training, drilling, ETC., as he was
the company's clerk, as the rest of the
company McGill was an ardent foot
ball player.
RECOVERED $500.
Louis Spiro, aged 26 years who has
Deen clerking at the clothing store of
Lockwood the past summer has sud-
denly had his pockets lined with gold
1esrerday he was the possessor of
only a few dollars. He journeyed to
waterbury, Conn, and upon returning
IN the evening he was $500 richer. 1t
seems that Spiro had worked for firm
IN waterbury some time. from which
he could not get his pay. He engaged
two OF the best lawyers and brought
sult against the firm. The case occupied
the courts attention all day, but finally
awarded a verdict of $500 for Spiro.
SETTLED THE QUESTION.
The Webster High School Debating
society, in assembly tonight, decided
that the town of Webster should have
a new high school building. Misses
Nurlel Crawford and Marion Cowie
spoke in favor of the idea, while An
me Fits and Mary Dasey opposed it,
among others who participated in max
ing the evenings entertainment en-
Joyaele were Selma Kosmaler. Alice
Shahen, Rose Fogerty, Edith Read
Myrt1s Mcguire, Lowell Marcy, Peter
Author, Howard Merritt and the Miss
es Hoyle and Shubert. The debate NEXT
week is; Resolved, that the ladies' of
the high school should form a separate
debating society,"
BAND OFFICERS.
The members of the St. Jean Baptiste
band met last evening and elected the
IolloWlng ofncers for The ensuing six
months: Director, Prof Hector E.
Boulay; assistant, Alfred Benoit; pres
ident, Edmund Forand; vice president
Louis N. Plouffe; secretary. Peter N.
Steele; treasurer, Peter Coreau; Ii
bra1an, Charles ST. German: janitor,
G. r. Pion.
CAUGHT A COON.
After hard, all-nignt chase, almost
to the boundaries of Millbury, a 20
pound coon was freed and killed. This
catch is one Of the largest ever brought
home by local sportsmen. In the party
were Ward Clark of Worcester, Byron
Clark and George Rich of Oxford, and
Ed. Hoyle and William J. McGeary Of
this town.
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.
George w. Bassett of Worcester has
opened dancing school in Columbia
hall
The new time table on the electric
road goes into effect next Monday
morning.
Arthur C. Pattison visited in Boston
today.
Devotional exercises were held at s
and 7 o'clock this morning for the
Sacred Heart League, by Father p. ].
O'Malley and Father J. T. Madden in
the St. Louis church.
Timothy Toomey, who was nearly
burned to- death by contact with live
electric Wire, Wednesday evening, is
some better.
Frank Rondeau of Brockton is spend
ing a week with friends in town.
The high school boys are in constant
practice and the foot ball game with
the Woonsockets tomorrow will be
full of fight.
William Gale rendered several banjo
solos at the St Mary's temperance fair
in Southbridge tonight.
Charles Munford, who has been sick
for several weeks was able to come
| down street today.
| L. w. Childs has the contract to
| paint the Keegan mill property
| Pug" Weston, a noted sport of Wor-
cester visited James T. Stanley to-
| day