The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-03
FIRST VACATION.
Webster Police to Be
Given a Week
of Rest.
OFFICERS WILL HUNT AND FISH.
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Selectmen's Decision Is Met
With Popular Favor
Here.

Webster, Aug. 2.-The old saying
that policemen earn their money dead
easy is TO be again exemplifed in Web
ster. They are each to have weeks
vacation, and during their absence they
will continue to draw their little stipend
just in the same old way as if they
were doing duty on the local streets
with their billy and buttons.
The board Of selectmen have been
kind TO them, at least so think the local
police. and they appreciate the short
breathing spell a great deal. This is
really the first important action that
the board has taken in regard to the
force since they were launched out on
duty May last.
Although the uniform police earn
their money easy enough, still, at the
some time they do enough 10 earn a
vacation once a year anyway The Sc
Iectmen see it in the same light, and
hence ticket of leave is'granted them.
Next year the police VIII be granted a
ten days furlough as in all the big
cities, and their pay will go on just the
same. For various reasons, this year,
the vacation was shortened to
week.
officer Stephen S. Hawkins will be
the first TO enjoy rest from the care
and worries of looking after drunks,
burglars, stolen teams, bicycles, etc,
and ne viii start on Monday He in
tends to spend a week around the sea-
shores. His day work will be taken by
Officer William Hyland, who continues
On days for the ensuing month This
,1t,o
Officer James Cornell is the next on
the list. He takes his vacation begin
ming Aug. 10. He will spend his yaca-
ton at the Webster lake.
Officer HylRnd is third in line, and his
leave takes effect Sept 4. He is going
10 Philadelphia in order to attend the
national encampment of the G. A. r.
veterans, Of which he is member. Mr..
hyland will be accompanied by several
81 the members of the local lodge. Post
Il, 9. A. r. Several are already form
ui2ting plans for the trip
None of the officers will enjoy their
vacations any better than will Gilbert
Osborne. He is going to take his in
october, when the hunting season is
ripe Mr.. Osborne is known as a crack
shot by the boys, both with his cleo
trical lantern and the rife, but he en-
joys nothing better than to roam the
woods in search of game. He has not
yet decided exactly the date he Will
take his vacation, but it will be some
time during the month Of October.
At a meeting of CO. C of Pontifcal
ZouaVes, held last night the members
of the new society voted to hold a fair
IN st. Jean Baptiste hall from Sept. 9
to the 10th inclusive.
The following committee of arrange
,Inehts was chosen: Joseph Simoneau.
Peter Decolle, Joseph Robitaille, Louis
Dumerchel Joseph Brodeau, Joseph
Laroche, Israel Dion and Joseph Ma
rier.
This is the new society that was
formed few days ago through the eff
forts of Joseph Simoneau, and there are
only two other societies of it's kind in
the New England states co. A of
Marlboro will attend the first night of
the bazaar. A good entertainment win
be given each evening.
The funeral of Mrs Esther Berard
aged I6 years, was held from the Sa-
cred Heart church at o'clock this
morning, and Rev. FIR. Simard officia
ted. The bearers were P. c. Berard. q
son; p Fl. Hughes, son-in-law: Louis
Desy, nephew, and Prosper Steele. Sr.
The interment was at Calvary Gene
terry at North Webster
llITeu NdlSSe victor Landry and
Fred Harmois Of Lowell, students at
the Three Rivers Canada, college. are
visiting with Joseph Massicotte, Jr., on
Chase avenue, who is also a student
at that school. Last night Mr. and Mrs.
Massicotte. ST., rendered the young
men reception at their home, and a
good time was enjoyed. Today the
young men visited in Putnam, Conn
John Pendergast of Perryville is en-
Joytng two weeks vacation.
Special services are being held at the
st. Joseph's church until Thursday
evening.
The Perryville mill is running a little
slack, on account of not having many
orders on hand. There are some "a
hands now idle
The Sacred Heart ball team is MAX
ing arrangements to play the Rock
dale team at Beacon Park Saturday
afternoon. The local club will play in
Oakdale, Aug. y.
Walter F. Drake of Leominster has
returned after visit with Harry Hay
man.
Frank Shea, the local star third base
man, left for his home in Nashua n.
H., this forenoon, for the rest of the
week
Mrs. Charles Bigelow of Providence
returned today after a few days visit
in town. She stopped at the Joslin
house and renewed old friendships.