The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-12
Early Morning Fire
Does Damage in
Clinton.
THE TOWNS SEMI-CENTENNIAL.
An Appropriation For It's
Observance VIII
Be Passed.

Clinton, Nov. ia breaking lantern
was responsible for the destruction Of a
second barn, this morning. Calvin
Childs went to his stable on Mill street
at 5.45 o'clock and hung his lantern on
hook while he fed the stock. His
head came in contact with the lantern
and knocked it down. The oil flowed out
and set the hay on fire and spread I'M
til the stable was soon ablaze. The
straw directly in the rear of the stall
in which his horse was confined pre-
vented the animal being taken from its
stable until it was blindfolded. An
alarm was rung in and the South Ian
cester Hose company responded. The
iiremen were able to save the house,
which was threatened by reason of its
proximity to the barn.
Mr.. Childs saved two carriages but
tons of hay, 20 hens and 80 bushels
of grain We're destroyed. The barn was
insured for $500 in the agency of S. r.
Merrick
Capt. Peter j. Cannon is going to at
tend meeting of the field and com
pany commanders of the Ninth regi-
ment, in East Armory Boston, Mon
day. Hence the contemplated visit of
Major John ]. Sullivan and Adjt Will
liam ]. Casey has been postponed.
The proposition originally advanced
in The Spy, at the suggestion of George
w. Morse, that Clinton celebrate the
first half century of it's life as an in
dependent community, the coming
spring, is likely to be realized. The
clause asking for $500 toward the ex-
penses of such meeting, which was
inserted in the last town warrant, is
sure to pass. With the assistance of
money that can be raised by private
subscription, the celebration can be
made worthy the occasion. The act in
cooperating Clinton as town was
signed by Gov. George N. Briggs, March
IA, 1850.
Clinton agreed to pay Lancaster $10,-
900 for the privilege Of being separate.
and Lancaster was allowed to keep all
the town property.
Judge John w. Corcoran and Mrs
Corcoran have closed their home in
this town for the winter, which they
will spend at Boston. They will prob
ably live at the Bellevue
A meeting of the school committee
was held, last night. Teachers were
selected for the evening schools as fol-
| lows: Mrs. Ruggles, Miss Chase, Miss
Lane, Miss Doggett, Miss Kittridge,
Miss O'Brien and Andrew e. Ford,
principal of the high school. 1t was
voted to insure the new school build
| ing.
The police received a tip that Vim
cenzo Bucilli, the murderer wanted by
the Boston authorities had been seen
on the Hudson railroad tracks, coming
this way, but the fact proved otherwise
when they investigated. Lieut.. John
Rosetta was in town again yesterday
afternoon He believes his man Is W.
ing in concealment in Hudson or it's
neighborhood.
John ]. Gibbons, Jr., formerly en-
ployed by T. D. Tate at his drug store
on Mechanic street, will enter the SER
vice Of the Oliver P. Ditson Piano Com
pany, in its branch Office on High
street.
An italian laborer who was too drunk
TO give his name, fell off the barge
driven by c. B. Andrews in front Of
Greene block, this afternoon, and fell
under the feet of the horses. He was
arrested by Officer George Burke. He
will get hearing Monday.