The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20
A R0USER.
In
Spencer
FROM N. BR00KFIELD
Are Entertained By Luther
Hill Camp S. of Y.

Spencer, Dec. 19.-Ezra Batcheller
Post 81, G. A. r., and the Joe Hooker
Camp, Sons of Veterans, both from
North Brookield, were given rousing
old reception and camp fire tonight by
the Luther Hill Camp Sons of Veter-
ans, assisted by the F. A. Stearns
Post 81, G. A. r., of Spencer. The
joint committees of the F. A Stearns
Post and Luther Hill Camp, consisting
of Jarvis Fl. Jones. Edward Rice and
Charles A. Boyden Of the post, and
Fred E. Townsend, John Z. Snow Err
nest Danforth, William S. Boyden and
w. H. Ratigan of the camp, have made
no end of preparations for this great
event, and consequently the camp fire
went off without a hitch.
The North Brookfield civil war vet
Grams and their sons arrived in Spen-
Ger on the 40 electric car. When op-
posite the MassasoIt Hotel the visiting
post and camp alighted from the cleo
trio and found themselves confronted
by their Spencer comrades, every one
OF whom was in full uniform and
drawn up in perfect line. After the
visitors had also been drawn up in or
der, Jarvis H. Jones and Charles D.
Worthinston, both civil war veterans.
and members of the F. A. Stearns
Post, fired 10 volleys from large
brass cannon which was stationed on
the Massasoit Hotel lawn After the
last volley had been fired, fathers and
sons both from North Brookfield and
Spencer, fell in, headed by the local
Sons Of Veterans Drum CorpA and
marched up Main street hill amid a
profusion of red fire and deafen-
Ing cheers, to the G. A r. Hall.
Up the stairs they marched, and took
seats OF honor in the front of the hall
Captain Fred X. Bacon Of the Luther
Hlll Camp, then called the meeting to
order, and gave the wishing post and
camp rousing welcome. The follow
ing program was then carried out:
], sorg, w. II. Raugan; 2, speech
Colonel c. B. Carpenter, f. A Stearns
Post; 3, banjo duet, by members oil
Spencer Banjo Club; 4, speech, Captain
George H. Edwards. Joe Hooker Camp:
o, song, Albert F.. Emerson: 6, speech
Commander e. B. Corbin, Ezra Batch
eller Post; speech, Boys in Blue" Cap
tain Emerson E. Stone, F. A. Stearns
Post; speech, Fun in Camp" Charles
A. Boyden; speech, True Patriotism. "
Rev. Robert e. Smith song, Martin
Ratigan; speech, War Reminiscent
ces, Jarvis H. Jones, F. A. Stearns
Post; speech, Boys of '9S,' George H.
Larkum, Luther Hill Camp; and last
of America"
After the program was concluded the
following responded TO three min
ute speeches: Rev. S. d. CANNED, Com
rades Charles H. Peyo, Sumner Holmes,
Joseph H. Sanborn and Rev. J. ]. Spen-
GER. all of North BrookfieId
After the speech-making was ended |
a general social time was in order, in
which Misunderstanding, stories and cigars
played the principal part. Light re-
freshments were also served, consist |
ing of sandwiches. doughnuts and cof-
fee Shortly after the refreshments had
been served the visitors departed for
their homes at II o'clock in the special
car.
Never in the history of the Luther
Hill camp has it held a more enjoyable !
and successful camp fire than that of
tonight. About forty members of the
North Brookfeld post and camp We're
present.
Arthur Murdoch. oldest son of DR.. E. |
A. Murdoch of Pleasant street, was run
away with this morning by DR.. Muir
docks black horse Trotter which is
known by nearly every one in town |
Arthur was driving slowly along in
front of the Wire village school house.
when the horse hit his heels on the run
ner of the sleigh. He then started on
the dead run. The horse proceeded up
the village hill. He left the Wire viii !
lage road, going onto Lincoln, from Lin |
coin to Pleasant. then to Main When
the horse struck Main street it was GO
ing at terrific speed, and on turning
the corner one of the sleigh runners
caught in the car track, tipping over
the sleigh and throwing Arthur heavily |
to the ground
The little fellow kept his wits about |
him, however. and chung to the reirs |
He was pulled several feet before stop
ping the horse, but finally managed to |
bring him to standstil. The boy was |
somewhat shaken up by his hard fan, |
but not seriously injured The sleigh !
was also unbroken, while the harness I
was broken in several places. Many |
who saw the accident say that it was a /
wonder the boy was not killed
1t was rumored about town today