The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-02
SPENCER'S FOURTH.
Nothing Definite On
the Tapis as Noise
Producers.
YOUNGSTERS WILL Be ON HAND.
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Chief of Police Will Protect
Property-Grist OF Notes
From Shoe Town.
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SPENCER, July Ito all appearances
now, the Fourth. of July celebration in
Spencer Is, to be of decidedly quiet
Nature At present there is only one
attraction billed-the grand picnic
which the parish of St. Mary's church
Will hold at Highland grove.
TIC French-speaking people, headed
BY Fr. A. "a Laay, will secure a days
Enjoyment out of this annual event,
while other determinations of Spencer
Will be obliged to leoks elsewhere for a
pla9e to spend the glorious Fourth.
A large number of local sports and
others Interested in athletic events have
planned to spend next Tuesday at
Lashaway park, East Brookfield, where
e st. Mary'S church of Brookfield and
st. Pauls church of Warren will hold
an ALI days carnival of athletic sports,
consisting of a ball game, boat races,
Jumping, running and aquatic
events, which are sure to please the
spectators. Besides the water and
field events, two entertainments, one in
the afternoon and one in the evening,
viii also be in order. These entertain
ments will be given by famous trou-
badour company,
Besides the people who are booked
Tor these two places of holiday pleas
ure, another large party from town is
planning to go to Southbridge to wit
ness the bah game between Webster
and Southbridge. BY the way things
look now, however, not all the people in
Afspencer are seeking pleasure in picnics
Rr athletic sports, as there is not an
available team in Spencer tonight, all
hpnn 81 fn1s Gov do
ahead. Some of the more quiet pleas
IRE seekers will go to Mt. Wachusett.
ktutland and other summer resorts,
while many others will spend the day
feside some of the neighboring fresh
water lakes.
All of the local boot and shoe facto-
RES will close this evening, not to be
opened again until "Wednesday morn
1qg. thus giving the employees a good
three days rest. Ali the barber shops,
ftcres and other places of business will
pe closed all day Tuesday
whether or not Spencer will be
heightened Oh Fourth of July eve by
tne usual display of fireworks and other
nominations, is very hard to tell, r
@. Grant, proprietor of the Massasoit
hotel. tried to raise town fund to
pc expended for celebration in which
all Eesfdents Of Spencer could particle
pate. but the most money that he could
possible raise Was the small sum of
SIS. 80. '5fS@ -r's
Some private families have made
Preparations transformations of their
own. @@ &e On
The young Americans will make
things boom the night before the
Fourth, to make up for lack of cele-
bratron the following day, and they
have lots of things up their sleeves
a which will make much trouble FOR
Spencer's finest" Bells will be rung
~ bonfires lighted in the streets, and
4 many other outlandish things done for
3 the purpose of having a little fun
with the officers
Chief of Police Draper is getting in
readiness for these antics, and will
have the entire police force on duty
from o'clock Monday night until late
Tuesday morning. The selectmen have
also ordered the electric lights to be
Kept burning all night, SO that the po-
lice will be able to keep an eye on
what the youngsters are doing.
Many Spencer people will be pleased
to learn that one of their former towns
men is making big hit in Worcester
as a, prize fighter. The man in question
s is Walter Burgo who is now being
trained by Samuel Wright, also we'll
3 known in Spencer. Burgo Is in the
voring to secure q match with Joe Fla
Z herty, another very clever fighter.
Purgo, nevertheless, is confident if he
meets Flaherty that he can defeat him.
Wright who now has the handling of
iBurgo, trained the David Prouty high
school track team this. spring, and is a
grsat favorite among local sporting
men. When Burgo resided in Spen-
Ger, six. years ago, he was employed
Ps teamster by Edward P. Cutler,
and at that timc was very enthusiastic
over athletic sports. When in Spen-
GER however, he gave his name as
Buell., and consequently when Spencer
people have read in The Spy about
h w alter ,Burgo, they were not aware
that he was the well-known Billy
Buell., formerly of Spencer.
Frank Berthiaume, the little three
Eear-old son of Joseph Berthiaume, was
run over by O,Gara's ice cart in front
" of his home on Mechanic street, this
81 noon, and nearly killed. The little fell
q low was playing in the road, being
N wholly unconscious of the approaching
M danger. The driver did not see the
N little boy, and ran directly over him.
& cutting his nose and also large cash
N in the left side Of his face. Young
Berthiaume was unconscious for a
Ehort time, but, aside from the facial
bruises, received no further injuries
pr. Baribeault attended to the childs
kufferirgs.
A Edward T. Murray, the we'll known
long distance pedestrian, who is en-
peavoring to walk from Lowell to Chi
eago in ~ days, arrived in Spencer at
II o'clock today. Murray stopped in
WORCESTER last night. Upon his ar
rival In Spencer, he went directly to
the Waldo House. on Wall street, where
he staid until 1920 when he again start
ed on his long journey. Muir
ray appeared fresh and strong. He
expects to reach Palmer tonight, the
\. whole distance from Worcester being
about 80 miles. Murray appeared con-
n t1dent, and expects to cover the dis
x tance easily in % days.
X Murray, will receive $1,000 If he covers
x the distance in the stated time. Edward
x Bopner Of this town accompanied him
\ to East Prookdhlds- -
N The lasters and the employees Of the
q fine shoe stitching room in the |. Prouty
y & Co. boot and shoe factory had day
4 off today and will not resume their
4 hutless until next Wednesday morning.
A Clarence Pettingill of Tufts college is
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