The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-15

showed that there were thirty delegates
present Webster had ten, Dudley 3,
Southbridge ten, Charlton 8 and Oxford
4. The report was accepted.
H. c. Cheney of Southbridge in a
brief speech, offered the name of Will
liam F. Heron to represent that town.
The nomination was seconded by An
drew R. Snow, the late representative.
Homer s. Jeslin then proposed the
name of Edwin Bartlett of North Ok
ford, and the nomination was seconded
by Postmaster William I. Marble of
Webster.
Francis Mccoy Of Dudley paid a
glowing tribute to Mr.. Bartlett's en-
terprise and integrity.
Postmaster Marble moved that the
nomination be made by reclamation.
The vote was unanimous.
The next business was to elect dis
tTtct committee for 1899. 1t was voted
that the chairmen of the town commit
tee in the district comprise the commit
tee. They are in Charlton, George
Woodward oxford, Homer S. Joslin
Dudley, E.. G. Parsons; Southbridge,
W. +. Heron and Andrew r. Snow
from Webster.
| The district committee were given the
usual power to fill vacancies. The To-
Ical delegates We're L. e. Pattison, Geo.
H. Harris A. r. Snow, Joseph E. Mar
| cy, H. M. Knowlton, l.. J. Upham, VIM.
j. Marble, Frank Meddeville, DR.. F. A.
| Brown, Martin M. V. Back and H. H.
Steinberg.
Edwin Bartlett, the nominee, from
North Oxford, for the representative
seat, is well liked and known in this
| vicinity. He was born in Webster,
about 1884, and is the son of the late
Asa Bartlett.
Southbrfdge has delegated a good
man In the person of Mr.. Heron. He
was born in Cherry Valley, Mass, 80
years ago. He studied at the public
schools and Leicester academy He Is
well known and very popular in South
bridge.
VERY PROPER DECISION.
Resolved, that the ladies of the
Webster High School Debating society
| should form a separate debating society
from the gentlemen" was the subject
that was argued tonight by the stu
| dents. 1t was decided in the negative.
| The affirmative speakers were Stella
| Howard and Nettie Lamb, while Peter
A. Authier and E. Lowell Marcy dis
puted them. Others who took part in
the entertainment were Annie Fits,
| Ellen Shaw, Maurice Clare, Emma
! Hawkinson, Daisy Rowell, Joseph Sui
livan, Harry b. Green, j. Gertrude Cir
ouX, Helen Wilson, Charles H. Tour
tellotte and Miss Robinson.
NEW RUNNING SCHEDULE.
| A schedule has been made out for
| Steamer Company No. 1, that was or
| gained as Hose, 3, through the gift of
| eX-Engineer Lyman r. Eddy, and by
| orders from the board of fire engineers
| hereafter will respond to the following
| boxes: School street, boxes rs and az
Lake street, SO; East Main street, "a
| crn K. c&, %
| Granite street, 81; Slater street, AL
North Village, AZ; South Village, AZ;
| North Main street, 81.
| The Turn Hall on School street to-
| morrow evening will present a drama
! by local talent, which will be rendered
\ in English. After the play is over
| dancing will occur, and Koehler's or
chestra win furnish music.
OAK FAD TO GO.
John Breen, who owns property on
Pleasant street, is indignant over the
work done by the Electric Light Com
pany today, in conformity to orders Of
| the board of selectmen. Ever since Mr.
| Breen can remember, a tall oak tree
has stood in front Of his residence but
| today the "woodman did not spare his
axe" ana down came the tree. Mr.
Breen told The Spy man that he
wouldn't take $50 and have the tree cut
down. What made the tree more dear
to him, he said, was that it contained
robins nest, and that the bird al
ways awoke him at a certain hour
every morning. He refused to allow
the tree chopped down.
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.
Rev Alex. Digit will exchange pull
pits with Rev. Willis A. Hadley of the
Southbridge Congregational Church,
Sunday.
Joseph Barrett's burlesque opera,
1.-THE Gawlooler." was presented IN