The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-04
Bold Thief Stole a
Silver Watch.
EAGAN AND MILES.
Their Cases Disposed of By
Webster Debaters.

! Webster. Feb. Some slick fellow
! with an abundance of nerve, worked {
neat dodge on a family here today. The
fellow walked boldly into a three-tene.
ment house, the property of Road Com.
missioner James Dugan, and confiscateG
silver watch, the property of William
Costello. He did not take anything else
for the simple reason that he couldn't
find anything else that was worth the
trouble
Mr.. and Mrs Costello reside at 81
North Main street. About 10 o'clock Mrs
costello went to the store for the mid
day meal. When Mrs. Costello returned
from the market she found the rear
door wide open, and the snow tracks in
the shape of mans foot on the carpet
plainly showing that somebody had
called" while she was away. She was
gone but 20 minutes, but that was time
enough for Mr.. Thief to get in his work
A canvass of the jewelry stores where
the thief might try to dispose of his ill.,
gotten gains was made Nothing very
conclusive was found, but Larchers
store gave trivial clew. 1t seems that
Dig, strapplng fellow, either q farmer
or n9bo-a farmer, in the clerks opin-
ION, II. =. anderburg-tried to sell a
watch to them about Ii O'clock an hour
later than the theft occurred, but as The
Watcn was not even scrutinized by Mr.
NanuerpurS, the clew was lost The
case VIII be placed in the hands of the
officers. i1"ii0e VI Tie
=, winch was the most culpable in
the present newspaper discussion. Fa
gan or Miles?" was ably discussed nv
the students of the high school at a
regular meeting this morning. Messrs,
n T. Branch and John Sullivan argued
IN Iavor OF Eagan while Miles was up
neld by Edward Quinn and Telesphore
n. Leboeuf A miscellaneous enter
tainment followed
Inc horse race or the big lake to-
morrow afternoon was the all-s.bsorb-
ing topic discussed today Everybody
mad an opinion as co the probable win
ner to venture, and the outcome of it
was that several wagers were made.
Inc majority of the horsemen concede
an easy victory for Mr.. Reed, while in
the 2.40 class many think Lawyer Deon
VIII forge ahead a winner.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton G. Marsh. nee
Miss Martha S, Foskett, who were
recently married, were given a recep-
ton at their Dudley farm. home last
night by their many friends. The new
~ married couple have furnished a
home near the George Marsh farm.
With brief speech, Harry Foskett, a
cousin of the bride, presented the cou-
pie a large picture. Refreshments and
a general good time followed. The COM
lnittpp nf on 81,
ert Foskett George Penman and H. B.
Foskett.
Prof VIM. j. McGeary, a club swing
er, basket ball player, a long distance
Splinter, and an all around athlete, is
sick with the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis G. Clarke re-
turned today from their wedding tour.
Road Commissioner James Dugan
discovered a stoppage in the pipes on
Union street, this morning, and quick
ly put gang at work remedying it.
In the production of THE Colleen
Bawn," under the auspices of the St.
Louis Dramatic Club, John Hether-
man, who was to participate, has re-
signed, and Miss Maggie Glare will
play his role.
The funeral of the late Mrs John Ha-
bort was held at her Harris street res
idence at O'Clock, this afternoon. Rev.
Mr.. Blake officlated.
Representative Joseph P. Love is con-
fined to the house with the grip.
THE Girl Left Behind Me- played
in Music Hail tonight 10 large audi
ence and good show was given Mr..
Wales Winter "Spac" town boy,
played the leading role in creditable
manner.
Rev. FIR. M J. Burke is visiting his
father in town.
The nrOrOised new aIaninU trait, from,
Southbridge to East Thompson has
not yet run, and Webster people have
been heard to say that they think the
train was only a fake" and that the
railroad people did not intend to run
the train. The local reporter for The
| Spy today looked up the matter and
| while those in the employ of the Con-
solidated do not know the exact day
the train will start, they think it will
commence on next Monday night. Here
| is good chance for the directors of
the local road to get ahead of the rail-
road people, and While they are think
! ing if they win put the train on per
manently, built the agitated electric
road 20 the Spec" town. The Spy is
willing to help any beneficial enterprise
along.
! The reading room players of basket
ball are trying to arrange a game IN
| Southbridge with the Y M. c. A. team
| for next Monday night.
Miss Hattie Conan visited friends in
! town today.
George Corbin of Mechanic street
was stricken with an attack of verti-
! go, this morning, and fell in the door
way of Davis furniture store in a
faint. He was picked UP and carried
into Town Treasurer Oscar Shumway's
| Office, where DR.. Brown was called
and Mr.. Corbin was soon restored.
/ Bell, the 11-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, Arthur Hiseox, High street
is i'll with scarlet fever. The house has
| been placarded.
Mrs. John #. Chase has returned from
her visit in Boston.