The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-06
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Who Will Get Them
in Spencer? The
Question.
NEW ONES TO APPLY.
Worcester Man to Train
High School Boys for
Meet in May.

Spencer, April 5.--Now that election
day is over, and the town has gone
license, the liquor merchants are begin
ming to think who the lucky ones will
be. Most of those who had licenses tbs
past year intend to apply again this
year, Seven liquor places are In town
owned by Elzear Demars, Timothy
MaCNamara & Co., William Parks
Louis Snay, 7. N. Guertin, Napoleon
Cabana and Cornelius Sullivan. There
will also be several new applicants, q
rumor being around town that Edward
Moreau, brother of L. E. Moreau, who
made hard fight against license, will
apply for one. OF these gentlemen, Mr.
Parks and Mr.. Guertin runs hotels.
The people are also waiting anxiously
to see who will be elected chief OF
police. George F. McKenna holds the
position now. The man receiving the
| lerSest number of votes thrown by the
13 officers will receive the title.
From all accounts Mr.. McKenna has
filled his Office satisfactorily during the
past year. He has worked on a large
number OF cases with p. l.. Murray and
W. j. e. Stone of Worcester. He has
also been a central figure among the ar
rests made for robbery and other
crimes. He has been member of the
police force for seven years.
Patrick Connors, who was arrested
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Draper for
picking David Robinsons pocket, was
sentenced today by Judge Curtis to the
house of correction for four months At
the trial this morning Connors pleaded
not guilty to the charge. Jerry Bar-
thiaume and William Daw appeared as
witnesses against him.
Both men stated that they saw him
taking his hand out of Robinson's poe
kets. Roblnson's story was that he
had between 81 and IS in his pockets.
He was sleepy and lay on a bench and
fell asleep. When he woke up his
money was gone. When arrested,
Connors had S. and 25 cents in his
pocket.
When questioned as to where he got
his money, the replied that man by
the name of Fox had given it to him
yesterday officer Draper had been
down to see Fox, and that gentleman
stated he gave COnnors So Saturday
but did not give him a cent yesterday.
The st. Jean Baptiste Society held
their regular meeting last evening. The
membership of the society is now 800
out of which 200 are working out OF
town. A few months ago Is men were
appointed as a committee to see about
q new constitution. A special meet
ing will be held next Sunday, and the
committee will give its report,
The members of the police force took
their oath yesterday from Trial Justice
Curtis.
The high school boys today hired
Samuel Wright OF Worcester to train
them for their annual meet, May o.
Mr.. Wright trained the boys two years
ago and met with good success. He
will start in on the duties the latter
part of the month. The boys intend to
do all in their power to beat their
great rival, Southbridge high school,
About $50 has been collected by sub
scription paper to defray their ex
penses.
Frank Jones has resigned his part in
The Confederate Spy" on account of
the death of his mother. The play is a
week from Friday and this places the
band boys in hard fix. The committee
was hustling around today to see IL they
could secure some one to take his place.
Negotiations are being carried on
with Walter Eccles of Boston, who
knows the part thoroughly. A full dress
rehearsal of the play will take place
Thursday evening.
The ex-cadets' dance to be held this
evening in G. A. r. hall was postponed
until a late date on account of the
death of Frank Jones' mother Mr.
Jones was one OF the officers of the