The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-26
CLINTON'S DOOM.
Tramp Predicts It's
Destruction in a
Cloudburst.
PARKS DOES NOT LIKE HIS CELL.
Two Pretty Weddings Cele-
DRAFTED in One
Day.
PARKS DOES NOT LIKE HIS CELL.


The case against Parks was continu-
ed this morning. Parks asked per-
mission to address the court, and said
it was the duty OF the court either to
dispose of his case or find him decent
quarters in which to be confined.
He said: 1.-THE cell am in isn't fit
to keep an animal in. 1t smells bad;
it's cold at night and l hope your
honor will dispose of my case at once,
and get me out Of it,"
The court said he would continue the
case for sufficient reasons.
The police think they have an old
hand in Parks. They are making in
quiries about his record. He delivers
addresses to the police which are origi-
nal and dramatic enough to command
the attention of the force,
Parks says that all the trouble in
the country is caused by locking up
poor men. He was locked up in Nam
tasket. and a great tidal wave swept
away half the place, and the steamer
Portland went down. He has list of
halfa dozen other places that have been
visited with devastation by water af-
ter locking him up. He tells the police
that the food is natures peculiar pun
ishment for those that Cypress the
tramp.
He cites the case of the tramp who
asked for a drink in Johnstown and
was refused. The tramp lay under a
tree and saw the flood sweep away
the town, Parks says, and the next
day bread and rubber overcoats and
everything else he wanted flowed right
to his feet.
Parks does not appear to be crazy,
but a jeremiah could not prophesy OF
Clinton with more fervor, or thrilling
force. He says a cloud burst is the
chosen means for the destruction of the
town, in which matter he does not
agree with leading citizens, who hold
that the end win come when the north
dixie breaks away, and let's a billion
tons of water on to High street.
Abijah Brown appeared in opposition
to the petition of the request of William
H. Walker for the removal of three
trees opposite Mr.. Walkers property
on High street. AS a result, Tree War
den Frank P. Sawyer is in doubt. Two
Of the trees may be saved and the 9TH
err bowed beneath the woodman's axe.
Robert Lawrence, representative can
didate of the social democracy, has
written a letter of acceptance, in which
he says: "A little study will convince
any one that a large percentage of the
immortality in the world is the direct
result of want on the one hand and
wealth on the other Take away the
cause and the effect will disappear.
Abolish private property in land and
the tools of production, and you will
do away with half the crimes on the
calendar and the degradations of the
present will pass away
Socialists are men of peace and good
will They want to change the system
Of society as existing today, because
impossible under present unrighteous
conditions.
In the district court this morning,
James Boyle was arraigned for as
sault on Edward Melledy. The parties
are employed in Murphy Brothers
livery stable. Judge Stone continued
the-case until tomorrow.
Chief of Police Oren b. Bates has
| received word that Charles Bradley is
to be brought over to Worcester from
Fitchburg, where he is undergoing sem
Ltence for drunkenness, to receive SEN
tence on the charge of breaking and
entering ST. johns church. The case
was placed on file.
The board of directors of the Wom-
ems auxiliary of the Young Men
Christian association have announced
committees as follows:
Membership-Mrs E. L. Greene
(chairman), Miss Carrie Hamilton Miss
Mabel Breed, Mrs. G. w. Medium, Mrs.
E. w. Burdett, Miss Eulah Sargent.
Devotional-Mrs A. M. Osgood
(chairman), Mrs. H. K. vroom Mrs.
n ID
Collation-Mrs. A. H. Dudley CHAIR
mani, Mrs X. J. Pierce, Mrs. C. G..
White, Mrs. Laurie, Mrs. G. s. Strout,
Mrs. James A. Morgan, Mrs. H. c.
Teasdale, Mrs e. p Sawtelle, Mrs.
Dora Tyler
Entertainment Mrs. A. b. Allen
chairman Mrs. Lillian F. Wright,
Miss Susie Ansden. Miss Della We'll
lington, Mrs. A. e. Shannon.
Rooms-Mrs. John Riddell CHAIR
mani, Mrs. ]. r. Foster, Miss E. H.
Haskell Mrs. E. E. Prescott Mrs S.
Bascom. Mrs. W. A. Abbott, Mrs. j. A.
Stickney Mrs. S. NJ. White, Mrs. S.
Chester Ayers.
Social-Mrs. ]. M. McNab (chairman).
Mrs. A. E. Ford, Mrs E. L. Harris
Miss Emma Hamilton, Mrs. w. p.
Bowers, Mrs. G. f. Shaw.
E. W. Weeks was elected treasurer
Base ball player William r. HamfI-
ton of the Boston team, is now the
owner Of trotter. He purchased fine
stallion Vassar in Boston, Yesterday
to use on the snow path this winter
Vessar has a record of 2:07 fat ii is
said.
DR.. John F. Worcester returned from,
Vermont, yesterday. He brought home
a deer
What Happened TO Jones" will be
presented at Clinton theatre. Saturday
evening. The company, Manager can
non says, is thoroughly competent, and
ought to give satisfaction.
Tickets for Shamrock & Pose" the
play to be given under the auspices Of
st. Johns Temperance society, Nov. Ia
are on sale at James H. McGraths DRUG
store.
The Watchful Ten will meet with Mrs
Elizabeth F. Hartwell, SO Water street
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Cora Elizabeth Caligan, younger
daughter of Mrs. Mary Caligan anC
George Silas Estes, younger son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Estes of Salem, Mass.
were married at the residence of the
brides mother, 366 High street, at e.SC
this evening. The ceremony was per
formed in the parlor by Rev Victol