The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-08
WEBSTER

| Mary L. Whitney, aged So years, lies
at the home of her brother, Charles
Whitney. on Main Street. in an IN
conscious state and near deaths door.
Her recovery is considered extremely
doubtful by the physicians in charge OF
| the case. She remains in a coinatose
state but unable to speak Saturday
afternoon it was considered doubtful If
she survived. Miss Whitney resides at
North Webster and Is engaged in the
stitching room in one of the local shoe
factories. She worked all day Friday
and left the shop at about o'clock,
with the intention of going to her home
Near the corner of Main and Mechanic
Streets she slipped on the ice and snow
and fell. The fall rendered her I'M
conscious and she has remained in the
same condition since. Local physicians
We're called and did all in their power
to restore her to consciousness, but as
yet have been unable to do so. Her
case is battling the attending physi-
clans. 1t is not known whether her
present condition is due to the fall or
from an attack Of apOplexy. At any
rate, her brain is affected. In her pres
ent condition it is impossible to per-
form an operation. Unless she regains
her senses very soon, she will die. 1t
is possible she will be moved to Wor-
cester hospital.
"A meeting of the Citizens Club will
be held in G. A. r. Hall, Monday night,
and the topic for discussion will be
Webster industries.
The largest and most costly sign
that hangs in town was placed in posi-
ton on the ST. Jean Baptiste Hall
building, Saturday. The sign weighs
nearly 1000 pounds, is 30 feet long and
cost $500 Alfred Brassard did the
rod for no
past month in finishing it. 1t took 10
men to carry the sign from Brassard's
shop to the hall building. Paul Plausse
took the contract to hang it for the
sum of $40. A staging was erected and
several experienced men hired to place
it in position.
-Messrs. Lapham and Powing the
new owners of Corbin's shoe factory,
are in Boston purchasing stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fenner Thornton fig
ured in a short but exciting runaway
on East Main Street Saturday morn
ing. The couple were thrown out Of
their sleigh, but escaped injury and
no damage was done.
John s. Gould, a Worcester lawyer,
was in town on business Saturday.
Carpenters Union No. 1913 will
nominate officers at its next meeting
Dec. II.
Misses Mamie and Katherine Mar
lev are in Pawtucket for a few days.
-Atelegram received yesterday after
noon announcing the sudden death Of
Arthur Dion, aged 20 years at a Bos-
ton hospital where he went for an OPP
Grafton. Deceased was born in Web
ster and lately was employed at the
local electric plant For a few months
he has been employed in a Boston no.
tel. His mother has gone to Boston.
Proving thieves Friday night
stole clothing from the clothes line Of
Dennis Lonergan and John Holly.
Parties are suspected and an arrest will
soon be made.
The sidewalks are in a dangerous
condition. Boys skate and slide on
several walks Israel Bixby is the first
victim falling on the walk breaking an
arm. +. B. Wakefield has sole charge
in keeping the sidewalks free from ice.
Hundreds of working people take the
street rather than risk limb and life
on the icy sidewalks.
William Shauley, End, and AleXan-
der Duval were drawn as jurors TO the
December term of Superior Court held
at Worcester. They report for duty
Monday. Dec. 9.
Arthur W. JOslin one of the men
implicated in the Ward p Boston
fraud caucus now in court is a Web
ster boy, and the evidence given is
read by all in town.