The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-18
OUT FOR A ROUSER.
Battle Of San Juan
Will Be Refought
in Clinton.
CUBAN VETERANS TO TAKE PART.
Fourth of July Celebration
Arranged to Be Grand
Affair.
CUBAN VETERANS TO TAKE PART.

Cannon will illustrate the fight before
San Juan. The powder to be used in
this demonstration will cost in the
neighborhood of 500. The company
will be divided into two camps, one of
which will represent the Spanish and
use smokeless powder. The other will
stand for what they really are, Ameri-
can soldiers, and use black powder. \
In addition to the sham battle there
will be a street drill, in which the conf
pany will illustrate the method OF
clearing the streets in case Of riot.
1t is understood that Capt. Cannon
will give the drill much attention. 1t is
comparatively easy to. make an impos-
ing spectacle os a sham battle but tits
difficult to give a street drill and not
have it look like game of tag, mas
much as there can be no crowd against
which the force of men can be exert
ed.
1t is years since the town has en-
loved the spectacle of a sham battle.
Members of out-of-town militia COM
panies will be invited. Indeed, it is I'M
derstood that many of the boys are
coming from Hudson and Marlboro to
take in the spectacle.
Company K is more than an ordinary
company of the M. V. M. Most of its
members are veterans of the late war.
1t contains a larger number of veter-
ans who saw service than any other
miliait company in the state today,
This alone, 1t is believed here, VIII
make the sham battle of interest out
side the town.
There is some difficulty about the
&c
proving so easy to find field centrally
located where the people can look On
without getting in the way of the pow
der.
The idea of the sham battle, which
was Immediately adopted at the meet
ing last night, originated with Thomas
L. Walsh, newspaper man and law
student. He had previously been en-
gagged in the interest Of Gibraltar Coun-
ell, knights of Columbus, to furnish the
citizens with such an exhibition under
the auspices of the council Fortunately
there was not time to realize the pro-
ject in that way, and as the matter
stands it is something which all the
people are interested in alike.
At the meeting Of the general COM
mittee on the celebration, which will
be held Tuesday evening, Manager 7. j.
McManus, of the base ball team, and
A. o. Scribner, who is arranging a BIZ
cycle race, will be present by invitation.
The committee desires that the day
shall afford as much entertainment as
possible, and will arrange with these
gentlemen so that they may arrange the
time of the events in their charge as
advantageously to themselves as pos
sible.
Besides the sham battle it is proposed
to give two band concerts and to fire a
salute, morning, noon and evening,
from the cannon owned by the associa-
ton. The committee believes that there
will be no difficulty in raising all the
funds necessary to make its plans an
absolute success.
If there is a surplus it may be deemed
wise to help out the road race, although
a road race that was similarly assisted
on a Fourth a few years ago was not
all it was expected to be.
The need of more policemen was il
lustrated last night, in a fight between
Italians, which took place on Church
street. Several Italians were in the con-
test. They drew knives and filled the air
with blasphemy. The officers were on
duty and were doing all that could be
expected of them but the row was over
before any could reach the spot from
the depot.
Pawnee Bits Wild West show was
in town today and gave performance
afternoon and evening. There was a
parade in the morning, which would
have been shorter if formation Known
to cavalry tactics had been adopted.
There were Indians, Mexican band,
women rough riders, burrOs and other
attractive features. The manager en-
deared himself to Chief Bates by com
ing to the police station and paying ms
SIS license fee unsought. Usually the
chief of police has to seek out the hold
er of the purse. The show was satisfac-
tory. Monday the town will be treated
to a circus by ]. H. La Pearl
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred A. Burditt quiet
ly celebrated their golden wedding to-
day No formal celebration took place.
Their daughter, Mrs. Walter P. Bowers,
is i'll. Mr.. and Mrs. Burditt were married
June II, 1S49, by DR.. c. NJ. Bowers Mr..
Burditt did business as a druggist on
High street for many years, until ne re-
tired. Two of his sons are in the same
business. Oscar A runs the store for
merly run by his father; Henry A.
Burditt is the owner Of drug store on
the same street and only a few doors
below.
The Massachusetts, Broken Stone
Company expects to complete the work
of surfacing Boylston street during the
month. Only a short section remains
to be completed.
The Methodist church will celebrate
day tomorrow. A special pro-
gram has been arranged, in which the
boys and girls of the church will par
The Clinton Womens club took its
outing at Chauncy lake, Westboro, this
The ladies were early at the
town hall, with their lunch in baskets.
Two four-horse barges were in'waittng
for them. The drive was most pleasant,
the rain having left the roads almost
free from dust. The day was spent at
the lake, most pleasantly. Lunch was
eaten under the trees. The barges re-
turned late this afternoon. The ladies
declared the outing one of the most en-
joyable experienced in the history OF
the organization.
The announcement of changes in the
salaries of United States postmaster in
this vicinity leaves the salary of Post
master Charles S. Stevens where it was
when he took the office The postmas-
ter at Leominster is raised $780,.
Superintendent of Roads Loren 3.
Walker is making a much-needed re- /
formation in the character of Water
street on the slope above High street. /
He is putting in a foundation of large
stones upon which a top dressing of
gravel and small stones will be laid.
C. Frank Fairbanks has been elect
ed a member of the Massachusetts Re-
publican Club. Mr.. Fairbanks is pres
dent of the Clinton Young Mems Re
publican Club. and has served through
several campaigns on the republican
town committee.
T. F. O'Connor, graduate Of the