The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-29
ANornxR RACING PRk cHER.
Not Only Attended Trot ting Eysntss hut
Played Pool.

Not Only Attended Tross ting Events, nut
Played Pool.
Worcester, Mass., Special
The Rev. Obed Eldridge, the popular pas
tor of the Unitarian Society In N0rthboro.
has rendered his resignation. to take effect
on November /. But this isn't what has
stirred up the shell jewelry makers and
farmers of the quiet town. Tho parson has
been getting too coltish for the staid old
town. and he does not take himself ont OF
the way voluntarily. He goes with hint
which is almost positive enough In its
character to be called kick. The cause OF
such action on his part was letter, signed
by half score of his church members and
sent 10 the parish committee, In which 1t
asserted that the minister was not setting
q good example TO the young by attendir &
horse trots, visiting poolroom and smok-
ing.
Sandwich, Massachusetts,, that part OF 1t
now known as Bourne. He was during
his earlier years q hard working mechanic
there, but ambitious and stndious, and
prepared himself for the ministry. Before
coming here be preached in Dighton. For
about six years he has labored successfully
and established himself As q general favor
lite without as well as within the parish.
He is broad and liberal in his views. and
has made it custom to show special at
tention TO those in the humber walks OF
life. His friends say that had he toadied
more to and made more OF what is termed
the upper social scale the spirit of discon-
tent now so manifest would not have been
engendered.
George Wood keeps . little store where
tonics, peanuts. candy, fruit, cigars and
pastry are served, and in the store Is pool
folS b,a t. f>~ nj tk1A
townspeople. Mr.. Wood. an exemplary
citizen, attends the Unitarian church, and
Mr.. Wood has been a member OF the par
ish committee. It is here that the Rev.
Mr.. Eldridge has made, as tar as known,
two calls of short duration each. During
his vacation he attended trot at the Gin
ton-Lancaster park, resort irequented by
similar place in this part OF the state. The
millionaire Thayers, of Lancaster, are the
particular patrons Of this sarticular trot-
ting course.
The minister went there and saw q trot,
thereby mourning the displeasure of some
of some of his pensioners, who expressed
their sentiments on paper and presented
them to the committee in charge OF the
parish. Then the clergyman has had the
courage of mis- convictions and been smOk-
ing in semi-publlc places. instead Of resort
ing to some seQuestered nook. Said q
staunch friend OF the minister:
IF his boys could come here summers
wearing BARRIERS pole, striped cap aud
blazer, custard .colored shoes and racquet.
that would meet all the requirements Of
the 'sassiety folks"
The Rev. Mr.. Eldridge says that when
he took charge OF the parish he told the So
ciely that when he heard the first word of
dissatisfaction he should resign; that hav-
ing been heard. he has done as he said
he should 1t is automatically stated that
the original intention of the signers of the
papers presented to the trustees was that
1t should not be known outside that body.
but that the committee should approach
the minister about his faults. and that be-
cause OF the publicity of the affair some Of
the signers to the document are not quite
satisfied that their names should appear
thereon