The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-06
lis AT HOME.
Clinton Mans
Good Luck.
SHOOTS BIG GAME
And Believes His Post Office
Chances Are Good.

Clinton. Nov. 5.-warren Goodale,
third of the triumvirate VINO are in
search of the post office plum, re-
turned from the Maine woods today
with Walter F. Howard, VIM. Gibbs,
Congressman Weymouth, two does and
$50 pound buck, with a fine pair Of
antlers.
Each of the gentlemen denied that
the word post office was mentioned to
Congressman Weymouth during the
trip. Mr. Goodale was, however, will
ling to talk about mis- candidacy with
the Clinton correspondent of The Spy.
He said: Il know / am a little late
getting into the race. but l am not
discouraged on that account, I am con
fident. Congressman Weymouth will
recommend the appointment according
to his best judgment. l am willing to
stand or fall by that"
Mr. Goodale said further: II am not
prepared to say whether favor a eau
Gus or not. There are things to be said
for a caucus and things against it.
Perhaps on the whole, I think Con-
gresham Weymouth can decide with
out more assistance than he is able to
get from the business men OF Clinton
and the largest users of the office, Real
~, L am not in a position to speak
qehnitely on this subject. I have been
home but few hours. l don't know
what my friends have been doing for
me. When l talk with them / shall
know more about how things are 60
ing"
Mr.. Goodale's trip to the woods has
made him picture of health The
cheerfulness with which he discussed
his chance of getting the Office, may
nave been mere superabundance Of
spirits, but his friends look wise and
say there is another reason
A load has been lifted from the minds
OF the local caterers. The contract for
Ieedlngi the members of Company X
Ninth Massachusetts regiment was
awarded today to S. Hanson & co. at
~ cents meal. The next bidder was
Thomas Mack who wanted five cents
meal more. The bill of fare submitt-
ed by Mack was considerably more
elaborate, and might have. been accept
ed If he had submitted his bid sealed.
as the specification demanded.
The company goes into camp at the
armory at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. The boys will not be required to
endure the hardships of a bivouac.
They will be dismissed to their homes
at night, and they will take their ra-
lions at the American house. Their
first meal there viii be ready at noon
tomorrow, The menu will embrace
barley SOUP, roast beef, mutton, two
kinds of gravy two kinds of pickles.
two kinds of vegetables, two kinds of
bread, tea, coffee, milk, and pie. These
yiands will be prepared by Mrs. Royal
Childs, who is going to manage the
contract for Mr.. Hanson.
Mrs, Childs said: Il don't expect to
make any money doing this, but ]
would feed the soldiers if / spent my
last cent to do it." Mrs. Childs is going
to put all her regular boarders into a
small dining room, and the boys of Co.
K are to have the big dining room all
to themselves.
Mrs. Childs is going to cover the walls
of the big dining room with American
flags, hang a picture of Dewey and an
other of Sehley on the wall, and have
everything as homelike and as patriotic
as possible. The men don't like the idea
of 20 days of army life before they are
mustered out instead Of 10 days, but
they think they viii pull through, if
they have luck. So far, not a man has
been found who is willing to re-enlist
At meeting of the Ten Merry Maids
Society, last evening, the following Off
GERS were elected: President. Miss Mary
NJ Gallagher; vice president, Miss Liz
zie Hester; secretary, Miss Minnie Sal
mon; recording secretary Miss Mamie
Powers; treasurer Miss Lizzie Tracy.
The c. H. S. foot ball team played a
picked up team from the Acre, this
afternoon, and was beaten by a score of
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