The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
NEED OF WATCHMEN.
Revelry and Vandal-
ism Disturb the
Residents.
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NORTH DROOKFIELD'S NEEDS
Belief That Time Is Ripe
To Provide Town With
Night Policemen.

North Brookfield, Aug. 6.-There is
every reason to believe that before the
next annual town meeting a deter
mined effort will be made to have the
town once more adopt the custom of
having a regular night Waterman.
That night watch is now a necessity
| in town, there is no room for doubt, for
while it is true that burglaries or 9TH
err acts of vandalism are very scarce,
still it is an established fact that
lrowdyism is prone to rage rampant on
more than one night during the week.
The constables elected at town meet
ing do not make any pretence of do
| ing patrol duty at night, nor are they
expected to. On Saturday nights,
however, q number of them remain on
the streets until midnight and some
times until the wee small hours are in
session. For this work they receive no
extra pay, and from the majority of
people very little thanks.
On Saturday nights, in particular, is
the need of a night watch evident.
Loads of people from the saloons of
Brookfield and Spencer come into town
dulged in that reflect credit on neither
the town nor the combatants
The sounds of revelry did not die off
the streets before o'clock this morn
ing, and on other Sunday mornings it
is just about as bad. The Spy reporter
in conversation with citizens during
the past few days, has learned that
there are very many who believe the
town should have a night watch, but,
as in everything else that the town
needs, the argument is brought forth
that the town is heavily in debt and
cannot afford to have night watch.
There appears to be, however, a
growing sentiment in favor of employ
| ing night watch, and 1t Is likely that
I this sentiment will be strong enough by
spring to bring the matter to an issue.
Several of the employees Of the War
rem, Brookfield & Spencer street rail-
way have become affiliated with the
newly organized Electric Employees
Association. AS told in the Clinton col
umns of The Spy a few days ago, the
association was organized through the
| efforts of superintendent John Ogden
of the Worcester e. Clinton street rail-
way. The association is benefit in
surance order, and in the way of bene-
fits pays to any of its members unable
| to work because of sickness or acct
IuSl1l, 91 "a Jay IOT lUU Gays. InOSe VINO
have Joined are enthusiastic over the
project, and it is thought that nearly
all the employees of the Warren, Brook
field q Spencer line will enroll them
selves within the fold of the new So
cietv
The great work done by Martin Ber-
gen for the Boston baseball club dur
ing the two days just passed has been
| a source of delight to the many admir-
ers of the great catcher in this vicin-
| ity All his friends were especially
pleased with his playing on Friday
when it was universally admitted that
his fine throwing and lucky hit won
the. game for Boston. Martin arrived
at his home here last night, and spent
Sunday with his family.
Fred L. Harding of Gilbert street has
the HVellest resort at Lake Lashaway
this year. Mr.. Harding maintains a
cottage on the east shore of this beau
tlful sheet of water, and every Sunday
nearly hundred urchins go bathing
in the shallow waters just off the
shore of his land. Today the Young
sters were in the water about is to %
at time, and their gambols and antics
amused the visitors at Lashaway park
almost as much as the European Stars.
who We're showing there. Some of the
niue IelloWs are expert swimmers, and
Mr.. Harding's boys are among thu
tSe Pi0iSieHt. "A faII moOred Few
Ieet from shore assists them in their
sports, and like brownies, they have ali
the run that youth can have,
A local base ball team went to Gil.
oertville yesterday and defeated the
team there by the score of 10 to 9. vii.
liam Noon did the twirling for the Local
aggregation and did an excellent lob
being ably supported behind the bat by
DANIEL j: Duggan. So pleased was the
| no .4Af.
ing Of the North Brookf1eld boys that
an offer of IS more guarantee was made
Tor another game in Gilbertville next
Saturday.
The X. Y. 2. club entertained MANY
| guests at its Lake Lashaway cottage
today Among the friends who visited
during the day were Misses Annie
Cuddy. Lizzie Redemann, Mary Dug
gan, Kate Duggan, Julia Bergen, from
North Brookfeld, Misses Kitty and
Carrie Smith and Mrs Mamie Turner
of Brookfield Henry Downey of Boston.
! William E. Carey of Spencer and JOS
eph Campion and George Redemann Of
this town.
Rev. Charles P. Mills of Newburv-
port preached at the First ConsreRa-
tional church today in the absence OF
Rev. John L. Sewell who delivered the
sermon at Old South church, Worcester
Manager M. e. Howard is trying to
get game with Ludlow for next Sat
urday.
Henry Downey Of Boston is VISITING
his parents, John Downey and wife, al
Sunnyside farm.
Perley Smith and Jasper Thompson
| wheeled here from Concord yesterday
and remained at the Central house last
night
Louis Toupin caught string of a
pout and white perch at Podunk lasi
| evening. One of the perch was of ex-
traordinary size tipping the scales al
more than a pound. There was also q
| small eel in the collection.
Bert Whiting Fred Whiting and Pau
| Walsh wheeled from Cambridge on q
triplet today and were the guests Of
Harry X. Davis and wife.
Otto Harding this morning per.
formed the feat in which he failed last
Sunday. He swan from the causeway a,
Lake Lashaway to the wharf at the
park, distance of about three-quar.
| ters Of a mile.
John M. Noonan Of F. D. Burlington
market sprained his left wrist while
| drawing ice yesterday. He fell from a
team striking on his hand and sustain
ing a severe shake up.
| A large crowd attended the concerts
at Lashaway park this afternoon ro
evening, the European Stars and
Hoones orchestra of this place being
| the entertainers. G. ]. Germans draw.
| ing cards comprising vaudeville and
| comedy artists will be at the park the
coming week. They are heralded as the
real thing.