The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
Two Days More Of
Grace for Rev. jean
Berger the Priest.
BISHOP s ULTIMATUM EXPECTED
Some Talk of Arbitrating
the Differences Which
Now Exist.

North Brookfeld, Sept. l4--Auueu
weight was today given The Spy's eX'
elusive announcement that in all prob
ability Rev. Jean Berger would receive
official notice by next Sunday that he is
no longer member of the Roman
Catholic church, but has been banished
in disgrace from the folds of the church
of Rome. To be sure. Bishop Beaver
has not yet sent such notice to North
Brookfeld but unless the situation
changes and priest Berger pleads fol
elemency within the next two days
there is no reason to believe that the
extreme penalty of the church will be
held back.
The Spy reporter today talked the
matter over with Rev. H. ]. Wrenn
and though conciliatory and generous
as usual. FIR. Wrenn said he certainly
did not think Bishop Beaver had direct
ed the canonica warning to priest Der
ger for appearance. FIR. WTenn agreed
with The Spy's story of this morning
at the same time expressing pity fol-
priest Berger and sorrow that hi
should have fallen so low
There is growing a feeling that the
matter could easily be adjusted by {
sort of arbitration. and today The Spy
reporter was informed Of plar
to have three representative French
people go to FIR. Wrenn. and in behalf
of the French people. tell him what
they consider to be their grievances
The continued exposures that have beer
made since The Spy's original expos
ure Of Rev. Jean Berger's position
here, have made the reverend gentle.
mans position anything but an envia.
bic one.
However. FIR. Berger and his follow
ers have taken umbraga at statements
made last night in a Worcester evening
paper, and will take occasion to contra
dict them tomorrow in a local issue
But as priest Berger's every move has
been almost a contradiction of the one
before, there is no doubt that the orig
lnal report will be believed, despite any
denials priest Berger may make
1t is singular coincidence that DR.
Dionne several days ago confidentiaIly
told The Spy reporter that priest Ber.
ger had made the same statements t.
him as were made in the evening pa.
per
officers Stone. Wallace and HatcT
last night discussed the incident q
stone-throwing at DR. Dionnes car
riage, and things will not go very wei
Win the fellow if he is found OUT, How
ever it is DR.. Dionnes opinion that -tb,
stones were thrown by some urchin,
bent on disturbing the Cinnamon nea
by, and that they were not INTENDED
Tor his carriage. ETe says the Frencl
people would not stoop to such an act
as they know him too we'll to do so.
--
The contest between E. Allen Mar
Wood and George r. Hamant for tn
representative nomination is Hail,
growing in interest, and old politician
say that it is as pretty a fight as the,
nave ever witnessed. With the caacu
nut about a week and a half away j
rs impossible to see which man has til
spest, chance, and on this account TIL
caucus BIDS fair to be one of the larges
neid here for years. When John r
DeWlng was elected from this distric
there was no opposition, and conse
quently but little interest his yot
pelng merely complimentary. but row
with two strong republicans strugglin,
neck and neck for the pole, the wnol
aspect of things is changed, particular
as The democrats believe they sec +
chance TO slip man in who may hav
u chance to win out while the sAr 3er
formers are engaged in watching cacI
cthe~. Naturally the supporters o
each man claim that their eandidat
VIII carry off the honors without niue
trouble. but il is noticeable fact tina
the campaigners for Mr.. Hamant hay
lost The confidence which marked ,her
Whtn Mr. HARDWOOD came into the fie1C
ana now they recognize the fact tina
thlngs are not always what they seen
since MI. Harwood's friends started /
TO work hard. Both candidates hay
selected the men who will be voted 70
on Sept. 26 as delegates to the CONVEX
ZION, and conservative men. who nav
peen more or less prominent in tow
politics, refuse to hazard a guess as t
which way the local caucus win go T
add TO the interest of the campaig
comes the strong likelihood that neithe
candidate Will admit himself heater
nut viii carry the fight directly INF
the convention In view of the fact ina
this district is composed of far1nin
toWns. and is pre-eminently a farmin
district, it is extremely probable tina
Mr.. HARDWOOD will carry the contest int
the convention even should he be de
ieated here, though his friends clair
that they do not anticipate defeat here
MI HarWood is supposed to be par
tlcuiarIy strong in the northern town
OF the district, and his friends beliaV
ne can secure delegates enough fror
these places to land him the nomina
ton even should he fail in his attemu
here The exceedingly clean way /
which the campaign has been so ia
carried on is a remarkable thing whe
It's closeness is considered. For per
sonal worth there is apparently littl
or no choice between the candidates, a
both are good citizens. and either woII
represent the district honestly and t
the best Of his ability.
The companies OF the fire department
today received copies Of the rules gov
erning the muster at Ware Sept. q