Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
QUESTION.
Spencer Liquor and Anti-Liquor
Men at Work,
Work Being Done to Land the
Town in License Column.

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striving to quietly overthrow the no
license majority of last year. AS Brook
field is without the privilege of legally
selling liquor and all the other neighbour
ing towns are in the same category, it
seems to them that now is the time to
swing Spencer into the other column.
They argue that it is by far the largest
town in the vicinity and the one best
fitted from its adequate police force to
meet the disadvantages of no-license, if
such disadvantages exist, which they
are not prone to admit 1t Is true that
Brookfield ranks as the banner liquor
town. and it's former dealers assert that
they viii succeed in carrying the town
again this year for license. Perhaps the
strongest argument for license in
Spencer is the fact that nearly as much
liquor is sold now as would be the case
under the regime of King Barleycorn.
This statement has never been verified
to the satisfaction of ALL but it is gen
orally believed to be true. Even admit
ting this, would not the moral standing
OF the community be impaired should
license win the day next April?
Every argument on one side of the
question is met and controverted by the
opposing faction. Spencer has support
ed the cause of no-license as few towns
Of its size during the past decade. Only
twice, in 81 and SO, has it slipped from
its pedestal, and then by small majori-
ties of 81 and 46 respectively, it catered
openly to the devotes of Bacchus.
BENEFIT HAS CLOSED.
The benefit for the Spencer Brass
Band at town hall closed tonight. The
attendance was even larger than on the
previous evening and the entertainment
consisted of stage dancing and musical
local talent. The feature of the evening
was the prize waltz. The entertainment
commenced at s o'clock, with music by
the Eclipse Banjo Club, banjoists,
Harry Batty, director, Leslie Mann and
John Carl; guitars, Frank Wilson and
Charles German. The rest of the pro-
gram comprised an original dance by
Miss Alice McKenna, THE sailors horn
pipe" by Cederick Brigham and Miss
Marion Page, and clop dance by Frank
Benway. Miss Rosana Delage and
Frank Cassidy won the prize in the
waltz.
Dancing followed until II o'clock, j.
H. McKenna was prompters The pro-
ceeds of the two night benefit netted
$780,
MARDI GRAS CARNIVAL.
One of the leading social events
of the coming week will be the
Mardi Gras carnival at Odd Eel
lows Hall Monday evening. The COM
mittee of arrangements: f. w. Lupien,
Albert Lariviere, D. A. Baudin and Jo-
seph Ledoux, are making preparations
for a grand celebration. 1t will be the
fourth anniversary of the club. Near
ly every nation will represented by
the different costumes. I. D. Achim's
orchestra has been engaged to furnish
music for the dancing.
The festival is strictly an invitation
affair." and Is couples have been in
vited A short musical entertainment
will be given at o'clock, by Louis c.
and Frank Baudin and Miss Corinne
Baudin At $50 o'clock the grand march
will start. Refreshments will be served
during the evening.
BOOT. AND SHOE SHIPMENTS.
The boot and shoe shipment for the
week ending Feb. 70 was 2236 cases, a
very good showing for this time of the
year. Stock will soon be taken at the
largest factories in preparation for the
spring and summer run The weekly
shipments show an increase over last
years reports, and the business ele-
ment feels greatly encouraged.
COMING VACATIONS.
All of the schools excepting the high
school, will close Feb. 25 for a three
weeks vacation. The high school will
close for a week at Easter
DIR. MENDENHALL WILL ASSIST.
The social committee Of the Mems
League have completed arrangements
for ladies night" at the Congregational
Church, Tuesday evening, Feb. %.
Handsome souvenir invitations have
been sent to all the members for them
selves and ladies to attend A recep-
ton will be held from $50 to 100 at
which Dr. Mendenhall will assist the
president of the league, Charles N.
Prouty, and wife and the pastor. Rev.
Sherman w. Brown, and wife, in receiv-
ing The banquet will be served at $50
o'clock, and DR.. T. c. Mendenhall, Phi.
D., president Of Worcester Polytechnic
Institute, will deliver his celebrated ad-
dress on How to forecast the weather"
A large attendance is expected The
committee is: DR.. A. A. Benais G. r
Green, H. p. Morse, N. C. Bryant. r
p. Jones, George R. Wakefield and r
Wilson.
A LOCAL NEWS GRIST.
Nearly every seat in the town hall
has been sold for the last concert in the
Mems League course, to be given Mon
day evening at o'clock.
The sacred concert to be given at st
Mary's Church, Sunday evening, under
the direction of Miss Clarinda Amelotte.
Will be a grand musical treat.
Invitations have been issued for the
annual private social of Moose Hill En-
campment, /. o. o. F., to occur Friday
evening, March 4. The committee of ar
rangements is Fred G. Knowlton. q "
Squires and F.. J. Hemphill. A turkey
supper will be served in the banquet
hall, under the charge of A. N. Bellows.
f. j, Hathaway, and j. G. Fellows. Re
ception committee, e. B. Honey and J.
e. Bemis. G.. w. Squires will be floor di
rector, assisted by Ed U. Walker and G.
w, Prince. @. c. Fuller, who provided
such unique costumes last year, will be
ccostumer, and flowers will be furnished
by A. w. Hoyle. Harry E. Brighan1's
orchestra has been engaged.
Mrs. Octave Lepine, a native of Spen-
Ger, died late last night at her home on
Main street, aged SO years. Mrs Lepine
was taken suddenly ill Thursday and
grew worse rapidly. The death is an
especially sad one, from the fact that 7
young children survive their mother. A
husband survives, also sisters and 8
brothers. The funeral services will be
held at st. Mary's Church, Monday
forenoon at 8 o'clock
A SERIOUS OMISSION.
A man who inscribed his autograph
&c. D. Case, Boston," at Hotel Waldo.
Thursday, left town the following day
forgetting the customary formality of
paying his hotel bill. He was well dres-
sed of medium build, brown hair and
mustache. and told Proprietor T. N.
Guertin in a fluent and confidential way