Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-01
WEBSTER AFFAIRS.
Insurance Adjusters at Work on Ruins OF
Tiffany Block.

OF b1tchDurg, representing all the in
surance agencies carried by Hughes &
Berard, clothiers, through the agency Of
Leroy j. UDham, Patrick Prout and
Johnson & Son, took an inventory of the
damage by fire and water at the cloth 4
ing establishment. Herbert c. Hill of
Boston also inspected the damaged
stock of Fred ]. Eastman's drug store.
No definite information was given out
by the inspectors for publication, but
their returns win be made in a few
days.
All Of the occupants of the building,
who were heavily damaged, have moved
out, and are boarding at different places
about town.
Madame S. A. Giroux the dressmak-
er, on the third floor where the fire
broke out and who was so badly fright
ened, is still quite i'll.
Mr.. Hill Of Boston adjusted the in
surance on the house and barn of Jos.
Chlaposki, on the Sutton road, which
was burned the night Of Oct. &c,
On Friday, Dec. II, a fire inquest was
conducted by State Fire Marshal Jos.
E. Shaw of Boston and Deputy Fire
Marshal John H. Scott Of Milford, in the
engine building, but the inquest found
everything satisfactory, and the dam
age will be paid. The amount Of in
surance adjusted is S1100 through the
Etna Insurance Company of Hart
ford, Conn.
A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
The new year opened auspiciously in
town, with many dances, Friday even
ing, which continued till long after u
o'clock, and the various church and
other celebrations were harbingers of
the happy new year.
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the East Village Gore, watched the old
year out and the new one in, with an
old-fashioned service. There were many
from out of town that participated in
the services, Rev. ]. w. Gibbs of Hart
ford, Conn, being among the number.
The Odd Fellows, in their hall, danced
the old year out and the new one in.
The social was the third in the series.
Putnam's Orchestra of Worcester rem
dered dancing music, and collation.
was served during the evening.
The S. w. w. Club, at their headquar-
ters in the Merino, celebrated the new
year with dance.
At Columbia Hall dance was given
by George Correau, and music for
dancing was rendered by Clapp's
American Orchestra.
Dancing was INDUCED at the German
Hall, at Oxford avenue, until late
hour. This evening the Turner's on
School street will celebrate with a
observe New Years by special sermons
and singing today.
At the Sacred Heart Church low
mass at $50 a. m. and at 1880 o'clock,
the curate Rev. L. q. Simard, will sing
high mass, and Rev. j. A. Legriss the
pastor, will preach a special sermon to
his congregation. At 7.S0 o'clock in the
evening vespers will be Feld,
The Pulaski Church held services at 8
o'clock in the forenoon, and in the eve
ming at o'clock, Friday They will
hold a special service at 1880 today.
All of the French families withheld
their usual six O'Clock supper until 12I
o'clock, Friday night, when all made
merry.
DEFECT NOT FOUND.
The men engaged in digging up the
macadamaon Main street have not yet
struck the connection between the
School and Main street sewers al
though they have dug to the depth of
nearly seven feet, where the pipe
should run. The water still runs, but
the question from where it is coming is
still a puzzle. The stoppage in the
School street sewer has been located,
but no leak can be found in any of the
pipes. In one Of the deep holes dug in
School street, the suction pump is Kept
at work almost constantly. AS fast as
the hole fills up, and it is quite often,
the pump is put to work. The opinion
of many now is that there is leak in
the Main street sewer pipe, and that
the surplus water is flowing back to-
wards School street, and into the cellar
of the Stockwell block.
MET WORCESTER MAN.
Frederick Whipple, who has been
spending his Xmas vacation in Boston,
Providence and Lowell returned to
town by way of Worcester Friday.
While in Worcester he accidently ran
across Mccain, who bowls on the Cast
no league candlepin team, and the two
had a friendly match. But the way
that Freddie took the crack bowler
into camp was caution, defeating one
Of Worcester's "crack-a-jack' by sew
eral pins each string. Mr.. Whipple
rolled 107, 50, SO, 81, 81 which proved
too much for Mccain.
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.
Louis Thouin of Worcester and Miss
Asilga Rousselle of Webster win be
united in matrimony at the Sacred
Heart Church next Monday forenoon at
O'Clock. Rev. J. A. Legris, the pas
tor, will celebrate high nuptial mass.
Mr.. Thouin is an insurance agent IN
Worcester and Miss Rousselle conducts
a dressmaking apartment IN tllnts 81
block on Main street.
The long anticipated game between
Henry L. Giroux, known among the
boys as the "old man wonder" and
John L. Rhodes, two old rivals on the
green cloth, in the Reading Room pool
tournament is scheduled for next Tues
day night. This is the game of the
tournament, as both are leaders.
Lady Audley's Secret" was played In
Music Hall, Friday evening, by the
Seward Comedy Company, and this eve
ming 1.-THE Hidden Hand" will be pre-
sented
BY request the Xmas music rendered
at the Universalist Church last Sunday
will be repeated Sunday.
Supt, C. c. ElWell was in town, Fri
day, completing the Saturday evening
train service arrangements.
The 18th snow storm of the season oc-
CURED in Webster Friday.
The candlepin match which was ar
ranged several days ago between four
of Websters experts, was rolled off on
Weaver's alleys Friday afternoon. The
match was largely attended, and con-
siderable excitement prevailed. The con-
testants were e. H. Horton and 7. ].
Reilly VS. VIM. e. Weaver and John Fa-
gan. The game resulted in a victory for
the Horton and Reilly team by 81 pins
Mr.. Horton rolled in fine form. The
score was as follows: Horton, $50; Reil-
ly, 1893; totals, S58. Weaver, ALB FaI
gan, 4OS; total, S21. Averages, Horton,
80; Reilly, 70 S-5; Weaver, 81 S-5' Pagan,
81 3-5.
The largest crowd in years went
down on the go O'clock train Fri