The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-24
HORSE WAS FRIGHTENED.
Ball of Electricity Causes a Runaway in
Leicester.

Leicester March Ca ball of
light on the trolley wire of the Subur-
ban caused a large black horse belong
ing to John J. Sullivan, a GAINESVILLE
carpenter, to run over two miles from
Tafts corner, Spencer, to the Leicester
power station, in a frenzy of terror.
sullivan purchased some lumber at the
auction of Gaspard Dupuis yesterday
and drove UP from GAINESVILLE this
morning to bring his purchase home
with two single sleds. After the load
was on board Sullivan started home,
and as the outfit arrived at Rice's
switch an electric car came along with
q ball of fire on the trolley wire caused
by the sleet
The horse gave a sudden start and
broke the whifTietree. AS Sullivan's
gloves were wet he could not hold the
steed and the animal broke loose from
the sled, breaking the harness. He was
caught by Clarence johnson at the
power station about 30. The animal
was put up in Watson's barn and the
owner soon appeared, The sled was
brought down to Leicester behind the
second team.
No telephones haze been connected
with the central office at Worcester
since Sunday, and the wires are still
heavily laden with ice. All wires on
Paxton street were repaired Tuesday,
nut today one is broken and others are
sagging. A chunk of ice measured to-
day, just after the wire fell, is TX
inches through and is solid ice MANY
branches are broken and a high wind,
with cold weather, would be very de-
structiVe to the trees of all kinds.
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candy pull and Welsh rarebit party at
the home Of Mrs. Henry Disco. this
evening. 1t is supposed that birds Were
also topics of discussion, but those who
We're not present do not give away the
secrets of this brand new entertain
ment Nearly all of the Leicester. mem
bers attended.
Another red hot basket ball game
was played at Leicester academy gym
n&slum this afternoon between the
hnickerbockers and Nonpareils. The
young ladies of the school had re-
served seats in the grand stand, for
merry known as the bowling alley, and
applauded the brilliant plays to the
echo Two halves of Is minures each
We're played. Shaughnessey Of the Nom
pareils scored the only goal Of the first
half and Tratnor scored the second for
the same team. The kniclzerbockers
did not secure a single goal. Miss My
IA f. Perry was referee Tomorrow
the deciding game of the series win be
played.
The trolley pole of vestibua car u
flew off the wire while bowling along
through the Catholic Church woods at
o'clock this afternoon and caught III
the wire pulling the pole out Of the
holder on the roof. Conductor Whitney
put the pole in place, and the car pro-
ceeded towards Worcester.
Rev. ]. +. Redeem preached the lem
ten sermon at st. Joseph's last even
ing.
Misses Minnie and Katie Quinn of
Worcester are visiting their mother.
Mrs. Mary Quinn of Cherry Valley.
Thomas Brogan returned yesterday
from st. Vincents hospital, Worcester,
where an operation was performed on
his throat.
A small fountain for drinking water
has been set up in the hallway of the
Leicester by j. p. Ashley.
The public schools will close Friday
for a weeks vacation.
The collection Of Copley prints at the
public library are attracting consider
able attention.
Frank r, Peters of Boston was in
Cherry Valley today.