Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-31
De MOCRATS WARY.
Will Await Action of the Repub-
licans at Millbury,
Talk of Candidates for Independent Nom.
ination Quite GeneraI-Two sun
day Runaways.

1ue M4llpuIy pOllIlcal pot DeglnS II
simmer, and the town committees are
becoming quite active. The republican
town committee will very likely call G
caucus within few days, and the nomi
ton of Their candidates will be some
ground for the democrats to work upon
One thing is certain, the democrats will
not try to compromise in anything,
very prominent republican said Sunday
afternoon that it may be the desire o1
some members of the republican party
who are unsuccessful in obtaining the
nomination at the caucus, to try to gel
nomination at the democratic caucus
but the local committees will do all in
their power to prevent this being the
case. There is a political scheme in
/ progress to force an Independent ticket
| into the field at the coming election. II
! is understood that f. W. Moore ano
Augustus c Molt are to be possible
candidates for the board Of selectmen.
TWO LIVELY RUNAWAYs.
A horse owned and driven by Henry
Cronin Of Worcester, created consider
able excitement on Elm street, Sunday
afternoon. The animal, in some un-
known manner, became frightened and
made a bold run toward the centre OF
the town. When near the residence OF
q. H. Lacouture, on South Main street,
the vehicle overturned, throwing the
driver forc.bly to the ground. The
horse continued his wild flight toward
Aldrich's village, but was captured near
ST. Bridget's Catholic Church. The
driver escaped with only few bruises.
The sleigh was a complete wreck
About 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon an
other runaway occurred in BIamanville.
A horse owned by Joseph Beahn of
Worcester, became unmanageable, and
made a bold run down Elm street.
When near the drug store Of E. E.
Wood the vehicle overturned, throwing
the occupants into the snow by the
roadside The sleigh collided with a tel
ephone pole at the MCGOWAN bridge
crossing, and was badly damaged. The
noise of the collision only tended to add
more speed to the frightened animal as
it rushed madly down the street, re-
gardless Of car tracks or pedestrians.
When near the power station Of the Su-
burban road, Motorman George Tidd
captured the frightened horse after q
difficult struggle. Both harness and
sleigh were badly damaged.
SUNDAY NEWS NOTES.
Rev. H. S. Mitchell occupied the pull
pit at the Unitarian Church Sunday
morning, taking for his subject "serv-
ing God by faithfulness" The young
peoples meeting at D. m Subject,
''How can we be faithful to our union?''
Leader, Miss Jennie NJ. Barton.
Charles Fregeau of West Gardner
was In town Sunday.
Miss Sarah Harrington of Newton,
Mass, is visiting friends at the west
side.
Joseph Army has accepted a position
at the Hoyle wooden mill plant in West
Millbury.
An entertainment known as the "Pas-
sion Play" will be given at st, Bridget's S
Catholic Church, Thursday evening.
The affair will be public and will be
in charge of Prof. Drake.
Charles Jackson is seriously i'll at the
home of his uncle, Charles e. Seaqles.
on Highland hill. He is attended by
DR. a. G.. Hurd.
Rev. Geo. A. Putnam occupied the
pulpit at the First Congregational
Church, Sunday morning.
Rev. George P. Eastman officiated at
the Second Congrega tional Church sun
day
Rev. S. D. Ashley filed the pulpit at
the Baptist Church Sunday.
-fi'iS f9C4 NACcS III EaSlB 11dlI sunday
We're conducted by Rev. Samuel D.
Hodgl5iss.
Rev. Mr. Humphrey preached at the
Methodist Church Sunday morning.
Miss A. j. Harris has returned from
a two weeks visit in New York.
The engineers of the fire department
will meet this evening in Steamer /
rooms, on South Main street.
A large party of Millbury worknen
who are employed cutting ice at Mill
bury Junction, were conveyed to the
pond in one of John Coulter's sleighs,
Sunday.
John and Thomas Hill spent Sunday
with their parents in Millbury.
John Welsh has accepted a position
with the Worcester Public Market.
M. p. O'Connor will open a restaurant
on Elm street Feb. l.
A concert will be given in the Meth
odist Church Thursday evening.
The fourth evening lecture was given
Sunday evening by Rev. George A. Put
nam.