The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-31
ALL ARE SANGUINE.
French People Are to
Have Their Own
Pastor Soon.
so SAYS ONE COMMITTEEMAN.
Cipher Dispatch Received
ButName ofStrange Priest
Still a Mystery.
SO SAYS ONE COMMITTEEMAN.

North Brookfeld, Aug. 30.-One OF the
most important and largely attended
meetings in the history of the French
church movement took place in Depot
hall tonight. Interest was lent to the
meeting because of the fact that Faith
er Tuite has already practically finished
his labors in st. Joseph's parish, and
this was one of the principal topics un-
DER discussion.
Moreover, there was a report by Cyril
Perreault, who has been away for sew
eral days. but the regular course was
pursued and everything, as far as pos
sible, was kept a secret from the public
However, The Spy reporter was in
formed by d member of the committee
that the information brought back by
Mr.. Perreault was exceedingly favora-
BILE to the secessionists, and the sama
informant stated that he had not the
slightest doubt that the secessionists
would attend mass with their own
priest week from Sunday.
The investigation that has gone on in
regard to the character of the strange
priest who mystified people hereabouts
by his sudden visit, has proven entire
~ satisfactory and recommendations
have been received on his standing
from bishops and even from archblsh-
OPS, according to the statements of the
French people
1t has been enormously reported that
the French people expected their priest
to be with them tonight. When he left
North Brookfield The Spy stated that
he was expected to return in about a
month"; and this statement holds good
But it is expected that a priest will be
here next week. and that he will cele-
prate mass the following Sunday at
Depot hail. where an altar is to be i'm
provised for the purpose.
Yesterday a cipher dispatch was re-
ceived here by ]. A. Bowler, secretary
of the committee, and today Mr. Bou-
V1er expressed great surprise when The
Spy reporter spoke about the matter,
saying that he was at a loss to know
where the reporter could obtain his in
formation. Naturally Mr.. Bouvier re-
fused to divulge the contents of the dis
patch.
This is a good instance, of the sphinx
like silence that is being maintained by
the revolutionists. For some time past
Mr.. Bowler has been receiving dis
patches in a cipher code, so anxious
were the separate parish agitators to
keep information from the public. The
French people are now confident of vic
tory, and this confidence is daily grow
ing strong.
The St Joseph C. T. A. S. last night
received a handsome edition of the
starry banner. 1t was purchased for
the annual field day at Westfield, Mon
day, and under its folds the T. A. boys
hope to do credit to their town, them
selves and their president, Rev. James
p. Tuite.
Oliver Bonner of Spencer. and Philip
a Of Il,
,hanos of stakeholder Ephraim Perry
the purse of $50, for which, with the $40
offered by G. A. Jefts, superintendent
of the Warren, Brookfield and Spencer
electric road, they will battle for aqua
tic honors at Lake Lashaway on Labor
day. Balcolm is confident of winning,
and counts on pulling the race off in
two straight heats.
The announcement in The Spy yester-
day that Otis G. Bent had been let go
on his own recognizance from the SUI
preme court in Fitchbur, was read with
interest by North Brookfield. Now they
are all wondering how it happened
Bent announced weeks ago that he
would throw himself on the mercy of
the court
Edward J. Dumphy, town hall janitor
severely lacerated the index finger of
his left hand while cleaning lamp chin
neys last night.
Hanson's comedians, who are enter
tanning at Lashaway Park this week,
are winning praise on all sides by their
high class work. The troupe is gener-
ally pronounced a galaxy of stars, and
should draw great crowds to the park
during their stay. Next week will be
the last of the season for a regular
company, and superintendent Jefts in
tends having troupe that will surpass
anything that has yet been at the park.
Miss Gertie Doyle of Worcester is Wis
iting Misses Alice and Helen Mccarthy
of North Main street
Miss Mary A. Brosnahan of Worces-
ter is the guest of her brother, John ].
Brosnahan of Mt. Pleasant avenue.
Misses Kate and Margaret Horahan
of New York city, who have been visit
ing Miss Mary Lawlor of Warren
street, have returned to the metropolis.