The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-25
THIEVES AT WORK.
Clinton Police Asked
To Look Out For
Burglars.
HOUSE RANSACKED.
Lancaster Citizens Will Call
For Protection of
Property.

Clinton, April 24.-Late Sunday night
the house of Mrs. W. C. Fury at South
Lancaster was entered and the house
was relieved of all the victuals in the
pantry. The thieves ransacked every
where and took whatever they laid
their hands on. The police were noti-
fed today and Chief Bates is at work
on the case.
The house is situated near the line
Of the Clinton sewage construction, and
it is believed that the job was done
by Italians employed there. The
neighborhood was aroused today and a
petition will be issued calling on the
metropolitan water board to make the
long awaited appointment of police
officer. Several Of those incidents have
happened of late, which have aroused
the townspeople, and it only needed
this last occurrence to fan the breeze
into a flame of discomfort.
Paymaster Frank M. Hammond and
family are at home. Mr.. Hammond
~is now a private citizen, his term of
service in the volunteer army having
expired.
OOuIIdCtOIS COuSnllH ana GOOuey are
in town. and announce that they will
commence the removal of bodies from
the old to the new cemetery next Mon
day if Engineer Parker is ready. En-
gineer Parker is working hard and fast
on the plans to get everything
Strengthened out by May 1. Mr.. Park
er was well satisfied with the progress
at the old cemetery last Sunday, and
states that the cooperation Of the pa
rishioners will expedite matters great
ly. The good will manifested over the
work, unpleasant in itself, augurs well
for the harmony which must exist to
insure the success of the undertaking.
Today Mr.. Parker called a meeting
of those having lots in the new part of
the old cemetery for next Sunday at
the old burial ground, at o'clock. The
work begun last Sunday will be COM
pleted. Judging from events of the
past few days, it looks as if the new
board Of direction, that which is head
ed by John F. Philbin, is being gently
pushed out of existence.
The all-absorbing topic of town talk
today was the license situation. Who
will be the fortunate eleven? VIII T.
H. Morrison be the first man to receive
a license? What will be the outcome
of the objection to the O'Toole license?
These are some of the problems that
await solution by the selectmen. But
a great surprise was in store for The
public. The much talked of and anx-
iously awaited meeting of the select
men was not held tonight. Mr.. Rogers
the chairman of the board, was called
on business to New York late this af-
ternoon Hence there was no meeting
Under the Red Robe was produced
in the Clinton theatre, tonight, for the
benefit of the ushers. The play was
well staged with fine scenery. The COM
pany was strong and the performance
excellent. Moreover, the proceeds went
to a corps Of ushers. as popular as any
in Worcester county. The play was UNI
fortunate, however, in following Shen-
andoah, and being followed by THE
Belle of New York. it did not receive
the patronage that was expected, all
though a fair house was present. The
ushers entered into an agreement with
Manager Cannon a year ago TO per-
form the duties attached to their posi-
ton, if the house were turned over to
them one night in the year. They are
all young fellows of good position, and
choose to take a chance in this way.
The quality of the audience has not
been excelled here.