The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-29
MATCH RACE is ON,
Spencer and North
Brookfield Men
to Meet.
A BOAT RACE FOR LABOR DAY.
Philip Balloon and Oliver
Bonner Will Battle for
Aquatic Honors.
"A BOAT RACE FOR LABOR DAY.

North Brookfield, Aug. 2S.-Oliver
Bonner of Spencer and Philip Balloon
Of this town yesterday arranged for a
match boat race to be pulled off in three
heats at Lake Lashaway on Labor day.
Each man posted $40 with Ephriam
Perry of this town and agreed to meet
and put UP SIS more each to make a
purse of $50.
Superintendent C. A. Jefts of the
Warren, Brookfeld and Spencer street
railway offered $40 more, so that the
purse will amount to $50 and the win
ner will take $50 for his days work. 1t
was agreed to have the first heat about
10 o'clock in the forenoon, the next
about p. m. and a third, if necessary,
about . o'clock
Another agreement was that the con-
teStants should use boats size larger
than were used in the races held at the
lake few weeks ago. In those races
Balloon, who won the money, was hard
pressed by Bonner, and since then Bon
ner and his friends have expressed con-
f1dence in the Spencer mans ability to
beat Balcom in a special race. if no adj
vantage was to be gained because of the
boats used
The races are sure to be close, and as
there is no other attraction near here,
big crowds are almost sure thing.
Supt. Jefts intends to have a first class
troupe performing at the park during
Labor day week to close up the season.
At last nights meeting of the st. Jo-
seph C. T. A. S., James C. Murphy and
Mortimer Bowling We're chosen dele
gates to the 23d annual convention of
the Springfield Diocesan Union, which
will be held at Westfield, Oct. and 10.
Two new members were admitted to the
society.
Walter Kingsbury and Fred Walker
have gone to Providence for a week
visit with friends.
Clarence Sampson of Worcester
agent for the American Steel Company
was the guest of his father, w. H.
Sampson, yesterday.
Viola Lillian Fecteau, the infant
daughter of Charles Fecteau and wife
of North Common street. died last
night. The child was 10 days old. The
funeral was held this afternoon at 4
o'clock
Miss Gertie McDermott of Worcester
is the guest of Miss Lulu Bowling of
North Main street.
Edward Lawlor of Springfield is visit
ing his mother Mrs. John Lawlor, of
Warren street.
Ethel Howe, the Is months old daugh-
ter of Arthur Kimball Howe of Provi-
dence, died at the town farm, this morn
ing. Death was due to spinal menin-
gifts. The parents of the child were
here as guests of H. B. Howe, warden
of the town farm.
There is to be a special meeting OF
Division Is, A. o. H., tomorrow night
at 730 o'clock, to take action on the
departure of the spiritual director Rev
James P. Tuite.
Brainerd H. Smith tonight presented
to the E. D. Batcheller hook and ladder
company a handsome silk banner. Mr.
Smith is one of the most public spirited
citizens the town can boast of, and his
gift is heartily appreciated by the boys
who will carry it at the Webster mus
ter and expect it to prove a mascot
1t is garnet in color, of fine silk materi-
al, and ornamented with tassels of silk
and bullion. On the front are emblaz-
oned the words, "E. D. Batcheller
hook and ladder company
Miss Clara Rice and Mrs. Basset are
visiting the family of e. P. Haskell on
Spring street.
Mrs. H, H. Crowell of West Brook
field is the guest of her brother, L. S.
Thurston, of Grant street.
Miss Annie Kelly of Gardner is visit
ing his cousin, Miss Kate Kelly, of st.
John street.
Tickets are selling rapidly for the
Bachelors banquet" which is to be
prseneted by we'll known young people
at town hall Wednesday night.
Manager Howard of the North Brook
field base ball team today arranged an
other game with the Spencers to he
played at Railroad park, Spencer. Sat
urday.