The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-18
ENTERS A HOUSE.
Strange Man Fright
tens An Old
Lady.
CAN'T BE FOUND.
Women in Spencer Rather
Timid About Going Out
Alone After Dark.

Spencer, May 16-Windows and doors
in the houses on Chestnut and McDon-
aid streets are fastened every evening,
and will be for a few evenings at
least to come. The whole cause of the
scare is that TON the pepper" is at
work again.
Charles Reno, living on Mcdonald
street, returned home two evenings
ago about 10 o'clock, and after fasten-
ing both doors securely, retired to his
room. He sleeps in the room next to
his mothers, and about Ills o'clock
was awakened by hearing pounding on
the wall that divides the two rooms.
Asking what was the matter, his
mother replied that there was a man in
the house. Hastily dressing he seized
a revolver, opened the door of his room
and rushed into the hallway. On in
vesttgation Mr.. Reno found one Of the
doors leading to the street wide open.
He was unable after diligent search
to discover the man, either inside or
outside Of the building.
Mrs. Reno stated that she was awak-
ened from sleep by hearing the noise of
a door opening and then the sound of
footsteps. Thinking that it was one of
the boys she got out Of bed and nearly
dropped to see a man standing in front
of her door. Hurriedly closing the
door, she placed chairs and other arti-
cles against it and began pounding on
the wall to awaken her son.
Several women living on Chestnut
street say that they have seen a strang-
er hanging around their houses at late
hours TbaW fr9i6 Of returning
home alone evenings.
The man who is causing all this trou-
BILE is described as being of about Hvs
feet seven inches in height, wearing
sandy moustache and wearing seedy
looking suit.
Selectmen Albert w. Curtis and Geo.
H. Kramer began Investigating yester-
day the principal streets to see what
was the sanitary conditions of the
town. Very few Objectionable places
were found, those being on Bell and
Salem streets, the causes being els
terms. The people were notified.
Harry Adams met with painful ac-
cident this morning at II O'Clock Whlle
running a roller sole leather machine
in George Bernis' sole leather room at
the big shop. The glove on his leIt
hand got caught between the rollers
and his fingers were drawn IN. Inc
crushed. He was taken to DR.. Austin,
where they were dressed. lie VIII not
work for a month.
A whist party and farewell reception
was held last evening at the residence
Of NAPOLEON Cabana, on Maple street.
About is couples were present, all OF
them being prominent French people OF
the town. The whist party was held as
a farewell reception to Nartenlas D.
Boy, who is q member OF the clup.
The Phoenix Speciality company and
a few friends left town this afternoon
for Webster, where the company VIII
furnish entertainment for the first
night of the st. Jean Baptiste fair.
Those who went were George Mullins,
oliver Bonner, William Rattgan ana
Edward Goodness.
At a meeting of the Spencer Yeast
Company this afternoon, arrangements
were made to start in the manufacture
of the yeast.
this week to have the company incor-
porated with $15O,00O capital. Those
nresent were David Girouard, inventor
of the yeast, Luther Hill, DR., Marc
Fontafne Of Spencer, and Fred Aubrey.
Mr.. Patenaude of Webster.
The inventor of the yeast claims that
it will last for months if not exposed
to dampness.
A surprise party was held this eve
ming at the Waldo house in honor OF
Harold Stanley Guertin, age nine years,
son of the proprietor of the place.
Twenty-four little ones were present
and did Justice to what was spread be-
fore them.
Mrs. Guertin and Mrs. Kendcick act
ed as matrons. After supper several
more games were played and then the
young folks retired to their homes.