The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-18
A Large Crowd Finds
Many Things for
Amusement.
PUNSTERS WERE OUT IN FORCE.
Sam McCluskey, Sike Saw.
yer and Deb Bemis
Spring New Ones.

1t was pleasure-seelxing crowd that
| thronged the shores of Lake Quinsiga-
mond yesterday. Apart from the usual
afternoon show, there were no special
attractions, but the people found a
thouand and one ways to enjoy them
selves and round out pleasant day.
The boat liveries did big business,
and the surface of the lake was dotted
with fotillas of small craft The mer-
ry-go-rounds and swimming pools had
| the greatest attraction for the chill
dren, however, and hundreds of little
ones disported themselves to the top OF
their bent.
After the ball game number of
sports came down to Hotel Belmont to
see how j. P. Irwin was coming out
with his efforts to get on match be-
tween Rogers and Durham, and one OF
them told a good story, of which John
ny Carney and Sam McClusky, two Of
the most noted base ball rooters in the
city, were the central figures.
During the game one of the Worces-
tiers knocked the ball over near the
club house, which is outside the diam
ond. AS the ball bounded along, two
chickens that had come in through a
hole in the fence, to see what the tu-
multi on the bleachers and grandstand
meant, jumped UP from the grass ano
scampered off to safety.
Il wonder where they came from?'
said Johnny Garyey.
oh, said McCluskey, in a voice that
could be heard all over the lot, "they
were Matched out on that foul tip"
Not being a Scotehman, Johnny
didn't need a diagram to see where the
point lay, and he good naturedly Joined
in the laugh at his own expense.
1t cost him something, too, for San
has General Grants weakness for 6
good cigar.
Speaking of Scotchmen brings t.
mind Sidney Smiths famous remark
that it takes surgical operation to ge
joke into the head of a Hootmon.
H. M. Sawyer, more Familiarity known
as "Sike," the man who forecasts thu
weather from the top of the State MI
tual building every day, had a furlougI
yesterday, during which he was freed
from the study of the pluviometer ant
the thermometer. He spent part of tht
day at the shore.
At Allie Coburn's float he met
friend who is a native of the land O
Bobby Burns.
Say" said Sike to the Scotchman
you live UP near Crown street, don
your"
An affirmative answer being returned
Sike followed up with, well, l suppos,
you will take in that wooden wedding
tonight"
What wooden wedding? Who ar,
they?" inquired his friend from tn,
land of kits and heather.
"Oh. replied Sike without a turn o
the lip that in the least suggested
smile, "a couple Of poles are to be mar
ried.'
The other didn't see the point at all
and took it in good faith. Some da!
when this joke is duly chronicled il
Punch, with the usual diagram tina
goes with jokes in that periodical
Skies friends may astonish everybody
by bursting out into fit of laughter
If he is not good natured man, h,
may go out and kick his neighbour
dog.
The funniest little coon that ever los
his conscience at the sight Of a water
melon attracted much attention il
Lincoln park. He was dressed in whit,
duck trousers, blue serge coat,
flaming red tie, canvas shoes and {
wonderfully created straw hat.
After the show in the rustic theatre
he did number of coon acts voluntar
lily, much to the amusement of tn,
young people who saw him.
With his hat tilted to one side, afte
the fashion on the levees, he wen
around in a circle, giving his shoulder,
the tough shrug of the bully, and init
ating man Swapping razor while h,
sang song that ran partly like this
BE you de coon what fired. dat hunk o
liver?
Well, if you are, you want to begin t,
shiver,
Fer I'm gwine ter strop my razor now.
There We're number of other verse,
that The Spy man does not recall. TIL
dapper little fellow claimed that it wa,
one Of his own compositions, and tina
he was looking for an engagement NJ
one seemed to know who he was.
Say" said Deb Bemis at Allie Co
burns to Officer Condy, who is doing
lake duty did you hear about the cap
ture of Board, the burglar?'
Gap" Condy was all ears at once
NO" he said, tell me about it,
ooh, nothing, only O'Day and Ston,
nailed him this afternoon" said Deb
as he drew out of reach.
The Prudential Insurance Company
| employees have an outing at Quinsiga,
mond park tomorrow.