The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-28
HORSE IN THE MUD.
Webster Barber Near
ly Lost Valuable
Animal.
TOWN AS AN ELECTRIC CENTER.
Edgar S. Hill Interested in
Another Enterprise
Carriers Next.
TOWN AS AN ELECTRIC CENTER.

i Webster, July 81. - Considerable
| amusement was afforded the residents
of Chasevine this morning at about 9
O'Clock. Alexander Provost, employed
in the barber parlors in the Sinclair
block, owns a horse which is very
lucky not to be swallowed up in the
muddy depths of the Maanexit river.
The beast is valuable, and was re-
Gently purchased by Provost. 1t was
| the custom of the Provosts to leave the
family horse out to pasture, and early
this morning he was brought from the
barn and let loose.
The horse took advantage of its lib
| erty and tried to take a bath in the
| dirty waters of the river.
OF course, the horse could swim, but
| the river was very shallow, and instead
| of swimming in the water, 1t found it
self almost over it's head in the muddy
bottom. AS if aware of its perilous
| condition, the beast began neighing,
and attracted the attention of workmen
employed in taking away a ledge just
| short distance away. The men ran
to the rescue.
| Once upon the field the horses neigh
ing came to an end. The men had
| brought a strong rope with them, and
one who had evidently lived out among
the cowboys in the west threw loop
| about the beasts head. 1t required the
vigorous efforts of Is men and those of
the horse combined to pull it from the
mud.
Mr.. Provost was informed of the mis-
hap by The Spy reporter. He was very
much stirred up over the affair until
told the horse was safe. The horse is
a fast animal and has a good record.
Mr.. Provost recently bought her at a
cost of about 5000.
The officers of Mt Sinai Lodge No.
80, Knights of Pythias, were installed
tonight. The installing officer was D.
D. G. c., Robert A. Beckwith and suite
of Southbridge. The officers installed
| were: Chancellor commander, William
c. Mahlert; chancellor, Oliver j.
Laporte; prelate, Ralph w. Homan;
master of work, George w. Pike; keep
er of records and seals, John R. Has
ke1; master of finance, Colin s. Camp
| bell; master of eXchequer, George c.
Walker; master-at-arms, Maxwell Car
rington inner guard, William H. Kle-
bart; outer guard, James 1. Meehan
The lodge was honored by the pres
ence of the state officers, Grand Vice
Chancellor Frank r. Hayden of Wor-
cester and Grand Prelate George NJ
BODICE of Leominster.
After the installation the popular ca
terer, Patrick F. Whalen, served a light
collation., consisting of cake and ice
cream. Following this the many invit
ed guests We're, entertained by a we'll
arranged program. Fake and Semons
| noted musical artists and comedians
| appeared in their musical act and re-
ceived applause. William McGeary's
| club swinging act was well received
Miss Bessie Raymond, a talented young
reader of Dudley, rendered several nice
selections. Mr.. Sykes sang, and enter
| tanned the audience by his remarkable
skill in playing the banjo, guitar and
piano. The affair was one of the best
! ever given in town by any society.
Webster baseball team Is making
| preparations to defeat the Carriers from
| Franklin next Saturday afternoon on
the Beacon park diamond. The play
ers are getting into fine trim, and are
practising daily in the field. The Car
| tiers were the champions in 49, and
| Webster will have its hands full to
beat them Carney, who played second
i base for the Southbridge nine until re-
Gently has been hired by the Websters,
who have signed him for the rest of
the season to take the place made va
want by Sholta If Webster does not
not be because she lacked enough eff
fort, but because the Carriers are clearly
| their superiors.
| A layout for an electric road between
Webster and Southbridge will soon be
made due to the untiring efforts Of
Edgar S. HILL Mr.. Hill has taken q
sudden interest in the project and will
soon send SUI veyors over the route. The
road Will have to cross the Southbridge
branch Of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad twice; this by
means of bridges. The meaning of this
project Is significant. If things come
true according to the wishes of parties
now interested, Webster will be the
center of a network of electric railroads
leading to all the surrounding towns.
A union picnic of the churches of
Southbridge was held today at Beacon
park and at Point Breeze. The 10
O'clock train brought from the spec
town about $50 persons who enjoyed
themselves at Webster lake resorts
during the day in the various sports
Iprepared for the occasion. The launch
Beacon and the beautiful steamer Les
lie were in continuous service during
the day
Mrs. Nicholas Giles, Miss May Mar
Bile and friends yesterday afternoon en-
joyed a trip about Webster lake in the
launch Beacon.
The muster committee of the fire.
men met last night and accepted an
swers to the invitations they recently
sent out.
The generator Of the electric road
which burned out Saturday, will be
back, it is expected, in few days, and
then the company will be ready to do
its full amount of business.
William Hyland will be day officer
on Webster streets next month.
Joseph Copeland visited in Boston to-
day.
The Universslist church will be closed
during the month Of August, to allow
the pastor, Rev. c. l.. Ball, much
needed vacation.
Mrs. James Sinclair of Providence,
r. l., is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Bixby, on East Main street.
]. II. Collins, who recently returned
from a trip to New York city, left
town this morning for North Attleboro,
where he will enter the jewelry shop
of Mr.. Webster
Miss Bessie McManus, who has been
the guest of Mrs. George Morse and
family on Chase avenue, returned this
morning to her home in Hartford
Webster lodge, A. o. U. W., will meet
next Thursday evening.
b. A. Wakefield is making a valua-