The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-01
THE INITIAL RAID.
Posse of n. Brookfeld
Make Fruitless
Search.
THE COMINGSPORTS
Diphtheria Claimed Another
Fictim-Features
Booked.

North Brookfeld, April 50--The first
liquor raid Of the fiscal year was made
last night, when between the hours of
10 and Il O'clock four officers paid a
quiet visit to the place run by Felix,
or as he is better known, "Clem"
Ledoux Of st. John street. The raid
was unsuccessful as far as finding any
contraband goods was concerned, but
the officers found evidences Of recent
parties, with plenty of bottles thrown
in, to give the thing a little tone.
The constables Of the raiding squad
were Arnold Wallace, John Stone,
Henry Hatch and Wilder E. Deane.
They found Ledoux's place as difficult
TO penetrate as a labyrinth. Ledoux
runs a pool room, and to this his tene-
ment, barn, and the house Of John Car
din are connected by mysterious pass
ages. well calculated to puzzle the I'M
initiated. This was particularly true Of
the barn, for the only apparent in
Rress to the place where the hay is
kept was to stoop and almost crawl
under q hen house that was set up as
If to check any intruder who might be
anxious to get within the barn before
the proprietor himself.
After a thorough search the con-
stables found their labors fruitless and
bade Mr.. Ledoux au revoir.
The St. Josephs c. T. A. S. athletic
team went to the track at Oakland
Gardens, Brookheld, this afternoon, and
put in some good work in preparation
for the dual meet with the Holy Ros-
airy c. T. A. Of Spencer, May 30 The
men now training for the team include
James Donavon, James Gaffney James
Mccarthy, Frank Mahoney, John NJ.
Noonan, Patrick Conroy James Cud-
dy, Thomas Humphrey, John Manix,
Charles Myers, Matthew Sullivan, John
Grady and William Hatch.
Until last night the committee in
charge were on the anxious seat, as il
was feared that William Hatch, on
whom reliance IS placed for the high
jump, could not compete. Hatch is
employed at the Forest street store Of
W. A. Forrest, and he has absolutely no
time for training during the day. On
this account MI Forrest first thought
il would be unwise to have him give his
attention to field sports, but after a
talk with the manager Of the team yes
terday, gave young Hatch permission
to enter the lists. North BrOOkfield' s
fitted thereby, as the young man is
counted az being sure to make any
competitor hustle for first place in the
high jump.
Diphtheria claimed another victim
this morning in the person of little Lee
onne Martin, the fve-month-old child
of Fred Martin and wife Of St. John
street. The little girl has been i'll sew
eral days, her case being Of a particu-
larly malignant type, but until this
morning hopes were held for her re-
covery. She was too young and weak
however, to Withstand the ravages Of
the terrible disease and succumbed
about 40 o'clock this morning. The
burial took place at 2.3O o'clock this af-
ternoOn.
The North Brookheld correspondent
of The Spy has received a letter from
D. T. O'Brien, now athletic instructor
at the University Of Maine, in Orono
Ne. Mr.. O'Brien Is greatly pleased
with his present position, having the
mill Of "a ha