The Worcester spy., 1898-11-03
TOOK TOOLS.
Burglars at
Spencer
CuAM TuEIp LAND
SHOW THEIR HAND
Carpenters of G. A. Vaughn
We're the Victims.

Spencer, Nov. "A burglary took
place some time last night on the top
Of Moose hill, where the new mansion
of Rufus A. Sibley of New York is be-
ing erected Contractor c. A. Vaughn
Of Worcester is doing the carpenter
work in the new building, and he has
in his employ about twenty men, all of
whom leave their tools at night in
chests near the new mansion Last
might some burglars tried their hand
at prying open the tool chests and re-
lieved Mr.. Vaughn and his men of
about S75 worth of tools. These burg
lars, nevertheless were not old hands
in the business, and knew very well the
price Of Mr. Vaughn's tools, as only the
best of them were taken.
The local democrats are preparing
for a big time at their rally, which will
take place Friday in the town hall
They expect a full house and rousing
old rally The principal speakers will
be Hon. John r. Thayer of Worcester,
the democratic candidate of Worcester
John OGara, chairman of the local
democratic town committee, will pre-
side.
Dwight Chickering, who is employed
III lDe SHOE SOle sledileI IOoDlI III TIE
Isaac Prouty & Co. boot and shoe fac
tory, had the ends of two fingers
crushed this morning. While placing
the lift of heel in this machine, his
fingers were caught and jammed, tax
ing part of the bone of both fingers.
Mr.. Chckering was taken into DR..
Sanborn's office.
| John Carey, who resides on the Wire
Village road while scorching along on
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| ter'S residence, on Main street. in East
Brookfield, came in contact with a
team and was violently thrown to the
ground. AS a result of the fall, Mr..
| Carey sustained a sprained shoulder
accompanied by bad shaking up. His
wheel was also badly damaged.
William Mullen of School street, was
| taken with a fit this afternoon While
walking along Mechanic street.
The funeral of the late E. G. Buss OF
Wire Village took place this afternoon
| from the Baptist Church. Prayers
were held at the house at 1.30 o'clock
followed by the funeral an hour later
Rev. f. e. Heath officiated. Mr.. Buss
was prominent man, being for years
a deacon of the Baptist Church of Pal
mer, also a Mason and member OF
the American Mechanics Society anc
the Golden Cross. All these societies
lTWerH
Severy Allen. a well known man II
/ town. who resides in Hillsville. was
thrown from his team today, landing
directly upon his head. Carl Stoddaro
came up the Hill at The time, stoppec
the runaway horse and then went tt
the aid of Mr.. Allen whom he founc
bleeding badly about the head Ht
assisted the injured man to DR.. E. w
Murdock's Office, where his scalI
wounds were attended to.
| Herbert Cummings of North Spencer
drove his horse into the gutter opposite
John Carey's residence on the Wire
Village road, tonight, very nearly nm
| ishing his own life, as we'll as making
his wagon a total wreck When Mr.
Cummings tipped over, the two LETT
! wheels of his vehicle went under and
Cummings himself was thrown Vlo-
lently on to his head and shoulder. He
received a sprained shoulder ana many
bad bruises about the head.
A large number attended the special
| meeting of the Volunteers Aid Asso-
ciation yesterday evening at the Grand
| ARMY Hall. 1t was voted to attend
the funeral of Private William G.
Green. 1t was also voted that the or
| ganization should not disband.
Many French citizens of Spencer were
naturalized yesterday afternoon at the
session or the superior court, v. VI iSSS-
ter Among them were DR.. Hou.a, JONI
Raouer Adolph Roland, Alfred Lang
lois, Alfred Delisle and many others.
Dennis ]. Maloney of Cherry street, 8
member of company x, Sixth regiment
will leave for Southbridge tomorrow OF
short visit to his tent-mate, George
Eagan.
Thomas Munroe and family who fol
six years have resided on poggaT
street, moved to Upton last evening
Mr.. Munroe was an employee of the
Isaac Prouty Co SoanY, boot and shoe
manufacturers.
Charley Smith of Lincoln street is the
champion league pin bowler OF Spen
Ger. winning his title by rolling a string
of 24S last night on J. H. Bissonnette':
) alley. This beats the former record
held by James Driscoll by 21 pins.
John Snow and Harry S. Trip killed
twenty-pound coon last night in the
rear of the Russell Grout farm OF
Greenville street.