The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-17

on East Main street, returned home this
morning.
P. Henry Haggery went to Fitchburg
to-day, where he will be located fer the
present in the main office Of a sewing
machine company.
Justice Henry ]. Clarke had three
Migrants before him in the district
court to-day. One was veteran of the
civil war. He gave his name as James
Healy, aged so years, and said that he
was a residen at the Soldiers home in
Bristol, R. 1. He gets no pension, and
came to Webster a few days ago 20
make a few pennies at his trade of
spinning, either cotton or wool. He
got drunk instead and was arrested. He
had 81 with him, and the judge fined
him that amount.
John Norton, an old-time offender.
of North Webster, who carries famil-
ar face in the local court, was sentenced
for six months in the house of correc-
ton. Sheriff Glare took the prisoner
up on the 1 10 train.
David Herwood, single, aged 81 years,
a cotton spinner, of Albany, N. Y, was
fined S1.10 for drunkenness. That was
all the money he had win him.
The date set for the opening game of
base ball, May 81, is fast approaching
and the local base ball team are still in
the dark, with no definite arrange
ments made. The directors say that
they have lines out for several ball
players, but it looks as if the bait
wasn't taking very we'll, and so far
none of the players have been signed.
The local team are negotiating with
Milford and East Douglas to open the
season here, and say that in a day or
two will know what team it is going to
be.
In all probability East Douglas will
| play the first two games on the Beacon
park grounds. East Douglas won
three out of five games played with
! Webster last season.
Miss Bertha Harris, a young lady of
! Willimantic, Conn.,, is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Forand, on Whit
| comb street, for a few days.
| Hon. John r. Thayer of Worcester
was in town today and had a pleasant
chat with officer Gilbert Osborne, an
| old time friend. The congressman and
the local representative of Webster's
finest have often followed the dog to-
| gether in quest of foxes, and the res
ume of their thrilling experiences is a
pleasure to both.
! Congressman Thayer afterwards went
to the Joslin House, where he met sub
Master George F. Babb of the high
school. Mr.. Thayer is one Of the
| judges in the challenge debate between
the local high school and Southbridge,
which will take place in Odd Fellows
hall on Friday evening.
DR.. L. A. Paquin, Charles B. Adams
and Henry Anderson went trout fish
ing today AS usual they returned with
q good string.
Fred w. Whipple left today for Wor-
cester to visit his mother.
/ The board of water commissioners
are contemplating making several i'm
| provements in the near future. They
intend to place another pump in the
station for emergency purposes. They
are also thinking of raising the curb
ing. The board met this forenoon and
discussed the matter, and drew a labor
order for $40, and one for $240 on. in
! terest Of bonds
While there is but little prospect that
the directors of the Worcester and
Webster road will concede to the prop
osition made by the local electric road
| to operate the road as far as Oxford,
and the letter Mr.. Flint wrote has not
! yet been answered, there is every in
dication that when the Worcester road
is fully completed the two roads will
act in concert relative to conveying
passengers. A local committee COM
prising John Flint, John j. Love and
| George R. Marble, has been delegated
to meet a committee Of the Worcester
road, President e. E. Carpenter Edgar
S. Hill and julius Garst, and talk the
matter over.
The official loss at the Saturday eve
ming fire at John D. Putnam's box shop
is placed at $75.
Edgar S. Hills new boat is expected
here tomorrow.
The cambria works at East Webster
will resume operations soon after Me-
mortal day.