The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08


and Maynard. 1t looks now as if the
latter road might be built. But line
that has not been built and that is not
projected, except dimly is a line con-
nectlng the Worcester & Clinton street
railway company with Sterling camp
ground and Lake Waushacum
According to Treasurer Walter r.
Dame of the Worcester & Clinton, such
a line could be profitably constructed
ana run II charter could be secured
| that would give the right to suspend
the running of cars in winter. The or
binary charter requires the company
to run cars the year around, falling TO
do which, it would forfeit the charter
from Clinton to Sterling would be an
ideal summer line. The lake is attrac-
i've hve or six months in the year.
through the summer and autumn there
Is constant travel to the lake by car
riaSe and bicycle. Hundreds of people
who go to the lake on picnics and take
the train, would go by trolley if they
could. But in winter the conditions
would be reversed. 1t is hardly pos
sible to conceive line that would real
ize less traffic. The route is over a lone
some road, with few houses along the
route. The cost of running in winter
would eat up the profits of the sum
mer and more, too. 1t is doubtful if
the legislature would grant a charter
creating road for summer use only.
Local base ball fans are urging Man
ager McManus to play game of ball
with Jim Boland of Lancaster as the
teams pitcher. The cranks are con-
WINGED that Jim will be drawing card
If he is properly advertised. Boland is
the man who was pressed into service
against the team from Mount Wash
ington, on the occasion of their second
1Fa 49,
looked as If he was going to shut them
out. Then his arm gave out
/ Boland objects to the description
given of his pitching. 1t was described
as slow and old-fashioned, but eff
fective Boland said this afternoon:
Il do not pitch slow, old-fashioned
ball, but fairly swift in-shoot. First
L give them an in-shoot, then 1 give
them slower drop ball, then 1 give
them fairly swift in-shoot. The COM
bination bothers them
The police would be almost willing
to forgive Gene Frank, the missing
shanty boss, If he would come home
and take care of his wife. Mrs Frank
is suffering for the necessaries of life.
The warrant which the police hold for
franks arrest is not likely to be soon
served. The police have been informed
that Frank Is making his home in
Hartford, Conn.
Deputy Sheriff Charles A. Bartlett
! is expecting that time will soon be
assigned for the inquest into the man
ner of the death Of the woman whose
body was found in the Sterling swamp.
| Sheriff Bartlett is willing to see the
last of case which has given the au-
thorities more trouble with less results
than any other case in the history of
the county.
Sheriff Bartlett has heard nothing
from State Detective Peleg F. Murray
recently, nor from Detective George S.
Durham. The presumption is that the
shoe clue, from which so much was
hoped, has petered out.
IL looks as If a tragedy which was
! the sensation Of the county for nearly
month, will remain always a rnys-
| terry. There have been no attempted
ldentifieations since William Shedden
tried TO Identify the remains as those
| or MS wife. Sheriff Bartlett has not
received a single response to the Ella
oorate descriptions of the skeleton that
were sent broadcast throughout the
country. He thinks it certain that the
case is closed, never in the ordinary
course of events to be reopened.
| Miss Abbie Hefferan of New York
| city is the guest of Miss Agnes Garvev
of Summit street
The funeral Of Mary, daughter of
MI. and Mrs. Michael Silk of Pine
street, was held from her late home
TINS afternoon at $50. Interment was
IN the new st. Johns cemetery.
| Inc police entertained George How
ara over Sunday. Howard has been
orinklng heavily of late, and is suffering
v WIN oellrium tremens. DR.. George l..
| Tobey has been called in to care for
| Howard. DR.. Tobey gave the unfortu
| nate man the treatment demanded by
ms trouble. Nevertheless, Howard gives
the officers much trouble. Last night
he improved the time every few minutes
| by pretending that he was about 10
| die
| He was removed from the cell and a
Inatsress was laid for him on the floor
of the barracks.
| Howard is an itinerant weaver. He
| spends much of his time in town.
| The season at the Sterling Junction
| camp grounds is now at its height An
/ unusually large number of Clinton neo-
pie have visited this popular resort.
| and several people are contemplating
/ building cottages there before another
season, and it is not unlikely there may
l be one or two more club houses built
/ Rev. Edward Fitzgerald. assistant Al
st. Johns Roman Catholic church. mas
returned from a two weeks vacation.
The funeral of Thomas Gallagher of
Boston, formerly of Clinton. was held
| from st. Johns church this morning.
A high mass of requiem was celebrated
| with burial in the new ST. Johns GEM
etery. Mr.. Gallagher until very recent
ly lived on Water street in this town
| where he carried on a large milk and
produce business for years
Miss Catherine Walsh Of Brook street
is spending two weeks vacation with
friends in Maine
An unusually large number of acct
dents have occurred on the electric
railways running into Clinton, during
the past few weeks The sudden death
of D. F. Shea, who was killed while
riding on his bicycle by car on the
Leominster and Clinton Street railway
Saturday evening, was one of the worst
accidents that have happened on that
road since it was opened. Shea was
very well and favorably known in Leo
minister. and was prominent in the So
! cieties of the town. An inquest will be
held in the near future.
Patrick F. Cannon visited the boys
Of Co. X at South birmingham yes
terday, and found them all in excellent
|, health.
} The condition of Rev. r. ]. Pater-
son of st. Johns parish is improved.
The attending physician says there has
} been q constant improvement in his
health since his return to Clinton. IL
will probably be many weeks vet be-
| fore he will be able to resume his du-
ties as pastor.
Lawyer John F. Dennis of Gardner
4 has been visiting at the home of his
parents here for the past few days.
Several cases Of local interest are to
be tried during the coming term Of the
criminal court to be held in Fitchburg,
the third Monday Of this month. Among
the number are several liquor cases,
} where liquor has been seized by the
officers at the commissary departments