The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-01
Henry Fake Jumped Off a
Moving Train and Had
a Narrow Escape.

base ball line. over 1900 people Wit
messed Webster do the trimming act
yesterday.
Horton gave the finest exhibition Of
pitching ever seen on the local grounds.
He proved that he was wonder, and
the way that he made the axe makers
fan one, two, three and out was a
caution.
The fans here are all in praise for the
star work that Leftfielder Reilly done,
He got batting average of a 1000 and
also made good catch. A runner went
around before the game that he was
to be released, but they don't think
so now.
Putnams stock advanced a trifle
more. His two home runs did the
trick. All of the team had their bat
ting clothes on yesterday, and every
body scored a hit, and some of them
every time they came to bat.
With the exception of Horton, prob
ably, who will not be able to pitch for
Webster every game, as he is one of
the stars of Mr.. Leonard's team, com
will be no other changes.
Merritts work behind the bat
is considered of rare type, and he and
Horton made great team. Shea, the
first baseman, left for Nashua, N. H.,
this noon, where he will remain until
Saturday, playing in the Trolley league.
What the Websters want to. do is to
arrange a series at once with South
bridge for a purse. Webster's old time
rivals would accept the challenge in a
minute. With a match on with South
hridpp finn would he ga1ora A parOa he
tween Southbridge and the local team
would draw out 1000 people.
Next Saturday the locals will have
the Willimantic nine here, and it is eX-
pected that Herins of the Fitchburgs
will do the twirling for the Websters.
On June "a the North Attleboros are
booked here.
Henry Fake aged 70 years, resi-
dent of Jericho village, Dudley, well
known here, had a narrow escape this
morning. He had gone to the New Ha-
ven railroad station with his daughter
Mrs. Charles Leuth of Boston, who was
going to spend a few days in Putnam,
Conn. The 1905 train from Worcester
came in and Mrs. Leuth and Mr. Fake
boarded it, where they held a few min
utes' conversation. The train had got
started before Mr.. Fake had made up
his mind to leave, and before he could
get OIl llle SltDS " dilSlllf tic u an llcll
got under way and was going at fair
clip.
The old gentleman, who is not used to
jumping trains while in motion, stepped
off the moving cars backward. He was
hurled to the ground, but escaped the
wheels where he lay for a moment
stunned.
officer Gilbert Osborne, who wit
messed the accident, rushed to assist.
The officer picked the old gentleman up
and led him into the waiting room
where he was examined. He was not
badly hurt bue received quite a cut on
his head, which bled somewhat.
c. f. Shaw has gone to Clifton
Heights, Penn, where he will take
charge of the weaving department there
in the Thomas Kent Manufacturing
company under Charles p. Doane.
Shaw was formerly second hand under
Mr.. Doane in the South village mill
here.
The New Haven road intends to run
a Sunday train to Boston from South
bridge, an entirely new venture. The
train will leave Southbridge at
o'clock, and returning in the evening
will leave on the same hour. A train
will also be run from Worcester to
Norwich, which will arrive in Webster
at IT'S. It is expected that they will
commence next sunday.
The electric road carried passengers
to the number of 1866 yesterday, their
biggest record.
Mrs. Jennie Wheelock Of Willimantic,
Conn, returned home today, after a
visit here with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
L. Ross.
The funeral of the late John w.
Wood, aged II years, who died Sunday
night, after a years illness, Of a COM
plication of diseases, was held at the
Methodist church, at o'clock this af-
cred the eulogy. A mixed quartet,
Mrs. Charles p Davis $50
prano), Miss Nellie M. Wood (alto),
Stephen S. Hawkins (bass) and Ell
moline d. Clemans (tenor), sang sew
eraI selections. The interment was at
East Webster. The bearers were Cyrus
Spaulding, B. 3. Murdoch, Thomas L.
Gray Z. D. Clemans, Edward Wood
ward and Levi Coleburn.
Richard J. Murphy. clerk at the JOS
lin house, is circulating paper among
the local admirers of Jimmie Stafford,
the crack utility man Of the Bostons,
raising money with which to purchase
a suitable present, probably a gold
watch, when a delegation viii go to
Boston next Wednesday and present
the same to him on the ball diamond.
Henry Brandes, foreman Of the last
ing department at the shoe factory of
B. A. Corbin, Son & Co. for the past
nine years, and for SO years one that
ever has been identified in the interest |
of labor. has resigned his position to
take effect about June Is.
This afternoon, just before closing
the hour of labor, the men under his
charge, as a testimonial Of respect, as
sembled around his desk, when George
Walker spoke as follows:
Mr.. Brandes: 1t is with regret that
we have heard you are to sever your
with the firm with whom
for so many years you have been en-
gagged as foreman of our lasting room,
and with reluctance on our part we
have thus gathered to bid you good
bye. During you most faithful service
in the department it gives US pleasure
to truthfuly say that never has there
been any i'll feeling or trouble of any
kind between you and the boys under
your charge, and also we know from
official information at hand that the
firm has always held you in high es-
teen, and one that ever worked for
their best interest.
I'm behalf of your true men friends.
il gives me pleasure to present you
this writing desk and chair, and may
YOU while seated in performing your
duties in social and public life at this
desk kindly think Of US who have tried
for so many months to make your du-
ties as foreman pleasant.
Accept this gift as a testimonial of
our cherished friendship, and We now !