The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-04
Absence of Baseball
Keenly Felt by Lo-
cal Fans.
NEW CASE OF SCARLET FEVER.
West Part of the Town
Now Afflicted with
the Disease.

Spencer, June 3.-The sporting ele-
ment Of Spencer is beginning to realize
that it will not witness base ball games
in Spencer if something is not done in
a hurry. The season is now well in
augurated, and the local fans are hun
cry for base ball.
The Lowell team having disbanded
Manager Spaulding of Marlboro is
thinking of forming a league consisting
of Marlboro, Webster, East Douglas,
Milford, Grafton, Southbridge and a
few other towns. Spencer sports do
not understand why Spencer cannot be
represented by a good ball team, and
become a member of such a league.
The town is larger than most of the
other towns, and if strong teams We're
brought here, large crowds would turn
out and pay admission to see the
games. The electric cars take in all
the Brookfelds, and these towns are
always represented at games by large
crowds.
Last year Spencer had a strong team,
and game was held every Saturday
afternoon at Railroad park The
grounds are at the present time out of
condition, but this could be remedied
with very little expense.
A few years ago considerable talk
was going on of forming a league be-
tween the different towns. A meeting
was called, but Spencer showed the
marble heart and did not enter the
league. This year. however, the prom
lnent base ball men intend to make an
other bid if a meeting is called. There
is no reason why base ball will not pay
on Saturdays, as shown by the fact that
the high school foot ball team can go
down to the park in the middle of the
week and take in $40 or $50 at game
A case of scarlet fever has been dis
covered in the western part of Spen-
Ger by DR.. Sanborn. The ten-y ear-old
daughter of Alfred Duftin is the vic
tim.
The semi-annua1 election of officers
Of the Holy Rosary c. T A, will take
place Monday evening. The president,
Thomas J. Condor, has notified the So
ciety that he is not a candidate for re-
election. He did not wish to run last
term. but was prevailed upon to take
Office \ great deal of wire pulling is
going on by members of the society to
elect their man in his place.
The present officers of the society
are: President, Thomas J. Condor;
first vice president, Patrick ]. Powers;
second vice president, Thomas R. Gal
vim; recording secretary, Arthur L.
Plante; treasurer and spiritual direc-
tor Rev. FIR. Dolan; board Of govern
ment, James Quinn, john Drie""ll,
Francis Mccain, George Norton, Will
liam Bowler and Thomas Derby; SER
geant at arms, Henry H. Lee; steward,
Francis X. Mccain.
Cornelius Sullivan, who had his Ii
cense transferred to Matthew's block
on Chestnut street has decided to re-
main at his present location. When he
applied for transfer he also applied
for a hotel license, but he did not re-
ceive the latter.
People living in the vicinity of Chest
nut street do not think it right to have
all the band concerts on Main street.
Some Of the business men are willing
to pay the expenses of moving the
band stand to the corner of Maple
and Chestnut streets and back the
next day if the band Will give con-
cert there once in a while. The first
band concert of the season will be Civ
en- Wednesday evening.
Lyman II. Howe's moving pictures
will be seen at the town hall, June 8
and 10 The proceeds will be given to
St Mary's church.
Nathan E. Craig has received his
third commission from Gov. Wolcott
as Justice of the peace. This Will make
his fourteenth year in the Office, he
having received his first commission
from Gov. Robinson.
The Spencer Brass band went to
East Brookfield this evening and gave
band concert. A large crowd went
over to see the second ascent Of Prof.
J. G.. Belmost in his balloon. Mr.. Bel
most met with hard luck last evening,
sustaining a few painful bruises on
reaching the ground at South Spencer.