The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-12

the letter ard gave it as his opinion
that the man who has been honored by
being made bishop of the Springfield
diocese had stopped TO a falsehood in
treating with Priest Berger, now start
ing as did Chiniquy Bishop Beaver is
not infallible," said the man who yes
terday thought sucn things about The
Spy reporter land we have it from as
good authority as he is that he cannot
eXcommunicate FIR. Berger or US.
Another bishop has told us that
until Pope Leo sends word to our petit
ton we cannot be communicated. So
if Bishop Beaver tries to excommuni-
cate us we have only to appeal our case
to the pope"
But suppose the pope decides against
you" suggested the reporter
well, l know the pope is all right"
answered Mr.. Bouyiar, "and he will tell
Bishop Beaver that FIR. Berger can
stay"
This afternoon report became cur
rent about town that FIR. Berger had
decided to give up the ship, but it was
only transitory, caused by the fact that
the French priest had taken a trolley
ride, from which, however, he returned
at APO o'clock this afternoon.
Rev. Stephen Hallisy is to act as
curate to Rev. H. ]. Wren until Bishop
Beaver appoints the regular curate.
FIR Hallisy comes here from the Uni
versity at Washington, D. c.
The Tiger foot ball team did not elect
captain and manager tonight, as was
intended. The meeting will take place
some night this week. Already the
boys have received proposals for games
from Spencer and East Brookfield and
expect to line up against Spencer Sept.
20. The team is going to equal or beat
its record of last year unless lack of
time for practice interferes too Sc
riously.
Many North Brookfeld people attend
ed the funeral of Daniel Shea of Ware
this morning. Those who went from
here were David J. Splaine, Mary
Splaine, James E. Splaine, Mrs DerSois
Mccarthy John Burke, Martin Boyle
and wife, John Lynch Misses Mary
and Kate Lynch, Michael Shea, Pat
rick Carey, Patrick Welsh, Cornelius
Murphy and wife, and Mrs Thomas
McNulty. FIR. Boyle celebrated solemn
high mass.
The st. Jean Baptiste society will
have a special meeting tomorrow night
to make arrangements for turning out
10 assist the East Brookfield society on
the opening night of its fair, Sept. 20.
Harry Gleason, who was arrested for
runkenness, Saturday night, forgot to
appear before Trial Justice Boutwell, at
o'clock this morning, as he was sup
posed to do.
Rev. H. J. Wrenn was last night chos-
en- spiritual director of the st. Jo-
seph c. T. A. S.
Several barrels of kerosene were
used up today in trying to burn up one
of the old floating islands which have
been prominent in North pond The
island was thoroughly cut up before it
was burned. The water commission
ers hope to keep the water purified by
close watchfulness over such things.
The 2 o'clock car from East Brook
field ran off the track in the centre of
the east village, and delayed traffic for
a few minutes, this afternoon.
John A. Casey of Franklin Falls and
John Ceconi of Dorchester have been
the guests of James Donahue. Mr..
Casey will enter a seminary this fall
and Ceconi, who pitched winning ball
for Spencer during the summer intends
to enter Holy Cross college.
Michael Donahue of theWoreester po-
lice force left for his home today, after
visit to his sister, Mrs. Michael Duffy