The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-27
CHOICE CLINTON BITS,
Myriads of Good Things Gathered By
Enterprising Hustlers,

~ VI NOOo inlh9S 0atnereo by
Enterprsine HustIers.
The Mems League of the Congrega-
tlonal church, a once successful church
organization, is likely to be called back
to life.
Frank K. French of Worcester has
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. p. French.
DR.. Philip T. O'Brien, who has been
summering at Pigeon, is home again
and has resumed his practice.
EbenJ Merchant of San Francisco, Cal.
has been visiting his brother, H. B.,
Merchant whom he had not seen in a
number OF years.
The new fire alarm whistle at the
Lancaster mills is not in working order
today. The boilers carry a heavy press
ure OF steam. valve blew out while
the whistle was in use, and will be out
OF use until new valve arrives
Inc plumbers are determined to win
their ball game with the BARRIERS. Yas-
terday afternoon they all went down to
the ball grounds to practice before the
game. Tickets are on sale in conveni-
ent places. They meet with q ready sale.
bers.
Superintendent Frank P. SAWYER con-
tinued work on Franklin park today and
as a result collected another pail-fuu of
muck worms.
The road commissioners request all
those who desire this years sewer as
sessments apportiored, to notify the
board before Wednesday evening.
This morning the district court had no
criminal business to conS2aer. The police
arrested nobody yesterday, and up to
o'clock this evening had shown the
same appalling lack of industry. The
usual contingent of drunkards from
Fftchburg and Leominster have been
conspicuous for nearly week by their
absence.
Edward r. Perry Of Goss street was
aboard the steamer Mayflower when it
was in collision with the Yarmouth and
jumped from one boat to the other.
p. H. Morrison, of Div 8, Ancient
Order of Hibernians, is making an in
vestigation of the O'Malley case which
has been withdrawn from court. He
will advise that the claim be settled if
the evidence shows it to be Just one.
1t will take many loads of dirt to re-
pair the damage done to the road which
crosses Sandy pond, below the north
dixie. Great gullies are washed in the
embankment. Not much of the road
would be left If another such storm
should find it before the repairs are
completed.
A party Of Clinton people went to see
the large elm in South Lancaster this
afternoon. They found the elm in very
bad condition. A strong wind will SPLIT
away some of the larger branches If
something Is not done to prevent. They
believe that few dollars expended on
the tree would make it safe for many a
year to come. The tree is credited with
being the second largest in New Eng.
land
Thomas Dawson Tate is in commune
cation with persons who wish to pur-
chase his two valuable st. Bernards.
These animals are credited with being
among the finest in this part of tho
state. If their owner sells them II will
be because he has no suitable place in
which to keep them.
The funeral Of Mrs. James Kane of
Acre stree took place this morning in
st. Johns church. Rev. FIR. w. c. Nc.
Caughan officiated at the service. Tho
mas Grady, Thomas Madigan, Patrick
Reilly, owen O'Toole, Michael Mona
han and James O'Toole were the paIl
bearers. Interment was in the new 81
Johns cemetery.
Rev. FIR. r. j. Paterson was able n
be out of doors this afternoon, but only
to repose In hammock in the shade
He is still very weak and in appearance
mere ghost Of his former self,
The Sterling Worsted Com
pany, one OF the most recently ACQUIRED
Of the industries Of the town, is now