The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-04
Interest i'm the
Militia.
CLINTON SOLDIERS



organization of Company x several
situations are generally discussed. When
the company returned from Montauk,
with scarcely man ON his feet, it look
ed as if few would survive to be mem
bers Of the armed force of the COM
monweallh At that time the boys ex-
pressed themselves as being heartily
sick Of military life. Since then the
old-time enthusiasm has revived, and
now it is a positive certainty that the
armory will be the habitation of a mill
tary company as of old
That company viii be the new COM
pany K of the Ninth Massachusetts
volunteers. Captain P. j. Cannon has
stated that a reorganization, with most
of the members of the veteran company
in the new company, is assured. 1t is
very doubtful if every member Of the
old company does not re-eniist The
Clinton representative Of The spy spent
the day discussing the subject among
the members of the company, and he
failed 10 find an individual sentiment
against reOrganiZing the company
Some Of them who at first were look
ing for an opportunity to get out of the
service are the most enthusiastic fol
the new formation.
Captain Cannon viii take good rest
and will probably seek recreation out
side OF the town limits, where he viii
regain his old time strength. WheI
! he returns he will bend his efforts &
| the organization of the new Compan!
| X. Tt can be stated with positive as
| surance that the Ninth Massachusetts
| will be represented with the compan!
J improved in health and strengthened
! by its experience in the late war.
The military bazaar was continued to
night in the parlors of the Baptis
church. 1t is having a successful run
| The money accruing from it Will be ap
piled to the church debt.
Judge John w. Corcoran entertaine
a party of friends today, including Ma,
G. $. f. Murray, Maj J. ii. Sullivan
Adjutant Flanagan and j. c. O'LearJ
of the Boston Globe, with e drive owe
the metropolitan water works Con
gressman John F. Fitzgerald, while at
tending the celebration to Co. *, wa
a guest at the home Of Judge Corcora
on Cedar street, and left for his hom
at Concord this morning.
In conversation with the Clinton cor
respondent of The Spy Congressma
Fitzgerald stated that last nights de
monstration in honor of The Clinic
volunteers was the equal of any
lever attended, and reflected unstinte
credit on the town. Congressman Fitz
gerald leaves for Washington tonigh
and will probably bear the brunt {
military legislation in the next cor
sress. 1t is understood that he wi
ask for a rigid investigation of tn
war department. He impressed Tn
Spy man, as he did the people Of Cir
ton, as having a strong personality an
an engaging manner.
The South Lancaster boulevard wa
the Mecca, this afternoon, of the OWL
ers Of fast horses in this section Tn
raceway was cleared and levelled an
presented an uneXampled surface
Among the noted horsemen out wei
William Hamilton of the BostO
League team, behind his new sorr,
: mare; John w. Howe, driving VIM
= ponsett; w. II. Fay, with HanovC
, Boy; f. A. Pinkham of the Lancaste
House, with his black gelding; an
several other horses of a. slower elias
Several exciting brushes were indulge
in, with the odds in favor of Bill
% |
; was able to land ahead in one heat.
The excitement of the afternoon wa
intensified by a serious runaway acc
/ dent Calvin Hastings, residing q
, North High street, where he is Ell
) gagged in the carriage storage bushes
was watching the fun, when his hors
evidently stirred by the excitement
the occasion. started down the cours
, in the lead of the other horses. AS II
a runaway neared the South Lancast,
school house, the horse swerved to OF
| side, throwing the driver heavily
F the ground. He was picked up al
= taken to his home, where it was four
! that his hip was injured. 1t was r,
: garded as strange that the accidel
= did not prove fatal, from the fact Thu
-, Mr.. Hastings was thrown almost und
!. the feet of the racing horses.
. The board of water commissions
: held a meeting at the office of the WI
fer department at 4 o'clock this afte
noon. An extensive report Of the d
- ings of the year was made The wat
tank. which has been the source
, much controversy, was discussed
i length, and action was deferred un
= fbe spring. The condition of WEEK
q peke basin was stated to be new