The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
An Amusing
Incident.
All Spencer Pays Homage
to a Respected Member.

John OGara, the two leading contrac-
tors of Spencer, are at swords points,
and have been for two years past.
About two years ago Mr.. Hobbs Dor
rowed of Mr.. O'Gara force pump. The
force pump proved to be Of no beneht
to Mr.. Hobbs, as he was only able to
use it an hour before the pump gave
out and proved useless. When the
pump was carried back, Mr.. Hobbs, to
his great surprise, was charged IS for
the use of it, At that time he said
he would get back at O'Gara, some
time, and this time at last came this
forenoon.
The fact is, Mr.. Hobbs is the owner
of an ice plane of his own get up,
which is the envy of every ice man IN
this vicinity. Mr.. Hobbs paid out
much money on This plane, in con-
sequence of which he is the owner OF
one of the best ice planes out. short
time ago Charles T. Goddard was en-
gagged by Mr.. O'Gara to make him an
ice plane like Mr.. Hobbs. Mr.. God
dard saw Mr.. Hobbs Immediately about
it, asking him where mis- plane was. Mr..
Hobbs answered him shortly, saying
that 1t was in his ice house, but did
not give Mr.. Goddard any permission
to look at it.
A short time after Mr. Goddard went
to the ice house in order to get focus
on the plane. Not being able to gain
an entrance into The ice house, Mr..
Goddard pulled off board, and thus
gained what he was looking for. On
Mr.. Hobbs next visit to the house, he
found the board off, md at once mis-
trusted what was up. Now Hobbs
thought was his chance to get back
at O'Gara, and he did it.
This morning Mr.. Hobbs went to Mr..
Goddard's blacksmith shop on Chest
nut street, and asked him if he was
the one who pulled the board off from
his ice house. At first Mr.. Goddard
denied it, but finally admitted he did,
and told Mr.. Hobbs his mission.
well" Mr.. Hobbs said, Il don't care
anything about it, anyway, only this
plane will cost Mr.. O'Gara five dollars
more for your pulling off that board.
This statement made Goddard mad,
who Immediately pulled So out of his
own pocket, then ordered Hobbs out
of his shop and told him never to step
his foot inside of the shop again.
Mr.. Hobbs took the IS, tucked it in
his pocket smilingly, and breathed a
heavy sigh of satisfaction, thinking
that he had at last got back on Mr..
O'Csara fof the plane racket. Mr.. God
dard's getting mad did not enter Mr..
Hobbs head when he entered the shop,
as he had nothing against him, but
simply wanted to get back on O'Gara,
which he considers he has done to per-
lection.
The funeral of the late William Cald-
well took place at 2.30 o'clock this after
I'll - 1t
ter, Mrs. Joel S. Bullard, 1856 Main
street. Rev. Mr.. Hague, Episcopal rec
tor of the ST. Matthews Church of
Worcester, officiated Many relatives
and friends of the old gentleman were
present, besides a squad of IS members
of the Good Will Lodge of Todd Fell
lows, of which the deceased was one Of
the seven charter members.
The bearers were: William D. Smith,
John r. Gainsman, w. w. Woodbury.,
William o. Watson, Frank Hathaway,
Jarvis Bellows, all of whom are mem
bers of the Good Will Lodge. The in
terment took place in the family lot at
Pine Grove cemetery, at which the
funeral service of the Odd Fellows was
used.
The Spy makes a most pleasing and
acceptable announcement to Spencer
people in the following; 'tCol. Embury
B. Clark of the Second Massachusetts
regiment will give a lecture on his 'Ex-
periences and "reminiscences in the
Cuban war; Monday evening, Dec 20,
in the Methodist Church. Spencer peo-
pie were greatly interested all through
the Cuban campaign in Col. Clark,
against whom so much criticism has
been made. Col. Clark is an intimate
friend of William d. Smith of Pleasant
street. and it is through the Iatter's ef-
forts that Col Clark has been induced
to come to Spencer. He will undoubted-
ly be greeted with crowded house"
The Warren, Brookfield and Spencer
electrics have been crowded to their
utmost capacity all day, bring thous-
ands of Brookfleld and Warren people
| to do their Christmas shopping in Spen-
Ger. The local merchants have been
smiling UP their sleeves all day about
| it, and cannot give too much praise to
the railroad officials.
The lovers of bowling were much dis
appointed last night at the non-appear-
ance of the Winthrop candle pin team
which was due to roll the second game
of series of five with the local team
The Spencer team was on the alleys all
ready for business, when a dispatch
was received from Worcester stating
the Worcester team could not be pres
ent. The bowlers put on their coats
and left the alleys greatly disappointed
| Charles Smith, one of the star bowlers
of Spencer did the greatest Jobs of
bowling this afternoon ever seen in
Spencer. Mr.. Smith set his admirers
wild by five strings of candle pins with
a total of 51S, his average per string
being 101 3-5.
| Large parties Of fishermen have been
| fishing for the past few days on Muzzy-
meadow pond. Hundreds of pounds Of
| perch and pickerel have already been
taken from its waters.
All the Spencer churches have pre-
pared special music for tomorrow s
Christmas services, the principal ones
being the First Congregational and the
| Church of the Holy Rosary.
The annual Christmas tree exercises
of the Baptist Church were held this
evening in the church chapel
| Misses Lena and Mamie CARPENTER
both of Boston, are visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Carpen-
ter. Main street.
Peter Gilman of the French American
! College of Springfield is the guest If
George Rend, Mcdonald street,
Charles Hastings, formerly fireman
on the Spencer branch, now firing on
the main line, will spend Christmas
with his friends in town.
Joseph Saunders of the Harvard Me-
deal College is a guest of Miss Carrie
| Sibley, Cherry street.
/ Miss Plummer, the local drawing
teacher, will spend Christmas at her
home in Shapleigh, Me.
Miss Florence Putnam, the only
daughter Of Andrew Putnam, Cottage
street, is i'll with scarlet fever. This is
the second case Of scarlet fever that has
broken out IN this section of the town
within a week.