Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-09
STOCK ADVANCE.
Spencer Manufacturers Deem II
Unwise to Purchase,
Market Conditions Must change-Prob
ability Of Increase of the Shoe Bust
ness-other Notes.

Spencer, Feb S.-Emory F. Sibley, of
the shoe manufacturing firm Of Bacon
& Sibley, reached home yesterday, his
return being FASTENED by the death sf
his intimate friend, neighbor and CO.
worker in the Church Of Our Father,
John E. Bacon. He did not intend to
return till Friday, but hearing of Mr..
Bacons death, came earlier, in order to
be present at the funeral and act as
one of the bearers.
In speaking Of the business prospects
of the country, Mr.. Sfbley says there
is a better feeling and the prevailing
sentiment seems to be that the coming
wear will be q promising one in general
business affairs
As to the boot and shoe trade Mr.
tSibley said, in substance that 1t is too
early to make positive prediction. His
business was the selling Of samples, and
his success in that direction was an
indication that orders would come later
as 1t was no advantage for men to buy
samples unless they intended to place
orders later on. The principal obstacle
in the way Of the manufacture, Mr.
Sibley says, is the advance of stock. 1t
would not be safe for a manufacturer
to contract for goods at present prices
and expect to procure the stock at
prices to enable him to manufacture the
goods at a profit, unless he already has
the stock on hand. Mr.. Sibley says
that jobbers were buying samples freely,
and While selling samples was not OBJ
tanning orders, it was fair to presume
that the orders would come later
William H. Prouty, of Prouty
Brothers, who returned from his west
ern trip Saturday night, reports finding
much the same business condition in
his travels.
RESUMED THIS MORNING.
The ]. E. Bacon & Co. shop started
up as usual this morning. 1t is under
stood that there is a good supply of
orders on hand that should be sent out
as soon as possible. Whether the bust
ness is to be continued or by whom
managed, is not yet known.
LANDLORD PARK FINED.
Landlord William H. Park of Hotel
Windsor was before Justice A. w. Cur
tbs this morning, on charge of selling
liquor on Sunday last. He said he was
not guilty, and Lawyer J. r. Kane APP
peared in his behalf Officers George L. |
Billiard and H. c. Draper were sworn.
officer Billiard testified that he went
to the hotel in company with Officers
Draper and Hathaway Sunday after
noon, and found the defendant in the
act Of delivering four bottles of beer to
as many young men, and seeing several
others drinking from bottles on the sec
ond floor of the house. There were some |
10 or 20 men in the place, most of whom
were known to the officers.
Officer Fl. P Draper testified to going
to the back door of the house and reach |
Ing the scene of action" little later
than Officer Billiard. He also saw men
drinking beer and seized some of the
bottles from which men We're drinking. |
Justice Curtis adjudged Park guilty |
and imposed fine of $780, from which |
ne appealed, and Elzear Demers became
his surety in the sum of 5000 for his
appearance at the next term of the SUI
perior court.
THE G. H. COLLINS BENEFIT.
The members of Luther Hill Camp, |
S. of v, are working hard to make the
social for the benefit of their comrade,
Charles II. Collins, a success, Thursday
night Bemis' Orchestra will furnish
the music and Leslie Mann and George |
H. Jones will do the prompting. John |
2, Snow, assisted by Fred E. Townsend, |
will have charge of the floor, and the as
sistants will be W. H. Boyden, George |
q. Boyden, DR.. c. H. Barton, Fred K |
Bacon, F. e. Rice, w. H. Brown and |
W. G. Luther. Tickets are on sale at
A. G. Pease & Co.'S the Star lunch |
room, /. c. Howe's barber shop and at /
Dickerman's news rooms AS it is a |
worthy object, many are buying tickets |
who have no idea of attending
HAD. A GOOD TIME.
The Monday Club had very enjoy
able time at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Green. in East Main
street, last night. 1t was ''gentlemen's |
night" and Lawyer j. R. Kane read a |
very instructive and entertaining paper
upon Laws affecting women"
Charles, son of Ira E. Lackey, of Mil |
ford, was in town this afternoon, calling
upon relatives.