The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-02
REV. FIR. WRENN,
Fir. Tuite's Successor
at North Brook
field,
WAS WARMLY Received.
Another Ball Game With
Spencer-Town
Notes.
WAS WARMLY RECEIVED.

North Brookfield, Sept. 1.-Rev. Hum
phrey Wrenn, the new pastor of st. Jo-
seph's parish, arrived last night at q
late hour, ara despite the sorrow shown
at FIR Tuites departure, his parishion-
ers announce themselves as willing to
do ali i'll their power to make his pas
torate here as big a success as was that
of his predecessor.
This morning much larger crowd
than usual gathered in st. Joseph's
mass But FIR Wrenn was not feel
ing well, and on this account was unable
to attend to his church duties this
morning. His popularity in North
Broolltield is already an assured fact.
He is we'll known to many of the par
ishioners.
The prospects are that FIR. Wrenn
will he called upon for some time to do
the work of the parish without the as
sistance Of a curate, but it is very PROB
able that he will have an assistant be-
fore many weeks.
The rumors that many of the Freucn
secesslonists will now return to church
present no intention of doing any such
thing, bat are determined to stick TO
their platform, and have a church Of
their own or none at all. But many
of the French people are still loyal to
FIR. Tuite
For the next few weeks there is go
ing to be an interesting campaign for
| the representative nomination between
e. Allen Harwood and George r. Ha-
ma ny 0nF1 1ofn 90,
supporters in the republican party, the
weight of opinion seeming to be that it
is a question as to whether Mr.. Har-
woods claim to the nomination on his
merits as a man, also as a farmers
| representative, can win out over Mr.
Hamants popularity and record as a
town official. One thing, however, is
certain, and that is that the republi-
cans of North Brookfeld will have a
good man in the legislature, no matter
whom they select.
The local ball tossers will take a
strong aggregation to Spencer tomor-
row, and do not anticipate much trouble
in defeating the Spencer crowd, unless
indeed, the Spencer reporters once more
decide that they know more about the
outcome of the game than the official
scorer.
1t is probable that the largest crowd
from this town that ever attended a
diocesan field day outside of Worcester
will go to Westfield Monday to encour-
age the st. Joseph C. T. A. S. boys in
their contest for the prize. The mem
bers have drilled faithfully, and the
| fact that they are out for the prize Of
fered to the society that makes the
| best appearance, has added to the in
| terest locally. Then, again, Rev. James
P. Tuite intends to march at the head
| of the North Brookdeld men. and many
are anxious to show their loyalty to
| him and the society by attending the
| meet.
Allen West, manager of the base bali
| team of the sole leather department of
Prouty's factory, came from Spencer
today to try to arrange a game for
tomorrow with the team from Batchel-
ter's factory, which DEBATED the
| Spencer boys last week.
The unmarried members defeated the
married at Grange hall in the competi-
ton last right, and will have supper
at the expense Of the vanquished when
the rext meeting comes around.
John Splaine, who has been operating
miniature railroad at Whalom park
Fitchburg, is visiting his parents here
Mr.. SplaIne has shipped his apparatus
to New Hampshire, and will make
the rounds of the fall fairs, beginning
at Laconia next week..
Joseph Herard and wife have gone to
Woonsocket for a few days visit with
friends.
Ever since the strange priest came to
the French people of North Brookfield
there has been the greatest curiosity
to find out who he was and his real
name. Several names have been
sprung upon the public as being the
right one, but all have proved to be in
correct. This morning a Worcester pa
per presented a theory that his name
was Father Berger, but this report
proved to be without foundation. The
Spy reporter learned today from excel
lent authority that the priests name
was Father Villate. When he told
members of the committee that he had
received this information they did not
deny or correct it,
A representative of the state fire mar
shall has been in town two days, maxi
ing a rigid investigator into the
causes of the fire and the circumstances
connected, at the house of Mrs. Julia
Heffernan of Warren street, few days
ago. The circumstances connected with
the fire were suspicious, and it is ex-
pected that it will be proved to be the
work of an incendiary.
The republican town committee met
| tonight but adjourned without setting
a date for the caucus.