The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15

The rules in the main are satisfactory
to the local companies, though there
are some points that may prove a
handicap to the Holmes steamer COM
pany. Whether this company will SO
or not is uncertain. There are many,
in fact nearly all of the members who
would like to contest, but from some
quarter comes the argument that once
a year is enough. However, the inef-
ficiency or carelessness of the judges
at Webster in not taking the time made
by the North Brookfield steamer COM
pany, was so unfortunate that the
friends of the fire ladies would like
to see them make another attempt
this season, and moreover Spencer
companies are to be present and NORTH
Brooktield always likes to run up
against them if only for the pleasure
of hearing Spencer cry baby afterward,
so that it is likely the meeting .tomor-
row night will decide to enter the lists
at Ware.
Mrs Lucy A, widow of William II.
Bass. died at her home on Walnut
street at $50 O'clock last night. at the
ripe old age of 10 years. Death was
caused by heart trouble, with which
the old lady had suffered for some time.
Mrs. Bass was born in Warwick, 70
eight years has made her home here.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Susan Fenton and Mrs. Sarah Lyman,
and one brother, George ]. Baker.
Funeral services will be held Sunday
afternoon at 80 o'clock, Rev. John l..
Sewall of this town and Rev. William
Walsh of Brooklield officiating. Inter
ment will be in Warren.
The base ball season has taken new
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appointed in the game which it eX
pected to have with Worcester Satur-
day, and this morning Manager How
ard received a telephone message ask
ing him to take his team to Barre Sat-
urday. He accepted the offer but is
unable to tell just what his battery will
be.
Chicken stealing to an alarming ex-
tent has been going on for the past few
nights along the outskirts of this town
and in towns just north. The thieves
are doing wholesale business, and the
work is evidently not that of tramps or
wanderers VINO like to make a meal at
any convenient hennery, but of some
well organized party, which takes the
chickens for the pecuniary gain. John
Gilboy of New Braintree is the heaviest
loser known of the farmers hereabouts.
He is mourning the loss of so of his
fowl, which disappeared a few nights
since. Reports from Barre Plains farm
ers who come into town say that the
chicken thief has been ubiquitous in hen
yards IF that village.
A tedious case was heard before Trial
Justice Boutwell, today, the evidence
consuming the greater part of three
hours. 1t was in an action to recover
for board, and was brought by Frank
Sherman against Frank Clarke. The
plaintiff claimed that Clarke had lived
with him for two years, and he wished
the court TO authorize him to collect
board al the rate of 81 a week. Clarke
claimed that he had worked for Sher-
man all this time and put in a counter
claim for wages amounting to 1924.
Several witnesses were heard in the
case. L. Emerson Barnes appeared for
the plaintiff and Timothy Howard for
the defence Justice Boutwell, reserved
his decision
Thu North Brookfieid high school bas-
ket ball team expects to have some in
teresting contests with the team which
win represent the Union league this
season. 1t IS expected also that games
will be arranged with Worcester and
Southbridge teams. The probable line
Up of the high school team is: Walter
Downey If, Dexter Twiss. r.f., Oscar
Perrault c., Albert Duncan r.b., Brooks
Maxwell Lib.
The civil case Of C. D. Sage vs.. R. j.
Deland will be heard in Justice Both
wells court room Saturday.
The Appleton Club met last night and
completed the schedule for its winter
| course.
| The funeral of Miss Euralie Viette
took place this morning, services being
in st. JOseph's Church. requiem
mass was celebrated by Rev. II. !.
Wrenn Intermept was in st. Joseph's
cemetery.
The Batcheller hose company at a
meeting las; night voted to attend the
muster at Ware Sept 80, provided per-
mission can be obtained from Mr..
| Batcheller to take the hose wagon
along.
The Tiger football team organized to-
night, with John F. Sullivan as man
ager and treasurer and William e. Muir
ply as captain.