The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-09
is STILL MISSING.
Mrs. Michael Da-
vern's Whereabouts
a Mystery.
SEARCHED FOR 4 FORTNIGHT.
Husband Nearly Distracted
Sought Service of Wor-
cester Clairvoyant.
SEARCHED FOR A FORTNIGHT

Webster, June S.-After two weeks
Jealous searching, nothing has yet
turned up that has given the searchers
any encouragement of locating Mrs.
Michael Davern, who. disappeared in a
mysterious manner from her home in
Charlton, the evening of Sunday, May
2S. The whole story c. the strange
disappearance was told first in The
Spy
As a last resort, Mr.. Davern visited
a clairvoyant in Worcester, to see if
she could help him. He went to a Mrs
Spaulding, on Pearl street She told
him that his wife was still living, and
gave him all kinds of encouragement
She said that she was at the home of
family who lived just out of the city
and who was keeping her on account of
being old-time friends. She was get
ting the best the family had and that
she would be found in time.
The affair is enshrouded in mys-
terry, and the motive Of leaving a home
that was home in all respects is what
is puzzling the townspeople. 1t is fully
believed that Mrs. Davern wandered
away during a temporary fit of in
sanity.
Sigel Lodge, SO, D. o. H, rendered
Charles Gerber, one of its most prom
inent members, a farewell reception at
its quarters on High street last night.
The affair was a success, and a most
gratifying one to the honored member.
For 26 years Mr. Gerber has been a
Jealous worker for the welfare and
success of the lodge, and for the past
% years has held the position of secre-
tary. He has also been deputy and a
delegate to the grand lodge for ten con-
secutive years.
Mr.. Gerber, who leaves town tomor-
row for Claremont, N. H., where he
will retire from the active duties of a
business life and take a much needed
rest, will leave behind him a host of
| friends, who all wish him health and
! happiness.
| All of the members of the lodge that
! could be present were at the reception,
and there were also many friends as
| invited guests.
During the evening Mr.. Gerber was
| presented a gold watch charm, a tasty
affair, with the insignia and letters of
| the lodge engraved upon it. Henry
Kinzel made the presentation speech.
! During Mr.. Gerber's long residence in
town he has made many acquaintance.
| For nearly quarter of a century he
| labored faithfully as head bookkeeper
| for H. N. Slater. He had also been
| town auditor for a number of years,
and has served as a member of the
| board of sewer commissioners. He is
also a member Of several societies in
| town.
DR.. c. S. Sargent reports that John
| Sweeney of North Webster has a
| crushed hand. The hand got caught
| between pair of rollers while the vic
| tim was at work in a cotton mill there.
| Division II, A. o. H., last night elected
| these officers for the ensuing year: Pres.
| ident, John E. Hickey; vice president
| Patrick Andrews, Jr.; recording secre
tary, James Duffy; financial secretary
| James H. Duffy; treasurer, j. H. Duffy
| physician, DR.. J. J. Thompson; ser
| geant-at-arms, Thomas Calvin; sicl
committee, James McGeary, Patricl
Cunningham, Martin lyman, MartiI
Moye, Andrew Lynaugh, Sr; finance
committee, James Cornell, Carrot Ma
gle, Edward Butler; literary committee
Dennis Lonergan, Garrett Maggie, Philiy
Hughes; employment committee, Rich
ard Thompson, William Brown, John ]
Toomey; standing committee, James
Purtell NJ. J. Butler, James H. Duffy
Richard Thompson and Philip Hughes.
This is the first year the lodge evel
elected physician. The installation
will take place Wednesday evening
July 3, and County President John ]
Rogers of Worcester will ofHciate as in
Sailing officer.
Fred A. Wellington received a carload
of coal this morning which tipped thu
scales at 500 tons. He has sold 2O
tons to the water commissioners, 2O
tons to A. ]. Bates, so tons to Maxwell
Darlington and the other so to L. D
/ Perry.
Harry May has been transferred t.
I Norwich for good. His place as daN
operator at the Western Union is ia
ken by James Keith, an artist in hi:
line.
M. E. Trask returned to Boston thi:
| forenoon.
Webster people and particularly the
fans were pleased when they read IL
The Spy this morning that Edward
Wheeler, their shortstop, had been sign.
ed to cover third base on the Worcester
team. Wheeler has played on the loca
diamond since the Websters started the
season, and made a good showing. Be.
sides being a good ball player, he is {
clean-cut fellow all through, and will
make a valuable addition to the aggre.
cation of Farmers.
Wheeler comes from a small city
about 200 miles from Bay City, Mich
/ Before coming to Webster he playeC
with the Fitchburgs, and previous t
that, played in the Interstate league
with the Grand Rapids. He was at
forwards sold to Toledo. His Webster
friends will watch his daily records witt
interest.
The Webster management have line!
out for Clinton player, but it is doubt
full if he will come
1t is now settled without a doubt tina
Tommy Saunders, Webster's old favor
tie, will occupy the box against MARI
boro Saturday. He is now playing will
Cornell, but will reach town tomorrow
night.
Edward Heron had his case of de
faulting board from Mathewsoni
boarding house placed on file befor,
Justice Clarke today.