The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20
Sarah, Eight-Year Old Daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Lamo-
roux of MiHbury, a Victim of
Deadly Diphtheria
BODY is AT ONCE
PREPARED FOR BURIAL
Remains Inferred in St. Bridget's
Cemetery at Eleven O'clock at
Night-Board of Health Doing
Everything Possible to Prevent
Spread of Disease

| Special to The Spy.
Millbury, Nov. 19.--The first of the
four diphtheria cases in Millbury to re-
suit fatally is that or Sarah, eight
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Lamoroux, residing at North
Main Street, who died this morning.
! There are two more cases in the same
family, both victims being young chill
dren. These patients are getting along
as well as could be expected and if
no complications set in, recovery is as
sured.
The Board of Health Island has been,
taking every possible precaution to
prevent a spread of the disease. They
also issued orders that the burial of
the child, who died today, take place
tonight. The body, in charge of I'm
dertaker Dennis Mullhane, was buried
at IL o'clock tonight at st. Bridgets
Cemetery.
This order Of the board may seem
severe to many, but the general public
appreciates the precautions taken and
comends the board for its prompt ac-
ton. Should the disease get a foot
hold at Millbury, which at present
seems improbable, the Board of Health
cannot be blamed, as it has done all
within its power to prevent it. Mill
bury has been unusually free from all
kinds of contagious diseases the past
summer and as a consequence the citi-
Zens as a rule are more or less scared
at the diphtheria epidemic. The third
patient in town is resting comfortably
! and no serious results are looked for.
( The drug store, fixtures, contents
and the like at the Barrows block on
Elm Street, recently managed by F. A.
Collins, and owned by the Burlington
estate of Worcester was sold at public
auction at II o'clock Tuesday morning
to E. R. Mitchell of Worcester for $1,000.
The bids were started at $500, jumped
to $500. and then to $1,000, at which
figure the property was knocked down.
The purchaser is connected with the
Burlington concern at Worcester. When
tn estore will be ouened to the public is
as vet not decided.
| -Workmen in charge of Street Com
missioner T. A. Dolan were busy Tues
day cutting down the large elm tree
that stands on Main Street, in front
of the residence of N. H. Sears. Cars
on the Valley and Consolidated roads
were obliged to run on a single track
during the day from Canal Street to
Town Hall Square. The west side of
the walk was blocked with limbs and
brush for a distance of 40 feet during
the day.
The two nights fair under the au-
spices of the Ladies' Aid Society of the
First Congregational Church will take
place at the church Thursday and Fri
day evenings Thursday evening there
will be a drama, the feature of which
will be Greek statues. All kinds OF
fancy articles will also be on sale. Fri
day evening there will be a hot turkey
supper and entertainment. The ladies
of the church are sparing no pains tt
make the fair a success.
Mrs. Thomas Hill entertained E
party of 90 friends at her home on Riv.
erin Street, Tuesday evening. Refresh
ments We're served.
Mrs. Margaret Foley has returned
from City Hospital at Worcester
where she has been confined for the
past three weeks. Miss Foley has
fully regained her health