Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-18
.IMP0RTANT ARREST.
Charles Gothier of Paxton is Now
in Custody.
Wanted for Alleged Connection With Gang
Of Burglars Who Broke Into a Store
at Hubbardston.


wanted for two weeks for alleged con.
nectioH with the gang of burglars who
broke fpto Wheeler Bros store at Hub.
bardston, in May, 1896, and carried
away $50 worth of goods. Deputy
Sheriff G.. +. Hillman of Hardwicl< was
lns town today and took Gother to
Gardner, where he will appear tomor-
row before Justice Field. Sheriff Hill
manesatd II was by chance that he
learned of Gothier's connection with
the robbery,
The sheriff said that he arrested Ed.
Cuminins of New Braintree two weeks
ago, for wife beating, and that Cum
minis told him all about the store rob-
berry, duplicating Gothier as one of the
gang of burglars. Two of the gang
We're convicted soon after the robbery
Sheriff Htilman has made several
trips around the county in his attempts
10 locate Gothier and finally learned
that Iheowas in Paxton. He went to
Paxton last week. but the country
roads were in such bad condition that
he gave up the hunt, and notified Dep
uty Sheriff Henry P. Draper of Spen-
Ger y.:y1
Sheriff Draper easily located the
muet-wanted man, and sent Officer
Hathaway to arrest him. Gothier was
we'll out in the back woods, teaming
for Edward Ames, and made no resist
duCe NIlell arrested ne pTQleSlGQ his
innocence and declares it is the first
time he has ever been arrested His
mother and sister from Paxton visited
him today.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY OBSERVANCE.
Town hall was filled tonight
with wearers of the green, who were
showing veneration for the memory of
st. Patrick the patron saint of Ireland.
p,1xy Il OF 20 mo 10 hIy
Catholic organizations. Spencer Court,
A. of F., has been preparing for the
irish drama, Captain Jack, the Irish
rebel" for some time. being assisted by
Miss Catherine Manning, and they felt
well repaid for their work in the APP
probation shown by the audience. Be
tween the acts the following specialties
We're introduced: Miss Maud Griffin and
Master George O'Brien danced the 'Sail-
ors' hornpipe" and readings were rend-
cred by Miss Florence Noe.
The character cast in the three-act
drama was as follows: Captain Ed
win Gordon, James M. Silk; Squire
Shannon, Martin Ratgan; John Dris-
coll. Ed. Goodness; Barney Donovan,
William j. Silk; Teddy Burke, James
Doriovau Tim Burns, Paul German;
Lieutenant Rogers, William H. Rati-
gan; Aline sDriseoll, Mary G. Martin;
Nellie Shannon. Nellie NJ. Sullivan;
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Lee. Act 1--Hom of Driscolls; morn
ing: arrest Act 2-The squre's study.
Act 3-Henle of the Driscolls, next
morning; the pardon.
FORCE or HELP INCREASED.
Manager Chester T. Linley of the
Nipmuc Paper Box Company, has lin
creased his force of help by Is in the
pastatwo weeks There are now As
4 hay s,,- ffo1-xy
and Is more hands will be given EN-
ployment before April 10.
80 READY TO GO TO WAR.
A. w Clapp, a member of the Hudson
militia, has enlisted to go to war in case
his company should be called upon. Mr..
Cqapp says that the Hudson militia COM
prises 50 men, and that all of them en-
listed.
BIG TEMPERANCE RALLY.
A rousing temperance meeting is be-
ing arranged for Sunday evening, at the
town nall The ministers who will ad-
dress the citizens are Rev. G. W. Simon
son, Rev. F. M Bissell, Rev. F f. Heath
and Rev. Sherman w. Brown, Mr..
Brown will preside and Mr.. Heath Will
have charge of the music, which Will
consist of chorus singing. r.
ABOUT TOWN.
The Naturalization Club met tonight
at Fontaine's Hall. The committee on
registration reported. The committee is
composed of 10 members of the club
each Of whom has had a portion of the
town to canvass. t
The Farmers and Mechanics Associa-
ton will mold an all-day meeting at G.
A. r. Hall tomorrow, commencing at IL
o'clock a. m. Prof. James B. Paige OF
Amherst Agricultural College will ad-
dress the farmers in the forenoon, on
1.-The horses foot and it's diseases" and
in the afternoon, on Hygiene of farm
animals and how to prevent disease"
Nearly $50 is now in the treasury OF
the D. P. H. S. Association. Another
concert and a social viii probably be
given by the nigh school pupils to swell
the athletic fund to 800 and over.
Nothing definite has vet been arrived
at as to who will train the track
athletic team.
The Holy Rosary c.. T. A. has pur-
chased a piano, which will be placed IN
the society ROOMS this week.
BUSINESS is BOOMING.
The boot and shoe shipments for the
week ending March 8 were 1897 cases
for the corresponding week last year
1850 cases; the shipments for the week
ending March IL were 1889 cases; for the
corresponding week last year 1755 cases
The above figures show an Increase OF
. 1917 cases in one week and 6S4 cases in
another, which speaks well for the shoe
business of Spencer The shoe manu-
facture is not the only feature of Spen-
GERS prosperity, however for the wooler
mills are, booming, the box factories are
all doing an increased business over tina
of31ast year In fact, there is hardly al
Industry in town but what is fiourishinl
and running at nearly its full capacity.
DEATH OF MISS CLARA CANTARA
Miss Clara Cantara died Thursday %
consumption, aged % years, 3 months
and q days, at the home of her father
oliver Cantara, ON Pond street. TIL,
funeral will take, place tomorrow fore
noon at . o'clock at st. Mary's Church.
John Foley, foreman of the Spence
branch road, will go to GAINESVILLE Apri
i, to be employed on the main line of tn
Boston and Albany.
ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.
An attempt was made few uight
since to force an entrance into the offic
Of e. e. Stone & Co, lumber dealers
The work was evidently that of boys.
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