The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
MAKES THEM WRIGGLE.
Advance in Spencer License
Fees Causes Dealers to
Figure Closely.

Spencer, April 19.-The saloonkeepers
of the town were a very much sur
prised set of men this morning when
they learned what the cost of liquor
licenses would be for the coming year
Before the prices were made, every
one Of the applicants was eager to get
a license, but their enthusiasm is some
what dampened by the announcement
that first and fourth class licenses for
innholders would cost $1,000, and first
and fourth class licenses for common
victualers would be $1,000.
Most of those who are in the business
this year claim that they did not make
expenses and cannot see how they
can do so now, with the increased Ii
| cense fees.
Every one of the would-be dealers
! has applied for first and fourth class,
| and four of them for innholders' The
sum of money received from these Ii
censes would be $4,000, one-third of
which goes to the state, leaving the
| town $S733.33, which was voted at the
town meeting to expend for a stand
| pipe, The committee from the st. JOS
| eph Temperance Society of North
| Brookfield met in the c. T. A. hall of
this town last evening to confer with
the committee appointed by the Holy
! Rosary C. T. A. to arrange matters for
the field day, which will be held Me
mortal day. James Ivory, John Sulli-
van and James ]. Murphy were the
committee from North BrookfieId and
John Dillon, Thomas Meehan and Eric
Richard the local committee. They de-
cided on a silver cup as a trophy, and
also that the officials should be chosen
from members of both societies with
the exception of the starter. This Off
cial will be an efficient and disinter-
ested party. Any member joining the
societies from this date, April Is, will
not be allowed to compete in the
events A base ball game will be also
one Of the attractions. The teams will
be all men belonging to the two towns
with the exception of Collins of West
| Warren, who will do the catching for
North Brookfield Howard will do the
pitching. For Spencer, Donnelly and
Bird will be the battery. The Spencer
boys will start in training Monday, and
negotiations are now being carried on
with different trainers. Among the
men who will compete are Richard, who
can do feet inches in the high
| jump; Dillon, who holds the track rec
ord for the hop, step and jump, besides
being the best broad jumper ever
turned out of the David Prouty high
school, and is also strong in the high
! Jump and pole vault; OGara, one of
Brown Universitys high hurdles; COT
| fee, who was one of last years high
school hurdlers, and Donavan, fast
| long distance runner.
Miss Anna Frigon has returned from
Memorial hospital, Worcester.
The only patriotic thing in town to-
day except the flags was the entertain
ment and supper held at the First Con-
gregational church this evening. A sup
per was served at $50 o'clock and at
7.3O o'clock patriotic entertainment
was given by the young folks, assisted
by a boy chorus of twenty-five voices.
The entertainment was under the d.
rection of Miss Estelle NJ Ward
Joseph Girouard, the owner of a
large stable on Chestnut street, was
surprised this morning while standing
in the stable, to feel the floor sinking
beneath him. Before he was able to
move, the floor had sunk almost two
feet. One of the large beams which
support the floor had given away. Most
Of the horses and carriages were out
of the barn at the time, which probably
prevented the floor from sinking
through to the cellar. Men were en-
ployed the rest of the day repairing the
damage.
The Wyanoke Social Club will hold a
social dance in Sullivan's hall, East
Brookfield Friday evening. James
Quinn will be floor director, with Carl
Haynes as an assistant. O'Briens or
chestra will furnish music, and J. H.
McKenna call sets.
A large crowd of young persons from
here attended the Holy Cross Brown
base ball game in Worcester today.