The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-12
MILLBURY WON OUT,
Defeated Ware Men
at Basket Ball Last
Evening.
SKETCH OF Mr.. HULL'S CAREER.
Scarlet Fever Prevalent in
Town-News and
Notes.
SKETCH OF Mr.. HULL'S CAREER

Millbury, Nov. H. The Millbury
basket ball team defeated the Y M. U.
of Ware at town hall tonight by
score of 10 to Z. 1t was one of the
toughest games seen in the hall this
year. Referee Charles White of Mill
bury blew his whistle at S.25 o'clock
The Y. NJ. U. of Ware played very
nice passing game at the first, but could
not throw any baskets on the fast Mill
bury boys. The Millbury players die
not play their usual fast game
w. P. Williams was taken. out at the
end of the first half and Paine was put
in, who played his man to a stand
still. Paine put up one of the finest
games seen in the hall.
The features of the game We're the
playing of Ashton, Burt, Crossman and
Paine, and for Ware B. Buckley and
Riley.
Samuel E. Hull, who was elected rep
resentative by the district Of Sutton,
Douglas, Auburn and Millbury, was
born in Millbury, Aug. IL, 1S43 He was
the son of Alias and Maria Hull who
was of English origin. He was born on
the Hull farm, now owned by H. n.
Jennison of Greenwood street. He had
very little education, attending school
in the winter. When he was q years
of age ne branched off, and bought a
sawmill near the Hull farm He ran
the sawmill for three years, and he
then entered the employ of Keys of
Boston as wood moulder, working
there five years He then left there,
and went to Philadelphia, and entered
the employ of Hale & Kilburn for three
years. where he did not like his posi-
tion and came to Millbury and went to
work for the c. d. Morse company,
where ne worked IL years. In 1882 he
left and bought the cotton and waste
business of Briggs & Co. Ten years
later he bought the business of D. C.
Sumner, 112 Front street. Worcester.
Mr., Hull is a 18th degree Mason, a
member of the Blue lodge chapter,
Worcester commandery Hiram council,
and the eminent past master of the
lodge and past high priest of the chap
ter. He is also a member of the Grand
Army post, of Millbury. He has served
seven years in the town of Millbury as
selectmen.
William B. Stockwell will give his ad-
Gress on THE ministry of music" at
the Northbridge Congregational church
this evening. One week later, he will
speak at the Unitarian church, Upton,
ara Sunday, the Goth, he will address Il
union meeting of the churches of Ster-
ling, at the Congregational church
The body of Austin Leland Cham
berlain, who died in Westboro Thurs
day, was brought to Millbury for burial
| today. He was a native of the town,
but had not lived here for many years.
The board of health was notified to-
day that there were eight cases of scar
let fever in town.
]. f. Lyons who has purchased "the
old boot shop" property some time ago,
is making extensive improvements
about the place. Mr.. Lyons has put
in two new tenements and added
double verandas. He also contemplates
putting in more tenements on the up
per floor, and he is building a new
barn.
Frank Barry, who has worked for the
Mayo Wooden Company, resigned to-
day. and has accepted a position as
second hand in the weaving depart
ment of the Northboro Wooden Com
pany at Northboro
| Frank Sisson, who has lived in SUIT
| ton, sold his property today, and will
| move his family to the city.