The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-26
RUNAWAYS GALORE.
All of Gardner's Wicked
Animals Broke Loose
Yesterday.

Gardner Aug. 25.-Shortly after :
o'clock yesterday Remi L. Laprade,
who has a meat market on Nichols
street, was driving down Parker street
in one of his carts, and in turning into
Nichols street, the cart toppled over.
The king bolt gave way and the horse
started with the front wheels, but left
| them and ran for his stable on Nichols
street. Mr.. Laprade was bruised and
quite badly shaken up The horse re-
| seived some cuts and the hood of the
cart was damaged and sotpe of the veg
etables We're strewn into the street.
| One of Walker & Blossoms horses
was standing near @. O. Stones cave
| trough factory on Frances street, and
became frightened, this morning, and
ran through West Broadway and Dyer
/ streets to G.. N. Dyer's brickyard, where
! he was stopped. but no damage result
ed.
This afternoon G. E. Goddard's job
| bing wagon was standing on Parker
street near West Gardner square, when
| Grace Willard, the 9-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Willard, rode
into Parker street from the square and
/ rode against the horse. She was thrown
under the bicycle. The horse started
| to run, and the two wheels on one side
Of the wagon passed over the machine,
damaging the fork and a crank. but the
girl escaped with a fright. The horse
ran across the street and in front OF
DR.. G. w. Garland's pharmacy coilid-
ed with a buggy owned by Mr.. Will
liams of Winchendon. A little daugh-
ter of Mr. Williams was thrown out
but not seriously injured. She was car
ried into DR., Garland's store and DR.. C,
S. Bartlett was summoned. The circle
bar of the buggy was broken and the
/ harness damaged. Mr.. Goddard paid
Mr.. Williams for the damage to the wa
gon and harness and for DR. Bartlett's
| charges for attending the child
| The Baw Beese Veterans came homo
at various periods today. Some were
left in Fall River last night, some re
4 mained in Providence, and the advance
guard got as far as Worcester, where
they spent the night. W. d. Seavel
i came home on the theatre train from
I Boston, arriving at o'clock The ma
and the Baw Beese drum corps came
up at $50 from Worcester.
/ Gustav Granstrom, whose serious ac-
1 cident last night was told in this morn
ing's Spy, remained unconscious all day
today. although he showed slight signs
| of returning consciousness.
Mrs. H. e. Corey has returned home
to Webster after a three weeks visit
with Mrs. S. n. Crouch, South Gardner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Cross, Pine
street, entertained a party Of friends
last evening.
/ Robert, 5-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs Placide Maillet. died this morning.
The funeral will be at 2 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, and the burial will be in st.
i Johns cemetery.
Mrs. S. H. Crouch has gone to South
bridge for two weeks visit.
/ Marie Eva, infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Stanislas Dupre, died last
night and will be buried tomorrow.
The Ridgely Cycle club will go to
| Coldbrook Springs Sunday leaving the
club rooms at s o'clock in the morning.
Fifty-eight Gardner people went to
| Saratoga today.
i E. H. Kinsman and Miss Fanstina
Allen visited South birmingham today.
Miss Amelia Pelange Of Haverhill Is
a guest at the house of Anna Penault,
/ Regain street