The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-28
FRIEND SAVED HIM.
William Fisher Had
Narrow Escape at
Spencer.
He SAID HE WAS WAYLAID.
Henry Mayo Tells About
Battle With Fontpads at
Spencer Park.
HE SAID HE WAS WAYLAID.

Spencer, Mass, July 27.-Wm. Fisher,
aged IA years. came near losing his life
this afternoon about 4.3O o'clock, while
bathing in the pond at the No. 2 mill
operated by Beebe, Weber & Co. on
Valley street.
Young Fisher, in company with other
young fellows from his neighborhood
started from his home at o'clock for
swim in the cool waters of the pond.
After the boys had been in the water
for few minutes, one of the number
proposed that they go to the bridge
and dive into the water from that Gle.
walton.
The boys had been diving for quite a
while, when they noticed that young
Fisher had not risen to the surface of
the water after his last plunge. They
became anxious and Joseph Thibeauit
Owed again to see if he could find
Fisher
Young Thibeault found Fisher living on
the bottom, apparently senseless. He
grasped Fisher and brought him to the
surface. P. w. Kane, who happened
to be close at hand, having some little
knowledge of resuscitation, attended to
tlsner and succeeded in bringing him
pack to his senses, after which the
young man was taken home. It an
pears that young Fisher, when diving.
nad struck his head on rock with suf-
llclent force to knock him senseless
Young Fisher was greatly improved
tonight and will soon get over his
frightful experience.
Henry Mayo of South Spencer ran
up against 1t good and hard last night,
while going home from Spencer to
south Spencer, by way of the railroad
track. When near Railroad park three
men, who were concealed in the bushes
by the side of the tracks, jumped upon
Mayo and proceeded to pound him. at
the same time demanding what money
he had. Mayo fought manfully and at
last succeeded in driving away his as
sallants by his shouts for assistance
and the way in which they colided
with his hard knuckles.
Mayo suffered no injury in the fra6as
outside of his clothes being torn and
q slight scratch upon his forehead
Mayo says that his assailants are
known to him. He claims that thew
were angry because he refused to treat
them in one of the prominent saloons
In town, and knowing that he had
money, waited for him at Railroad
park.
Now that arrangements are finally
completed for the great clerks game.
and as no admission fee is to be
charged, the Main street clerks want
to know what they are PLAYING for.
Today the reporter for The Spy paid a
visit to the store of A. H. Sinnott 81
Co, where manager James Silk of the
Main streets is employed. Mr.. Silk said.
While we are perfectly willing to play
the clerks of Mechanic street and
Chestnut streets for no prize or for no
benefit, we would much rather have
something at stake, to make the game
more interesting. Now, what / propose
is this, that we play the Mechanic and
Chestnut streets for a supper, to be
given at the Waldo hotel, the losing
side to pay for the supper, and that
no one be admitted to the supper ex-
cept the two teams, the umpire and
The Spy reporter.
If this is satisfactory to the Me-
chanic and Chestnut street clerks, will
they kindly answer through the col
umns of The Spy? If the Mechanic and
Chestnut street clerks accept this of
fer, it will make the game all the more
interesting.
A meeting of the alumni of the David
iOQNy ll6ll oNllpCi 10 CetllGu LUZ ISAL
Monday night. Election of officers will
take place and the matter of holding
a summer reunion of all the graduates,
will be considered. The present officers
of the association are: President, Ches-
ter B. Allen; vice president, Mrs. G.. S..
Faxon; secretary and treasurer,
Charles w. Estes; executive commit
tee, Chester B. Allen, Mrs. G. S. Faxon,
Charles W. Estes, Leroy .Ames, Mary
Bemis, w. ]. Heffernan and Mrs. Geo.
Burkhill.
Mrs Thos. Sheridan and daughter
Gertrude of Worcester are the guests
of Mrs James Mccain, II Pearl street.
Edmund Collette is home from a
three weeks visit in New Bedford and
Brockton.
Frank Collette and wife and Paul
Vaudeville and wife fished at New
pond today.
Delos Vaudeville starts on visit TO-
day for Hartford.
Francis Achim of Maple street re-
turned from visit to Canada today.
Alfred Forrest has returned from a
visit to Providence.
Miss Ida and Miss Emma Dufault
leave August for ST. Orns, p @.
Mrs. M. ]. Madden is spending the
summer at Cows Point, Nova Scotia.
Arthur Duffney has enlisted. Duffney
formerly belonged to the Second heavy
artillery and did guard duty in Cuba.