The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-28
A New Pest is Sprung,
Upon Long Suffer
ing Millbury.
MORE MIGRANTS IN EVIDENCE.
Officer Thomas Dolan Scat
ters Gang of Hoboes at
the St. Charles.

Millbury, Aug. 27.-Mlllbury is d
present suffering from the attacks O
a curious little insect called the sewer
bug This bug resembles the common
mosquito in appearance, but the colol
is dirty brown, from which probabl!
comes the name.
The bug is very common at the pow
err station of the Worcester and Su
burban and all along Main street
where the Blackstone flows. The bug:
come in swarms and make things lively
wherever they are.
The coming of the bug is probably
due to the low water in the Blackstone
and the filth being exposed to the heat
is enough to cause a worse plague thar
sewer Bugs.
Officer Thomas Dolan was called out
about IL o'clock this forenoon to dis
perse crowd of buns at the west
side, who were making themselves OBJ.
noxious to passers-by They had
among others, asked the wife of one
of the selectmen for ten cents. They
looked as though they had been drunk
for several weeks, and every one pass
ing the st. Charles Hotel was asked
by the crowd for a nickel or a dime
They saw officer Dolan coming anc
hurriedly made good their escape.
Purgatory was the Mecca for picnic
parties today. Several parties went tx
that picturesque spot and enjoyed &
quiet picnic. One crowd came dowr
from Worcester in a barge and at
tracted much attention by their ode
dress. Poke bonnets and Japanese
parasols were in abundance.
Singletary Lake was we'll patronized
also and large crowds visited that re-
sort. Fred Bartlett ran a barge every
40 minutes from the terminal of the
electric cars to the grove and did d
good business. A shore dinner was
served from 1 to in the afternoon
which proved to be the principal attrac-
ton.
The end of the school boys vacation
draws near. The schools in town will
reopen from the summer vacation
Sept. 4. All the schools in town have
been fumigated and cleaned in order
to prevent the spread Of contagious
diseases.
Miss Marion Waterman has returned
from two weeks vacation spent il
Maine.
Rev. A. A. Wright, D. D., of Cam
bridge, and dean of the Boston Core
spondence school, preached at the Firs
congregational church at the west side
this morning. His theme was, Chris
in the Old Testament Scriptures" 4
select quartet furnished excellent mu
sic. At noon a special Sunday schoo
talk was given by Mr.. Wright to tn,
Sunday school. There was special mu
sic.
Rev. George P. Eastman of the Sec
ond Congregational church and Rev
John r. Thurston Of Whitinsville ex
changed pulpits for this mornings ser
vice.
Regular Sunday evening services wer,
held tonight by Rev. George P. East
man.
Rev. John H. Goodson of Boston oc
cupied the pulpit at the First Baptis
church here today. Rev. George e
Lombard the pastor, who is enjoying
q vacation, will return this week an(
preach next Sunday.
Rev. S. A. Messler occupied the pull,
pit at the Methodist church this morn.
ing. Miss Jessie Wignall played the
organ in the absence of Miss Ida SUIT
ton.
The Unitarian church, which has beer
closed fer the past month, during the
vacation of Rev. G. M. Gray, in Maine
will reopen next Sunday morning. Ar.
rangements will soon be made for the
installation of the pastor, which takes
place Oct. 4.
Miss Josie Wiesman of Providence is
enjoying a weeks vacation with Miss
May Murphy, on Main street.
Andrew Rrough of the west side ha.
secured position In the Winslow skate
works in Worcester.
Mrs. Philip Grover and daughter
Mary of Lowell, are the guests O
friends at the west side.
E. H. La Crosse of Whitinsville wa.
the guest Of friends in town today.
Mcmillan Of
guest of Miss Nellie Cotter of WAITE
street.
David Powers of Palmer was thu
guest of his daughter, Miss Olive Pow,
ers. on Grove street. today.
The Defender Midgets basket bal
team of the west side have organized
for the season, and elected Frank Ken.
opens, the young lads would like {
go at the West Millbury team.
A road race of eight miles, a, clam.
bake and a base ball game will be tn,
list of sports in Millbury for Labor
day.
The base ball game of Saturday will
Uxbridge is the talk of the town TODAY
and the old-time base ball fever il
around all over town. Millburv haI
always been a good town for sports
and especially for base ball, but in tn,
last few years base ball has died out
but this may be accounted for by play
ing hired professional men. NOW tina
base ball team is a-going, and ,
team made up entirely of Millbur,
boys, the games are being well patron
ized. Millbury defeating Uxbridge. III,
strongest team in the Valley league
gives the team good chance of com
ing out In the lead at the end of tn,
season. The only trouble in this tow
is the need OF a good ball ground. bu
it is understood that the Henry Broth
ers, who recently purchased the Tour
tellotte House, will build ball groun,
for the team at the race track on Graf
ton street next spring The presen
grounds the FIats are too small ~