The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-16

| concerned, it will. He is confident that
he is going to land the coveted nomina-
ton, but expects a comparatively close
vote. Mr.. Harwood has been in Stur-
bridge attending the fair, at which
Juno his big bay, yesterday took first
place in the society driving class.
tuberculosis is prevalent in the cattle
of North Brookheld, and Cattle Inspec-
tor DR.. A. o. Boyd Is working these
days to stamp out the disease. A few
| days ago COW belonging to Sanford
Briggs was condemned, and today DIR.
Boyd was obliged to condemn six COWS
belonging to Prescott Adams. DIR. Boyd
found nearly all the animals to be bad
ly infected, and Immediately condemned
them.
William Bergen, the North Brookfield
young man who has been catching this
season for the Fort Wayne, Ind, team,
mas made for himself an enviable rec
ORD, and one of which any ball player
might well be proud Now he is pluck
lily finishing the season with a sore
hand and lame leg, but as he has
only three more games to catch, he
says he will fight it out. The young
man has caught 120 games I'D to yes
terday, and was to catch today also.
His work has been a revelation to the
base ball fans of the west, and wher-
ever he has played he has been pro-
nounced one of the best men outside
the major league, and with very few
superior even there. He has done all
the catching for the Fort WAYNE team
since early in the season, and Harry
weldon, the scribe of the Cincinnati
enquirer, and the base ball authority
IN tie west, pronounces him remark
able ball player. In a personal letter
to Timothy Murphy Of this town, young
bergen says that he is suffering with
sore hand and a lame leg, but is to
eaten the remainder of the games.
Where he will play. next year he does
not know, although Connie Mack ex-
poets to land him, unless the big leagne
grabs him up. Bergen expects to come
TO his home here after the season is
enoed, but is not certain as yet whether
or not he will remain in the east for the
winter N-'s
The Tiger foot ball team will begin
practice tomorrow afternoon, and will
probably play its first game Sept 90
although the opposing team has not vel
oeen selected. The team hopes to keer
up the good reputation made by the
Tigers of last year In its lfne-up will
be found Arthur Lavigne, former high
sehool player, William E. Murphy and
James Cuddy of the Sacred Heart high
school, John NJ. Noonan and Thomas
Humphrey, who played on former
North Brookfield high school teams
James Gaffney, William Babcock, Den.
! MS sCronin, Jere Cronin and Frank
holland of last years Tiger team. The
team would like gameswith high schoo
! teams and other club teams through
| worcester county John f. Sullivan
/ Is manager.
Division 18, A. o. H, at last night,
meeting voted to turn out in full uni.
form at the opening night of the fail
which the Hibernians Of Brookfield arr
to hold commencing Sept, 27.-
Peter King, the Fiskdale murderer
whose atrocious crime shed so mucl
horror through Worcester county, /,
Well known to many North BrookfielC
people, having worked here severa
years ago. While here he was consid
cred not bad fellow, although he wa,
given to drinking.
Oincer Arnold Wallace has been mott
ned by Chief of Police brennan q
i Worcester to be on the lookout for ;
horse and wagon stolen from the stree
in Worcester. The animal is a roar
mare, with a white spot on the fore
head and noticeable cut on the lief
shoulder A democrat wagon was ia
ken with her.
Mrs. German of Whitinsville is visit
ing the family of James Downey O
School street
| While working in the Batcheller fac
tory, today, E. S. Boynton severed tn,
tip end of his left index finger.
Mrs. Abbie F. Boyd and Miss May
belle Boyd, who have been visiting Jas
Lowell and family for several weeks
started today for their home in Omaha
Neb.
Many North Brookfield people attend
ed the fair at Sturbridge today.