Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
MILLBURY BUDGET. DEMENTED WOMAN.
Miss M. A. Holbrook Escapes
from Window With Rope,
Unfortunate Creature Had Strange Hal
Observation-Disclosures Leicester
News Notes.

Leicester, March 27.-Niss Mary A.
Holbrook of Mannville, was taken to
Worcester, at 11.30 Saturday evening, by
officers James A. Quinn ana James NJ.
Butler and will be examined Monday
morning as to her sanity. A few weeks
ago she escaped from her home, and
called at the home Of Charles Sanderson
in Leicester, and told the family to
move out as she owned the house and
would move right in. Since then she
has not been seen in town until last
night, as the family take great pains to
keep track of her actions. She walked
UP to Mr.. Sanderson's house about 8
o'clock, with three big bundles OF
clothing and managing to open the
front door walked in and put the
bundles in the parlor. Then she walked
out before the family had time to see
what was happening. The officers were
notified and commenced searching for
her They did not locate her until about
11.30 o'clock, when she came out of Mrs.
Frank Richardson's orchard and was
accosted by the officers at the corner
Of Pleasant and Main streets. She did
not want to go with them, and strug-
gled at first, but was Quilted down and
taken TO Worcester. Her brother Lewis
Holbrook told the officers that she went
to her room early, and that he locked
her door and went to bed about s.
He knew nothing about her actions un-
til he noticed a rope hanging from her
window in the second story this morn
ing. The sill is about Is feet from the
ground, but she managed to get down
the rope in some manner. 1t is very
likely she will be committed to the aSy-
lum. ~
BOTH WE'RE SATISFACTORY.
A trustee of Leicester Academy told
the Spy correspondent this evening that
the trustees have been entirely satisfied
with the record of the teachers whose
designations were announced in the Spy
Sunday. Miss Barrett has been entire
ly successful as teacher of mathenat-
les, and Mr.. Palmer's earnest and faith
full work at the head Of the school for
the past six years has resulted in a
marked improvement in the standing of
they are to lose the services of success
full teachers.
SUNDAY NEWS NOTES.
Oliver Arnold, Jr., has taken the place
Of the regular organist at the Second
Congregational Church, Millbury, for
the past two Sundays. He has accept
ed position as director and organist at
st. Thomas Episcopal Church at Cherry
Valley. Albert 2. Booth has resigned
as organist.
Rev. Milton E. Wisely of the Boston
University conducted the services at the
Sanderson Methodist Church today.
Joseph Murdoch. president of the Lei
cester Academy trustees, is seriously i'll
at his home on Main street.
It is rumored that the academy trus-
tees have sent a reply to the letter OF
the school committee, but Rev. J. F
Redican could not be seen this evening
to verify it.
Leicester people are greatly interested
in the concert which will be given in
the town hall on Monday evening by
the choir of the Old South Church, and
good attendance is promised
Forty members of the Leicester w. G.
T. u. attended the memorial service tc
Frances E. Willard, in the First Congre-
gational Church, in a body, and very
interesting service was given.