The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
UNDER EVIL STAR
III Luck Continues to Follow
Clinton Polo Team--The
Springfield Deal Off
THOMAS F. HEkLEY
WILL MANAGE A THEATRE
Planned to Present First Class
Attractions in the Town
Hall Auditorium

Clinton, Dec. 13.-The star which has
shed an evil light upon the Clinton
polo team still shines, and the last
condition of the team is worse than
the first After promising the public
that the Springfield polo team should
be transferred to this town, Manager
Frank Connaughton and Manager ]. H.
Coughlln were compelled today to make
the reluctant announcement that the
plan has no more substance than Wis
ion.
Neither Bartlett nor Hipson showed
up at the game in Brockton, last night
Sword ana Mooney did, but they mere
ly helped the Clinton team get licked.
They would not be permitted to play
upon it now if they should beg with
tears i'll their eyes for the privilege.
Bartlett arrived this morning with the
announcement that Hipson would not
come to Clinton, and later in the day
said that he would not unless he re-
ceived d substantial guarantee. Bart
lett took the view that the Southeast
ern league was likely to go to pieces
any day, in which event he might
whistle for place.
1t must be said, in justice to Mr..
Coughlin and Mr.. Connaughton that
the ffasco is no fault of theirs. They
entered into what they supposed was
an honest arrangement with the
Springfield players to come to Clin-
ton. They understood the Springfield
players to agree, and released the MEM
bers of what was the Clinton polo
team, to make room for the new talent.
They think Bartlett may have been
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league was too full, and preferred,
therefore, to have two strings to his
bow. Some tall hustling was done to-
day to get a team together for the
game tonight.
At any rate, dallying with the
Springfield talent has cost the Gin
ton team a pretty penny. All that the
managers have for their greenbacks is
the unpleasant recollection of a fleet
ing dream.
There certainly is a demand for
theatre in Clinton Patrick F. Cannon
is going to devote his attention to his
real estate business. He will not, for
the present at least, do business in the
theatrical line. Thomas r. Healey, the
Main street barber, announced to the
newspapers today his intention to take
up the enterprise. He said to The Spy
man: i believe the stage in town hall
is large enough for some first-class at
fractions that are on the road. James
A. Hearne has played on the Town hall
stage in Shore Acres 1 don't see why
he couldn't do it again, and other
shows of that ciass.
"Of course, it isn't every attraction
that VIII come in. but some will
would bring none but first-elass attrac-
tions and not bring them too close
patronize them"
Mr.. Healey has had much experience
managing entertainments employing
amateur talent. 1t is quite natural that
he should branch out as professional
manager, and be rewarded for his enter
prise.
The funeral of Miss Ellen Welch took
place this morning at 10 O'Clock from
ST. johns church. A solemn high mass
of requiem was being said. Rev. w.
C. 1McCaughan was celebrant. Rev. E.
j. Fitzgerald was deacon and Rev. J.
p. O'Gara sub-deacon. Rev. Austin
O'Malley. Holyoke, was master of GER
emonies. The pail bearers were Peter
Mcnamara, John A. Grady, Michael
Grady, Thomas, Patrick and John Nc
Namara.
Thursday the loan art exhibition will
fire sufferers. A choice collection of
pictures will be shown
Busch Bros. have suspended work at
the dam for the winter Most of the
contractors who have contracts for
stripping the soil are hard at work
The winter is so open it affords the best
facility for keeping this part of the
work moving. The busiest place on
the surface of the reservoir is the place
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Their railroad tracks run in every di-
rection, and their little engines, putting
and blowing, make that part of the
reservoir look like a freight yard with
the surface extended and the rolling
Nck diminished in magnitude. AT the
the firm is moving soil, it should
have 8 contract completed long before
the i of the contract period.
TIA. authorities are talking about
ng an alliance with those of neigh
ng towns to suppress the Illegal
sale of beer, which is said to be car
ed on without hindrance under the
noses of the metropolitan officer.
Chief Bates has very nearly, if not
quite, suppressed the sale in Clinton,
but it continues in shanties just over
the line in Boylston and Sterling, and
Clinton has to stand the burden Of the
debauchery that results.
Assistant Attorney General j. M.
Hallowell has informed Attorney Z. A.
Evans that he does not intend to argue
the motion to dismiss certain cases
against the commonwealth. The notice
that the motions to dismiss will not be
pressed is merely the technical ending
of a contention that was abandoned
months ago. The attorney general ad-
vanced the view that under the metro
politan water act those seeking land
damages could not be heard by jury in
the superior court but must first go
before commissioners appointed by a
Judge of the supreme court, and later,
failing satisfaction, before jury sit
ting in the supreme court.
The monthly supper of the Ladies'
Benevolent society of the Unitarian
church held in the parlors last night
was we'll patronized, 1t was followed