The Worcester spy., 1899-07-28
SPENCER BEWARE !!
North BrOokfield
Seeks Scalps of
Your Clerks.
MANY OLD TIMERS ON HAND.
Believe They Can Drive
Neighbors Into Their Hole
and Close the Hole.
MANY OLD TIMERS ON HAND.

North Brookteld, July 27.--So much
have local clerks read about the abili-
ties of their brother clerks in Spencer
at playing base ball, that they want
to try their skill against the Spencer
boys in the great national game. AS
the men who tend counter in Spencer
consider themselves the real thing on
the diamond, there is little doubt that
they will gladly accept an opportunity
to cross bats with the local aggregation
and the loyal fans may expect a battle
royal.
John Downey, clerk at the grocery
store of which his father, James Dow
ney, is proprietor, said to The Spy re-
porter today: You may say in The
Spy that the clerks of North Brookfield
would like to arrange a game with the
Spencer clerks to be played at an early
date. | believe we can pick a crack-a-
jack team here, and can beat the best
the Spencer clerks could produce" Mr..
DoWney, who is an old-time ball player,
still retains all his interest in the game
and, except that he has a weak arm, is
as good as ever. He suggested that
a game might be arranged between the
clerks Of the two towns, and the losing
team to pay for suppers for all the
players.
The North Brookfield clerks embrace
several men who have shone on the
diamond, and who can still show the
youngsters a thing or two about the
game. Besides Mr.. Downey, there
are Mortimer Howard and William
Conroy of Howard's grocery store, who
are both good men. Howard Is one of
the surest fielders the town has ever
had, and Conroy played a gilt-edged
first base and captained the team on
which Martin Bergen made his debut as
a ball player.
John Dupre of Downeys store is an
other man down for the team. He used
to play a good third base. c. Leon
Bush is mentioned as another old timer,
and Ralph Haskell of H. K. Davis
store, is slated for a position. W. B.
Gleason's store is expected to furnish
its quota, as both Mr. Gleason and his
clerk, James O'Neil, are among those
who also played. D f. O'Brien of
Timothy Howard's law office is expect
ed to strengthen the team, and Jack
Sullivan of Brucker's tonsorial room
has kept up his muscle stropping razors
SO that he claims to be as good box
artist as ever.
John NJ. Noonan of Buffington's mar
ket is also down for a position unless
the Spencer men debar him for being
TOO speedy runner. Frank Gaffney
is booked for an infield position. and
there are numerous others whom Frank
Selee never heard Of, but who could
hold up their end without trouble. Dan
lel Mccarthy, clerk at the Central
House, or John Downey, is booked
70 90 the catching, but it will probably
1all TO the lot Of the former, who used
to delight old-time fans by his fine work
pehlnd the slab. Mortimer Howard
VIII receive an invitation to squeeze the
oall and throw twisters at the Spen-
Ger men.
Mrs. Corliss st. George believes she
has captured the so-called kissing hug
that mas been so much talked about of
late. she showed her prize to The Spy
reporter this afternoon, and whether
the pug IS winged Hobsen- orfnot he
is certainly most vicious looking
specimen, even in death. The bug was
not performing any of its osculatory
maneuvers yesterday when Mrs. ST.
George caught it, but was busly en-
gagged IN trying to swallow wire fence
near the house. 1t was put in glass
Jar and gave evidence of a most bell;
cose' disposition, warning on anything
that was put near it until it died about
O'Clock this morning. The length of
the bugs body is about III inches and
IT'S wings are nearly once again as long
as the body They are of a notified
grey color. Its most peculiar feature
IS the head, into which are set cruel
looklng pincers or claws. Two horns
each an inch in length, protrude from
It's mead, and its whole aspect is of a
dangerous type. The bug differs wide.
ly from those caught by John Ellery
some time ago, of which The Spy made
exclusive mention. Mrs st. George in
tends to preserve it in alcohol for d
While.
Jack Ferritor, the man who invented
w3rk-for others was in North Brook
held today, coming from Worcester as
advance agent for the bioscope pictures
of Jeffries and Fitzsimmons. which
Will be shown at the town hall here
Monday night Yes, Tn Jack Ferri-
tor, said the tired man to the report
er, and invented work, but between
you and me and the lamp post I'm sor-
~ I've ever became an inventor" AS
Jack talked beads Of perspiration
rolled down his cheeks and his words
seemed wofully true
Last night the Warren, Brookfield &
Spencer street railway did a land Of
nee business, carrying passengers from
mere to Lashaway park, the principal
attraction being Clay and st. Onge in
their great bicycle feats, which are
really of an extraordinary character
The car leaving here at o'clock took
down 125 passengers, ard after the en-
tertainment three cars were required to
bring the crowd back
AT special meeting of the parish
committee of the Union Congregational
Church, last night, it was voted to
grant the pastor a vacation covering
eight Sundays. Rev. Joseph ]. Spencer,
the pastor will start for a trip across
the ocean, August 2, and the pulpit will
be supplied by outside clergymen dur
ing his absence.
The trimming room at the BatcheIler
factory thought it had a better ball
team than any other room in the shop,
and issued a challenge in The Spy a
few days ago to the other departments
Today game was arranged with the
sole leather team which accepted the
def of the trimmers, the game to be
played for a purse of $25, Saturday.
Aug. o. According to the agreement.
M. +. Howard, the regular North
Brookfleld pitcher who is employed in
the trimming room, is not to pitch, as
he is considered too fast for the sole
leather aggregation. The battery for
the trimmers viii be Frank Holland,
catcher, and either Henry Collins or
Henry Barnes, pitcher Patrick Nc
Evoy, an old time artist, will get the
kinks out of his arm and pitch for the
sole leather room, and Adlor Huard
Will be the receiving end Of the bat
terry.
Daniel ]. Mahoney Mortimer p.
Howard, John Mullen and Leonard
Reynolds went fishing yesterday with
the ayowed intention of fishing Lash
away lake dry, When they returned
last night their fish were conspicuous
by their absence.
Mortimer p. Howard Of Summer
street has gone into the fire insurance