The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
men DISCHARGED.
Wrangle of Cemetery
Trustees Has Bad
Effect.
REPRINTED TOOLATE
Clinton Man Finds He
Loves His Wife After Di-
vorce is Granted.

Clinton, May 13.-Chief Engineer Ha-
rold Parker assembled the Is laborers
who had completed another week S
work upon the new st. Johns ceme-
terry, and told them their services will
not be required, pending the hearing
on the bill brought by the new board
of trustees, to restrain the old board
from continuing the work of removing
bodies from the old cemetery.
The news was received with small
pleasure by the workmen, who had
looked forward to steady employment
for several months.
After telling them that their SER
vices are no longer needed, Mr.. Parker
saw that each man was paid the
amount due him and babe each good
bye, expressing the hope that work
might be soon resumed.
1t is understood that work is sus-
pended by command of the metropoli-
tan water board, which wishes nothing
more to be done until the case in the
courts is settled, one way or another.
The discharge of these rs men is an
other result of a quarrel in which not
more than half a dozen men are inti-
mately concerned, but which quarrel
has already set half the town by the
ears, and is still potent for evil.
The men were hired by the old board
The new board thinks it is legally en-
titled to do the work, and brought bill
against the old board. AS a result OF
this bill rs men are out of employment
temporarily at least.
Judge Corcoran will see the chief
Justice Immediately to gain a hearing
on the bill as soon as possible, so that
the men can have work again.
The Clinton Women's Cycle Club
the very newest organization in town
made it first run this afternoon, and
received its first baptism. The rur
was to Waushacum. The club vas es-
corted by John Rlddell, DR.. E. Len
hart Samuel Putnam, George e. Mar
tin, William Tucker, Mr.. Hubbell, DR.
G. F. OFT and H. B. Merchant. The
members who participated were: Mrs
John Riddell, Mrs. Eben Fuller, Mrs
H. B. Merchant, Mrs. George Grant
Miss May Fairbanks, Miss Gertrude
Wilson, Miss Ella Richardson, Miss LIE
ona Teasdale, Miss Alice McNab, Miss
Eda Ruddock, Miss Bella Burns, Miss
Mabel Breed, Miss Ella Latham, Miss
Edith Loring, Miss Abbie Dame, Miss
Nellie Kent, Miss Flora McLachlan
Lunch was served in the skating rink
at Waushacum, which was loaned by
George Grant
Mrs. Riddell is captain of the team
Miss Fairbanks lieutenant, and Mis-;
Gertrude Wilson, secretary and trea'
surer.
The members wore the club colors, {
brilliant but not too vivid red.
The run was attended by several in
cidents, pleasant or exciting, not thu
least of which was the distribution o
first and second prizes for individual
proves. A vehicle carrying provision
and umbrellas followed the cyclists.
The members returned at O'Clock
tired but joyful.
The club has been organized but {
few days. 1t is planned after the fash
ion of a famous English club. 1t pro
misses to be the real thing in Clinton.
The meeting of the Loyal Legion O
the North Worcester district in thu
Congre gational chapel Lancaster
proved an interesting occasion. Tit
children went home at 4.30 this after
noon, with their temperance enthusi
asm much strengthened and revived
Fitchburg sent a large delegation witt
a banner.
George H. Tasker, who wanted his
wife, Cynthia A. Tasker, so little tina
he didn't take the trouble to defend hel
action for a divorce against him
wanted her so much, when the law in
terposed it's barrier between them
that he went to her home, S2S MaiI
street, last evening, and retired, com
pletely ignoring the fact that Judge
Hopkins, sitting in Worcester, had
granted a decree nisi that very after
noon.
Mrs. Tasker returned from Worcester
with her decree in her possession, and
stepped into the house of a neighboI
for a few minutes, leaving her sister in
charge of the home. This was about
p. m. A few moments later Tasker ap-
peared, and in spite of the protests OF
the sister went to Mrs. Tasker's ROOM
and went to bed.
If he hoped for reconciliation he was
disappointed. Mrs. Tasker wouldn't