The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27
MUST BE STOPPED.
Spencer Selectmen
Instruct Chief
Draper.
NO MORE SUNDAY RIDALDRY.
Athletes Assemble For the
Interscholastic
Meet.
NO MORE SUNDAY RIBALDRY.

spencer, May Z0.-NO more repeLl-
tions of last Sundays drunkenness in
Spencer If the seleccmen can prevent
it:S Last Sunday was one of the most
disorderly days that the town has ever
seen. Fights were frequent, and
DRINKS could be seen rolling around the
streets looking for trouble with every
body. The selectmen have given or
ders to Chief of Police Henry P. ORA
per to put stop to such disgraceful
scenes on the public streets, and Chief
Draper always obeys orders.
Some of the saloonkeepers who are
trying to run their places according to
the law, feel sore for being blamed for
what one or two saloons are doing.
Joseph Goddard, aged p years, was
buried this forenoon in st. Mary's
cemetery. A solemn high mass was
celebrated by Rev. G. H. Dolan at the
Holy Rosary Catholic churee, assisted
by Rev. A. A. Lamy of St. Mary's
church and Rev. Levi Achim of North
boro. A quartet composed of Martin
Ratigan, Isaac Achim, Albert Plante
and Oliver Bonner, sang several selec-
tons at the church and also at the
cemetery. Handsome flowers were.
strewn over the grave.
The pall-bearers were George Le-
porte, Joseph O'Neil, Thomas Riley,
David Burke, Dennis Arseneault and
James j. Casey.
The Southbridge high school athletes
who will take part in the games tomor-
row arrived in Spencer this evening at
o'clock and registered at the Massa-
soft Hotel With them came a party
of followers.
The boys seemed to be in shape and
all were confident of victory. Nelson
cambridge, the crack hurdler, was
among the number, but did not have
much to say about the event of the
day, the 100 yards hurdle race. He is
not sure whether he will run or not.
Kilburn Adams, secretary of the N. e.
A. A. A., will let the two schools, Spene
Ger and Southbridge, know tomorrow
morning whether he will allow Dan
bridge to compete or not. If he does
not compete, the interest of the field
day will be slow, as this was the star
attraction.
The friendship of the two schools has
not diminished on account Of recent
claims and counter claims, and the To-
cal boys accorded a cordial welcome to
The visitors and home athletes, how
ever, will strain every point to win the
majority points in tomorrow's meet.
The visitors brought with them the
large silver cup, which if won this year
by Southbridge becomes the permanent
property of the team.
Another case of scarlet fever was re-
ported in town today, the patient being
Robert Dodge, the ive-year-old son of
Frank Dodge of Grove street. The
case was reported by DR.. Edward A.
Murdoch.
A large and fine picture of William
Greene, who was killed during the late
war, is on exhibition in Warren's dry
goods store. The picture is draped with
yellow ribbons, this being the color of
the David Prouty high school of which
he was a graduate.
The main belt in the sole leather
room of the Isaac L. Prouty boot and
shoe shop, broke this forenoon at 1045
o'clock. All Of the employees of the fine
shoe department were laid off in con-
sequence A similar accident hap
pened yesterday in the boot room.
Bills were placed through the town
today, announcing the appearance of
]. H. Lapearl'ss circus in Spencer, June
9.
The Spencer Brass Band went to
East Brookheld this evening.
DR.. Edward e. Murdoch celebrated
his 45th birthday yesterday at his home
on Pleasant street.
Frank Streeter of Leicester, while
driving down Cherry street, narrowly
escaped serious accident. He was
driving with one hand and leading a
horse with the other, when the horses
became frightened and ran into the gut
ter and turned over the wagon. Mr.
6treeter suffered only few slight
bruises. Three dozen of eggs which
were in the team were left on the
ground. A similar accident happened
tn Streeter a few weeks ago at the same
place.
c. N. Prouty, George H. Larkum. Es
tena and Anna Ward, George S. Wright
and a few other members of the Spencer
branch of Oraskaso Historical society,
attended a lecture of that society in
Leicester this evening.
Mrs. Adams Of High street is serious
" i'll at the residence Of her daughter,
Mrs Paul Sibley.
Amos Moore has taken charge of the
summer residence of Rufus Sibley, on
Moose hill.
George H. Kramer, Albert W. Curtis,
NAPOLEON Hamelin, Edward Bryant
and Herbert Capen, members compris-
ing the board of selectmen, proceeded
this morning to Louis Snay's saloon,
and inspected the place. No action was
taken.
WHITINSVILLE WON.