Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-26
TWIN CAUCUSES.
Southbridge Political Parties
Prepare Line of Battle.
For War of Ballots Which viii Be Waged
Monday, April 4-supsrintendent
Clark Practically Endorsed.
tspecial Dlsnatch to the spvN


Southbridge, March &.-The republican
and democratic caucuses were held here
this evening with very large attendances.
AT the republican caucus, in the Board OF
Trade rooms, the following were nom
mated: Moderator c. D. Paige; town
clerk, w. B. Plimpton selectmen, Thomas
Sanders, o. B. p. Chapman, Mark Sharpe
treasurer, John A. Hail. auditors, P S.
Hill S. B. Perry, William I. Robinsoni
overseers Of the poor, Calvin A. Paige, l.,
w. Curtis, Felix Gatlneau: school com
mittee, Rev. Sylvanus Hayward, H. S.
Cheney; assessors, Franklin Jacobs, VIII
nam Booth, N: L. Dillaber; library com
mittee, P. c. Bradford, A. H. Faxon. ].
2. Gemence; board of health DR.. c.. c.
PiIlgg PPaiIdge, II. G: Cady; constables. NJ; L.
LlllaDer, J. 5. Dresser, j. S. Bartlette
George Simpson, William A. Seavey. viii
liam Sanders. A. r. Buell.
The democrats met at the town hall, and
made the following nominations: Modera-
tor, John A; Whitaker; town clerk, Ed
gar NJ. Phillips; se1ectmen, w. C. Gala
nan, J. M. Olney, j b.. Blanchard; town
treasurer, John a Hall auditors, John
A. Whitaker, Wilfred Lamoureux, Alex.
Iaylor; overseers of the poor, Joseph
Jatfers George j. LamoureuX, NJ B. Nor
rlll; school committee, George NJ. Lowell
BeY. Sylvanus Hayward; assessors, S. K.
EtuWafqs, w. Lamoureux, John Ryan
tax collector Joseph NJ. Odney: library
committee, Rev. j. B. brennan, ]. 4.
Garon' II. B. Montague; board of health
N. D. Morrill,, S. e. Corbin constables
A. w; Higgins, Fl. p. Weld J. e. Hef-
per, Pierre Caplette, B. A. Kenny, l.. n.
Duquette, Napoleon Larouchelie. The
nomination of Rev Mr.. Harvard to the
school committee at both caucuses practi-
cdIly lhQorSeS the past attitude of Super
lhtendent OF Schools Clarke, and the com
mlttee win be elected on this issue
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
John Hetchen, 50 years cid, an employee
of the Hamilton Woolen Company at
Globe Village, was found unconscious mean
the elevator well this afternoon. The
qqLllIlculty could not be determined. but it is
fit. wan d
ELECTION OFFICERS.
The board Of selectmen have appointed
the following election officers: Inspectors
S, X, Edwards, ]. G. F. Wheelock: dep
uty inspectors, j. S. Dresser, William C.
Callahan; tellers, A. b. Wells. c. H. Pei.
lett G. w. Corey, W. J. Clafiin, 6, W
Hall, r. E. Corbin, f. D. Morse, Joseph
Ouimette, Jr.. W. f. Heron, p NJ. Dal-
Ton, Il z. W Williams G. Fred Lamoureaux
Joseph Connor, James K. Egan, F. x
Larriviere, ID, Chas A. Tatrault Herbert
r. Harris, NJ. w Kelly; check list. V. w
LamoureuX, Alex Boyes Jr.; ballot box
q. l.. Gay.
MANY NATURALIZED.
A number of residents of Southbridge
went to Worcester Friday, and were ma.
turalized adding a few more names to the
| town voting list that has been increased
this spring by the addition of 10 names
The hustling candidates realize how many
more votes they have got to get this yeai
to assure their election, consequently they
| are getting in lots of quiet work.
OPTICAL TOWN NOTES
Claiming NJ. Wells left Friday morning
for a few weeks business trip through tht
west and south in the interest of tht
American Optical Company
| NJ. N. Cartier of Providence spent Fri
| day in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Wells are to spen,
Sunday in Boston, the guests of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Herbert e. Wells.
Miss Annie Lynch of Providence in thu
guest of Miss Molle McEnvoe, AIill street
Miss Kate. Agnew Of Dover, N. H., ha
gone to work a the glass shop, Lensdale