The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-28
Lieutenant Frank D. Sidman Has
Been Very SuCCeSsfuI-EnIist-
ed As Private and Soon Showed
His MettIe
HE is NOW IN SIXTH
CAVALRY, u. S. A.
FitChburg Lawyers Mean to Sc
cure New Quarters For the
Law Library Which Has Out
grown Its Present Quarters
A Successful Dance

Special to The Spy.
Fitchburg, Dec. 27.-Frank D. Sid
man, lieutenant in the Sixth Cavalry,
U. S. A, is spending part of a fur
Tough in this city. Before donning the
blue Mr.. Sidman resided here Mr.. Sid
man is native of Washington. When
the war with Spain started he enlisted
as a private, and after was over re-
enlisted and was sent to Manila. Here
he won his spurs raising to a battalion
major from the ranks, and at the term
nation of his enlistment was recon-
mended for a lieutenancy in the regular
army. The examinations which are
most rigid were passed with flying
colors. He attained 80 per cent in ten
branches. He was at first afraid he
would be placed in the artillery, but
managed to land where he desired,
astride of a horse. He is only 50 years
of age. At the close of his visit here he
will return to Fort Meyer, and soon af-
terward go to Columbus, Ohio, after
some recruits and then he will go
across the continent to San Francisco,
and there embark with his troop for a
second tour of duty in the Philippines.
He has many interesting relics of the
war.
AS a result Of the enthusiastic
meeting of lawyers at the County
Court House, Friday, the county COM
missioners will be asked to make
changes that will greatly please all
concerned. It is we'll known that the
present abiding place of the Law Lii
brary is inadequate. The library has
outgrown its present place. 1t was the
opinion of those present, that the COM
missioners should be asked to trans
form the present grand jury room into
a library room. There are at the present
time 1000 volumes in the library and
more are to come. Tt was offered as a
suggestion that the commissioners at
tentiOn be called to the vacant police
court room with its four ante rooms,
easily accessible, which would also meet
the requirements. 1t was also voted
to ask to have the present method of
lighting by gas changed to electric
lights. 1t was voted to form a Fitch
burg Bar Association, there being none
at present. only in name. A committee
to complete the organization was ap-
pointed.
The heavy fall of wet snow made
work for the Fitchburg & Leominster
Street Railway as well as by the
Suburban division of the Worcester
Consolidated, The former company
started in at midnight and before
morning had the snow away from the
rails. Cars were but a few minutes
late anywhere on the system. About
six inches of snow fell.
The first annual ball of the Fitch
burg Police Relief Association was
held in City Hall Friday night and
was largely attended. Howard & Lat
ter's Orchestra gave an excellent con-
cert previous to the dancing after
which the floor was cleared and the
merrymakers held sway. The floor was
in charge of Capt. w. S. Bullock. as
sisted by Officers J. F. Coombs and w.
E. Hacett. officers Sanderson, Harrer,
Brown, Upham, Hartnett, Gooch,
Flaherty and Flint We're aids Chief
of Police Tinsley was general manager
of the affair. The police relief associa-
ton was formed about a year ago with
small membership. A relief benefit
Of 81 per week is paid to those who are
so unfortunate to be sick or injured.