The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-10

tive from the 18th Worcester district
by large majority: C. H. Gentsch is
happy because he carried his own town
by small majority, and W. H. Fay.
democratic candidate for senator, is hap
Ply because he ran ahead of ex-senator
harrington, in this town. by 81 votes.
The people her expect that S. Ives
Wallace, the epresentative-elect from
Clinton will be forceful man in the
next house. Mr. Wallace is a man of
strong opinions and an aggressive per-
sonality. He is nevCS on both sides of a
fence at once, and his constituents are
backing him for a determined position
in any matters that may arise between
board
Mr.. Wallace is a business man, who
does a large trade in grain and feed
he was born in Holland, this state.
IN 1864 Thirteen years ago he came to
Clinton, and has remained in Clinton
ever since. 1t is a curious fact that he
was nominated for the position to which
he has been elected on the day of the
thirteenth adversary of his establish
ment here.
He was married in 1886 to Lucy M.
Sessions, daughter of William r. Ses-
slons, member of the state board of
agriculture He has been blessed with
TWO children, and resides at his pleasant
nome, 80 Prescott street. He has been
an ardent republican, since he was old
enough to vote, has served the town
efflciently as road commissioner for
several years and has been a member of
me republican town committee from
1894 to 1897
Attorney S. H. Longley went to Wor-
cester this afternoon to register a land
title, which he believes will be the first
tltle to be registered in Worcester
county under the Torrens law, and the
| fourth in the state
! All the basket ball rooters in Clinton
are waiting for the big game to be
played Friday night between the local
team and team from Marlboro. which
! IS reputed to be the strongest in the
state. This latter team embraces Rog-
ers and Reid of Boston, who played on
| the Everett basket ball team, never
/ beaten save once; Ashton and Burte of
last years Millbury team, and Morse
OF last years strong Marlboro Y. M. c..
A. team. Manager Roger will play the
| local team as usual with the two
Greenes, Leighton. Porter and himself.
| Following this game the Clinton team
will go to Worcester to play the Wor-
cester basket ball team.
| One of the most remarkable results
| of the election in town is the large
number Of votes polled by the socialist
labor party for the head of their ticket
BIZ, as against 140 last year. George
r. Peare of Lynn, socialist candidate
for governor, was in town on the Fri
! day preceding election. His presence
doubtless contributed to increase the
party's vote. Among the workers in
the mills here there has been start
ling growth of socialistic sentiment
! Matters were very slow at the armory
today. Most of the men We're out on
leave. Dr. Washburn has not returned
to complete the physical examinations
and will not until more examination
blanks have arrived from Washington.
| The few soldiers who spent the day or
portions of it at the armory, played
basket ball as vigorously as members
of professional basket ball team, and
appeared to derive benefit from the ex-
erciss
Secretary T. l.. Walsh has announced
that there viii be meeting of the full
| volunteer relief committee Friday
night for the purpose of arranging the
outstanding affairs of the work. He
| requests that all bills against the COM
mittee be in by this time
| The work of counting the votes was
\ halted last night long enough for the
counter and other election officers TO
enjoy turkey supper served by Cater
err Tom Mack. Caterer Mack also
! served turkey dinner in quite the best
| Of style.
| c. 6. Bancroft expects within few
days perhaps during the week to come
! to be settled in his home in Boston.
| The Business Mems Association is
going to open its new rooms with a
| flourish Monday evening of next week.
At 8 o'clock the association will receive
its guests. At 3 o'clock will adjourn to
| the Clinton House, where 1t will have
! a banquet served, at which some fif-
teen persons will be present as guests.
Most prominent in the list VIII be
Congressman George ". Weymouth.
! Paperg will be read by Town Solicitor
Z. e. Larkin and George S. Gibson