The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-13
RUNAWAYS CAUGHT.
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Gave Millbury Off
GERS a Brisk and
Long Chase.
ESCAPED FROM LYMAN SCHOOL.
Hand Car Brought Into the
Race and Fugitiyes
Run Down.

Milibury, Aug. 12.-Three young fell
lows from the Lyman school for boys
an Westboro came into NIillbury this
morning about 7.45 o'clock, and
by their actions and their hats
and suits. people that saw them
quickly Identified them as runaways
from the school, They came down from
WORCESTER and went down Elm street,
and, then proceeded down the New
YoHk, New Haven and Hartford tracks
TO Wiikinsonville.
When they arrived at that place Will
liam Bates, who was standing near the
station, saw them. When the boys saw
Mr. Bates they left the track and hur-
fied down towards Saundersville. Mr..
Bates called to Peter Mirando, work
IMAM employed at the station, to run
and catch them and he would be re-
swarded. Miranda and George c. Bates
took the hand car used around the
station, andt jumping on, hurried down
to Saunders.
The boys saw them coming, but as
the hand car did not stop, they sup
posed they were workmen employed on
the road and were going after tools
This is where they were fooled. Mi
Eando and Bates left the car at saun-
nerst and, making detour, they soon
came upon the young fellows in the
Mcclellan woods.
Then eneued a chase that was very
CLOSE and exciting. The boys We're very
Bood runners and gave Bates and Mi
%ando lively race.
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Ne2r Lazy hill by Miranda, As Miriam
do gas the deetest runner, he turned
the roy he captured over to Bates and
AurE1ed in pursuit of the other two.
On the crest of Lazy hill ne captured
"a second, and no one being around, he
was obliged TO hold on to capture No.
2 and see the third one hurry off in
Hhe direction of Grafton, and that was
Hhe last seen Of him.
Miranda returned to Saunders. where
Bates was with the first captive, and
word was sent to officer James Reeby
10 come to McClellan's barn The two
captured boys were turned over to Of
Ncer Reeby and he held them until this
afternoon, when an officer from the in
Stitution at Westboro came and took
the bays back
The three lads made their escape last
night at O'clock, as they were turning
IN for the night, and hurried to Wor-
cester through the woods of West
horo. Their escape was soon noticed.
ana they were pursued, Word was sent
to the Worcester police to be on the
lookout for them. They slept in Wor-
cester last night and intended to go to
Providence today.
Mary, ten-year-old daughter Of Ell
more Alexander of the Old common.
had her arm broken this afternoon from
jumping out of a carriage owned by
Herbert w. Nutting of this town. She
caught her arm in guard rail as she
was alighting and slipped, breaking the
was summoned and set the broken
member
Business is rushing at the Globe foun-
Dry on Water street. -Four tons OF cast
1ngs were sent to the Woonsocket ard
Milford railroad today, and eight tons
were sent TO the Psinville Building co.
at Woopsocket ALEC.
Among the fishermen who tried their
uck today, Ethan Allen and Thomas
Greenwood made the largest catches.
Allen went TO Stngletary and returned
with a lot of the best pickerel seen
around here for long time Green
wood went to Ramshorn and secured Is
large bass.
a lawn party was held at the home
OF D. A. Howe of Milibury avenue this
evening and was we'll attended. Ice
cream and cake were for sale.
Arrangements for the bazaar and sale
an the winter to be given by the young
ladies Of this town are progressing rap-
idly A meeting Of those Interested in
&he proposed military drill is called for
next Friday evening in the vestry of
the First Congregational church in
Bramanville. s. c. Spooner has beer;
hNP fkn -
them the ruoiments of the military
drill.
The picnic of the Union Congrega-
tional church of Baskerville that was TO
have taken place at Harris Grove to-
day, has been postponed until two
weeks from this date. A shore dinner
will be served on the grounds tomorrow
by A. ]. Harris
Rev William Wignall OF Millbury will
preach at the Westboro Methodist
church tomorrow.
Reter Laorou, employed as night fire.
man ct the Mayo wooden mills, cut hla
thumb badly last night He was cutting
wood with his jacknife when it slipped,
severing the cord OF his right thumb
DR.. A. G, Hurd dressed the wound
The Defenders went to Worcester this
afternoon and played ball with the
Riversides,
A meeting of those interested in form-
ing gun club will be held early next
week Several young men have had a
run together and intend to do some
thing at once.
Miss Dora sweetser is home from a
weeks vacation in Hinsdale.
A party composed of Mrs. CrosIey,
Miss Ella Crosley, Mrs. Leonard
Spaulding and Mrs Emily Ross will
leave Monday for weeks vacation at
Newport.
James Harding of Ciayville N. Y,
was the guest of james Branagan to-
day
X. FL. Crane returned from a weeks
vacation at Falmouth tonight.
Jerry Buckley left for a weeks vaca-
4ion at Newport today.
Margaret Brown is spending her va
cation In New York
Joseph Booth has moved his family
to Providence.
William @. Horne had large "billy'
on exhibition at his store on the west
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