The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-28
A BIG SUIT.
Travelling Man Was
Injured
IN DOUGLAS WOODS.
Photographs Taken and
Necessary Lines Laid.


Hon. Charles Haggerty, Main street. is
a document in preparation that, when
completed, will arouse the quiet town
of Douglas from it's comatose state and
set them hustling to secure evidence
that will disprove the allegations that
are traced with a legal hand within that
sealed document.
On Tuesday evening last, a party of
three hired single buggy from Pro-
prletor Thomas 7. Dwyer of the City
Hotel, intending to drive to Douglas,
but they never reached the town, for
they became stalled when about half
the distance had been travelled. The
drivers were in the midst of the IA
nous Douglas woods noted for bold
/ highway robberies and reptiles of re-
cent reign, and objects were barely d :
tlnguishable in the road ahead. With
sud4en crash, the horse and vehicle
colilded with pile of wood which par
TALLY obstructed the road. The occu-
pants We're thrown in all directions
panel Donovan, a travelling salesman
Tor the Perkins confectionery nrm nf
NorWlch, CT, struck terra firma with
Ielllng force, and the fall broke his leg.
| FRANK Hyland and Oscar Creger, the
other TWO occupants escaped with a Sc
we're shaking up. The carriage was
also badly demolished
Inc local correspondent of The Spv
was given the facts of the case early
the next morning, but with the under
Standing that he should not use the
story until the scene Of the accident
I iau peen photographed, which was to
We useu as evidence when the case
Z came hpfOra tho FTVl ~NN0
told the reporter that he had aIvavs
round The Spy trustworthy in such
matters, and for that reason would rive
me spy the story in preference IN
other newspapers. ~
Yesterday afternoon Hon. Charles
Haggerty, the lawyer who viii brine
sun sun AGAINST the town of Douglas UNI
!ess they settle, and Frederick H
oefger, clerk of courts, with Photog.
rspner Z. L. Ross, drove to the scene
oI the accident, and several good nic-
lures We're taken by Mr.. Ross.
Inc case will be tried before .Judee
bartholomew in the district court bnt
Douglas viii be given a months time
IN IN winch to settle, if they think if best
a, ne 91cciaent mas been kept very quiet
ana donovan, the injured man. was se3
cfetly taken to his Norwich home
81 Patriek's c. T. A. have elected
Gnelr officers for the ensuing vear.
SPliItual director, Rev. FIR. Tobn n
MADDEN; president, Nicholas Brenniff. .
wee president, James Commons; record,
sil6 secrepary, James Mccoy; financial
seoieudIy william Cunningham; SER
nj rTIt I-dIIils' samuel Harris; steward
M M D. lholnpson; janitor, James FarreIi
II; ne installation will take place next
thursday evening. A smoke tan, viii
IoIIoW, and refreshments will he sar,,ad
RusseH Dugan, late Of Co. x siv+b
massachusetts, regiment, has enea @ed
@s Tie glerk at Hotel ReXford in Boston
ne rails for the new Worcester and
a iGDSl ti eiectrlc road have been strung
farm in Oxford. 'ie'' .
In Music hall tomorrow night +ba
russell Athletic Club Of NIillburv will
play the Webster basket hall tasp,
not game is expected. -A "A
Inc High Street Whist Club met with
MI; ana Mrs. Leroy J. Upham last night
Gnu Gnu. MRS. A. l.. York won the ladies'
lliI st prize, while Miss Lillian BigeIoy
prayed in poor luck and canturaS ~
pooby' prize. OF the gentlemen NJ NJ
ork won first prize and George Roo- -a.
the "boobv.' A &c rogers
II "a iaIse crowd was present at the ST
2edn Baptlste fair tonight. when WV
be1olt gave a pleasing entertainment'
ana the Pulaski band PLAYED. Tnmor,
'om Aisnt the prizes will be drawn.
homer a. Frissell of Peru is yisGtfpe
a ms prother DR.. E. NJ Frissell. for .
lev Jays, on Mechanic street.
MISS Della Iaporte, in walking to bar
f loine the other day, slipped, and in
Ialllng sprained her ankle.
LOUIS U. Clarke, the youngest son of
MI ana MRS, John M. Clarke, will be
United IN marriage next Monday after
noon 10 Miss Mary +. Hubbard.
Dr. John M. Thompson and P. Henry
thompson, both of Boston, are VISITING
i Lnelr parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
thompson, ST., for few days.
ReV. Fir. Madde1 visited in Worcaster
today. - u 0es'er
Al the entertainment in the Univer-
sallst Church, last night, under tha
auspices OF the junior Y. P. C. u, Maui
rice g., son of Selectman Maurice P
clare, was presented a bouquet of
movers by his many admirers. His
actlng In the delineation of a tramp
and his singing were fine
AT the next meeting of the Webster
Cooperative Bank, Feb. 8, a new Issue
of 800 shares will be offered for sale
A concert and dance win be held in
Pulaski hall, tomorrow evening, for the
benefit of the st. Joseph's Society.
About 40 singers from Gesang Verein
Frohsinn's singing society of Worces
ter will give a concert at town hall
Sunday afternoon.
DR.. c. S. Sargent has returned from