Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04
WEBSTER SUED.
Douglas Man Wants $1,000 for
Alleged Injuries.
Horse, Wagon and Man Went Through
East Village Bridge in December
Grist of News Notes.

L SIel JdfFtS OIL douglass MI. jar Wis It.
sides in Douglas, but is a well known
figure in town. On Wednesday evening,
Dec. IA, 1887, his horse and gig, in
which Peter was riding, plunged from
a bridge at the east village into a
trench below, through which "a stream
of water four feet deep constantly
| flows. Jarvis was severely injured, and
his horse badly bruised, while the rig
was completely demolished. Jarvis was
rendered unconscious for a considerable
time. The place where the accident &C.
| CURED is on East Main street and near
H. N. Skaters mill. Over the stream at
this place, is a bridge and on each side
| of it is a protecting rail. The bridge
| had always been considered in every
way perfectly safe.
While walking across the bridge, the
left fore leg of the horse suddenly went
through the planking up to the knees.
The animal withdrew his leg, but in do
| ing so lost his balance and fell against
| the railing. The pressure was too much
| for the railing, and it gave way, let
| ting the horse, gig and man down into
| the brook. Jarvis was thrown into the
| brook and rendered unconscious. His
! head remained out of the water, and
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| horse laid on his back with the water
pouring over him, making desperate at
| tempts to right himself. Jarvis gradu-
ally recovered, and found that he was
badly bruised, and his vehicle a wreck.
AS quickly as possible, Jarvis hustled
around and procured assistance. In an
| hour afterwards Jarvis and his horse
were painfully trudging homeward and
| friends bringing up in the rear with the
toll Ci1'lC
| horse died from the injuries received.
Jarvis was laid up for several days as
| a result of his plunge into the brook.
| Mr.. Jarvis has secured the legal services
of A. F. Brown of Douglas.
| The case, which will be q sensational
! one, will probably be aired before Judge
Andrew ]. Bartholomew in the local
district court some day next week, and
result in jury trial at Worcester
THOIN-RoUSsELLE.
Louis f. Thoin Of Worcester and Mile
Azilda Rousselle Of Webster were united
in bonds of holy matrimony by Rev. FIR
| J. A. Legris, pastor of the Sacred
Heart Church, at o'clock, Monday
! forenoon, in the presence of large
number. Rev. FIR. Legris celebrated a
high nuptial mass, and special singing
| E. Boulay, was rendered. Frederick
Benoit assisted in the services with his
cornet. The bride was attired in a
white silk dress with lace and brocade
silk trimmings. She carried a white
prayer book, and wore white bridal
roses on the front of her dress. The
bride was given away by Henry Rous-
selle of Wauregan, Conn.,, who is hel
| brother. There was no bridegroom OF
bridesmaid. After the services at the
church, the bridal party were driven tC
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Pete1
Benoit at 10 Park street, where a recep
ton was held. The couple left on the LII
o'clock train in the afternoon for Wor
cester, where they will immediatel!
commence housekeeping at 12 Wehste
street. Mr.. Thoin is the assistant su
perintendent of Metropolitan INSURANCE
Company in Worcester, Mrs. Thoh
formerly conducted dressnaking es
adjustment in Flint's block on Mali
street.
NOW Mr.. MCCAIN.
An article given the local Spy CORES
pondent by Mr.. Frederick Whipple
which appeared in last Saturdays Spy
alleging that Whipple defeated Mr.. Nc
Cam, the crack candlepin roller o
Worcester county, by several pins in {
five string match, was emphatically de
MED by Mr.. Mccain in Sundays issue
and has caused considerable laughter
among Whipple's friends at the Joslir
| House. and WeayeTs bowling alleys
who will be interested to know that
Whipple challenges Mccain to roll hin
a series of games. The following letter
explains itself:
| ITO tha Editor, of fha GpU.
In respect to the article about my
self and Mr.. Mccain, 1 have this much
to say. My game with Mr.. Mccain was
rolled, Thursday afternoon at the Sher.
wood alleys, between 2 and $50 o'clock
AT the time that the game was rolled,
did not personally know Mr. Mccain
but was afterwards told that l had
rolled with Mr.. Mccain. If there has
been a mistake made by an outside
party, l may have done Mr.. Mccain ar
injustice. l see no way to settle it
other than a match. Hoping this may
meet with Mr.. McCann's approval and
that I will receive a reply through the
Spy, I am respectfully yours,
"F. w. Whipple, Jr.
webster Mass, Jan. 3, 1897
FIRE OFFICIALS HERE.
Deputy Fire Marshal John H. Scott
VI -1uAIO4N was III lOW1 hOIludyy anu
accompanied by Chief Pattison of the
local fire department, inspected the TIFF
fanny block fire of last Wednesday. The
entire block was over looked over, and
particularly the rooms of DR.. Fred J.
Eastman, where the fire was supposed
to have started.
He gave out the probable cause of the
fire, stating that it originated in the
bureau in Mr.. Eastman's room from a
defective chimney The insurance COM
panies have adjusted the loss on two
more of the occupants.
The loss to DR.. f. J. Eastman's furni-
ture, through Prout's agency in the
Providence Washington Company OF
Providence, r. l., has b cen adjusted for
$123
Hughes & Berard, clothers, have re-
'Hools no seSemep 0e 1865 p9A!ea
Through Prout's agency the companies
insured through are Phoenix Of New
York, 1852 so; Phoenix of Connecticut
$t75; Hanover Fire of New York, $175
fixtures, $685. Upham's agency, on stock
New Hampshire. $175; johnson & Son
Continental, $175
SELECTMEN MEET
The board OF selectmen held theii
regular weekly meeting at u O'Clock
Monday, and a full board was present
The bill was received from Fred Wei
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