The Worcester spy., 1899-08-02
STORY OF A HORSE.
Man Purchased the
Animal and Is
Now Sorry.
THE DOG OFFICER HAS A GUN.
North Brookfeld CANNES
Must Be Licensed or
Bite the Dust.
THE DOG OFFICER HAS A GUN.

! North Brookfeld Aug. 1.-This is the
Tale OF a trotter. The trotter cannot
speak for itself. and so it's opinion Of
the proceedings that have been going
on with itself the center of gravity can
not be ascertained. Just who owns the
animal is the perpiexing question, but
If possession is nine-tenths of the law,
Q. A. Kelley of Worcester seems to have
the call, as he has the horse.
For many months past Morris
Splaine, who lives short distance out
of the village. has cherished the belize
that the horse was his property, as he
purchased him from Stable Keeper
John P. Carey. Mr.. Carey, in turn,
firmly believed the horse had been his
property, and so sold it, as he supposed
was his right, but today Andrew
Brown, one Of Mr.. Kelleys employees,
turned up with a claim on. the horse,
his claim bill amounting TOT $50. which
was more than Mr.. Splaine. originally
paid for the beast
Brown explained that Kelley had q
$50 claim on the horse ever since it was
purchased from him several years ago
by Eugene Lincoln, who used to run a
trucking business here. Mr.. Lincoln
entered the University of Pennsylvania
dental school about four years ago and
auctioned his property, John p Carey
purchasing the horse which brought on
so much trouble today.
Mr.. Lincoln has finished his course,
and is thought to be practising dentist
~ now. Apparently Mr.. Carey will be
the loser by the deal, as he intends to
make right the loss incurred by Splaine
Dog Officer Edward ]. Dunphy is &C.
ing on the warpath next week. He in
tends to take his gun with him, and un-
less owners OF dogs pay licenses more
rapidly than they have been doing
lunch cart men ought to strike a Klon-
dixie in dog meat in this vicinity next
week. There are about 50 unlicensed
dogs in town. and Officer Dunphy says
he can see their finish.
He will, he says, give notice to the
owners that their money is due, and
then proceed to spill gore. In yealS
gone by it has been his custom to Dt
1enient, notwithstanding the fact thai
he could have every owner Of an un-
licensed dog arrested and get S. foi
himself out of the fine of SIS, that the
law says may be imposed on each of
fender. He intends to take different
course this year and finish up the dos
business next week, instead of letting
1t take up all summer. According tC
law, the licenses should have been paid
three months ago.
The suggestion from Spencer in The
Spy this morning, that the NORTH
Brookfield clerks correspond with tht
Spencer clerks, stating when they desire
to play ball and on what conditions
was favorably received here and con.
sidered fair one. 1t viii be actet
upon as soon as it can be ascertainec
when the local team can play. AS ye'
the local twine cutters have not met
and so 1t is impossible to tell what ar.
Tangements can be made. But JohY
]. Downey told The Spy reporter this
afternoon that he will write to Spence,
as soon as possible, probably tomor.
row, stating the conditions under which
North Brookfeld desires to play. al
present 1t seems reasonably sure thai
the local battery will Se Mortimer How.
ard and Daniel Mccarthy. William
Conroy is down to play the initial bag
and John ]. Downey, who will prob
ably manage the team, will be on sec
ond. William III. Hatch of w. A. For.
rests store, or John Dupre of Downey',
grocery store. Is expected to cover third
and D. r. O'Brien or Frank Gaffne,
will gambol about short field Like