The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
BOTH CONFIDENT.
Spencer Clerks Will
ing To Meet Each
Other Again.
BASE BALL IS IN THE AIR.
Five Breaks in Water Pipes
Keep Water Commits
sioners at Work.

Spencer, July 24.-At last the long
talked of base ball game between the
Main street clerks and the Mechanic
and Chestnut street clerks is an as
sured fact.
Manager Fred Gendreau of the Me-
chanic and Chestnut street clerks has
at last thrown down the gauntlet
which has been eagerly taken UP by
the Main street clerks, who have ap-
pointed James Silk and George Boyden
as committee to have charge Of the
arrangements in behalf of the bundle
makers employed on Main street.
The reporter for The Spy paid a visit
to the store of A H. Sinnott & Com
pany, where Capt. James Silk is en-
ployed. While MIR. Silk was somewhat
-reticent regarding his team, at the
same time P. ]. Doyle, employed in the
same store, was very enthusiastic ever
the probability of having a game. He
said: You may say through The Spy
that the Main street clerks are ready
to meet their brother clerks of Me-
chanic and Chestnut streets at any
time. We were victorious last year,
and are confident of keeping up our
record. Although we have lost one of
our best players Of last year, he has
been replaced by two very strong
players, Ray Bullard and Daniel Cot
fey, who formerly played on the old
David Prouty high school team and
are quiet, active men in any position
where they may be placed. We have the
same battery as we had last year, be-
fore which SO many of our brother
clerks famed the wind. Finally, we are
so confident of winning that we are
willing to back our confidence with our
hard-earned cash."
The statements of Mr.. Doyle ex-
presses the opinion Of every clerk en-
ployed on Main street.
On the other hand, Mechanic and
Chestnut street clerks are as confident
as the Main streets. In conversation
with The Spy reporter, one Of the
clerks who does not wish his name
mentioned said: Although the Main
street clerks were victorious over us
last year, we feel confident that they
are unable to repeat their victory of
last year. Our team has been strength
ened by the addition Of two of the best
players in town, whose names we do
not wish to mention at present"
Last year two games were played,
the first one at Railroad park for the
purpose of helping to equip the hospital
ship Massachusetts. The game came
TO a sudden end at the finish Of the
18th inning with the score 1915, the
Chestnut and Mechanic street clerks
refusing to play unless the umpire
changed one of his decisions. This the
umpire refused to do, and the two
teams left the field
Later on in the season another game
was played at the fair Of the Farmers
and Mechanics Agricultural Society,
which resulted in a victory for the
Main street clerks by a score of 22-16.
Since that time the Mechanic and
Chestnut street clerks have been wait
ing for a chance to regain their lost
laurels, and it seems that they will
soon have the opportunity.
No more will the people of Spencer
have their laundry work done at re-
duced rates. No more will the almond
eyed representatives of the Celestial
empire exclaim in disgust, Much too
eheapee for washee Of shirtee." The
war is over. Today the black-haired
Cinnamon held a council and agreed to
raise the laundry to the customary
prices.
The representatives Of the great
Chinese empire N Spencer, Coon Hong,
who keeps a laundry in the basement
of Haywood block, Main street, Sam
Lee. who keeps laundry on Mechanic
street, and Sing Lee, who swings the
fiat in Prouty Bros block, Main
street, have all agreed never again to
wash, iron and starch shirt for the
miserable fee of four cents. They
maintain that the cutdown has lasted
long enough, having held full sway for
three months.
Spencer water department had its
hands full today repairing breaks. Wa
ter Commissioner Dexter Buliard and a
force of laborers were engaged through
out the day repairing breaks at the
west end. Five breaks occurred in
two hours within a radius Of 250 yards.
There were three breaks on School
street, one off Bell street and one on
Franklin street. The TAO electric car
OF the Warren, Brookfield and Spencer
Street Railway was delayed 80 min
utes by the break at the corner of
School and Main streets.
The local council of the Knights Of
Columbus is making great preparations
for its social and lawn party, to be
held at the farm of Michael Manning,
IN Hillsville. The following commit
tee has the arrangements in charge:
w. J. Kelly, 7. A. Casey, G. H. Raner
and F. III. Clark
Superintendent G. A. Jefts Of the War
rem, Brookf1eld and Spencer Street
Railway, has secured the Navin Bros.
high class vaudeville company. to-
gether with Edison's great moving pic
lures, in the bioscope, and st. Onge and
Clay in their great bicycle act, as an
attraction at Lake Lashaway for the
week Of July 24th.
Uric Dufault, Peter Dufault, Frank
Gellette, Jr., and Abram Dufault fished
Today at Deans pond, North Spencer.
Miss Jennie and Miss Ida Griffin are
spending the summer at York Beach.
Me.
The marriage of Charles VandalI and
Miss Clara Favreau Is announced TO
take place next Sunday.
Rev. Andrew B. Casey is visiting In
Boston.
Miss Grace Landry Of Worcester q
visiting the family of George La Porte
Of 40 Maple street.
William j. Shea has returned from a.
visit In Putnam, CT
Henry Dufault Of Ware formerly
proprietor of the Star shoe store. was
in town today.
Miss Julia Heffernan started this
morning on a two weeks vacation.
Henry Collette and family were visit
ing in Leicester today.
Warden John w. Bigelow intends N
enforce the law in regard to posting
notices on trees and watering troughs
All those using the public shade trees
and watering troughs for advertising
purposes will be punished to the fuii
extent Of the law.