The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12
This KlOndiker Found
Gold Plenty.
LIVES IN BONANZA.
But He Used to Work In a
Spencer Shoe Shop.

Spencer, Jan. John Abbott, for
merly Of Spencer, but now a resident of
Bonanza Creek. Alaska, is fast becom-
ing fabulously rich This most well
come word has just been received by
Michael Abbott of Maple street, a
brother of the Klondiker. Mr.. Abbott
states that he is the owner of the 32d
Alaskan claim, which is 10 miles far
ther north than any other claim now
being marked. He further states that
he is finding gold very plentiful, which
he is paying men 81 an hour to dig
The Abbott family was overjoyed at
receiving this good news, which is the
first definite information they have
heard from John since his departure to
the west, a year ago last fail Mr.. Alb
bott is very we'll known in Spencer,
having resided here a good share OF his
life. At the time the Klondike gold
craze spung up, this young man be-
came wild for a chance to get out to
this wonderful region. Finally, a year
ago last fall, he started for Alaska.
This was the last time John was seen
or heard from until the letter his
brother has just received. He Z nsiders
that digging gold in Klondike is far
much more profitable than workin in
a boot shop in Spencer. Mr. Abbott had
always been d boormaker.
The stockholders of the Spencer Ma
tional Bank voted at their annual
meeting TO reduce their capital stock
from $4,000 TO 500, 900 The follow
ing stockholders We're elected for the
ensuing year: Isaac L. Prouty, c. n.
pro1Tty rot A
Craig. Frank E. Dunton, F. A. Drury
and Henry P. Rowland. The reports
read for the past year were very salts
factory to the directors.
Three men who breathe easy tonight
are s. D. Hobbs, L. D. Bemis and John
O'Gara, the local ice men. who have
been anxious for the past two weeks
over their ice crop, the last of which
was stored away in their ice houses last
night Mr.. Hobbs has also filled his
ice house a East Brookfield, while Mr.
O'Gara is at present engaged harvest
ing ice in Leicester.
Word was received tonight from
Henry P. Rowland, who was taken sick
with pneumonia in Southbridge, Mon
day night; stating that he is more
comfortable. DR.. Wheeler, Of Me-
chanic street, who attended Mr. How
land last night, thinks that the sick
man will undoubtedly pull through.
II is now certain that Miss Mary
White, who was SO severely burned at
the big shop, yesterday afternoon, will
recover. 1t was feared last evening by
the attending physicians that the
burns might prove fatal. Miss White
had a comfortable night, however, and
tonight she is out of danger She
is enduring great pain. Her face is SO
badly swollen that she is scarcely able
to open her eyes, and she can barely
talk
The second lecture in the series Of
the Sugden free lectures was held this
evening in the town hall. Professor n.
%. Spaler of Harvard University con-
tinued his discourse on the subject Of
geology. About $50 were present.
The Ladies' Charitable Society served
its semi-monthly supper at $50 this
evening in the First Congregational
Church. A large attendance was pres
ent. After the supper, a revival meeting
IN charge of Rufus NJ. Taft was held.
The young people of the Universalist
Church are making great preparations
FOR their frost supper and entertainment
which will be held Friday evening in
the church chapel.