The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-05
NORTH BRooKFIELD.
Would-be Soldiers Fail to Pass an
Examinatieni

North Brookfield, Oct. 4-Of the NORTH
Brookfield young men who went to Wor.
cester yesterday to enlist in the United
States army, two were rejected as being
physically unfit for the service. John St
Clair had chance of passing the ex-
animation, and he was unwilling to enter
the army without his companions, and
moreover, MS preferences are for the
navy Fred Herlihy was found too light
ana William O'Brien was debarred be.
cause of his false teeth.
Consequently the trio started for Bos-
ton, hoping in some way to elude the
vigilance of the recruiting officers and get
INTO the listss James Collins, who left
later in the day. was also unsuccessfuII
Collins said today that he intends to tfy
z again in some other office. Thomas
OlSason, VINO started yesterday to re.
enlist. changed his mind and did not take
Inc examinations. John Stone, Adolphus
Blssonette and Fred Rondeau passed sue
cessfully.
Tonight was gala one for Meridian
sun Lodge of Free Mason, and the mem
pers 1easted in regal style at the Batch
eiler House: 1t was visitation night and
me local lodge had as guests D. D. G. M
ter. also a large delegation from Hayden
Lodge OF Brookfeld and G. NJ. Frank s.
Eaton OF Spencer Lodge. After the regu-
lar session Of the lodge, the members ad-
Z d
banquet About go persons were at table
Many North Brookfield sportsmen voice
the sentiments set forth in The Spy a
rev days ago by A. b. F. Kinney al
Worcester, to the effect that the huntina
season should be made shorter in order
70 prevent the growing scarcity of birds
Fred Piekard believes that at the present
rate, it Will be well nigh impossible to
get a good days hunting in this vicinity
as he thinks partridges are being grad
ually thinned out, although this year
woodcock are reported especially plenti.
James Downey received today from his
son, pr. William Downey of Peabody, his
me pay morse; Duke an animal well
known to local horsemen, as it was form
erly owned by Calvin w Woods. super.
lntendent at the Batcheller factory Mr.
Downey has sent his black mare, Molly
10 Dr. DoWney, intending to keep Duke
In North Brookfield until he has thor
oughly recovered from a soreness CON
tracted on the hard roads near Boston
AAlreaay horSemen are counting on the
nne races scheduled for the Grove street
course during the coming winter. Several
horses IN town are good possibilities for
frst .honors on the speedway. Last sea
son II was question of supremacy be-
tween Daisy r.. Deputy Sheriff Ranger
fine little mare; Lochiel owned by 3 Il
Daniels and John ?. Carey, and B. H.
Smiths fine snow mare. Princess Ebilo
Now Arson B. Polands new find, George
is pronounced the real thing, and with
Mr.. DoWneyS Duke in the game racing
between this quintet will furnish some
The members of the Holmes Steamer
Company are saying nice things today
about the Ware fire department. having
received check for SIS, the first prize
IN the steamer contest at the muster Sat
urday.
The funeral Of Mrs. Fanny NJ Earle
81 TINS town, who died in Worcester, yes
terday, Will take place from her late
| home here, Friday afternoon at 2oiclock
Inc body Is expected TO arrive in town
tomorrow.
The foot ball game of Saturday between
the Tigers and the B. A. A. eleven OF
teresting contest of the season. In years
past the b. A. a. team has been superior
to anything In this vicinity and MANY
people think the Tigers are going III
against too hard proposition
Sumner Holmes and wife and Albert II
ana today We're to take a trip up the
Hudson.
The attendance at the fair of the Nat.
uralization Club and tho Sacred Heart Il
"A. ). has been falling off to a consider.
able extent The entertainment fur.
talent. which is adjudged good enough
but which has appeared here so often as
TO be no longer an attraction
Richard Healey was arrester for drunk.
enness this noon, by Officer John Stone
Officer Wilbur c. Bridges arrested
George Weaver this evening for drunk
enness, eand tonight James Crowley
was arrested for the same offense by
Officers John Stone. Henry Hatch and
Arnold Wallace.
This makes three arrests for drunk
enness for the day the largest mum
Der in one day for many months.