The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-22
little Three Year-Old
Girl Nearly Roast
ed a Brother.
GOOD NEWS FOR MILLBURY.
.ortsmouth Mill Company
capitalized for an
Even 100000.

Mlllbury, Sept. 21.-There was live
blaze in the house occupied by John
minors, on the west side, about
clock, this afternoon. Mr. Connors'
: ree-year-old daughter Mary found
me scratch" matches and proceed
to have some fun with them by
riking them on chair.
In a bed near by was her brother
tomas, who works nights in the Mayo
Ill. The noise of the matches fright
ed the little girl, and in her fright,
'e threw one of the burning matches
! to the bed where her brother
tomas was sleeping. The young man
yoke almost stified with smoke from
e burning bed.
Connors hastily arose and by using
ater freely, he soon had the fire in
e bed extinguished. The estimated
image is about 500 The Connors
mlly has an insurance policy placed
rough the agency of Ira N. Goddard
this town.
The 41st regular meeting of the Mill
Try Social Union was held in the par
rs OF the Methodist church this even
g. supper was served at o'clock I'M
r the direction of Mrs. Henry Van
strand. Seyenty-one persons were at
pie. After supper the union was
dressed by Rev. George E. Lombard,
e subject being, 1.-The kind of preach
g needed today There was singing
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Goddard.
The regular meeting of Court Mill
ny, F. of A., was held at Cronin' s
I'll tonight. Permission has been
anted by the executive council of the
and court to open the charter for 80
'ys. Persons will be admitted to the
Getty between the ages of IS and As.
D. F. Halstead one of the directors
the Portsmouth mill, arrived from
oston today bringing good news into
e town. A new stock company
Is been organized with a capital stock
100000. The Portsmouth mill is
Town as the Crane & Waters. mill on
e west side, and employs many peo-
e. 1t manufactures what is known
the knotted silk underwear.
The new company will start as soon
g possible to manufacture the same
nd of goods.
When the mill is running to its full
opacity it will employ 200 persons.
The leak in the main pipe on Howe
Tenue was repaired today, and the
ad is in fine condition.
Thomas Donlon and daughter of AM
erdam, N. Y, are the guests of Thos.
onion of the west side. This is the
st time Mr.. Donlon has been in town
r rs years.
Olive Branch Lodge, A. r and A. NJ,
III hold a special communication in
asonic hall Monday evening, Sept.
at 7.30 o'clock, at which meeting Ri.
OR. Robert w. Clifford, D. D. G. NJ,
Ill make his official visit Work, F.
3 degree. After the communication
dreshments will be served.
The large water wheel for the Buck
ros.'s Rivelin works arrived today
ON the Holyoke machine works of
Forester and will be set up at once.
Abraham Everett picked an apple
lis afternoon that measured thirteen
ches in circumference.
A party of gypsies are camping out
4 Lake Singletary This is the first
arty seen in Millbury for some time.
hey arrived from Boston today and
illed on them today
The Globe foundry will play the
forester Globe foundry on the flats in
lllbury Saturday The Millburys
cat them one game in Worcester by a
core of IA to 13. They will play for 500
side. No admission will be charged.
4bfg crowd is expected.
The Millbury high school foot ball
am will play the Washburn & Moen
lice help in Millbury, Sept. 30.
"A party of IS of the Millbury grange
ere carried to Purgatory today in w.
Harris bus.
Road Commissioner H. w. Carter is
[ with malaria at his home. A
Joe Young of Woodbury. has moved
Is family to town and will work in
Forester,
Mrs Maria Whitney of Maiden is the
uest of ]. B. Stewart of Sycamore
rect.
Charles Putnam of Bradstreet's
sency of Worcester was in town to-
Z ay.
Will Neil of Narragansett Pier is WIS.,
ing his father on Grafton street.
Mrs. Ida Jameson of Boston is reg
Jared of CT YTae .