The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
GERMS GO.
SpencerSchool
House
is FUMIGATED.
Efforts to Stop Scarlet Fe-
yer, Contagion.


mlgating was done by Melbourne Smith,
janitor of the building. Scarlet fever
has been steadily increasing in the
Pleasant street district, and nearly all
the cases have originated from the diff
ferent grades of this school building.
Parents soon became alarmed, and
many of them have taken their children
out of the school. 1t is the general
opinion of the physicians in town that
the cause of scarlet fever becoming so
prevalent among the school children is
the fact that the same drawing pencils
are used by the different scholars.
These pencils will be destroyed, in all
probability, and replaced by new ones,
SO that the epidemic may be stopped
before any more of the pupils catch the
disease. The cases so far are all very
light, and are being watched very close
~ by the school authorities, and no end
OF precautions are being taken to pre-
vent serious epidemic. Most of the
cases have broken out in the rooms of
Miss Ella r. Taylor, teacher of grades
and 5, and Miss Edith Rowland,
teacher of grades 3 and 4.
Mrs. F. z. Heath and Miss Jennie
Mendell, who were injured in the cleo
trlc car collision yesterday afternoon
are both doing exceptionally well. Miss
Mendell is badly famed and bruised up
put was able to walk from her home on
Hlgh street to her millinery store on
MAIN street, a distance of about 200
YARDS; MIS-, Heath, who, it was first
| reared, was internally injured. has heen
in bed all day. but tonight is resting
comfortably Her face Is badly swoi-
len, however, and she sustained several
other injuries upon her body.
Mrs: William e. Searles and daughter.
Mabel, are rejoicing today that thew
dld not board the fated car Yesterday
afternoon Mrs Searles and daughter
time, but just before starting, Mrs.
Searles said to Mabel: II am afraid if
we leave on that car something is go
ing to happen; so l think we had better
wait until the next trip Thew did
wait, and luckily they did, as perhaps
they. too, might have met death in the
terrible collision.
David Richards and Martin Ratigan
nave formulated their plans for the
manufacture of a new metal polish.
The new article has been ehristened
the "Dreamiand metal polish" and it
is claimed by the makers to be the very
/ best thing on the market. The polish
will be manufactured in a large room
in the rear of Capen's block.
| Mr.. Richards. who has had much
| experience as a. drummer, will repre-
| sent the new firm on the sale end, while
Mr.. Ratigan will remain at home. and
attend to the manufacturing. The new
company will begin manufacturing at
once, and Mr. Richards viii start on
the road the second day Of January.
1t now looks as though the st. Jean
| Baptiste Society would be soon involved
in q law suit and Louis, Snay, a Spencer
| liquor dealer, an old and interest,"
ed worker of the society, will be the
plaintiff. About three months ago Mr..
Shay engaged in finger pulling match,
in which one Of his fingers was broken
The plaintiff claims that he was not
able to work for five weeks, while the
society claims that it can prove Mr.
Snay worked during the Ave weeks in
which he claimed to be sick None of
the benefit, which is S. week, has been
paid the plaintiff 1t is also asserted
that he violated the rules OF the society
| in the manner and way in which he
made application for the payment of
his benefit. Mr.. Shay has placed his
claim in the hands of Lawyer j. r.
Kane
| Spencer people are now becoming in
! terested in the proposed shortening of
| the Worcester and Suburban electric
road, near the farm of Edward War
rem. Chairman Of the Spencer select
men A, w. Curtis has secured the
names of the selectmen of Spencer and
Leicester for the petition. The petition
i is addressed to the state highway COM
mission. asking them to survey the
road from point near the house of H.
Ctra,f+ h to T.afo - ~ 9
A. B. Watson, in Spencer. The petit
! TONERS wish the survey to be made, to
ascertain how much distance can be
saved by the proposed road. If not
! enough distance can be saved, Spencer
people are sure to greatly object to the
proposed change.
Miss Newcombe, teacher of the East
Main street grammar school,, while en-
tering the school house yesterday NOR
ming, slipped on the ley steps, and fell
backwards on to her head Miss New
combe arose, not believing that she
had sustained any injuries and taught
her school as usual Until noon, when
she began to feel dizzy and nauseated
She went to her boarding place on
Pleasant street, and was unable to go
back to school in the afternoon. She
is also feeling badly today, and her
back is quite severely injured. Superin-
tendent of Schools w. c. Pickett is
now in charge of Miss Newcombe's
1 school.
Miss Mary Bemis, physical instructor
| at Smith College, is at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bemis.
Cherry street, where she will spend
her Christmas vacation.
Abe Greenwood Of Grove street is
threatened with pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs Edison Bems will cell
citrate their fifth anniversary at their
home, Sunnyside farm, next Wednes-
day afternoon and evening. 1t will
also be the seth birthday Of Miss Har-
riet Wilson, who resides with them
Mr.. and Mrs. Bemis and Miss Wilson
will keep open house to their friends
! from 2 tc 5 o'clock in the afternoon,
and from to 10 o'clock in the eve
Ming.
James Driscoll rolled a great string
J Of candle pins on Bissonnette's alleys
last night with the very high score Of
ia. This breaks all previous records
on the alleys, and bids fair to be the
record for some time to come.
Miss Edna johnson OF Tufts College
is at home for her Christmas vaea-
ton.
w. 3. Joyce, who recently resigned
his position as boss bottomer at G. II
Sibley's factory, has accepted a like po-
sition in Brockton Mr. Joyce moved
his family to his new home today.
William j. Griffin of Holy Cross Col
llege IS the guest of his mother at her
home on Bell street
Special sale of Raphael Tuck's fine
art calendars at the Boston store this