The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-10
SEIZED THE BEER.
Overland Express
Gets Into All Sorts
Of Trouble.
FOUR KEGS CREATE EXCITEMENT.
Driver May Be Called Into
Court to Prove His Rights
as Expressman,
FOUR KEGS CREATE EXCITEMENT.

North Brookfield, Oct. 9.-Four kegs
Of beer were seized this forenoon by
Officers Wilder e. Deane and Arnold
Wallace and are now cooling off at the
town lookup until the question Of own
hrship is settled. The seizure created q
small sensation in town, as MI. Ken
nedy is well known, having for several
years past carried on the depot mack
business, and also a general trucking
business about town, as well as con-
Quoting the livery stable in tile rear
of the Batcheller house.
The seizure was made at the junction
of Maple and Prospect streets, at
rather unfrequented spot, the suspi3-
ions of the officers having been aroused
because of the large amount of stuff
that finds 1t way into town. Mr.. Ken
nedy was asked if he had license to
do overland express business; also if
the kegs were billed to any particular
people He had no such license, but
claimed that the contents Of two of the
kegs were for his own use, and the two
others for Louis Allen. The officers
took the stuff to the lookup, where il
will remain until there is hearing OIL
the case. The beer came from James
Mahans saloon at East Brookleid. Mr..
Kennedy will be charged with illegal
transportation Of liquor.
A ROYAL sEND-oFF.
The friends of Adolphus Bissonette,
John w. Stone and Fred Rondeau, who
have enlisted in the Forty-third regl-
ment, U. s. r., gave the young men
royal send-off before they left town
this noon. A procession was formed,
with Felix Ledoux on horseback acting
as chief marshal. A drum corps was
pressed into service, and Louis Toupin,
with the folds Of an American flag
wrapped about him, enhanced the in
terest by his calculations, I'VE are the
people" The soldiers were conveyed to
the station in team belonging to
Charles Hirbour.
BASKET BALL TEAM.
A basket ball team has been organ
lied in town, under the name Of the
North Brookf1eld basket ball team. The
players are old Union League gymnas-
ium men, and form a strong quirtette
They are William Raynlore and NORTH
mer E. Howard, forwards; John N.
Noonan, center, and William Hatch
and Henry Granger backs. The open
ing game Of the season will be played
in Warren Friday, night Mortimer
Howard is manager of the team, and
William Hatch captain. Manager How
ard would like to arrange games
throughout the county, particularly
Spencer.
FORESTERS RECEPTION.
The committee in charge of the recep-
ton to be given Oct. II by the Catholic
Order of Foresters, met yesterday af-
ternoon to make further arrangements
which will induce the Catholic people
of this town to join the order. In
Vitations will be sent out to about 300
people. High Chief Ranger Col, Thos.
F, Doherty Of Boston, corporation coun-
sci William P. Hayes of Springfield and
Capt. John ]. Leonard Of Springfield,
will deliver addresses.
The walnut grove of John Mahoney,
about two miles from the village, has
become so great rendezvous for Sun
day walnut pickers, that yesterday Mr.
Mahoney had Deputy Sheriff John P.
Ranger and Officer Wilder e. Deane on
guard there. The owner prefers to let
the nuts remain on the ground until
spring.
The current issue Of the American
Horse Breeder contains an article on
the Barre fair which censures in no
mild terms the starting done there by
w. W. Hill of this town. Mr.. Hill be-
lieves the censure uncalled for, and has
written a letter to the paper, setting
himself right
The Sacred Heart T. A. S. and indie
pendent Naturalization Club will net
about SITS as the result Of last weeks
fair
The prospectus for the course of lee
lures and entertainments to be given
in town the coming winter will be is
sued tomorrow Some fine attractions
have been secured.
Alexander Blanchard went to the
Worcester city hospital for treatment
today.