The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01
PRESENCE OF MIND
Saved an Upton Man From Loss Of His
Hand

Hand
Upton, Oct 31-Howard Butterfield,
an employee of the Upton Mfg Co,
came very near losing his left hand
Saturday He was cutting bindings
with a circular saw, and CHANGED to
look away from his work and put his
hand down to pick up a piece of kind
ling; he placed it on the rapidly revolv-
ing saw. He slipped the belt with his
other hand and stopped the saw. Three
fingers and the palm of his hand were
badly cut. Dr. Traver was called and
took eleven stitches to close the wound.
Gilbert Rawson. who moved from
this town last spring to take charge of
meat market in Manchaug, has
closed his engagement there and re-
turned to his old home on Main street
today.
A party of 30 scholars, with their
teachers, of the Upton high school, at
tended the Halloween party given by
Milford high school this evening.
Harry Eames of Philadelphia has
been visiting his brother Stephen on
Main street for the past few days.
Tomorrow, Nov. l, was the date set
upon which the constructor of the Mil
ford, Upton and Grafton street rail-
road is to begin work in Upton. Since
Oct. Is iaborers have been working in
Milford. The stream which runs F'iske's
mill Is the line, and when the work is
commenced on this side of the bridge
they viii be in Upton.
A regular meeting of the American
Mechanics was held this evening, large
numbers being present
A serious blaze was narrowly avert
ed last evening at the home of Herb
ert A. Bagley. Some of the boarders
came In about $50 and finding a. light
in the hall started to blow it out when
the lamp exploded and flames shot up
around the woodwork Assistance
came and the lamp was hurled out into
the wet grass and little damage was
done.
The Kings Daughters held a meeting
last evening with Miss Charlotte Skin
ner Three new candidates were adj
mitted. Arrangements were also COM
pleted for the annual fair to be held in
Knowlton hall, Dec. IL and 10.
Clarence Whiting was arrested Satur-
day evening for disturbing the peace
by Officer Southland and fined $40 in
police court of Milford this morning.
George Walker is at work cutting
down the fine large maple trees in
front of the home of Mrs. A. H. Staples
on School street
John Olney is dangerously i'll at his
home on Milford street
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union will meet with Mrs. S. H Rock
wood, North Main street, Upton, We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock The I'M
ion has also been invited to attend a
conference to be held at the rooms of
the Worcester union, in Young Men
Christian Association building, on Pearl
street, Thursday, Nov. 8, at 10 O'clock
The regular meeting of the Unitarian
Ladies' Society takes place Thursday
afternoon and evening, November 80.
At 8 o'clock in the ladies' rooms the
business of the society will be transact
ed, At $50 o'clock supper will be
served in the Vesury followed by d
short miscellaneous entertainment Ar
rangements have been made for an
exceedingly fine entertainment under
the supervision of Miss Lizzie H. Ball.
Mrs. Fits is chairm0n of the supper
committee
Mrs Frank Lyford has charge of the
operetta, Little Red Ridinghood,"
which is to be given by the Unitarian
Sunday school, next month. Jennie
Hatch will sing as Little Red Riding
hood.
The Columbian Chapter, Order of
Eastern Star has accepted an invita-
ton to attend the meeting of the
Granite Chapter OF Milford, tuesday
evening, Nov. 1.
Jefferson H. Lyford, the veteran deer
hunter of West Upton, has returned
from his annual hunting trip to the
big Maine woods. While there, he had
fine sport. No day tina. he hunted did
he fail to see some of the big game.
He captured fine doe, which dressed
at 140 pounds.
Important meeting of the Eastern
Star Wednesday evening, Nov. 2. In
specting officer, Deputy Grand Matron
Miss Myra ]. Hayter of Worcester will
be present. The lodge has invited
lodges from Westboro, Millbury and
Hopkinton to assist.
Miss Annie Brown, Pearl street, Wor-
cester, has been visiting during the
past few days at the home of her
grandparents on Pleasant street.
Miss Lydia Ball, teacher in public
schools of Worcester, spent Sunday
with her parents on Nelson street
Mrs. Ross of Hopedale spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Fred Hatch, Main
street.
Mrs. Julia Everton who has been i'll
at the home of Mr.. Calhoun, Upton, is
much better.
The town clock in Upton, which has
been motionless for so long, has once
more been started.
Miss Ina Taft spent Sunday at her
home in Mendon.
Miss Matte Hought9n. who has been
i'll with nervous prostration, is able to
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