The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-29
NIGHT PROVIDERS.
Millbury Folk Awak-
ened in the Early
Morning,
A HAT AND COAT WERE FOUND.
What Was Probably a
Drunken Brawl Mistaken
For Burglars.
A HAT AND COAT WERE FOUND.

Millbury, Aug. 2S.-Residents in the
center Of the town were awakened ear
ly this morning by noise on town hall
square intermingled with the barking
of dogs. This morning a pane of glass
in the town hall was found broken.
People then thought that the post Of
flee had been broken into by burglars,
but Postmaster Sears found nothing
disturbed.
Oliver Braman, who lives in the Ryan
block, next to the post office, said this
morning that he was awakened about
2.9O o'clock by his dog barking, and a
sound which indicated retreating foot
steps. This morning he found an old
coat in the entry of his house, and on
the sidewalk was straw hat.
1t is thought that some DRINKS en-
gagged in a fight and broke the window
in the post office, but some people are
inclined to think that an attempt was
made to enter the post office by burg
lars.
James Cronin, another resident on
Elm street, was awakened by his dog
barking and a noise of footsteps, but
he did, not investigate.
Mrs. Elmira Cutting, for many years
a resident of this town, died at her
home on Canal street this morning at
4.30 o'clock, of old age. For the past
two years she has been ill, and her
death was expected any time. Mrs.
Cutting was the daughter of Luther
and Mary Hastings of Boylston, and
was born in 1911. In 1885 she was mar
ried to Nathaniel Cutting, and had
since that time resided in this town.
Mr.. Cutting died in 1867, and since then
Mrs. Cutting made her home with her
daughter Lena, on Canal street. Mrs.
Cutting was a member of the Second
Congregational Church in this town.
The funeral will be Wednesday at the
home at o'clock in the afternoon.
AS was announced several weeks ago
exclusively in The Spy, a gun club will
be formed in this town. Charles Horne
and Andrew Knoe are the promoters of
the club and several young men are in
terested. The old Soapstone traps on
Soapstone hill will be used by the club,
as George j. Neiff, the owneE of the hill,
has given his permission to the club
to use the grounds for trap shooting
The first shoot will be next Saturday
and shoots will follow every Wednes-
day night and Saturday afternoon.
Charles Horne was member
of the old club apd will join the new
A meeting to organize and choose a
name will be held later in the week.
The work on the new dye house at
the Union linen mills was commenced
this morning. The dye house will be
80 by 80, and one story high AS soon
as the necessary repairs on the mill are
completed Supt. Hale will start up the
plant. The new looms will probably ar
rive in six weeks.
Henry Van Ostrand has secured the
contract to paint the Unitarian church.
The work was commenced this morn
ing.
The turkey supper to be given by the
Main street clerks to the Elm street
clerks will be in the, Tourtelotte House
tomorrow evening. The supper is the
outcome of base ball game played be-
tween the two streets which the Elm
streets won.
The next meeting of those interested
in the military drill will be held Fri
day night at 730 o'clock. Guns will be
purchased in short time for the pupils.
Walter Dunn has accepted a position
in the Portsmouth mills.
All the fire alarm boxes in town were
painted today.
Miss B. Rienhart, who has been the
guest of friends in town for the past
week returned to her home in New York
today
George McCrea will enter Mount Her
man school Thursday.
Napoleon Beauregard of Manchaug is
theNguest Of friends in town.
Frank Miner of New York, a former
resident, is renewing Old acduaintances
John ]. Troy has returned to his home
in Boston after weeks vacation with
relatives in town
Rev. George e. Lombard and wife
have returned from two weeks vaca-
tton at Cottage City.
A party consisting of Charles S. Snow
and family of Ware Mrs Henry T
Maxwell and children and Warren F
Snow and family Of this place enjoyed
a picnic at Purgatory today.
The Bowden felt mills started up this
morning running with the water vince
but were obliged to shut down this af.
ternoon en- account of Insufficient
power. The casting of the cylinder was
sent to Indianapolis and will not arrive
for several weeks.
Charles Bebo is i'll at his home ii
Buck village.
Judge John Hopkins and wife are on
a vacation in Canada.
Henry Van Ostrand has secured the
contract 20 paint the Poland house on
Martin street.
Miss Nellie Coogan of Newton is the
quest of Miss .. O'Learv on Water
street.
Mrs. Hewett of Charlestown is the
guest of Mrs. Dunton on Main street.
The young Stars and the Millbury Jul
niors played a game of ball on the
Flats today, and the Stars won by q
score of 16 to l, though they are not
Bryan stars.
Thomas Connors has resigned his po-
sition as conductor on the Worcester
and Suburban and accepted a position
in the wire mills.
"A special meeting of the board of fire
engineers will be held tomorrow eve
ming.
The flremen were out with the hose
wagon tonight, practicing running and
coupling for the muster at Webster
Very good work was done. The boys
will be out Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, also.
The Millbury Juniors will play the
Red Demons of Baskerville, at Fisher
vile place, on Saturday