The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-14
Probably Struck By the
Midnight Freight
Train.

lHe dIIIl UclilS taken Oll DIT the ELBOW
1t is supposed that the man was steal
ing ride and fell beneath the wheels
The engineer of the passenger tram
due in Millbury at 6.24 a. M, saw the
form on the tracks, but could not stop
the train in time to avoid the accident.
Conductor Brown was first to arrive
on the scene, and at this time the body
was cold. From this it would seem
that the freight train due at II o'clock
passed over him.
When Conductor Brown found him
the legs were lying in the middle of the
track and the trunk at one side. The
train hands left Brown with the body
and proceeded to Millbury, and notified
Station Agent w. E. Hoyt. He at once
sent Baggagemaster Frank Welsh down
to the spot and relieved Brown. Welsh
had charge of the body until Medical
Examiner DR.. F. H. Baker of Worcester
arrived.
The body was finally placed on a
hand car and conveyed to the depot.
Medical Examiner F. H. Baker made
the usual examination of the body.
Deputy Sheriff E. o. Bacon of UXhI idge
also saw the body, and was certain that
he had seen the man before, but could
not tell where.
years OF age, smooth face black hair,
about ) feet 10 inches in height, and
weighed about 175 pounds. He wore
checked brown coat and vest, dark
striped trousers, russell shoes, No. 8
white striped shirt, black stockings,
and white underdrawers. In his pocket
was found a piece of soap, wrapped IN
piece of paper, a lead pencil a look
ing glass; and a handkerchief, on which
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McTerony, Flanders & Co., Havtrhill
Mass.
After Medical Examiner Baker had
finished his examination, the body was
taken in charge by Undertaken H. A.
Ryan.
Mrs. Buckley, who conducts a board
ing house on the west side said that n
man came to her door yesterday and
asked for board. He said that he was
going to work in the Mayo wooden mill
on the west side. Mrs. Buckley says
that the description of the dead man
fitted the man who applied for board
yesterday.
This, however, does not throw any
light on the identity of the man.
SPENCER TODAY.
The Millbury high school foot ball
team will line up against the fast Da-
vid Prouty high school team of Spen-
GER tomorrow. Millbury high expects
to pull out a victory. The game will
start at $3.50 o'clock sharp. The line
up will be: O'Leary, r. e.; Cunning
ham, r. t.; S. Eddy, r. g.; F. Goner, c..
Brady, |. g.; Powers, ]. t.; Wood, l. e.;
Rogers, q. b.; Miller, l. f. b.; Tucker, f.
b.; and F. Rice, r. h. b.
AND MARLBORO TONIGHT
The Millbury basket ball team will
play the Marlboro Athletic Club to-
morrow at 7.45 o'clock. The Marlboro
Athletic Club is made up of fast basket
ball players. Among the players on
the Marlboro team will be: j. H. White,
G. L. Morse, E. Horne and other fast
players who played in town / | with
the Marlboro Y. M. G. A. team last
year. A hot and exciting game is as
sured, as both teams will be out to win.
The Millbury team will be composed of
Burt, centre; Ashton, left tackle;
Paine, right tackle; and Williams left
back. Windle will be substitute
HIDDEN TREASURE.
Rev. George e. Lombard will speak
at the Baptist Church Sunday evening
at Z O'clock on the Hidden Treasure
and the Pearl of Great Price, This is
the second of a series upon the parallels
of Christ. and will be Illustrated
Frank Collins of Worcester will open
the drug store of the late B. Frank |
Aiken, in Barrows' block, Monday morn
ing.
C. H. Searles has recently completed
a monument for r. S. Dodge, in the
North oxford cemetery.
The republican convention of the
eighth representative district, composed
of Millbury, Sutton, Douglas and Au-
burn, will be held at Blanchard hall
Saturday afternoon, at 1.30 O'Clock.
Rev. G. M. Gray of the Unitarian
church will speak Sunday on Courage |
to press forward and in the even |
ing his subject will be, Religion in the |
market" The leader will be Miss Ida
Livermore.
Freddie, the seven year-old son of Jo-
seph Blanchard, West Millbury, is i'll
at his home with diphtheria. The case
was reported to the board of health.
DR.. ]. r. Lincoln is the attending ply
sician.
Charles Horne of Battery B started
today with eight horses to at
tend the Dewey parade at Boston.
The board of health was notified to-
day that case of typhoid fever exist
ed in the house of Thomas Leese Tain
ter Hill. The victim is Miss Helen M.
Leese.
John Gaffney attended the Rhode ISL
and state fair today.
M. w. Legion, manager of the Tour
tellotte House, is attending the races
at Saugus.
Miss Cora Thompson of Sutton is the
guest of H. A. Ryan and wife of Grove
street.
E. P. Bosom, C. H. Germory, Y. ].
Suhoin and Mart S. Cheney of Boston,
Thomas S. Tenson of Clinton, Jerry
Sullivan, Jerry Delaney of Worcester,
and D. Powers of Providence, are reg
istered at the Tourtellotte House.
A social was given for the benefit of
Paul Dockum at West Millbury, to-
night and so couples danced to the mu-
sic of Smiths orchestra. After the
dance, a supper was served in the lower
hall.
Edward Roache caught two part
ridges and three gray squirrels, today. |
James Hamilton of Tilton is the new
boss weaver at the Mayo Wooden Com |
pany mills OF the west side
Rev. George e. Lombard of the Bap- /
fist church will speak on Gods viii |
and how to perform it," Sunday, at |
0.30 a. m.
Mary May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. /
John Conner Of North Main street, died /
tonight at 3 o'clock, after a weeks i'll /
ness of pneumonia. The child was |
year and 9 months old.
DR.. Seigerts Angostura Bitters is in !