The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-15
DROUGHT is BROKEN,
The Thunder Shower
Did Not Skip North
-Brookfield.
TREASURER'S BOND REDUCED.
Klondike Gold Seekers VIII
Return in the
Fall.
TREASURER'S BOND REDUCED.


ton was visited this afternoon by a
much needed and refreshing shower.
The faces of the people took on a
pleased look and even the poor parched
little wisps of grass and stunted Veget-
able plants seemed to raise themselves
I'D with new hope and to take fresh
lease of life. For twenty minutes there
was a good steady downpour and while
more rain would not have been I'M
welcome, what did come has undoubted-
ly done much good and will be of great
benefit to the crops Of grass and farm
vegetables. But 1t can hardly counter
act the injury done to the crops in the
last few weeks. A slight rain May 70 is
the last that came here and it was
badly needed before that. For miles
around the ground is parched and arid
and it is feared that the rain has come
too late to help anything much but the
latest fall crops. Already it is estimated
that the hay crop will not be half as
heavy as in previous years. A peculiar
feature of the rain was that mile
north of the village not drop Tell.
From here it looked as If Warren or
of the shower.
The family Of Cornelius Connolly has
received word from Mr.. Connolly, who
is in the Klondike with his son John,
looking for gold, that both Will start
for home in the late fall. UP TO the
time when the letter was written, they
had not met with any success of i'm
portance, but intend to remain in the
game until fall, as they have not by
any means given up hopes of success
With or without gold they will return
in the fall. anyway.
The bond of Town Treasurer L. D
Woods, Jr., has been reduced from
$4,000 to $4,000. 1t was not CONSIDERED
| necessary to ask so large bond OF the
treasurer, and as the town purchases
| the bond, it was an economical plan 10
reduce the amount. The bond Will be
obtained through Insurance Agent Johh
]. Downey. ~.
The senior class of the Sacred Heart
high school is sending out hand-
somely gotten up invitation to It's grad
uation, which will take place at town
hall, June 26. The class colors, ceflse
and old gold a charming combination,
are prominent on the program, To-
gether with the class motto, Life is
what we make it"
Patrick Carey, Misses Jennie carey
Mary Carey. Lena Maloney and Mary
Maloney went into camp at the X
cottage at Lake Lashaway tonight
The board of health has put gang
of men at work cleaning UP the sewer
ditch which runs through land of HI
ram Knight and Samuel Clark, just
west of Grove street.
J. William Dewing Of Gilbert street
left here this afternoon to visit MS
brother, Fred Dewing, of PROVIDENCE
r. I.
Arthur P. NORM and wife started for
winthrop Beach today for months /.
vacation. A..
John O'Hearn, machinist at the
Batcheller factory, was in Worcester
today buying supplies for the machine
room.
Frank A. Smith and wife, Misses Al
ice and Nellie Smith and Ward smith
will go to Smith College SATURDAY 10
be present at the graduation OF MISS
Mary A. Smith.
Frank S. Spooner and Herbert e.
Sargent, of the high school senior class, |
are in Grafton tonight attending the
graduation of Grafton high school.
The special town meeting at town hall
tonight developed much spice ana, as
was expected showed plainly that there
was a "nigger in the woOdpile' when IT
came to deciding what kind of a hearse
the town should buy. There were twol
PARTIES. one in favor OF buying thel
hearse recommended by the selectmen,
and the other urging that the hearse
purchased a short time ago by the I'M
dertaking firm of H. Splaine & Co. bel
bought for the town on the statement
that the price is $500. The hearse re-
commended by the selectmen was tol
cost $3.50
Chairman E. H. Batcheller of the Sc
lectmen stated that he could not re-
commend the vehicle belonging to the
Splaine company, as in his opinion the
other was the best hearse for the town.
Patrick Herlehy spoke Vehemently
against buying the Splaine hearse. At
ter much discussion pro and con, the
matter was put to vote and Chair
man Timothy Howard was unable to
decide between the ayes and hayes on
the amendment TO the motion. The
amendment was that the Splaine
hearse be bought. On a standing vote
"A were in favor of buying the Splaine
hearse and IS against it. The second
articles in the warrant was to cOnsid-
er what should be done in regard to
heating the town hall. The town house
committee, on the motion Of Rev. Ser
emo D. Gammell. was instructed TO in
vestigate the matter and report at an
other meeting.
The town seal was adopted. Harry
s. Lyle wanted the selectmen and
town clerk TO adopt the seal. Rev. S.
D. GammeH made a motion that the
cut Of the Bell hill tower be put on the
seal
DR.. L. A. Smith is not satisfied with
the action Of DR.. George r. SpOoner,
SimOnds diphtheria case. As clerk OF