The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-24
HOLDEN AFFAIRS.


HOLDEN AFFAIRS.
A Grist of Happenings From Big Reser-
yoir Township.
Holden. Nov. 23.-An S0-acre wood
lot owned by Hon. NJ. V. B. Jefferson,
in LovenwlIe. is being cut off by a
large gang of men. A fire ran through
the lot about one year ago, killing d
good deal of wood. and if it was not
soon cut it would be total loss. The
work Will be finished by spring
Schools closed last night for the
Thanksgiving recess, until Monday.
A social was given by Lewis Bartlett
and wife at their home on Wachusett
street, this evening. There was a large
attendance and a pleasant evening was
enjoyed.
Emory Rogers and Peter Wissell are
repairing the fume in the Lovellyille
mill of the c. G. Wood Manufacturing
Company.
John Lyon, for many years employed
by the Reynolds Manufacturing Com
pany of Monson. mas accepted a posi-
ton as overseer in the finishing de-
partment Of the c. G. Wood Manufac-
! turing Company
Elizabeth c. Harrington, principal of
the grammar school. has gone to Bos-
ton TO spend Thanksgiving holidays
with relatives.
LoIfng w. Hubbard is visiting friends
in North Brookfeld.
Charles P. Hubbard of Lowell is Wis
iting his mother, Mary f. Hubbard at
her home on Park street.
Jesse NJ. Allen is working for Wallace
F, Lyon in his grocery store on Main
street in the absence of Edward E.
Howe, who is i'll with typhoid fever.
B The COngregatiO and Baptist
churches viii hold a. union vesper ser
vice at the Congregational Church at ;
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and not
in the morning as has been the GUS
tom in previous years.
4 The Holden Farmers and Mechanics
( Club win hold its sessions this season
in Memorial hail. commencing at 1870
in the morning. Dinner will be served
on the picnic plan at noon. The first
meeting is Nov. 30. when Charles 4.
Mead win be host. What may be done
to improve the meetings Of the coming
season - win be discussed generally. In
the afternoon the subject will be-
should the present law relating to
taXation be changed?' Rev Thomas
f, Babb and Herbert NJ. Rogers are
the speakers.
Dec. Il the host will be l. G. Richard
SON Morning subject will be Ought
the Legislature to make a larger appro-
priatiOn for the cattle commission o"
James p. Eaton of Auburn. George S.
Graham, Hon. Charles e. Parker and
Aaron L. Potter will speak.
Should the Legislature make d fur
Their appropriation to exterminate the
gypsy MOTH" will be the afternoon
topic, with A N. Kirkland of Maiden
( as speaker.
4 Dec. 80 the host is Hon. Charles E.
Parker. Does Holden need a water
system?" will be discussed by Henry
W. Warren, j. Henry Warren, Edward
W. Merrick, and Albert A. Metcalf.
Is the Massachusetts, Agricultural
College doing satisfactory work for the
agriculturists Of the state?" will be the
afternoon topic of Prof. Charles We'll
lington Of Amherst.
Jan. II Fred T. Holt is host. Our
public schools; how can they be i'm
proved?" will be treated by Miss Eta
NJ. Chapman, superintendent of schools.
Alonzo K. Larned, Mrs. Samuel War
rem. Good citizenship" will be the af-
ternoOn topic of Senator A. S. Roe of
Worcester.
4 January % the host is Deacon Frank
lin Moore, Weeds and insects; how to
1 destroy them, will be talked by Rem.
4 NJ Chamberlin, Albert o. Condor. Wal
ter Bryant and j. Henry Warren.
g.. How can we improve our town to
make it more attractive?" is assigned
to Rev. Thomas E. Babb Samuel War
rem, Waldo E. Austin, William II.
Drury and T. Walter Howe FOR the
afternoon.
February s Aaron L. Potter is host.
The topic is ought we to change the
method Of electing town officials and
choose one third each yeaT?" Man
ming Ball Levi H. Howe, Fred r. Holt
and Albert A. Metcalf will speak. The
afternoon subject is What advantage
if any win accrue 10 the average farm
er by the building of the veterinary
hospital at Amherst" President H. II.
GoOdell Of the Amherst Agricultural
College is the speaker.
February % is ladies' day. The COM
mittee is Mrs. Ben. NJ. Chamberlin.
Mrs. Walter Bryant, Mrs j. Winthrop
Holt. Mrs. Charles Agar, Miss Gertrude
Babb. Miss Luella Potter and Miss
Carrie L. Vim.
March Henry w. Warren IS host.
The farmers place in politics will be
treated by George S. Graham and
James ?. Eaton of Auburn. Flow we
live" is the afternoon assignment for
0. b. HadWen of Worcester.
March % Ben. M Chamberlin ard
Albert A Metcalf are hosts Shall we.
as farmers, follow in the ruts made by
our grandfather" is the topic for
Fred l. Chamberlin, Frank G. Parker
Ernest Turner and Charles A Jordan.
In the afternoon the subject is
| Trusts. are they a benefit or an in
jury to the community?" Burton W