Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-22
COUNTY NEWS.

vote for president was taken by the second
jury in the superior court at Fitchburg yester-
day, with the following result; Grant II, Gree
ley l.
The Greeley and Brown club of Warren,
having purchased new flag, will soon have
formal raising" with the usual accompani-
mentS
The question of building a new school house
in the center of the town has been agitated at
four town meetings in Warren within the last
six weeks, and the prospect is that another
meeting will be called before the matter is final
ly disposed of,
Whitinsvlle delegates to the republican state
convention: G. f. Taft, Luke S. Farnum, James
F. Within. They were instructed to vote for
Washbun. The following were chosen dele
gates TO the congressional convention, with in
structons to vote for Hon. Geo F. Hoar: w.
II. Within, Chas. 2. Bachelor, Chas. E. Pollock
FLAG RAISING AT WEST BRooKFIELD.-A
Grant and Wilson club was organized at West
BrooEhed recently, with the following officers:
VIM. B. Stone, president; Geo Gault, VIM,
Paige, Moses Hall, Maudley Pierce, and 10
Others, vice-prcsidentS Thomas Morey, secre-
tary, and G. II. Fales treasurer. Executive
committee, R, Cummings, G. "A. Parrot, J. S.
Gleason, c. H. Jackson, VIM. Dane, A. Thomp.
son, }. H. Dodge, L. H. Chamberlain.
The club inaugurated the campaign last even
inc by a flag raising, and grand mass meet
ing, at VIII ich Hon. Geo. F. Hoar delivered the
principal address, The Brookfeld cornet band
furnished the music. A large and enthusiastic
audience were present, and the meeting was
success in every particular
To the Editor of the Spy: We notice in vonr
issue OF Tuesday that the Eagles of Millhury re-
fuse to acknowledge that they forfeited a game
OF base ball to the Graitons of Grafton The
reason given in the article referred to was that
their grounds were not in a proper condition.
ms excuse might do very we'll under some cir
cumstances, but in this case it seems TO be
neither fair nor legitimate one.
II IS very queer that the Eagles not only did
not discover that their grounds were in "a poor
condition." but did not inform the Grafton club
OF the TACT until they had been put to the unnec-
esSary trouble and expense of going to Millburv
Inc Eagles might have given another reason
IN their item, and perhaps with a much nearer
approach to the truth. They NAV not thank MS
for suggesting it, but we will tate it, eoen nj the
risk OF their dispeasure. The excuse which
ought to have been given is that a large mart of
the Eagles, Notwithstanding they had an en-
gagement to play ball at home, went to witness
the game at Worcester. Perhaps the Eagles do
not know that when club thus violates its
agreement to meet another, they thereby forfeit
the game.
If they are igIorant Of this fact, the forfeiture
Of this game may prove in the end benefit by
enliShtenng them in regard to the rules of our
national game. As it is not our desire to win
such an empty victory, we would say to the
Eagles that we stand ready and eager to play
them one game, or series Of games, as they
may see fit.
CAMP MEETING.-Yesterday was the third
day of the annual camp meeting at Sterling
junction, and as the meeting progresses the in.
terest increases The rain about noon had the
effect of keeping many visitors away, but the
number of participants in the exercises was
fully as large as on the third day of last wears
meeting, while the interest taken in the meetings
was greater than last year. The morning exer-
cises consisted of sermon by Rev. Joseph II
Mansfield of Leominster, which was an able
and eloquent effort The sermon was followed
by large and interesting prayer meeting.
In the afternoon, Rev. V. A. Cooper of
Nashua, N H., occupied the preachers stand,
and delivered another effective and popular
sermon, that had marked effect upon the au
dience' The sermon was followed by another
large prayer meeting
In the evening, Rev. VIM. Silverthorne, Of
Southbridge, delivered an excellent sermon.
lo1owed by prayer meetings in each of the So
clety tents and private cottages, all upon the
grounds uniting in aiding the work.
At one O'Clock in the afternoon a childrens
meeting was held ct the public stand, which was