The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-14
HARMONIOUS REPUBLICANS
Tenth District Convention Nominate Hem
nv [. Chase and Clifford A. Cook.


Upton Oct ia convention of the
10th worcester representative district
was held this afternoon in Knowlton
hall, West Upton. There were thirty
delegates present. Milford sent IA,
Hopedale 5, Upton 4, Westboro 7.
The convention was called to order
by Secretary C. f. Day of Hopedale,
owing to the absence of the chairman.
George S. Whitney of Milford was
chosen as chairman of the convention.
Charles f. Day of Hopedale was elect
ed secretary. Record Of the previous
meeting held in Milford was read by
Mr.. Day and accepted.
The next thing in order was to chose
a credentiak committee of three Mr..
Beeman of Westboro, George Davis Of
Hopedale, Mr.. Eastman of Milford were
chosen. The committee reported that
one Mr.. Jones of Milford was present
without his credentials, but by vote
Of the meeting, he was allowed 10 vote.
The convention proceeded to nominate
candidates for representative of the
10th Worcester district. Henry L.
Chase Of Westboro and Clifford A
Cook of Milford were nominated and
both received a unanimous vote. Mr..
man school for boys for number of
years. He has been deputy sheriff,
chief of the fire department and
town clerk.
Mr.. Cook is very well known in the
Masonic fraternity, holding very high
positions. He studied law in the Bos-
ton University Law School and has
practiced very successfully in Milford
for the past three years. During the
past year he has held the office of
town treasurer.
MANY LOCAL NOTES.
Chester ]. Gerry, former resident
of West Upton, now residing at White
River Junction, was in town yesterday
Miss Charlotte Skinner of Main
street is visiting friends in Boston.
The no school signal will be given
at instead of 7.30 o'clock on stormy
days. This includes only the grade
schools.
Charles Nelson caught pickerel yes
terday in Jordan's pond Weighing two
and one half pounds, besides catching
a string of 25, which averaged three
quarters of a pound.
The regular sermon at Unitarian
church Sunday morning will be omit
ted. A harvest concert will be given
instead by the Sunday school Apple
lOH w lllIdlIlS Will uCllNEl q AeAl NC5t
lecture in the Guild, Sunday evening,
at 645.
Principal Fargo of the high school
holds an afternoon session for the ben
eft of those scholars who do not get
their regular morning lessons.
William Baker. who has been suffer-
ing from assesses on his left leg.
caused by sprained knee, is able to
walk by the aid Of cane.
An adjourned meeting of the West
Upton Gun club will be held in the club
rooms in Sharp's block, Monday even
ing, at s o'clock sharp.
Thomas Moore, head gardener on
William Knowlton & Sons farm, is en-
joying a weeks vacation.
Miss Anna Brown Of Worcester is
visiting her grandmother on Pleasant
street.
Rev. Walter knight, Rev. and Mrs
George S. Ball, Mrs. Clinton Ball, Mrs.
Adair, Mrs. Ellen Taft, Mrs. Perry
Wood, Mrs. E. C. Lyford, Mrs E. w.
Bachelor, Mrs. H. F. Pellet, Miss An
gle Davis, Miss Emma Aldrich attend
ed the convention in Uxbridge today.
George Green and George Davenport,
while riding on North Main street, last
evening, came into collision. Mr..
Green injured his little finger. Mr.,
Davenport was thrown from his wheel,
but sustained no serious injuries. Both
wheels were total wrecks.
Charles Barber, who has been away