The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17
Is What Spencer Cap
ital is Interested.
LINLEY AT HOME,
Baseball Talk Coming to
the Fore Again.

copper. Much of Spencer's hard
earned money is already being at
tracted by the fine copper ore in Ari-
iona, and is fast making its steps to-
wards the west. The cause of this
westward move is the Spenazuma Colo
Mining and Milling Company of Ari-
iona, which is represented in Spencer
by Mr. Chester It. Linley.
Mr.. Linley is an enthused copper
man. and much interested in the new
project. Already many dollars worth
OF stock have been disposed of in Spen-
Ger, with the bright prospects of many
more to follow. Mr.. Iinley has lust
returned from visit to the mines, anG
Is confident there is fortune for Spen.
Ger people in the west.
Invitations were issued today for the
annual ladies night of the Mems
League. which will be held next Tues
Jay evening at the Congregational
church. Supper will be served at T &c
which will be followed by an address
ny j. c, Berry M. D., of Worcester, on
the subject Americas influence on
Japan $ development from the stand
point OF physician" DR.. Berry is a
very bright man, and will undoubtedly
interest his hearers. For twenty years
ne was director of the dispensary OF
Japan greatest university at Toxic.
Inc first move in Spencer base ball
circles for the coming season swork. was
maze today, when Thomas e. Meehan.
manager of the Catholic Temperance
Association base ball team issued his
lrst call for candidates. Several able
pai! tossers responded to the call. and
Will peSln practice in the new cage to-
morrow. A fine cage has been ar
ranged IN the rear of the societies hall
On Mechanic street, which will be used
TOT practice until the players are able
to get out on the diamond. The nros-
poets Tor star team this season Iool;
exceedingly bright, as the enthusiasm
IN the societies ranks Is now running
at very high pitch, and the best bali
material in the society will undoubted-
~ be brought to the front Manager
Meehan has already secured the sery-
ices of Frank Bird, an exist. Louis
catcher, to coach the team. Mr.. Bird
IS the ablest ball player that ever
dcnned a uniform in Spencer. and Mr.
Meehan considers the securing of his
services chance of a lifetime
Inc following men responded to the
caIl TINS afternoon; Catcher, Edmond
Bird; pitchers, Thomas and Pete Don
nelly and Timothy Crimmin; first
pasemen, Frank Eagan and Eric Rich
ards; second baseman, Rouell Barri-
9eault; third basemen, Henry Mayo, w.
i. Carey and Elijah Goddard; short
stop, Nelson Mayo and Arthur Cen
dreau; felders, John and Martin Con-
nors, Joseph Achim, James Quinn and
John F. Dillon. Besides the above
named players, oil of whose abilities
on the diamond are well known, there
are many other new Players who will
try to win distinction as ball tossers
this season. At the next meeting, Mon
day night, committee of rs prominent
members of the society will be chosen,
expressly for the support of the base
ball team.
1t is not fully known at the present
time whether the Spencer Wire Com
pany will put base ball team into the
field or not But If it decides to, Man
ager Meehan has decided to make mat
tiers as pleasant with his rivals as pos
sible, so that both teams will be a sue
cess in 80 The captain of the team
will be chosen next week, the likely
candidates for the office being John f.
Dillon, left fielder, and William ]. Ca
rey, third baseman. All the societies
have games which will be played at
Railroad park.
There will be three days excursion
to Mount Wachusett the last of this
week. The party leaves Spencer Con-
gregational Church Feb. II, at 1853 D.
m. The round trip tickets are now
selling at cents each. The committee
in charge has made arrangements to
have ice cream, cake and homemade
candy for sale at the Mountain House.
The Up-to-Date Whist Club met this
evening at the home of Edward P.
Cutler, Grove street. Whist consti-
tuted the principal part of the even
ing's entertainment. Refreshments
We're also in order. Among those pres
ent We're Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin S. Tir-
rell, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Newton, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph G. White, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton Baer, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam II. Hathaway, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
L. Billiard, and Misses Effie and Lucy
Newton.
Every road in Spencer tonight is
passable, the road breaking gangs
having now put on the final touches.
The Warren, Brookheld and Spencer
electric cars were able to make a
| through trip from Warren to Spencer
for the first time tonight since Sun
day. The Worcester and Suburban Of
| BILE and began this morning to clear
| their rails from Spencer to Leicester.
| The gang of shovelers which started
from Spencer, however, We're unable to
get outside Spencer limits tonight, and
it now looks doubtful If a car will be
| able to run from Worcester through to
Spencer before Saturday.
The shovellers on the Worcester road
are in charge of John O'Gara, while b.
P. Cutler has the same charge on the
| Warren end. The Boston and Albany
| branch and the mails have both been
on time today for the first time since
| Saturday. The employees at the Spen-
| Ger post office have been especially busy
| both yesterday and today, as owing to
the tie-up, the mails have been much
larger than usual.
Commander George P. Clark and Del
gates Charles b. Carpenter of F. A.
Stearns Post 81, G.. A. r., and President
Mrs. Walter Haynes and Mrs. c. w.
Pierce, of the local Homan's Relief
Corps, left Spencer this morning to
attend the national conventions of their
respective organizations, which are in
session at Boston today and tomorrow.
They will return home Saturday.
The famous "Deestrict Skule" which
made such hit in PodunlS two weeks
ago, will be presented in the chapel of
the Baptist Church tomorrow evening.
The same talent which presented it in