The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
A THANKLESS CHAP.
Robs His Benefactor
and Skips For I'm
known Parts.
THE FOURTH BEGINS AT SPENCER
Young America Owned the
Town and Everybody
Therein.
THE FOURTH BEGINS At SPENCER

Spencer, July 3.-W. A. Wheeler OF
Rutland is very anxious to meet once
more a young gentleman by the name
| of Thomas Cohen, who was kind
enough yesterday afternoon to relieve
him of 500. Young Cohen, by right,
belongs in the reform school, but
through the kindness Of John H. Kane
of Wire Village, he was removed from
the school and given a chance to work
on his farm, providing that he be-
haved himself.
Young Cohen did very well for a
while, but soon his passion for money
and high life got the better Of him and
he stole a sum of money from Mr..
Kane. His employer did not say any
thing about the theft, however, and
forgave the boy for his wrong deed,
provided that repetition Of the same
thing did not occur again.
| Cohen lived with Mr.. Kane up to two
months ago, when he was engaged by
w. A. Wheeler to work on his farm In
boy all right until yesterday, when he
suddenly disappeared from Rutland,
taking $40 along with him.
| The Rutland gentleman naturally be-
lieved that the young thief would head
toward Spencer and spend the night
at Mr.. Kane's home in Wire Village.
Consequently, at 10 o'clock last night,
he telephoned Chief of Police Henry P.
Draper to go to Mr.. Kane's and see If
| he could not capture Cohen. Mr..
Diapers visit was Of no avail, as
young Cohen had put in no appearance
at Kane's. When the thief left Rut-
land he wore dark suit, light straw
hat and tan slippers. He is IL years
of age, of medium height and light
Icomplexion. A suitable reward will
no doubt be given to any person who
succeeds in capturing him and return
ling the money to its rightful owner.
The Fourth of July celebration was
begun in earnest here this afternoon,
and fireworks have sold like hot cakes.
The patriotism and love for noise which
are so strong in the soul of every
youth are already kindled to their
highest pitch, and not youngster in
town is satisfied unless he is making
some kind of a noise.
| Although the older citizens of Spen-
Ger are not quite as patriotic perhaps
as they ought to be; nevertheless, the
younger element have shown that they
can celebrate enough to make up for the
| lack of celebration by the older people.
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to sell their wares on a small scale this
morning, but this was soon stopped by
Deputy Sheriff H. P. Draper, and the
lsales were postponed until after dinner.
Since u o'clock the dealers have been
doing a big business which the amount
of noise made has clearly shown.
Probably there has not been SO much
drunkenness in Spencer for some time
as has been seen here since Sunday
morning. The lovers of firewater began
| their celebration of the Fourth early
| Sunday morning and will continue te
I enjoy their annual drunk until Tuesday
night, when they will be obliged tc
sober up once more and again put on
their working toys.
A large two-horse load Of hay belong
| ing to Erastus J. Starr was gently de-
posted at O'Clock this afternoon In
front Of ]. H. Ames' store on Main
street. The load became top-heavy al
| this point, and, together with the
| driver Willie Jacobs, slid off into the
road. The horses were Immediately
stopped, however, and no further dam
age was done.
John Stone, who was arrested Sat
urday evening by Officer Bowman, was
| brought before Judge Curtis this morn
| ing charged with drunkenness. Stone
| pleaded guilty to the charge and was
| fined S.. The fine was paid.
| The parishioners of the First Baptist
church enjoyed an all days picnic to.
day at Oakland Gardens. The merry
party started from the church at
o'clock a. M, returning early this eve
ming. The following program of ath'
| letic sports, all the events of which
were closely contested. was carried out
10 a. M, bicycle race; 1918, shot-put
1875, foot races, including the 40, 1Ot
and 220 yards dashes and the $50 yards
run; IL, Jumping, including the running
broad and high jumps; 11S0, swimming
race and tub race; IL m, refreshments
1 p. M, boys sports. At p. M, very
exciting ball game was played between
THE Up To Dates and THE Players
of the Past" The former team was
composed OF the following players
Nichols c.. Doolittle pa. Decell ID, Bur
rage 2b, G. Gardner 3d., Mullarky SIS.
Edwards T. f.. Wakefield c. {. and H
made up as follows: Mullarky Q.
Palmer D.. Chase h., Brown 2b., Rob
| bins 3D., Flagg S., Battey c. f., Hos
| king !. f. and Fairbrother r. +.
The following party of civil war vet.
Grams enjoyed days fishing at Thomp.
son pond: Charles B. Carpenter, Ed.
ward B. Hovey, H. P. Starr, Edward
r. Bliss, george +. clark, Elmer -
| Bean, James Holmes and Charles B.
| Boyden.
All the boot and shoe factories and
mills, with the exception Of e. F. Sib-
| ley's, were closed all day today.
Henry H. Wheeler, Fred e. Ames
Adelbert Hobbs and Lawrence Putnam
enjoyed days outing at Lake Lash
away.
Martin B. Casey, compositor in the
Spencer Sun office, is enjoying a short
| vacation at his home in Milford.