The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-08
CASES ALL LIGHT.
Little Fear of Spread
of Recent Diph-
liberia Cases.
SEWAGE HAS BEEN CARED FOR.
North Brookfield Board of
Health Has Worked
Faithfully.
SEWAGE HAS BEEN CARED FOR.

North Brookfield, July 1.-THE five
cases Of diphtheria reported to the
board of health, this week, are all
light cases, with the exception of the
six-year-old child of Celeste st. George,
who is seriously i'll but likely to re-
cover.
DR.. George r. Spooner, the CLERK of
the health board, told The Spy rel orter
this afternoon, that, in his opinion. the
cases could all be traced to local drain
age, and that there is no fear of the
disease becoming epidemic.
DR.. Spooner says that no cultures
have heen taken and sent to the state
board of health, as given IN another
morning paper. He says that tie pres
ent cases. are not likely to spread to
any extent, if people will only take
care of their drainage.
DR.. T. ]. Garrigan, president of the
board of health, says that he has heaH:
very little in regard to the cases, and
thinks that the patients will soon be
en- the road to recovery.
A trip through the section known as
Canada, by a Spy man, showed the
good results obtained by the board of
health. with the $500 appropriated by
the town. A catch basin has been dug
and foul drains on the surface have
been put under ground. All dirt and
filth have been removed under the di-
rection of Drs. Garrigan and Srooner,
and that section of the town is in bet
ter condition than for many years.
Miss Elizabeth w. Morse, a North
Brookfield young lady and now teach
er at the Tuskegee institute in Ala
bama, will give an account of her
work in Memorial church on Sunday
evening.
Rev. John L. Sewell is taking course
of study at the summer school of the
ology in Cambridge during July and
August. Next Sunday Rev. Mr.. Sum
ner of Spencer will supply mis- pulpit.
Tomorrow afternoon the Sacred
Heart high school will give an exhibit
ton of work in drawing and water
colors at the town hall under the di-
rection of the Sisters of Mercy.
Frank w. Foster, manager Of the
Spencer exchange of the New England
Telephone Company, has placed long
distance instruments in the savings
bank, VIM. F. Tullams shop, and the
residences of H. E. Cummings and A
H. Foster.
The families of Frank A. Smith
Brainard H Smith, Albert H. Foster
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Chester Taft, Mrs
Clara Smith, Miss Madge Barlow and
| Miss Alice Grey enjoyed days outing
| at Lake Quacumquasit, today.
Miss Gooch, librarian at the Hastor
| library, leaves for a months vacation
| July IL, her place being taken by Miss
| Mary Draper, Miss -Gooch will visi
| Buffalo, N. Y, Washington. D. G., and
her parents, who live in Louisville, Ky
| James E. Downey is attending tbs
Harvard summer school at Cambridge
Prof James Mahoney of Boston Eng
| fish high school is enjoying his vaca,
ton with his parents.
Rev. George. E. Lincoln and family
of Auburndale, Fla, are the guests Of
John H. Lane.
DR.. Lewis M. Silver of New York city
| is at the Manse.
| Next Tuesday will be red letter day
in the history of the primary depart
ments of the Congregational and Meth
odist churches, when they will enjoy q
days outing at Lake Lashaway under
| the care of their teachers.
| Arthur Harding, who was seriously
cut by the explosion of cannon crack
| er on the night of July 8, is much i'm
proved.
Horace ]. Lawrence of the Journal
is visiting in Detroit, Mich.
Mrs w H. A Newton and son, OF
Boston are guests of Mrs. Lidia D. New
| ton of Union street.
Town Treasurer George r. Hamant
| has completed the loan of $4,000 in an
| ticipation of the taxes of 1899
r. Brooks Maxwell and Jeremiah
| Kelliher were among the twenty-five
young men who took the examinations
| at Springfield today for admission to
| West Point from this district.
A special sacred concert is being
arranged by the International Vaude-
vile Co., to be given at Lashaway park
| at East Brookfield, Sunday afternoon
and evening. Thomas Horne's orches-
| ira of North Brookfield will assist at
| the concert.
Henry Daniels. John w. Murphy,
Daniel Murphy and Walter Rondeau
were poisoned by ivy while attending
the Ware West Warren base ball game
at West Warren Tuesday afternoon.
Steamer "Lashaway," owned by Eu-
| gene D. Marchasseault of East Brook
| field, will make its first trials on Lash
away lake, East Brookfield, tomorrow
afternoon.
Miss Mile Reeves and Miss E. L.
Mcintosh of Providence are visiting
Mrs. John B. Dewing on Gilbert street.
A midsummer hop will be held at
Castle hall, Friday evening, by a party
of young people.