The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-30
Thunder Storm Visit
ed South Part of
the County.
BIG DAMAGE NEAR WEBSTER.
Barn Struck and Totally
Destroyed-Gossip Of
Ball Games.

Webster, May 2S.-During the ter
rife and first real thunder storm of the
! season, which commenced a trifle be-
| fore midnight last night, lightning
struck the barn belonging to Mrs. Jos.
Morse in East Woodstock, CT, and for
those corners. Damage to the extent
of about $4,000 was done.
The bolt set the building on fire, and
the flames, which leaped high into the
air, wildly told its tale to the neigh
bors and to those residing for miles
around
The barn was the only structure that
was destroyed, but it was only by hard
labor on the part of the neighbors that
the dwelling house adjacent and a
smaller building was not also destroy
ed swift wind from the west was
also blowing, which made it extremely
hard to combat with the flames.
The barn was stocked with a large
amount of corn and valuable farming
utensils of the latest patterns, ana
these, coupled with the building itself,
made the fire one of the most disastrous
in these parts for some time.
The loss is fully covered by insurance
through the agencies of Putnam, CT,
insurance companies.
At a special session of the district
court this afternoon, before Justice
Henry j. Clarke, Nathan Hazard, a
colored boy of Is years, pleaded guilty
to larceny of money from his en-
ployer, George H. Fairfield, Of West
Dudley In this case, Officer Joseph 2.
Love executed several neat little tricks
that We're worthy of a regular Pinker-
ton detective. He was detailed on the
case and worked it out to perfection
The amount involved was $50, but Mr.
Fairfield says he lost much more. Mr..
Love found $40 of this amount nicely
hidden in a stone wall. The boy had
recently bought new bicycle with the
other money that Mr.. Fairfield thinks
he lost
The boy told the court that he took
the money TO get square with his en-
pioyer for licking him. The judge
placed him under probation and assess
ed him the costs of the trial.
Miss Sadie Richie Of Worcester, who
has been visiting at the Tracy House,
returned home this morning
Miss Hattie White visited in Brock
ton over Sunday
The funeral of John w. Wood, aged
4 years, who died last night after an
illness of a year from a complication
Of diseases, will be held from the NJ. E.
church at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
The employees of Bates shoe factory
commenced working on the IS hours a
week schedule this morning, which
gives them Saturday afternoon vaca-
tions.
All interest is centered on the two
games with East Douglas tomorrow.
Manager John H. Conway went TO
Clinton and Charles L. Sholta, the Sc
cond baseman, went to Hartford today
to secure new players for these games.
Webster is out to win if possible.
Haeger will pitch the morning game in
East Douglas and Sechrist the after
noon game here for the Websters.
Dad Clark says he has got enough of
jay country ball playing, but he wasn't
such much" here in Saturdays game,
after all. He might have been one of
two more and then he could have rea-
sons to talk Dad says that Saturday
was his first experience in country
town nine, and that he will never come
here again.
Jimmie Stafford, who is playing great
ball for the BOstons, visited his parents
in Merino Village today He had an
off day and took advantage of it to re-
new acquaintance. The celebrated
ball player is looking fine and he says
he is feeling exactly the same.
There was a large attendance at the
strawberry supper given in Odd Eel
lows hall tonight by the ladies' of the
Congregational church. There was a
good entertainment that followed.
Fred A. Brandes is visiting in New
port over Memorial day.
John ]. Love was in HolyoKe today
erecting a monument over the grave
of Mr.. Bugbee, who recently died
there. and who was formerly citizeE
here.
Miss Kitty Howard, daughter Of
Prentiss Howard, a student at Mt.
Holyoke college, is spending a few days
here.
The recent fire at the Woonsocket
race course has been the means Of
having all races that were coming off
tomorrow, declared postponed. NiChO-
las Brenniff and William Moore were
local sprinters that were to contest.
Isaac Haggerty of Boston is visiting
here over Memorial day.
A birthday party was biven at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Leavitt
in New Boston, Conn, tonight Caterer
P. F. Whalen served ice cream end
refreshments.
A dance was nelu IN the OAAOTQ ave-
nue. hall tonight, and tomorrow night
one will be held by the Turner's
z. P Carter, formerly a school com
mitteeman here, now Of Mt, Vernon,
n. Y, was in town today on bust
ness
Miss Dora Dryer Of the Joslin house
who has been on the retired list Tho
past week with a sprained ankle, was
able to be around today, although she
is not yet able to attend to hsr dut'rs
as head waitress.
Nj. and Mrs Robert Manson and
child of Charlton are the guests Of Tax
Collector James H. Dwyer and wife for
a few days. James T. Stanley and wife
of Hotel Dewitt visited in Worcester
this afternoon.
The grocery store Of H. n. Slater, an
other new venture, Will be opened in
the North village on Thursday. John
Sullivan viii be placed in charge.
Miss Belle Lavoice of Providence is
the guest of Miss Nellie King, on East
Main street. for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Clarke Of Hart
ford. Conn, are visiting in town for a
few days.
Lucian r. Thayer, well known here,
now at the Cleveland House in Pom
fret, Conn, is renewing GcQuaintances
here.
Fred H. Russack and two children Of
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