The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13
TROUBLE AHEAD.
Horn Peggers in Big
Prouty Shops in
Earnest.
.LASTERS AFFECTED.
Incipient Strike May De-
velop Serious Results
in Spencer.

Spencer. May 12.-What seemed to be
an affair of no consequence at the Isaac
L. Prouty boot and shoe shop, now
promises to be of a serious nature. A
few days ago, about Is of the horn peg
gers left work and refused to go back
unless P. r. Condor. the inventor Of
the machine. was kept in the bottoming
room. Condor divides his time equal
ly between the bottomipg room and the
one run by Ernest Linstrom.
The first time that they struck, the
matter was settled satisfactorily to the
different parties, but yesterday the
peggers went out and today announced
that they would not return unless sent
for. 1t is now a question whether they
will be sent for or not, but the chances
are that they will have to return of
their own free will, and before many
days. Four peggers out of the entire
number are working. The action of
the peggerS stops the lasters. At this
time of the year work is generally
rushing, and this year is no exception
to the rule, but Linstrom's room has a
dismal look on account of the number
Of employees loafing. About eight
hundred cases of boots and shoes Are
on the floor ready to be pegged. The
employees who work in the factory and
depend on the peggers for work, are
hoping that the trouble will be quickly
settled SO that they can go back to
work.
Tomorrow, at Myrick park, the hum
bic freshmen of the David Prouty high
school Will try to lower the naughty
heads of the senior class. The annual
class games will be held if the weather
permits. Great rivalry always exists
between the different classes. The Sc
n1ors are confident of repeating their
victory of last year, but the freshmen
expect to spring a few surprises on
them
Hobbs, the crack Splinter, is a Sc
n1or, but he has made plans for tomor-
row that cannot be set aside, and so
Will not compete. This adds to the
interest instead of detracting. as he
would be an easy winner of the dashes.
The entries of the classes for the va
rlous events are as follows:
4O-yard dash-Bullard '99, Dermody
1900 Berthiaume 1901. Reno 1902.
l0O-yard dash-Berthiaume 1901, Der
mody 1900, Reno 1902.
1902
Running broad jump-Jones 1901, Reno
1902, Dermody 1900, Billiard $50.
44O-yard dash-Aegis 1902, Greene 80,
and Lee '99.
Pole vault-Jones 1901, Dermody 1900
and Vernon '99.
l2O-yards low hurdles-Bullard SO.
Jones 1901, Dermody 1900, and Vernon
22O-yard dash-Reno 1902. Dermodv
1900 and Berthiaume 1901.
Running hop, step and jump-Dermo-
dy 1900, Billiard '99, Reno 1902, and
Jones 1901.
Shot put-Lee 49, Reno 1902, Ames '99,
and Vernon SO.
S9o-yard run-Aegis 1902, Greene '99,
and Lee '99.
The officials will be; Starter, Samuel
Wright; judges, E. S. Tirrell, George
S. Wright; clerk of course, Fred E.
Ames; assistant clerk Of course. Ed
ward Sullivan; timers, Lewis w. Dun
ton, Charles e. Dunton; announcer,
George H. Larkum of the Spencer Sun.
The committee in charge of the field
day is Edward Sullivan 1902, Arthur
Sagendorph 49, Arthur Morse 1901. and
Elton Mullett 1900.
w IN tuliiS DedllIlS anu IlleS DiOW-
ing, the Spencer Marine Drum corps
paraded the streets this evening as an
opening to it's fair at Mechanics hall
tonight. A large crowd attended. An
entertainment was given consisting Of
banjo selections and songs by William
Ratigan of the Phoenix Speciality Co.,
and songs by Arthur Kasky OF the
Wyanokes.
Dancing was in order during the
s,-1,
music, ]. H. McKenna prompter. The
fair will close tomorrow evening. The
proceeds will be used in purchasing
uniforms.
Frank streeter Of Leicester met with
an accident this afternoon at 4.3O
O'Clock, while driving down Cherry
street. The horse was coming down
the hill on a trot, and when Mr.. Street
er tried to stop him, he found it i'm
possible. The horse ran into the gut
ter and finally into a window in the
basement of Ramer's house. A small
boy Harry Proctor, was in the wagon,
but gave a jump at the moment the
crash came, and landed in the road.
Mr.. Streeter was thrown out, and re-
ceived a small cut on his hand.
The funeral of Mrs. Cora A. Hull took
place this afternoon at the house, Rev.
Robert Smith of the Methodist church
officiating
The Holy Rosary c. T. A. base ball
team plays at Rochdale tomorrow.
Very of Worcester will do the pitching
and Porter will catch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cranshaw of
Providence are guests of Charles Hew-
lit and family of Pleasant street.
The Baptist Junior Christian En-
deavor society has elected the following
officers: President. Mabel Parsons; vice
president, Walter Decen; secretary,
Leslie Burrage; treasurer, Herbert Sib-
ley.
The Y. P. C. U. of the Church of Our
Father will hold an entertainment next
Tuesday evening, at which a cast from
Podunk will present the comedy drama,
Mr.. Bob
Miss Mary Simonson of Long Island
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