Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07
A COOKING MAIN,
Webster and Southbridge Birds
Do Battle.
Fight Took Place over state Line and
southbridge eirds Won the Money.
Especial Dispatch to The snv

or three miles below this town, lust
over the state line, this afternoon The
main was between southbridge and
Webster birds, and was for SIS a side.
The bird from Southbridge won the
main after a hard-fought and brutal
battle. Nearly so of Webster's we'll
known sports, including many Of the
business men of the town, witnessed the
fight. These sporting men went to tne
scene or the main in every conceivable
style OF vehicle, and seemed to spring
from all parts OF the town, Much
money changed hands, and the South
orloge sports having the winning end
Of the question, are correspon6ingiv
happy tonight.
DISTRICT COURT CASES
Judge Andrew j. Bartholomew
held very short session of
district court Saturday. which was
quite contrast to the sitting of Thurs
day. The final disposition Of the Illegal
liquor case Of Charles e. Martin, better
known as "Dutchy" Martin, was made.
His case came up on continuance. AS
Dutehy" had promised to move his
goods away from the Dwyer farm, the
place he had been running, the charge
Of keeping disorderly house was not
pressed against him. AS it was his first
conviction he was fined the minimum
amount $50 The sum was paid,
A new CIVIL case was entered for the
first time. 1t is an action Of contract to
recover bill of $50 with interest dating
back from September l, 1895. L. A. Has
tings of Worcester, the plaintiff. alleges
that on that date he sold blanket val
ued at that amount to Mrs. Emily i.
Beaudry of this town, and that he has
never received any compensa ton for it
from her. Frederick Berger, who is
counsel for the defendant, presented
document to the judge sworn to by DR..
J. o. Generoux, who is attending Mrs.
Beaudry, that on account of sickness
she was unable to attend the trial. Mr..
Berger's request on this condition for a
continuance was granted, although the
judge ordered the expenses of the wit
nesses to be paid by the defendant.
They amounted to 1910. Edgar S. Hill
and Hon. Charles Haggerty for plaintiff
and Fred Berger for defendant. The
case was continued until Saturday Feb.
IL, at 10 o'clock.
Telesphore Chaoinard Of Oxford was
discharged upon payment of costs Of
court for drunkenness.
HIGH SCHOOL OFFICERS.
The members of the Webster High
School Debating Society have elected
these officers, who will serve for the re-
mainder Of this school term: President,
2. Edwin Quinn; vice president, Warren
WheelockI secretary, Miss Alice Cowie:
reception committee, Sub-master Geo.
f. Babb and Forrest Larchar; commit
tee on debates, representing one scholar
from each class and teacher, Mr.
Babb, Miss Emma Hawkinson, '9S, Miss
,IOSaDhinn Alton Misc Mx,.tis
Mcguire, 1900, and Alfred Schultz, OIL;
committee on rules, Walter Goddard,
Misses Edith Read and Marion Cowie;
librarian, J. w. GILES; assistant, Miss
Imogene Cowie.
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.
At the regular morning service at the
Methodist Episcopal Church, today, the
sermon was delivered by Rev. ]. H.
Mansfield, d. D., the presiding elder of
the south district. In the church parlors
in the evening at 7.S0 o'clock, the fourth
quarterly conference for the year was
held. There was large attendance at
both meetings.
The annual masquerade ball of the
Turn Verein Vorwaerts will be held in
their coy quarters on School street Fri
day, Feb. II. The committee ON arrange
ments are Louis Ginther, Henry Dresh-
Zumpfe, Otto Miller, Edward Wagner
and Louis Elsner. On the 22d the society
will hold private reunion only mem
bers and their families being invited
Frederick w. Upham the local de-
livery driver of the Adams Express
Company, has received a promotion
He has commenced as messenger on the
'"Owr' express on the Boston and Al
bany Railroad between Boston and
Springfield. Samuel Dikeman, the other
driver, has taken his place.
Columbia Hall was packed Friday
evening, the occasion being dance
given by the Young Mems Drum Corps.
There were fully rs couples on the
floor. Dancing music was rendered by 4
Clamps American Orchestra The COM
mittee on arrangements were Joseph
Mason, James Commings and Thomas
Hughes. The boys cleared some $25.
The members of the Webster reading
room realized about $40 on their dance
held last week. By vote of the SO
ciety it was decided to hold another
dance in Columbia Hall on the evening
Of Thursday, February II.
Managers Hill and Pattison have
booked the following shows in Music
Hall. Monday evening L. w. Wash
burns double minstrel show will be pre-
scented for the first time in town. Ferry
Wells repertoire company will appear
February 18th, 18th and 10Th. On the
following Monday evening Johnson
octoroon company is billed
The committee on ARRANGEMENTS for
the ST. Jean Baptiste Band fair are
Edward Forand, chairman: L. N.
Ploffe, secretary, and P. L. De Corean,
treasurer. On the reception committee
are Joseph Ayotte and George Forand.
Frank McQuaid of Waterford, Conn,
is visiting his parents in the Merino viii
lage for a few days.
= DR.. e, NJ. Frissell and Daniel c. Casey
returned late Saturday evening with
a bag full Of rabbits, which they shot
in the vicinity of Southbridge
The Kickapoo Indian medicine COM
pany. which are giving nightly enter
tainments in the Opera House, are doing
big business. They will leave town
Tuesday for Southbridge.
Fred W. Putnam of the Worcester
Tech spent Sunday in town with his
parents, on Chase avenue.
Prof and Mrs. Alfred G. Collins of the
Nichols Academy, Dudley, rendered a
reception in Academy Hall, Friday eve
ming to all teachers, scholars and all
former students. There was merry
crowd present, and during the evening
a collation. was served.
Mount Sinai Lodge, No. 80, K, of p, |
will hold its regular meeting Monday
evening. The third rank will be worked |
on several candidates
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