The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21
HOSEMEN ARE ANGRY.
Object to Limbering Up
Steamer Beekers Defeat
Holy Rosary.

Spencer, May 20.-A more angry set
of men could scarcely be found than
those connected with H. H Grout hose
company, when they learned that the
fire engineers had given orders that the
company should take out the old steam
er and give it trial.
The men stated to The Spy man that
they thought their duties were to ma
nipulate the hose at fire rather than
to timber up the steamer. They have
to practice periodically with their hose
carriage, which they are perfectly salts
fed to do. They claim that by going
out with the steamer that they do the
work of thirty men instead of fifteen.
They had the steamer out tonight and
gave it a trial, but the steamer worked
about as we'll as the men felt over the
job
The H. H. Grout hose company is be-
ginning to get in shape for the hub and
hub races that viii come off in the
near future and will try to repeat their
victories of past years. The company
is without doubt one of the fastest in
the state every man thaA runs belong
ing to the company.
The Swedish population of Spencer
held grand affair this evening at the
G. A. R. hall, the occasion being con-
cert and dance held by members of
the North Pole Club. About 40 couples
were present and enjoyed dancing from
o'clock until IL o'clock. This is the
third attempt Of the club to. hold a
dance and it was a success in every
~ ayf.o no
was: Peter Samuelson, Henry Pull
man, Adolphus Gustafson, Martin No
rem and Otto Ekstrom; floor director,
Otto Ekstrom aids, Henry Pullman,
Martin Noren and Cloes Peterson Prou-
tvs orchestra, five pieces, furnished
music and J. H. McKenna was promp-
ter.
The assessors have completed their
field work and will begin Monday. the
work of comparing notes and fixing
permanently the valuation of the local
property. The chances are that the
taxes this year will be in the neighbor-
hood of s22 or $29 per $1,000.
Spencer has decreased considerably in
valuation by the closing of J. e. Bacon
e. Co.'S and Prouty Bros factories.
The lower wooden mill is also not IN
operation. The Moose hill mansion
owned by Rufus A. Sibley of Rochester,
New York, will probably be the largest
addition to the valuation.
Eugene Marchesseault has had men
at work the past week, fixing the prop
erty at Lake Lashaway. The dancing
pavilion and stage has been enlarged
and will hold almost twice the number
of people that it would before.
Charles L. Paine of North Spencer
applied yesterday to the selectmen for
a slaughter house license.
An exciting game of base ball took
place this afternoon at Railroad park,
between Becker's Business College of
Worcester and the Holy Rosary Junior
base ball team. The visiting team won
by better fielding. Three base and
two base hits were almost as common
as the errors. Score, by innings:
Becker's IS 2 8 1 7 1 S-24
H. R. c. T. "A 0 3 I 2 2-17
Umpire, Charles Sleeper; Beckers
team; Gendreau c., Leach |. f., Schultz
2b., Thayer r. f., Sayles 3D., Cummings
D., Leavitt S., Doran h., McGeachy c.
f. Spencers: McKernan r. f.. Achim 3D.,
Dunning l. f., Connors p, ]. Cunning
C., Shields 2b, Nevens c. f., Gardner SIS,
Mcclure 1b. The feature of the game
was Doran's heavy batting.
Rev Benson M. Frink of West Brook
field will occupy the pulpit tomorrow
at the First Congregational church.