The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-15
OMITTED TIME LIMIT.
Otherwise Constable Bird
ges Would Not Have
Been Fined For Assault.

North Brookfeld, July IA peculiar
| case was tried by Justice Cottle of
Brookfield in the office of Trial Justice
Sylvander Boutwell, here this morning,
Constable Wilbur C. Bridges figuring
as the defendant in charge of assault
brought by James Kennedy of Willow
street.
AS the story was told to Justice Both
we'll Kennedy entered Bridges gram
store, Tuesday, and insulted the pro-
prietor, by claiming that he had been
cheated in dealings with him. Bridges
grew angry and forcibly elected Ken
nedy. After Justice Boutwell, heard
the story he advised both to drop The
affair, but on Kennedy's insisting, he
said that as he had heard both sides,
he thought 1t better if Justice Cottle
heard it. Accordingly, the case was
heard and officer Bridges was fined
the nominal sum of 81 for assault, the
justice from Brookfeld telling him he
should have given Kennedy 1--WE min
utes to leave the store before using
force on him. Officer Bridges readily
paid the fine.
The committee in charge of the Gar
nival of Holidays" which is to be
staged here under the direction of
Mrs. Annie H. Day of Worcester, mas
decided to have the performances on
July "a and %. Mrs. Day is well known
throughout the county as an instruc-
tor of spectacular affairs, having sue
cessfully directed the Romance OF a
Day in Clinton and Spencer last year.
Mrs. John Boyd and daughter Miss
Mabel Boyd of Omaha, Neb.. are
guests at the home of James Lowell
and wife, North Main street.
Miss May Lewis of Binghamton, N
Y, is visiting at Charles Bartletts OH
School street. Her father. Albert Lew
is of the Binghamton police force. who
| accompanied her here, will return to
his home tomorrow.
William Bergen of the Fort Wayne,
Ind, base ball team, has written to
Timothy Murphy of this town. telling
of his success as a catcher in the In
| terstate league. Young Bergen is now
the clubs regular catcher, and, while
! batting was always adjudged his
weakest point, has an average of .26i.
A short time ago, Hickman and Lowe
of the Boston team stopped off at New
castle and there heard great praise of
| the North Brookfield boys abilities.
His brother, Martin Bergen, the king
of catchers, thinks the youngster is go
| ing to make the greatest ball player of
the age.
About 25 couples attended mid-sum-
mer hop given at Castle hall tonight
I by Prof William H. Quigley. Hoone' S
orchestra furnished music.
Mis- Myra H. Witter of Elm street
started for Brant Rock beach today.
Photographer D. F. Ober has just
| finished fine large picture of the st.
Josephs c. 7. A. s. athletic team. The
picture is now on exhibition at C. L.
| Bush's store, and will undoubtedly be
purchased by the society.
| Last night was a record breaker at
Lashaway park. One of the cars from
here carried out 113. passengers, and
triple headers were required to bring
J back the crowd.
! Charles Beaudiette and wife of Bos-
| ton are visiting Mr. Beaudiette's par
ents on Worcester street.
Charles H. Connell has moved his
| family here from Milford and taken a
tenement at Michael Maloney's no Use,
! South Main street.