The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-27

BALLOON TO GO UP.
Manager Hill and the
Hronaut Patch Up
Differences.
Al BIG DAY is PROMISED.
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AL Webster Will Cut Loose
at the Monster Lake
Today.

Webster, Aug. 26.-The balloon will
t1y at Point Breeze tomorrow afternoon
ptSxfding eft doesn't rain. The trouble
between the managers of the company
and Edgar S. Hill, proprietor of Beacon
park and Point Breeze, has been ami
weah1y settled. There was misunder-
standing yesterday, caused by the APP
paratus not arriving in time for the
ascension. The balloon people ar
rived in town yesterday noon, but Prof.
FLOWER who was to make the 5000 feet
y ~+elfops and the parachute did not arrive
until later. 1t was concluded in the
afternoon that it would not be possible
to make the ascension until at least an
hour later. Mr.. Hill was telephoned
at his law office in the fremont build
essainga Boston, whetherfthe jump would be
made at that late hour or not, and he
wisely said no.
He was then asked if the company
should exhibit this afternoon and even
ing at Beacon park, and at Point Breeze
Sunday and he answered yes if they
would give him q, reduction. They
could not see It in that light, and Mr..
Hillscalfed The deal off.
Last evening they fixed the matter
up satisfactorily and the ascension was
made this afternoon and evening, and
WIN take place at the Breeze tomorrow.
Mr. Hill does not like to dfsappoint the
pup1C4 auQsIHdI Is WHY ne hSpL Inc Gull
pany here's
This company has had considerable
experience in the balloon business. They
initiate the balloon with machinery in
stead of filing with hot air by means
of a big fire. They have secured dates
to exhibit at the coming OxforS cattle
show, Sept 7 and 8, and the annual
three days fair in Putnam.
George SIattery met with a peculiar
accidpnt today He was coming
from the hotel to the depot just as the
boat. express was due. He evidently
had his mind on something else at the
time, for he stepped on the tracks in
the face of the swiftly approaching To-
Connective. =l fet
Engineer O'Neil saw the danger,
opened the whistle and shut off steam.
What seemed most singular is how the
young man got off the tracks as quick
ly as hesdid, 1t must have been a sud
den action of his muscles caused by the
fright for he almost fell backward from
the tracks Just as the locomotive sped
by him at a high rate of speed.
Young Slattery was so frightened
that he almost lost his senses, and for
alathe remainder of the forenoon he wore
a white and scared face. If he had
been second later, he would have been
dashed to pieces
The feature of the oxford cattle show
will be the concert and ball the even
ing of Sept. Z the opening day of the
fair The music for dancing will be
rendered by Colts Armory Band of
Hartford, CT. Caterer C. S. Yeaw of
Worcester will serve supper at so cents
per plate. The general floor director
5will be p. Foster, while ssaids will be
A. p. Howarth, E. f. Barnes j. N.
Fertin, G. A. Mann, F. N Mann, E. A.
Wheelock; reception committee, L. H.
Cudworth, F. A. Chaffee and David
Glass.
Manager John H. CONWAY and the
members of the champion Webster Base
Ball Club, with a contingent of rooters,
left on the Hoy train this forenoon,
bound for Milford A few of the prom
lnent citizens of the town also accompa-
MED the club.
The action of the selectmen last
night in regard to allowing the Wor-
cester and Webster electric road to
only run on the local tracks to the post
office and not to the lake, has pleased
the stockholders of the local road. "That
was exactly my idea,"s said Supernten-
dent John Flint to the Webster CORE
spondent of The Spy today. I'm that
u way the Webster road will get the BEN
eft of the passengers they carry to the
lake The Worcester road wanted that
privilege, too but, however to the sat
isfaction OF the local directors, they
did not get it,"
Another. good job that the town faith
ers did last night at their weekly meet
ing, and which The Spy reported today
was to grant the use of Main street to
the fremen on muster day. Chase
avenue and other streets were too small
to- accommodate the contestants, and
the vast throng that will be here On
Main street everything can be seen to
its best advantage.
Judge Henry q. Clarke presided at
the session of court today for the first
time since he was out. He came to
the court room from his house by the
use of a cane. Joseph Hitchin was
fined $40 for the larceny of five pig
cons from Michael Jaskowski He ap-
pealed the case. Hon. Charles Hag-
gerty defended him, and Frank f. Deon
was counsel for the complainant.
The Webster people who have been
enjoying themselves at the Sterling
camp meeting have all returned
Mrs. Nora Foley of Nashua, NJ H,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William
McKefnarl. f,iBt
The body of Edgar c. Nichols, the
former newspaper man, was inferred in
the Thompson town cemetery, today
Ralph M. Moore left today for a few
days visit in Ware