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

with an offer which he has received to
assume the position of superintendent
Of the works Of the Haywood Envelope
Box Printing Company of Minneapolis.
1t is said that the combination which
has recently been contaminated among
the envelope concerns of the city, and
which has already gone into effect, has
| thrown out of employment number Of
men who have, under the old order of
things, held responsible positions with
some of the firms concerned in the
deal.
1t is thought that the most of these
changes will be made in the employees
Of the G. Henry Whitcomb Company,
with whom Capt Lewis has been asso-
c1ated for some time.
| Mrs Lewis was seen last night by
| The Spy man, and was at first disposed
to deny that her husband had any in
tention of leaving Worcester. She said
that he had not as yet accepted the
position with the Haywood Company
| although she admitted that it had been
offered to the captain.
She said that he had intended to visit
his old home in Cincinnati this season.
as ne had not been there during the
last IL years, and that he had planned
TO make the visit during the c. A. r.
encampment there. When the enoamp-
H.. II
was unable to get away from his du-
Ties here, and so put off the
trip until two weeks ago.
lie was expected to remain
IN the west only two weeks, and this
Tune was up day before yesterday, so
Mrs, Lewis says she expects her hus-
pand home in few days. She said
she did not think that he had been in
minneapolis at all, although he might
nave gone there for a few days.
Mrs. Lewis remarked that she did not
want to leave the city, as her home and
friends are all here, and she hoped that
there might be no danger of Mr.. Lewis
deciding to change his residence to the
west. Mrs. Lewis said that the position
that had been offered to her husband
was an excellent one, and she said she
thought he might accept it, although
he had not as yet done SO. Mrs. Lewis
was somewhat indignant that the offer
which has been made her husband
should have been given publicity. and
said she thought it due to a couple of
young men who have recently started
into business here, and who desire to
be avenged on her husband for refus-
ing to endorse their notes with no bet
ter security than friendship to back
them.
Capt. Lewis has not as yet severed
his connection with Battery b, and, SO
far as known, not with the Whftcomb
Company, but that he has accepted the
position ascribed to him is certain as
The Spy man was shown letter from
the captain himself to a business man
of the city, giving the particulars Of his
new position where he is now getting
broken in 10 his new duties
1t is not known how soon he will re-
move from the city, but in all probab-
lity it will be in the neag future
In case of the resignation of Capt
Lewis the battery will lose an extreme
ly efficient and popular officer, who has
borne an honorable record during his
term Of service. Capt. Lewis is a man
who has a very large circle of friends
who will regret his removal from the
city, although they will naturally be
pleased to learn that he has materially
improved his prospects by the change.
The position which he will assume In
the near future is one Of great respon-
sibility. and one that will be much
more desirable from a monetary point
of view, than that which he now oc-
cupies.
Capt. Lewis has been a resident of
Worcester for about II years, and has
been connected with the battery for
about half that time. He has occupied
several positions Of trust in the var
ious firms by which he has been en-
ployed, and previous to his acceptance
of the new position was a machinist for
the Whitcomb Company.