The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
INCIDENT CLOSED.
David Splaine Re-
ceiyes Eighteen
Dollars.
SOME GENEROUS CITIZEN.
Town Relieved Of Respon-
sibility and, Perhaps,
a Law Suit.
SOME GENEROUS CITIZEN.

SER -
North BrookheId, Aug. 22.-David
Splaine of the firm of H. Splaine & Co.
has received payment for the work done
in conveying the victims of contagious
diseases to the cemetery. So he in
formed The Spy reporter today, but
further than this he refused to talk
much.
Mr.. Splaine said that he was given
his money last week by man who
came into his store for the purpose of
paying him, He added that he had
given a receipt for the money he re-
ceived, but refused to divulge the name
of the man whose love for the town
caused him to go paying town bills.
This puts most curious end, If 1t is
the end, to the controversy which has
been carried ON between Mr.. Splaine
and the town fathers for several weeks
past. 1t is something past the under
standing of the ordinary citizen, and
the secrecy maintained by Mr.. Splaine
today aroused the curiosity Of The Spy
reporter, who knew that the case had
been generally discussed pro and con
by the citizens since it was first report
ed in The Spy, and SO was Of general
interest.
The reporter consequently inter-
viewed Edward A. Batcheller, chair
man of the selectmen, to ascertain
whether the selectmen had relented and
voted to pay the bill at last nights
meeting. Mr.. Batcheller quickly af-
f1rmed the opinion that the bill had not
peen paid out Of the towns money, and
being naturally somewhat interested,
expressed himself as puzzled as to who
so generously gave up $18 to save the
town trouble or expense
In the conversation it was remarked
that the town could be run very cheaply
If there We're few more men public
spirited enough to shoulder public
debts. Mr.. Batcheller said that the Sc
lectmen had not voted to pay any such
Dill, and, moreover that it had not
come before them in any forna except
the original one.
He stated that his knowledge of the
matter was limited, being simply that
at the meeting, Selectman John ]. How
ard had informed his colleagues on the
board that Mr. Splaine had been paid
and that he did not know who paid
him. There was no board that did
not consider the money justly due the
firm from the town, and these facts will
be the subject of much interesting gos-
sip. AS the selectmen have the paying
of all town bills, it is certain that the
money does not come out of the town
efeasury, so that this little war of
words, instead of costing the town any
money, is saving it SIS.
Harry x. Davis, of School street. who
is suffering from blood poisoning. as
stated in The Spy a few days ago, is
in critical condition, as the poison has
spread through his system. At first
only his right hand was affected, but
now 1t has become serious, and this
morning physicians went drought the
operation of burning out the hand.
which act is expected to produce bene.
fetal results and do away with any
need of amputation, of which there was
"a danger.
As the operation would have been a
very painful ope, Mr. Davis was put
under the influence Of ether while the
doctors laneed the hand aud scraped the
bone. Mr.. Davis condition this even
ing was somewhat improved, and 1t is
hoped that he is over the worst of his
illness.
After a long illness, suffered with
great fortitude. Mrs. Kate Flannery
died at 1910 o'clock this morning. She
leaves husband and three children.
and had many relatives in this town.
Throughout her illness her patience in
SUFFERING mad been remarkable and won
the esteem OF all VINO knew her. She
IS survived by her husband, James
flannery, who has been living in War
rem, also a son, James, of Dorchester.
who arrived here few DAYS before his
mothers death. There are two daueh-
ters, Eileen and Mary, of this town.
Her parents are Mortimer Howard and
Wife of Bradshaw street and she has
two brothers, Mortimer Howard of this
town and Bartholomew Howard who
won fame as baseball player at Exc
ter academy and at Williams and Union
colleges, and who is now in the west.
Three sisters are living in this place.
Mrs. Peter Ferguson, Miss Nellie How
ard and Mrs. Mary Lodge. The fu-
neral will take place Thursday morn
ing, with services at st. Joseph's
Church at o'clock.
Manager Mortimer z. Howard of the
local ball team expects to have Ryan
OF Worcester to do the catching in
spencer Saturday. Ryan was recon-
meended to him by T. j. Cannon Of Wor-
cester, who won favor with the fans
mere by the way in which he handled
himself in last Saturdays game A
large number of local people will go to
spencer Saturday to see the game, and
all would like to see Cannon on the
team. William Conroy Is expected to
play first base and Eugene Mack will
mold down third. The local PLAYERS
nope that Ceconi will remain In Spencer
TO pitch the game, as they believe they
WIN take much more kindly to his
shoots than they did last week II
North Brookfeld wins this game 1t is
likely that a rubber game will be
played.
Bert Rich, express agent here, re-
ceiVed today fine lot Of pickerel from
Bert Kent, who has been enjoying him
| self at Lake Ontario. The largest Of the
fsh tipped the scales at 10 pounds
there We're three more that weighed
AZ pounds each, and one weighing az
| pounds
John j. Dunphy of Bell street has al
| ready sold four out of the litter of
eight fine setter puppies which were on
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