The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-13
FIRE BUGS AT WORK.
Two Large Barns De
stroyed in Millbury
Last Night.
FIREMEN KEPT BUSY.
Fires Occurred Within a
Half An Hour and Gre
ated Excitement.
FIREMEN KEPT BUSY.

Millbury, Oct. 12.--Hose and 2,
hook and ladder and the chemical
were called out tonight on account of
lively fire in barn owned by Dennis
Shachrom, on Sycamore street. AT
720 o'clock an alarm was rung in from
box 20 at South Main and Maple
streets, by 14-year-old James Flynn.
Hose l was first to arrive and had
water on the fire in about five minutes
after the alarm was rung in. Next
came Hose 2 from the west side and
about two minutes later had stream
going. The fire gained such Roadway
that it was impossible to save anything
About four tons of hay and some farm
ing tools were destroyed. The proper
ty was insured through the agency of
1. N. Goddard. The origin of the fire
is thought to be incendiary
THE SECOND FIRE.
About five minutes after the Shack
rom fire an alarm was rung in from
box 4 by Joe Sullivan at the centre.
Again barn was on fire, owned by
jeremiah Dempsey, and situated about
so yards away from the Shackrom
barn. Miss Nora Dempsey discovered
the second fire and gave the alarm. In
a comparatively short time three
streams were playing upon the fire.
Eight tons of hay owned by Brown
Brothers was stored in the farm, to-
gether with other property owned by
different parties
Miss Dempsey told Spy man that
the first she saw Of the fire was sheet
of flame shooting up at the rear of the
barn. The barn was total loss. There
is no doubt in the minds of the firemen
but both fires were the work of in
cendiaries. I. N. Goddard held the in
surance on the Dempsey barn.
REV. MR.. BRISTOL SPOKE.
A regular monthly meeting of the La
dies society was held at the Second
Congregational church this evening.
Supper was served at $50. At o'clock
Rev. F. S. Bristol of Uxbridge spoke
on "a trip through Ireland" The sup
per committee included Miss Annie
Farnsworth, chairman, c. A. Church
Mrs. Jennie Carey, Mrs. G.. p Eastman
and Miss P. Harrington. Miss Sadie
Walling arranged the entertainment.
LIGHTS WILL SHINE.
An expert from Boston is putting %
cal electric lights in better condition
Much dissatisfaction has been expressed
in the past over the poor service. Hence
the improvement. A man was sent
down by the Suburban road to fix the
wires of the road, which crossed tn.
wires of the Electric Light company.
Charles Dupre has finished roofing
the dye house of the Union Linen COM
pany of Wheeler's village
Alexander Mitchell has gone to Stone
vile.
The mothers meeting Of the Mil.bury
Temperance society will be held at the
Second Congregational church FRIDAY
afternoon at 2 O'clock. Mrs. Ware Of
Worcester will speak.
Tyrian Royal chapter will hold a
special convocation Monday evening
Oct. 16, at 7.30 o'clock, at Masonic hall.
r. E. Edward M. Woodward, d. D. G..
H. p for the fourth capitular district
will make his official visit at the COR
vocation.
The school committee have received
complaint that grade 2 in the Union
building on Water street is overcrowd-
ed, and will look into the matter at
once.
The Millbury basket ball team was
out for practice tonight, and lined up
against the Pastimes, winning by a
score of IL to 2.
John Cunniff of WATERFOWL is the
guest of John Clifford of Maple street,
for week.
M. f. Sunas, Clinton, I. P. Whalen.
w. S. Murphy Worcester, f. H. Miller.
Luke Tracy of Providence, and w. H.
Bascom of New York, are registered
at the Tourtellotte House.
TOSpnh Dnptor hoe g..
Boston.
r. S, Hall of Williston, VT, is the
guest of Benjamin Buxton, Maple
street Mr.. Hall has been guide in the
Adirondacks for 20 years.
Alphonse Laplante has secured a DO
sition with the Bourden felt works.
Agnes McLaren of New York is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Army.
The residents of Millbury will b !,
pleased to know that Miss Lightbourne
will open her dancing classes at the end
of the month.