The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-06
SPENCER COLONY.
Seven Families in
Camp at Lake
Lashaway.
A PICTURESQUE PLACE.
Principal Tirrell Making
Out a New Course Of
Study.

Spencer, July ga regular colony of
Spencer people. numbering as many in
habitants as some of the villages in
this vicinity, was located this morning
by the Spy man.
/; These fresh air loving people were
found in East Brookfield at Lashaway
Heights, situated on the northern shore
of Lake Lashaway. There are now in
this village seven Spencer families.
More will join the colony this week.
The camp is the prettiest spot
| on the shore of the lake, being pitched
on a high bluff which affords a beauti-
full view of the lake.
! The grounds are level and well
shaded.
Those who live in tents are supplied
| with a good sized kitchen made of wood
in which they do all their cooking and
in which the meals are served. The
tents are used for sleeping purposes
only.
At the extreme north of the camp are
| two cottages owned by Merrill N. Horn.
Mr.. Horn and family have not entered
their summer home, but expect to do
so soon. Next to Mr.. Horr's place
comes a pretty cottage, owned by
Charles B. Torrey. Mr.. Torreys fam
lily have just arrived at their summer
| home where they will remain until
early fall Next to Mr. Torrey's house
It situated pretty two-story cottage,
| owned by Fred w. Boulton. Mr. Boul-
ton expects, to remove his family to the
lake shortly. Next to Mr.. Boulton's cot
tage comes the colony Of tents, the first
| of which is occupied by DR.. It. ]. San
born and family. A. D. Putnam with
| family inhabits the next two tents.
This is Mr.. Putnam's tenth consecutive
year in camp at Lake Lashaway. Next
to Mr. Putnam's comes Alton H. Bars
| tent.
The next tents are inhabited by E. ".
Prouty and family and Miss Blanchard
| of Melrose. j. G. White, with family,
occupies the next portion of the camp.
| Next to Mr. Whites comes beautiful
cottage, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Joel
s. Billiard. Last, but not least, comes
a pretty little cottage, owned by w. A.
Barr and G. w Sayer
Principal E. s.. Tirrell of the David
I Prouty high school left town this morn
| ing fo~ his annual vacation at Brant
Rock. During the next three weeks the
principal will be engaged in making out
a new course of study for the ensuing
school year On completion, the course
of study will be submitted to the school
committee. The English course will be
extended from three to four years.
Prouty Bros shop, situated on Main
street, was set fire to at $50 o'clock
| last evening by sky rocket sent up
from the Massasoit hotel. The rocket
lodged in the shingles of the roof. The
blaze was put out without much dam
age.
Nicholas King, aged 16 years, of
| lower Main street. met with a painful
| accident last evening. A large fire.
4 cracker which King had just lighted
Unexpectedly went off while he was
holding it, burning his face and hand
His face, ears and eyes were filled with
| powder. Much of the powder was
taken out, but great quantity still
| remains.
Lewis Reno, son of Joseph Reno, Nc
| Donald street, stepped on a piece of
broken bottle last night, and cut a
deep cash in his left foot.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Merritt of Am
herst wheeled to Spencer Sunday, re-
| turning home last evening. The fac
| tories, which have been closed since
| Saturday night, were again opened to-
| day and started on full time.
| Martin Casey, compositor in the
| Spencer Sun office, resumed duties this
morning after a few days vacation.
! The police arrested Peter Haggerty
tearly this morning on a warrant of
| VI 0iihSHnebS' ndSBerty was Lound on
Maple street fiat on his back and per-
fectly dead to the world.
| Deputy Sheriff Henry P. Draper found
Fred A. Hamilton drunk this afternoon,
| lying beside the Boston and Albany
railroad track. Consequently Hamilton
had to spend the night at station 1.
| John Casey of Georgetown university
| has arrived home for the summer vaca-
| ton.
| Louis Wedge of East Brookfield was
violently thrown from his wheel at
Moose Hill farm this Afternoon. The
| cause Of the accident was the'breaking
Of the Chain. As a result of the fall Mr..
Wedge sustained sprained arm. His
| ear was also badly cut. The injured
| man left his wheel at his sisters Mrs.
Henry Moran, Chestnut street. Young
| Wedge took the o'clock car for East
| BronkHhfd INIaera he WAS atfended