The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-01
The OPENING DAY.
Large Crowd Present
at Lake Lasha.
way Park.
EXPLOSION IN BICYCLE SHOP.
Two Men Burned But Not
Seriously-Trohan-
Harper Dispute.
EXPLOSION IN BICYCLE SHOP.

East Brookfield, May 31.-The open
ing of Lake Lashaway park, which took
place today, was a great success. A
large crowd was on the grounds from
early morning until late at night. Elk
cellent service was rendered by Supt
Jefts of the street railway, double
headers running every 20 minutes on
this end of the line. Gordons minstrel
troupe was the attraction, giving three
concerts.
A balloon ascension and parachute
drop are on the program for Friday af-
ternoon and evening. The Spencer
Brass Band will give a concert.
There was an explosion this morning
at the bicycle shop owned and oper-
ated by Emerson Stoddard and a fire
was narrowly averted. Two employees
of the concern are badly burned as the
result of their efforts to put out the
fire. The two men, Michel Boulette and
Frank Balloon, were working in the
enameling room when the contents of a
shallow pan of naphtha in the middle of
the floor exploded and ran blazing over
the floor. Boulette Immediately picked
up the pan and threw it into a large
tank, burning his right hand and arms
severely Balloon burned the lower
part of his face and his arms in his
endeavor to extinguish the blaze. Both
men are not seriously injured.
Another chapter of the Trahan-
Harper dispute, of which there was a
full description in Tuesdays Spy, was
enacted last night, when Hormidas
Belisle was arrested on the charge of
breaking and destroying real estate.
The warrant was sworn by Mr.. Kane
of Spencer in behalf of his client,
Lewis Harper, and was served by Off
Ger John j. Carney. Mr.. Belisle is a
brother-in-law of Mr.. Trahan, and it
is claimed was among the foremost in
the work of destroying the oven. Off
Ger Carney served the warrant last
night. He was taken before Trial JUS
tice Cottle of Brookfield, who bound
him in $500 bonds to appear before him
Thursday morning at o'clock. The
bonds were furnished by Pierre Loi-
selle and Joseph Benoit of this place.
MI and Mrs Pliney Doane of Upper
Main street have received word an
noIncing the dangerous illness of their
son-in-law, ]. M. Bartlett of Hartford,
Conn. He was stricken by paralysis
while riding a bicycle Saturday after
noon and remained in an unconscious
state until Sunday night, when he re-
ViVed to some extent.
The Brookfeld Gun Club had an all
day shoot at it's grounds near the head
of Lake Lashaway today. Only a few
were present in the morning on account
of other attractions, but in the after
noon a considerable company showed
up. The summary: First event, rs reg
ular, Gibson. II; BoswOrth, g.; White; 8.
Second event, 10 regular-Gilson s.;
Chaplin, Z; Larcom, 6; Myrick, Jones,
4; Crosby and Bosworth, 8.
Third event, 10 resular-Gilson, g.;
Chaplin, 6; Bosworth, Jones, 5; Larcom,
Myrick, 4; Crosby, 3
Fourth event. 10 unknown-Chapin g.;
ellison, Daily, 7; Bosworth, 6; Jones, s.;
Crosby Keith, Larcom, g.; Myrick, 2.
Fifth event, 10 unknOwn-Chapin, s.;
ellison, L Daily, 7; Bosworth, g. Jones,
8; Crosby, Keith, Larcom, 8; Myrick, 2.
Sixth event, 10 regular-Chapin, 81;
Crosby 7; Jones, 5; Bosworth, A. Gill
son, Myrick, Keith, DAILY, 3; Larcom, 2.
Seventh event, Is egular-Chapin, 81;
ellison, II; Bosworth, Is; Daily, B. Ny
rick, s; Keith, s..
Eighth event, 10 regular-Gilson, Z;
Bosworth, 6; Mclaughlin, 4; Myrick,
Keith, g; Crosby and Daily, 2.
Ninth event, 10 regular-Bosworth, q;
ellison, Keith, Daily, 6; Chaplin, Crosby,
A. Myrfck, q
Tenth event, pairs, 4 singles-Cha-
pin and ellison, 6; Crosby, 5; Daily, d;
Keith, g.