The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04
uXRRIlGE

Mrs. Mary LeClair, wife of Fred
LeClair of Mendon Street after pre-
pairing the evening meal for her hus-
band and seven boarders, Monday eve
ming, called one of the boarders, Daniel
Flynn, and told him of her intention to
do away with herself" Mr.. Flynn
thought Of her strange words and told
her to refrain from any rash act But
she was not to be deferred from her
purpose, and left the house and made
her way to the Capron mill trench near
the tenement house owned by F. F.
showing, one of which the LeClair
family occupies. Mr.. Flynn on seeing
her start to carry out her threat,
quickly told her husband of the matter
and he started in pursuit He found her
by the fence by the mill raceway and
tried to persuade her to go home Not
being successful he went to the house
for Mr.. Flynn, and on his return his
wife was not to be found. Fearing sui
eide. the husband began search, and
Officer A. S. Allen was notified. Being
last seen near the trench, it was thought
probable that Mrs. LeClair had sought
her end in the water. The trench was
drawn down and a thorough search
made, but no trace of the missing wom
an could be found A search was then
made in Prospect Hill Cemetery, situated
across the street from the residence of
LeClair, and after long search without
any prospect of success, the search was
discontinued until morning. On the ar
rival of Officer Allen in the morning
Mrs. prosper NOlJVllle IOIu MIN SDe lldu
heard noises in her cellar and wished he
would investigate. After a fruitless
search in the cellar, the missing woman
was discovered in the apartments of Mrs.
Henry Snow, tenant in the same
house. 1t was learned that Mrs. LeClair
had gone to the cemetery after her de-
parture from the trench. Although she
was said to have been seen at the cor
ner of the house at 7.3O weeping, ana
stayed until II o'clock. just before the
search was made at that place, she
gained admittance to Montvllles cellar
and remained till morning. She had Just
entered Mrs Shows tenement When she
was discovered. Mrs. LeClair was well
spoken of by her boarders who thought
very strangely of the affair. Mr.. and
Mrs. LeClair have been living in UX-
bridge several years.
The silver tea at the home of Mrs.
W. J.. Johnson, Tuesday afternoon ana
evening, under the auspices of the La
dies Benevolent Society, was well at
tended considering the inclement wealth
err and goodly sum was realized Tor
the treasury of the society. The pr1ncl-
pal feature of the affair was novelty
in the form of japanese tea. garden
superbly decorated and was IN charge OF
Miss Sadie Keegan and Miss Mabel
Walker dressed in Japanese costumes.
This, together with the mystery tree, IN
charge of Miss Dora l.. Johnson, was
the most attractive, although each table
was very Hastily decorated and ar
ranged. Mrs. A r. Taft had charge OF
the apron table, Mrs Stella c. Seagraye
and Mrs Minnie j. SeagraVe OF the
fancy goods; the candy was taken care
of by Mrs. B. c. Bristol; the cake by
Mrs. c. w. Buck and the flowers by
Mrs. w. D. Cragin, There was also
large exhibit of water-color pictures py
Miss Anna f. Bird of East Douglas.
Miss L. c. Lamb of Holyoke IS the
guest of Mrs. F. A. L. Bates of North
Main Street.