Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-18
NO-LICENSE I?
Opinion That Millbury Will Vote
Against Rum Selling.
The License Question is just Now the
Leading Topic of Conversation Down
in the Ninth Ward"

Millbury, March lit is the general
opinion that Minbury will be a. no
license town this year, and the question
is the leading topic about town. In
past years the vote has been very close
The first step in regard to the question
will be in the form of rally in the
town hall, Sunday evening. j. Fl. Wat
son, Esq, of Beverly farms will ad-
dress the meeting.
The funeral of William Patterson will
be held from the Second Congregational
Church at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
and not from the house, as was stated
in yesterdays Spy.
THE TOWN REPORTS.
The town reports have been printed
and are now in the hands of Town
Clerk l. N. Goddard The auditor sug-
gests in his report that the incoming
board of selectmen be instructed to
provide a system whereby the detail OF
the expenditures shown in the annual
reports to the town may be preserved
in concise form for convenient re1er-
ence. should the necessity ever rise
The inspector of animals and proVis-
ions shows in his report the number of
stables inspected to be 106. number or
COWS inspected sos, numeber of bulls in
spected 90. number of oxen inspected 4,
number of young cattle 152, number or
swine inspected 81, number OF carcasses
inspected at slaughter house 1T4, mum
Der of cattle placed in quarantine TO-
number of cattle condemned II, number
of horses placed in quarantine o. num-
Der of horses condemned ).
At a special meeting held in Foresters
hall this evening, John r. OLeary and
Michael ]. Farron were the two del
egates chosen to attend the state con-
vention to be held at Brockton.
A LIVELY sMAsHUP.
A lively smashup took place this even
ing near the Daniels crossing. A buggy
was destroyed but the driver escaped
without injury. The driver claimed
Worcester as his home, and in going
from Wilkinsonville to Millbury did not
notice that the old driveway was closed
and a new road made. The two front
wheels of the carriage were broken into
kindling wood, and the body OF the
buggy was also badly hurt. The driver
then paid a visit to the stable of John
w, White. and there procured another
team to return home with. A lady was
also in the team at the time of the acct
dent, but was not hurt, though badly
frightened.
SOCIAL UNION BANQUET.
The Millbury Social Union held ban
quet at the Second Congregations
church this evening. About 100 were
present. The subject discussed was
Modern teaching" A number Of
speeches were made.
Charles Norman will sing at the M. E
church Sunday.
STUCK IN THE MUD.
A heavy loaded team sank into the
mud on Elm street this afternoon, ant
it was some 45 minutes before it could b.
J moved The team was the property o
: Mr.. Perry of Quinsigamond, and wa
2 loaded with wood. All was well unit
the team reached the store of James H
l Ferguson, where one of the front wheel
sunk nearly to the hub. A large GROVE
= gathered, and with the assistance of si'
t horses, the team was once more started
VILLAGERS WON.
The west siders played a game of bas
} ket ball today against the village boyi
7 at Morse's shop. 1t resulted in victor.
!, for the villagers.
John Murphy, who has been confined
, to his home with sickness for some time
} has so far recovered as to be out O
doors again.