The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
POOR SAMPLE
OF GRATITUDE
Man Who Was Saved From Death
by Cold and Exposure Wanted
to Thrash the Man Who Went
to His Rescue
LOADED ABOARD THE
LAST CAR FOR HOME

Refused to DiVuIge His Identity
and Simply Said He Lived
Down the VaiIey-Left the Car
at RoCkdaIe and Hasn't Been
Seen Since
Special to The SPY
Millbury. Dec 26.-What came near
at Millbury last evening, was averted
by the presence of mind and the good
fellowship shown by Fred st. John,
foreman at the barn of the Blackstone
Valley road at Providence Street,
About 10 o'clock Wednesday night st.
John received word that a man was ly-
ing against a wall less than 100 yards
from the barn. He at once investl-
gated and found a man who refused to
five his name, in a stupor and half
frozen.
St John at once got to work and be-
ing unable to carry the unfortunate
man, procured a wheelbarroW and load
ing on his human freight, started for
the barn. AS soon as he arrived he
placed the man near the boilers to let
him thaw out This he did in about
an hour, and as soon as he awoke
vowed he would lick the men employed
at the barn. He was at last Quoted
down, and when asked where he lived
refused to disclose his identity. He
would only state that he lived down
the Valley This was good enough and
as the last car came along he was put
aboard and got off at RocKdale.
That the man did not freeze to death
is a wonder and he can thank his lucky
stars that he had as good a friend at
hand as ST. John. The car men at
this section of the town have all kinds
of people to handle at all hours of the
night, but the case of last night was
the worst that has come to their notice
for some time.
The Webster-AIillbury basketball
game at Town Hall, Millbury, Christ
mas night, when the Millburys We're
fairly outplayed and lost the game to
the last year champions, was the talk
of the town today. To say that all
Millbury, both old and young are in
terested in their team, is expressing the
case in a very mild form. The rooters
all admit the visitors won on their
merits as The Spy this morning stated.
There is one question all Millbury
would like to have settled, and that is
why Tom REILLY, the Webster referee
and a Webster man through and
through, should request President
O'Rourke of the league to have him APP
pointed the official for this most i'm
portant game. Reilly has proven him
self on other occasions, when he has
visited Millbury, a most capable man.
He seems to be honest and square and
no fault up to last night has been found
with his work. Reilly himself admitted
in the Millbury dressing room, after the
game, that he had asked to be assigned
to the game. When asked his reason
for this action, he could not explain to
the satisfaction of the most impartial
rooter. The rooters were so hot under
the collar that The Spy reporter was
requested to visit O'Rourke at his place
of business, at Front Street, Worcester.
This was done Thursday night at
o'clock.
O'Rourke was approached and asked
If he appointed Reilly as the official
referee at Millbury last night He an
swered that that was his business. and
as he was running that end he would
attend to it. When asked if Reilly
asked to be appointed as the referee, he
would not say yes or no. He claimed
the reporter in question was trying to
run things, and got decidedly hot under
the collar.
Hot times are coming as the danger
signal is hung out Millbury will not be
buncoed again if they know it.
A quiet but pretty wedding took
place at the Church of Assumption at
$50 o'clock Thursday morning The
contracting parties were Miss Eva
Army, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Army, and Louis n. Beasley, both of
Millbury. Rev. ]. A. Charland per-
formed the ceremony in the presence of
a large number of friends and relatives.
TIL bride was attended by Miss Joseph
Inc A. BeaSley, sister of the groom. A
Army of Worcester was the best man.
Immediately after the ceremony a
wedding breakfast was served at the
home of the brides parents on West
Main Street: The happy couple viii
reside in Millbury.
Beginning Jan I, the Sunday time
on the Worcester & Blackstone Valley
Road, will be changed. The first car out
of Whitinsville in the morning viii
leave at S.45 o'clock instead of at
5.45. Leaving Worcester the last
through car will start at 045 o'clock
instead of 11.30.
The Stars defeated the Crescents
Thursday afternoon. at Kalats Hall. 40
10 ,36 in hot game of basketball The
Crescents were weakened by the alb
sence Of D. F. Kelliher, who was una
BILE to play.
Simon Harden returned Thursday,
after a months vacation passed at
Taunton.
Daniel Callahan returned to his
duties at Newton, Thursday. after pas
sing Christmas with friends in town.
H. W. Hooper has returned from a
short vacation passed at Uxbridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Greedy and
child Of Webster, who have been uhe
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Waters. re
turned home Thursday.
A. ]. Poland of Patterson, n. J.. is
the guest Of his mother at Orchard
Street
Miss Clara Langdon returned to
Webster Thursday, after passing
Christmas with her mother, Mrs Clara
Langdon, in town.
Cornell Donovan Of Walpole, is the
guest Of his parents, at Pleasant
Street
George Grogan Of Providence re-
turned home Thursday, after passing
Christmas with his sister, Mrs. James
B. Shea.
Miss Mary Ross has resumed her
duties as bookkeeper at the Dunton &
Winter store, after a short vacation at
her home at Barre.
d. J. Donovan hes returned to his
duties at Hopedale, after passing
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