The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
EXCITING BLAZE.
Citizens ForestaH the
.Firennen in Mill
bury.
ALDRICH MILLS TO RESUME.
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Idleness Of Six Months Had
Driven Many Away
NJ From Town.

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Millbury, Sept. 2S.-An alarm was
rung in from box %, at the corner of
Maple and South Main streets, at $50
this evening, for fire in the house of
Frank De Groote Hose 1 and Hook
and Laddersw were first to arrive on the
scene, and about three minutes later
Hose q came tearing down the road
The Spy man was one of the first to
arrive, and the south side Of the house
was on fire, The fire originated in a
closet and quickly spread to bed up
stairs,
Charles Crossman and Rev. ]. A
Messlor were the first to arrive, and by
dint of hard work held the flames in
check until the arrival of the firemen.
In the meantime another fire caught
upstairs in the bed. Messrs. Crossman,
MessleF and The Spy man succeeded in
throwing the burning bed out of the
window.
Fire Marshal Robert Mott investi-
gated the fire and said that it was the
work of children. The amount of dam
age done is about $25 on the house and
about $40 on the furniture. Mr.. De
Groote has no insurance on the furni-
ture.
Thomas H. Sullivan, Esq, D. Ed
mund March and Amos Armsby, mem
bers of the school committee, held a
special meeting today in the Bank
block. The meeting was held at the re-
quest of Principal John F., Roache,
who had six of his scholars before the
school board for misbehavior.
Mr.. March first talked to the boys
and told them that they must do better
in the future. Mr.. Sullivan said he
would give the boys one more chance
and told them that they would have to
do more studying and get their lessons
better in the future
Millbury Musical Association will
meet at the vestry of the Second Con-
gregational church, Tuesday evening,
Oct. 9, at 5 o'clock, to organize for the
ensuing year. The association was
formed year ago under the direction
of E. e. Howe, and was a great sue
cess. A full attendance is desired, as
the officers are to be chosen and plans
for the coming season made. The as
sociation is. composed of local singers,
and had about 60 singers last year, and
larger number is expected this year.
The Millbury high school will play
the Washburn & Moen Manufacturing
Company office help, on the Flats, Sat-
urday, at $50 o'clock. The lineup
of the Millbury high school will be:
Left end, 3. Wood; left tackle, George
Power; left guard, Simmons; centre,
Broult; right guard, Freddie Cover;
right tackle, Joseph Sullivan; right end,
Earl Cunningham; quarter back T.
O'Leary; left half back, B. Wilder or
Rogers; right half back, Floyd Rice;
full back L.yLake.4
About 70 or so men under the direc-
ton of Joseph Oben, foreman of tracks
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad will start in Sun
day morning, to raise the tracks at Coo
gan's village from to 12 inches About
SO men, with Henry Hathaway, foreman
of the gravel train, started today to
draw gravel. The gravel train hauled
UP from Saunders pit 40 flats of
gravel today. Mr.. Oben said that it
would take about two days to COM
plete the work.
The Aldrich mill started up today, af-
ter a shutdown of six months. Mr.
Aldrich has big orders on hand, and
expects to work day and night. Thos.
ManniX is engaged as overseer of spin
ming.
Elmer Butterfeld, who has accepted
a position as foreman of the weaving
fOOIH Itle II. GIlCe A1dnuLdCIuTlnS
Company, moved his family here today
from Uxbridge. Others that have
moved their families here are Joel Pa
rent, fireman. and w. B. Harris, engi-
neer.
James Branagan has the contract to
paint the block and the sheds Of Mrs
John Marlborough Of Canal street.
Harry B. Hopson of Holyoke was in
town today. Mr.. Hop3on is assistant
c11nariOt "a nor
mill in the world.
Mrs. McKeoR Of Boston has accept
ed a position with Miss Bertha Bar
raft of Millbury.
Henry Dewey Of the Old common has
accepted a position as clerk in C. H
Shaws grocery store and will start in
the first of the month. Mr.. Dewey is a
graduate of Beeker's college.
Mason Shaw Will. enter the Worcester
Business institute Monday.
Clarence F. Rice, superintendent of
the water works, is putting water into
the parsonage of Rev. C. A. Putnam
James H. Ferguson will do the piping.
l.. A. Messier, will start up a baker
shop in the store of Mrs. Dennis Buck
ley on Gould street.
Mrs. G. P. Streeter has gone to Win
chendon for vacation.
B. E. Simpson has moved into the
Percival house on Miles street.
o. e. Wood has gone to Milford for a
two weeks vacation.
Charles Kennedy of the west side and
Dennis Sullivan started for New York
today to see Admiral Dewey.
f. A. Mallalieu and wife of New York
are the guests Of George w. Mallalieu
Of the west side.
Mrs. Wilson Cleveland and Mrs. Saun-
ders, who have been the guests of Mrs.
John whitney, returned TO their home
in Brooklyn today.
A. F. Ray ana G. r. Walker are reg
istered at the Toprtellotte house.