The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-04
TROUBLES AHEAD.
Jean Baptlste Society of Spencer to Have
a Lawsuit.


Spencer, May S-The st. Jean Bap-
tiste Society's troubles are just begin
ming. J. B. Gendreau, one of the mem
bers of the society, received letter to-
day from Bartlett v. Anderson, a law
yer, in Boston, acting in behalf of the
widow of Charles j. Demers. Demers
was member of the society up to his
death in January, when he committed
suicide.
The bylaws of the society state that
no money shall be paid to the heirs of
any of. the members who commit SUI
icide. Mrs Demers thinks that she
should receive the benefit, one dollar
from every member of the society,
there being six hundred in the organ
ization. The society differs with her
in this respect, however, and here lies
all the trouble. Mrs. Demers, seeing
that she could not get the money,
placed the case in Lawyer Anderson S
hands, and he forwarded a letter to the
society.
Mr.. Gendreau stated he could safely
say for himself and the other members
of the society that they would not pay
the claim.
Demers' suicide is the second one
twenty-three years ago.
A special meeting will be held Sun
day afternoon at 2,30 o'clock to revise
the constitution. A committee of fif-
teen has been at work for the past few
months on it, and they submitted one
a few weeks ago, but no action was
taken on it. At the regular business
meeting last evening, it was decided to
hold the special meeting.
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clause. and this is expected to be set
tied Sunday.
Though Spencer has no prospects of
a base ball team at present for this
year, the Holy Rosary C. 7. A. has
decided to organize a good team be-
ginning Saturday. 1t will play it's ini-.
tial game Saturday in Southbridge, and
intends TO bring along the best team
possible.
Napoleon Mayo will be secured to do
the catching, and Simmons, who
pitched for Wire Village last year, will
be tried for. If he cannot be secured,
they will try and hire one of Worces-
ter's pitchers. Porter will cover first
base The society is thoroughly
equipped with uniforms and other
things that go with base ball team.
The article published in The Spy ex
clusively this morping, telling the con-
dition of the Grenier children in Beau
laos block, has stirred up great pity,
and large number of people have
promised to help them every way that
they can.
The SOth anniversary of the found
ing of the Odd Fellows of America,
celebrated tonight by the Good Will
Lodge, No. 1871, 1. o. o. F., at Odd Eel
lows banquet hall, was brought to a
close by a dance by the young people.
Only the members and families were
present.
The Spencer branch Of Foresters of
America has completed all arrange
ments for the grand May festival be-
ginning tomorrow evening and contin-
uing Friday and Saturday evenings.
Manager Frank X. Mccain of David
Prouty High School Athletic Associa-
ton, received a letter today from Kill
burn Adams, secretary of the New
England Athletic Association, in reply
to the letter that he sent him about the
protest against Nelson cambridge,
Southbridge high schools crack hurd
Ter. Adams stated that any person
taking part in a basket ball game,
which was not sanctioned by A. A. A.
would be suspended He also wrote
that none of the basket ball games
played in this vicinity had ever re-
ceived a sanction.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. George Norwood of IA Pleas
ant street was quietly celebrated this
afternoon and evening at their home
About thirty guests were present, the
most of them being ladies of the
Grand Army Circle. Mr.. and Mrs
Norwood were presented with a hand
some picture by members of the Grand
Army Circle, of which she is a mem
her.