Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-26
SCHOOL ATHLETICS.
Brookfield Pupils Will Pay At
tention to Base Ball.
Principal is Manager of Athletic Team
and !spor;s VIII Be Rare-orist Of
News Notes.

Broolofeld, March 25.-The Brookfield
high school has formed an athletic asso-
ciatlon Principal H. B. Hale is man
ager and Harry Shaw is president. Their
stronghold will be base ball, and Capt.
Thomas O'Donnell is ready to make
dates with high school mines of not too
high reputation. A tax Of 81 has been
levied on the 16 boys in school, and it
has been paid in with an enthusiasm
that shows tde way the nine will be
backed.
LIVELY CITIZENS CAUCUS,
A citizens caucus was held at town
hall this evening at 7.8O. There were
about 25O people present, the majority
from East Brookfield, VINO came in a
special car.
The meeting was called TO order by
w. D. Shines Warren e. Tarbell was
chairman and e. F. Delaney was clerk.
Candidates nominated; Town clerk, Geo.
Fl. Chapin; town treasurer. Emmons e.
Chaplin; selectmen, Albert II. Bellows,
William Mulcahey Emmols E. Chaplin.
Warren E. Tarbell, East Brookfield;
Leon N. Moreau, East Brookfield. These
were nominated by contest, sc in favor,
2S against. Tax collector. A. F. Butter
WORTH; assessors, EmmonS II. Chaplin,
Pliny S. Doare Of East BroCklield, .lohn
f. Smith of Podunk; school committee
for one year,W. D. Shines Of East Brook
field; for three years, Dr. Mary Sher-
man; water commissioner. l.. r. Estey;
oVerseers of poor, Walter b. Mellen and
Oscar Bemis Of Brookfeld, W. d. Shines
Of East Brookfield.
The ballot for road commissioner for
over the river was contested, and ball
lots We're passed for the first time of the
evening. The candidates were A. F.
Doughty Of Brookfield John L. Sullivan
of Potopoag. The vote stood: A. f.
Doughty a. John l. Sullivan 50. and
was elected; trustees Merrick library C.
#. Prouty, Joseph w. Lewis. A motion
was made by E. f. Delaney to recon-
slider the vote where we voted to elect
Albert H. Bellows, Emmons f. Chapin,
William Mulcahey, Warren E. Tarbell
and Leon w. Moreau. The motion was
lost; board of health for three years. DR..
l.. T. NeWhall; auditor, John M. Howe;
fence viewers. Henry Richardson, Ben
jamin F. Rice, John Nj. Howe; trustee OF
shade trees and cemetery fund, George
w. Johnson; constables, Edward Fuan-
quey, Edward Conway, John Crotty, E.
R. Irwin, William Fenton, Charles A.
Rice, Eugene Gaudette, Timothy Nc
CdIl ", L elk AlOlEdu, JOnn Carney,
Daniel COrcoran, Warren F. Tarbell,
Pierre Loiselle and Charles E. Fits.
The following citizens committee for
the coming year was elected
w. d. Shines, l.. ". Moreau Dennis J.
Healy, IT. E. Mulvey George II. Allen.
George H. Hughes, E. r. Irwin, Leroy
A. Nichols.
INTERESTING TOWN WARRANT.
The town warrant has b2en posted in
new glass front case on the town
house building. The warrant has re-
ceived much attention, especially the
following: To see if the town will ap-
propriate 5000 towards stocking Lake
| Quacumquassitt with fish; to see if tho
town will improve the Arcade property,
! and to see if the list of delinquent tax
payers will be published.
AN AFTERNOON CAUCUS.
The republican caucus will be held
Saturday at p. m. The farmers in the
outlying districts think the changes in
time OF the caucus was done to keep
them at home, and they ale excited to
such a point that they are going to at
tend the caucus for spite. The changes
in time were made to conform with the
will be William Muicahey, Frank e.
Prouty and John w. Livermore of this
village, Emerson Stoddard an6 j. Her
bert Conant of the east village.
MRS. BASLINGTON IMPROVING.
Mrs. Marcia Baslington is resting quite
comfortably and her broken limb is heal
ing slowly
A PLEASANT RECEPTION.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Unitarian Church rendered a reception
to the ladies who so kindly assisted
them in the flag festival at that church
last evening. The ladies' were accompa-
MED by their husbands and nearest male
relatives. Refreshments were served
and tableaux were enjoyed. E. B. Hale
received first prize for guessing tableaux
and the BOBBY prize was given to Miss
Sadie Eaton and Carl Sherman.
Rev. W. L. Walsh will preach at this
lenten service at the Universaiist Church
at Warren Tuesday evening, March 20.
PLANS ARE MADE.
Engineer Walter Sawin made plans to-
day for the new turnout for the Warren,
Brookheld and Spencer electric railroad
It will be placed m Main street at the
foot of Howe's hill. Very soon another
car win be put on the irons and cars
will connect with the cars on the Wor-