The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-05
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the petty quaFrels which for the past
few weeks have been taking place
among town officers and private citi-
zens. This fact is very easily proven
by the public sentiment and views
which are being shown and expressed
daily by Spencer citizens.
1t is fact that every day during the
past two weeks, a town officer has been
accused of misconduct, from which a
quarrel has ensued between the citi-
zen and officer, or else a spat has ensued
between the officers themselves. 1t is
getting so now that the overseers of
the poor, Abraham Capen and DR..
Marc Fontaine, cannot meet without
almost coming to blows before the
meeting is adjourned.
The latest trouble as was reported
in this mornings Spy, that has come
to the front, is over the recent snow
bills. This quarrel is looked upon as
perhaps the most foolish. and this was
expressed by citizen this afternoon:
The smallest piece of business that
has come before the public for some
time" To review it briefly, the trouble
started over the breaking out of the
road leading by the H w. Bemis farm
to North Spencer The roads in this
| territory We're assigned to Herbert III
Jones. who claims that no other man
had right to touch them. Mr.. Free
| man, on the other hand, claims that
| superintendent Streets Hugh Kelly
ordered him to break out any road
which was then unbroken in the vicin-
lty OF North Spencer. So, to obey or
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morse team and gang of road-b breakers
70 knock down the snow banks in North
| Spencer. ~
IN doing what he thought was right
Mr.. freeman broke out the above nam
ed road, greatly to the disgust of Mr..
Jones. At that time the latter gentle
man stated that he would make a pro-
test TO the selectmen not to paw Mr..
freeman for the three hours work that
ne put in on the Bemis road. Mr.. Jones
old TINS and succeeded in having the
selectmen deduct $3.50 from Mr.. Free
mans BILL which amounted to some
thing over $3.50. The general sentiment
or the people is that when things get
down as fine as this they should be
looked into.
1t is thought by most citizens that if
Messrs. Capen and Fontaine cannot
agree on a single subject, it is time to
elect two men that can conduct their
business in somewhat of a friendly
way.
1t has been rumored for some time
and, in fact, came out in print this
morning that Martin Ratigan was as
Iplrlng TO become member of the boa I'd
of fire engineers. Mr.. Ratigan would,
undoubtedly, make a first rate man for
the position, but will not, under any
consideration, allow his name to be
used for nomination. Mr.. Ratigan was
called on this afternoon by the Spy
man to ascertain the truth of his be-
coming an aspirant for the office.
When asked if he would be willing to
become fire engineer. Mr.. Ratigan
replied: mo, sir, not under any con-
sideration shall / allow my name to be
used in connection with that board or
lany other political office. I dol care
to become mixed up in politics at all. I
Iserved on the board of fire engineers
once and that was sufficient for me-"
Mr.. Ratigan's decision is a disap-
pointing one, as the present board of
fire engineers is not exactly satisfac-
tory, and it was though Mr.. Ratigan
would make an excellent man for the
position.
1t begins to look as if trouble is in
store for the Isaac Prouty & Co. boot
and shoe company The trouble
a law suit which will undoubtedly be
brought against the company by Joseph
Leblanc, of Temple street, to recover
damages for injuries inflicted upon his
daughter Mary by the explosion of a
glue heater owned by the Isaac Prouty
& Co. shop and used in their factory.
Miss Mary Leblanc, as is known. re-
ceived burns by the explosion of the
heater. Mr.. Leblanc, who will bring
the suit, claims that the big shoe COM
pany has no right to have a heater in
their factory which is subject to an
explosion, and therefore stands liable.
He also claims that the injuries of his
daughter have cost him a large amount
of money, which the Isaac Prouty &
Co. firm should be made to return to
him. Miss Leblanc, who is under DR..
w. A. Barribeault's care, is improving
rapidly and was able to leave her bed
yesterday.
A joint institute will be held in
Brookfield Saturday, March II, under
the auspices of the w. S. A. S. So
ciety and the Spencer Farmers and
Mechanics Association.
j Chorister l. D. Achim of the Church
of the Holy Rosary is busily engaged
in making preparations for the special
Easter music. Mr.. Achim has secured
which will begin rehearsals tomorrow
for the special music The new Sc
lections will be- "Tantum ergo" by
Lambilotte, and "Salutaris," by Rossi.
1t is expected that as fine music as was
ever heard in town will be given at this
church on Easter Sunday.
The goods formerly belonging to Mrs.
William Bebo, but which in August
were attached by A. F. Grover & Co.,
to secure a large board bill due them,
were sold on the hotel piazza this noon
by Auctoneer Charles A. Boyden. The
collection included a dress suit case,
two boxes Of collar buttons, one mack
intosh, S. novels, and two suits of
clothes, all Of which We're purchased
by Andrew Partridge Pleasant street,
for $11.
officer Edward Bowen, assisted by
! Deputy Sheriff Henry p. Draper, ar
, rested Treffle La Rue this afternoon for
drunkenness. The unfortunate man
,, was found near his home on School
street in a very unpleasant frame of
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