The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
POOR MAN.
Old and With
out Friends.
GOES TO POORFARM.
The Old, Old Story is Retold
in Spencer.

Spencer Dec. l7.-Poverty stricken
he homeless. Fred H. CahaW was
taken to the Spencer poor farm this
afternoon by Oversear Of the Poor
Thomas j. Comins. This state of af-
fairs has long been tried to be avoided
by Mr. Calraws friends, but it finally
had to come this afternoon Mr., Cal
raw has hosts of friends in town, and
it is deemed one Of the saddest poor
cases that there mas ever been in
Spencer.
The old gentleman IS a proud man
and has tried all manners and means
to find employment, but business is
so poor and SO many younger men are
also seeking employment, that Mr..
Calraw's efforts have proved fruitess.
The first of last October finished MIR.
Calraw's oath year in Spencer, he hay
ing beeA employed through ali those
years as a treer at the Isaac PrOuty
Company boot and shoe factory. Up
to year ago, the old gentleman
proved a most valuable man to his en-
ployers, but at that time his health
somewhat failed him, and the big
shoe firm discharged him.
Then the heart broken man was as
good as without a penny, but it was
still necessary for him to find money
enough to pay his board At that time
the boarders at the MassasOit hotel
and many other of Mr.. Calraw's
friends pitied the old gentleman, and
arranged for a benefit dance. the pro-
ceeds Of which were to go towards the
old mans support Thirty dollars were
raised by this object, by which together
OtNr a. -
subscription, Mr.. Calraw was able to
live up to three weeks ago when the
S55 gave out. From that time on Mr.
CalraW has lived at the MaSsasoit
where he has boarded for 20 years,
through the kindness of Mr. Frank
kendrick proprietor of the house
without it's costing him a cent Mr.
kendrick of course could not keep the
old gentleman right along, and as there
was no other home for him he was
Obliged to be taken to the almshouse.
Mr.. Calraw felt so badly about his
Wretched condition, that he was unable
10 bld his friends good bye. but instead
left for his new home without saying
word to them about it. The old gen
tleman was a quiet, unassuming man
and during his stay in Spencer has
made hosts of friends, all of whom
nave done all in their power to assist
affair
that Mr. Calraw has no relatives who
can even offer him their sympathy.
A. IIoulin of Brockton. formerly a
boarder at the Massasoit House came
into Spencer last night all out of
| breath, hot in search for an overcoat
which he claimed to nave left at the
| hotel on his departure last summer.
The fact is, when ne eft the hotel it
q in 11or 8 A
pany, but that made no difference with
Iloulin who claimed Mr. KendTick was
responsible for the coat. After he had
made the air blue III the house for
few minutes, he vas finally quieted
and decided to go to bed Last night
he took supper at the hotel, and also
lodged there, claiming that he was
going to work in the big shop this
morning. No Iloulin showed up at
| breakfast time, however. and on in
vestigation it was found that the little
Frenchman had skipped the town. The
hotel people think that Iloulin never
left an oVercoat at the house, nor a lob
at the shop, but simply took that as
a means of securing his supper and
lodging.
George H. Larkum received letter
from Sergeant E. Ray Stone this morn
ing from Fort Riley, Kan, stating that
he was about to move with his regi-
ment the Twelfth to Manila. He also
stated that he had only four pipefuls
of tobacco left and would be unable TO
obtain any more. Upon this the en-
ployees of the Spencer Sun office. and
The Spy man (the title of which Seret
Stone once had himself), made gener-
Gus contributions and packed a box
brim fun of all the choicest brands of
tobacco, a s a Christmas present to the
young officer In the box were also sent
box of cigars donated by Gus Guertin,
and two separate packages of tobacco
given by Matthew Webster. Mr.. Stone
reports excellent health, and plenty to
eat.
The employees of the heel room at
the big shop assembled last night in
their room and presented to Miss Me-
lima Bowler who is to be married New
Years morning, beautiful willow
rocker Miss Bowler has been EMPLOYED
in the heel room for several years but
closed her services with the firm last
night in order TO make preparations fo1.
her new life. She was much surprised
at her beautiful present as well as
greatly pleased