The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-27
At Any Rate There
Was Trouble.
THE DIRECTORS
May Take a Hand in Clinton
Y. M. G. A. Fracas.

in the Y. NJ. C. A. rooms on Church
street.
General Secretary Edward W. Cornet
elected two or three young men, mem
bers of the association, from the rooms,
with more or less threat and use Of
force. The rumpus was accompanied
by language, vigorous on the part of
General Secretary Cornet, and vivid
on the part of the young men.
The trouble began when Mr.. Comets
assistant went out Of the rooms late
this afternoon, to speak with a friend.
While he was outside a boy whose
name is unknown, locked the door at
the head of the stairs leading from the
bowling alley and the front door, so
that the assistant secretary could not
re-enter.
The assistant was without his coat,
and anxious to come in, According to
the story Of the boys, he tried the win
dows and other usual means of en-
trance in vain, while the boys within
exhibited signs of pleasure, and made
demonstrations indicating their pleas
ure at the situation.
Mr.. Cornet complicated the situation
by appearing on the scene and making
a demand for entrance. He was greet
ed with remarks that were more flip
pant than they were serious, until he
prevailed upon a small boy to unlock
the front door.
Mr.: Cornet decided that Harry Field
and Robert Finney were the ring lead
ers, and ordered them out They de-
MED that they locked the door, and
made no particular effort to seek the
sidewalk.
Mr.. Cornet hitched up his sleeves.
and waded in. Young Finney flew out of
the door as If shot from a catapult.
Harry Field paused to make a de-
mand for his hat. Muscle and not hats
We're trumps and he followed Finney
while the smaller boys danced with
glee.
At the conclusion the boys and Mr..
Cornet were much excited. Mr.. Cornet
went to the father of one of the boys,
to secure parental interference.
The general secretary, was, however,
inclined to make light of the matter
when he talked about it with the cor
respondent of The Spy this evening.
Yes, there was little trouble here,''
ne said. Nothing worth speaking
about. The same thing happens two or
three times week. The boys get a
little skittish, that's all.''
Mr.. Cornet admitted the locking out
and pleaded guilty to the ejectment.
1t is really nothing he said THE
boys are full of fun, and when they
are too funny we put them OUT
Would you think it funny if two or
three members of the club overhead
should come tumbling down stairs
about this time asked the correspond
ent.
Its not the same thing" replied
General Secretary Cornet Our mem
bers are not grown men, and not much
weight is to be attached to the affair.
when they leave our rooms, with
threat of impulsion from behind, if they
do not
Mr.. Comets statement that scenes
ike this are of common occurrence.
seems. upon investigation to be true.
They occur so frequently as to be of
great annoyance to the members of the
Prescott Club, the swell club of the
town, which has rooms over the Y. M
=. "A. rms information was given to
the correspondent of The Spy by g
member of the club, who said: The
young men who frequent the Y. III. C
A rooms seem to be almost without
control while they are there. Miscon.
duct. leading up to ejectment, are BY
no means extraordinary"
Field is in the neighborhood of II
years. and Finney is Is years old. a
boy VINO saw the trouble in the rooms
says that neither Finney nor Field were
the boys who locked the door and thai
IL was wrong to eject them.
Upon this point, Mr.. Cornet said: az
DO not think made any mistake as t.
who We're the guilty parties
AT any rate, this last affair is regard,
cd as serious, and will receive the at.
fentlon of the board of directors.
Congressman George w. Weymouth
spoke tonight, in Bigelow Hail. under
me auspices OF the Clinton Historical
society, to a large audience His ad.
ofess was on the experiences of a con.
gresham. The address was interest.
ing, and was listened to with uuiet an.
probation of its good points.
extraordinary interest centres in the
presence or Congressman Weymouth
because the post office matter is still
unsettled, and because it is generally
lnought that he will announce his
cnolce very soon. 1t has been whis.
pered among those who follow local pol
1tlcs, that no decision in the post office
contest need be looked for until aftel
congressman Weymouth has made thi,
Vlsit. The prediction is at least hal,
true, and is in part justified by the fac
that In the past, announcement of az
incoming postmaster has been mad,
much longer before the expiration O
the term OF the incumbent of the office
than would be the case if the Announce
ment Were made tomorrow morning.
There is more or less betting. in ;
quiet way on the result There bal
peen marked change in sentiment
rev months ago it was believed tha
Henry A. Burdett stood the hes
chance. Today the weight of choic
Iee.s ueGlaedly with Charles l.. Ste
VEINS. Warren Goodale was last in III
neId' and for that reason is last choice
r.. +. Cannon, secretary of the wild
oWs' and orphans fund, A. o, H. vii
complete his annual report to the in
EurancR 8 q i,,
me report says that the fund ba
gained 200 members since Mr.. Came
became secretary. 1t has received S14
al on IL assessments. and its total ne
ceipts have been $15,S21.25.
The number OF members in goo
standing is 1916, the average age O
members in the fund is 81 . and III
average of those admitted in 1897 "a
was "a years. In insurance $4,000 ha
been paid on IA deaths.
Chief Of Police Murphy has bee
asked by the authorities at Sturbridg
TO look for man driving a chestnu
mare, seven years old, 10 hands higl
weight 800 pounds. The horse wa
stolen from A. 3. Chamberlain q
Sturbridge, Jan. 21. The thief also too
gray wolf robe and several article
of harness.
This town will be in mourning to
morrow. The funeral Of Dr. Thomas II
OConnor takes place at 10 o'cloc
from ST Johns Church. The remain
nave been on view at mis- late home
All day long they have been visite,
by friends, and persons wishing to Sc
his face for the last time Flower
have been sent from many sources, ant
surround the caSket in banks. Th
members Of Gibraltar Council, X. O