The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-10
WILL BE up TO DATE.
Circus, Balloon Ascen-
sion and a Ball
Game.
ALL WEBSTER WILL TURN OUT.
Actors and Aeronaut All
Well Known to the
Local Residents.
ALL WEBSTER WILL TURN OUT.

Webster, June 9.-The people of Web
ster and vicinity will get all that is
coming to them in the shape of amuse-
ments tomorrow. There will be ball
game, circus and a balloon ascension.
1t is estimated that there will be at
least 5000 persons from out of town
here to see the sights. 1t will be one Of
the busiest days of the year with all,
Early in the morning the train con-
tanning J. H. La Pearls great allied cir
Gus will arrive via the Boston & Albany
branch railroad La Pearls circus is the
first large show that has been here for
some time, and from past records
good performance will be given.
At noon a street parade will be given,
the route to be down Main street and
off on to the principal side thorough
fares and countermarch to the grounds,
when a leap for life act viii be given
without charge of admission. TWO per-
formances will be given in the after
noon and evening.
The next on the list is the ball game
at Beacon park at 8 o'clock between
the Marlboros and the Websters. Both
teams have been strengthened and
rafting good game may be expected.
Webster's battery will be Tommy
Saunders, of Cornell college, Webster's
star twirler OF last year, and Merritt,
late Of the Pittsburg National league.
Or, Ed. Dowd better known as ''Cy-
clone Dowd," will be in the box for
Marlboro, while Charlie Bemis will
catch.
The local management is trying hard
to have Eddie Glenn of Taunton cover
short. Glenn is the player who COW
oh a
games last year and who made such
q record. His playing was wonderful.
In the evening, besides the perform
ance of La Pearls circus, Prof. Jack
Sawyer, a noted aeronaut, of Leon
inster will give a balloon ascension,
with a brilliant display of fireworks,
at Beacon Park. under the manage
ment of William Kendall of New York
city, q well-known theatrical man.
Prof Sawyer is known here, as he
recently married a Webster girl. He
has made ascensions both day and
night before, but this is his first job
IN town. He is only % years old, but
is full Of grit
He made trio a few days ago in
North Brookfeld at night and, instead
of landing on terra frTna, came down
in the trees. He was considerably
bruised, but is all right for another
daring mid-air trip. He will also as
cend at Point Breeze Sunday after
noon at about o'clock He will make
his daring exhibit tomorrow at about
10 o'clock. His feat is to soar some dis
lance above the ground in a regular
balloon and then cut loose, slowly
descending with the help of a large
parachute. When some distance from
mother earth he will dive from the
parachute into the lake, thus perform
ing most daring feat. He will wear
a life preserver.
With the company is weH-known
actor Wilbur Christy Christy is
known by nearly everybody here
from the youngster to the aged, as he
starred here in several travelling COM
panies of a weeks stand. Mr.. Christy
was kept busy last night, shaking
hands with his old friends.
During the last few days much in
terest has been taken in the Fitzsim-
mons-Jeffries fight in New York city
tonight The betting favored F'itz.
Webster people who saw the fight to-
night were Charles z. Mason, Hector
DHpre and Napoleon Lemotte.
Frank Brogan has returned from a
visit in Northboro.
At a meeting of the K. of P, last
night. the third degree was worked on
one member.
George Forand has returned from a
Zip TO LeOminSter
Simon Weiner is in New York city for
a few days on business.
John H. Pagan of Providence visited
IN town today.
Members Of the high school had 4
gay time at Point Breeze today, the oc-
easion being their annual picnic. All
kinds of athletic games were INDUCED
in.
1T is possible that in the near flu
ture," said the Rev. Alexander Digit,
pastor of the Methodist church, to The
Spy reporter, today, that we will soon
hold a Sunday school convention here
No arrangements, however, have been
completed.
William Palbinski of North Grosven-
ordale, Conn, caught a 14-pound turtle
at the big lake today. He brought IL
down street with the aid Of a COM
panion and sold it to Moses Moreau.
There was a large attendance at the
benefit dance in Turner hall tonight.