The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-28
WITH A CRASH.
Elevator Drops and Two
Men Injured.

McIl Injured.
Whitinsvilie, March 27-The large ell
evator in the Within machine works
dropped from the second story this
morning, carrying three men with it,
two of whom were injured. The ele-
Vator which is the largest in the works,
was being used to carry some castings
to the upper floors. William Leonard,
John Carroll and an Armenian were on
it at the time, together with two truck
loads of castings.
The elevator ran all right till it reach
ed the second floor, when the ropes sud
denly parted, letting the elevator drop
down with a crash, taking its load
along with it
Two of the occupants were hurt,
Leonard having his ankle badly
wrenched, and the Armenian having
his leg cut in several places. Carroll
escaped uninjured, aside from a severe
shaking up.
The funeral of John Huxley took
place yesterday afternoonat 1.3O o'clock.
The funeral procession formed at the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Joyce of High
street. and proceeded to st. Patrick s
church. Rev. Joseph Daley OBLIGATED.
Inere were many friends and relatives
present. There was a large number
of floral tributes, showing the esteem
in which he was held. Division No
IL. A. Q. H, Court Freedom, F. of A., of
both of which he was a member, Court
Rockdale, F. of A, and Court Laval,
f. of A. attended in a body. The
bearers were James Conway, James
McGuinness, Patrick Kilarn, Patrick
Walsh. Timothy German, John Joyce.
Burial took place in st. Patrick's GEM
etery at Riverdale.
John J., the four-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Feen, met with a Sc
rlous accident while at play Saturday.
tie was playing near Mrs. Young's
house on a doorstep, and slipped and
fell, his right arm dropping into a pail
Of hot water. which was on the step,
badly scalding him.
Garabed Negohosian and Miss Mar
lam Bedrosian, both Armenians, were
married Saturday evening by Rev. Jas.
H. Childs. pastor of the Northbridge
Centre Congregational church. Friends
were present from Worcester and
Woonsocket. They received many we'd
ding presents, both useful and orna-
mental. They will reside in town.
Next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
IN Memorial hall, there will be a no.
license rally. Hon. Byron B. johnson,
ex-mayor of Waltham, will address the
audience. A double male quartet will
furnish music for the occasion.
At the meeting of the board of reg
istrars Saturday evening, fourteen
names We're added. thirty eight crossed
off, leaving SOB on the list,
A large number of the people from
the different churches in town are max
ing preparations to attend the Wor-
cester county south Sunday school con-
Vention to be held at Upton Thursday.
A bat re will leave in front of Rev. John
r. Thurston's house at s o'clock. and
all those who wish to go will have to
give their names in by Wednesday eve
| ming.
A special meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society was held at the PARSONAGE of
the NJ. e. church this afternoon.
Mrs. j. r. Feeny of Main street il
confined to her home with illness.
| Mr.. and Mrs. David Huot and family
OF Birch street left town today for ST.
Helena, P. O., where they are to re-
side. The family has lived in this town
Tor the past ten wears