The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11

Webster, Nov. 1O.-The friends and
supporters Of Congressman Joseph H.
Walker in town have not yet given up
all hopes of his reelection, and a pc
tition for a recount in this district is
being circulated. Mr.. Walkers local
friends are indignant over the way that
the republicans bolted the ticket, and
they are determined that a recount
would materially change matters.
Representative Andrew r. Snow has
the matter in hand. Mr.. Snow is of the
OPINION that a recount is a most feas-
| lDle plan, and he for one is willing to
fight the matter to the bitter end. He
secured today IL names, and tomorrow
intends to see the rest of the republican
supporters and secure their signatures
Mr.. Snow leads the list of petition
ers Tor the local recount, and is follow
ed by H. ]. Clarke. Z. L. Spaulding, F.
A. Stockwell, q. b. Wakefield, F. w.
Johnson, b. P. Baker, John Flint, Will
liam I. Marble, c. NJ Nash and Fred ].
Eastman.
| Contractor George S. Corbin was
charged with obStructing highways in
the district court today before Judge A.
j. bartholomew. The thoroughfare in
question is Wakefield street in East
| Webster. The defendant had John O.
| Gould of Worcester as counsel The
complainant in the case was Chairman
Maurice P. Clare of the board of Sc
lectmen.
Mr.. Clare said that the matter was
brought to his attention last Septem-
Der. The selectmen voted to instruct
Mr.. Glare to inform Corbin Of the COM
plant, and to have the building that
was built on Wakefield street, now used
as blacksmith shop removed from
the towns property.
| Mr.. Glare went to the defendant per-
| sonally and requested him to remove
| the building. This Mr. Corbin refused
to do, engaging the services of Lawyer
! Gould to fight the case for him. The
witness stated that where the building
set in the road it was impossible for
| two teams to pass.
When examined, Mr.. Glare adj
mitted that the defendant had told him
| that many years ago a board of select
men had given him the privilege to
| build his shop. The record of the street
was then called for, and Town Clerk
Leroy j. Upham was sent for. The rec
! ord of laying out the street showed that
the town purchased land from Solomon
| Robinson and Samuel S. Slater, both
| deceased, for that purpose.
The report was filed March 81, 1875,
and accepted by the town April 1, 1878.
George Tracy, Richard Thompson and
the late Frederick 7. Chase were then
on the board of selectmen.
John A. Whitaker and B. A. Wake
field, both civil engineers, were placed
in the witness box, which drew out
many dry facts relative to the length,
width, location, etc, Of the street
The hour of noon called a halt to the
case, and his honor continued it till
Saturday, placing the defendant under
$100 bonds in Sheriff Clare's hands,
Despite the rainy weather, the husk
ing party given to her friends by Miss
NJ Elizabeth Wallace took place this
evening. A husking is of rare occur
renee in town, and the company to-
night improved every minute of their
time in making merry. The object of
a husking party is, according to a
Woodstock farmers Interpretation to
| The Spy reporter today, "unconstrained
oscultation' whenever a red ear of corn
was discovered. 1t was limited that
the hostess had evidently planned for
a general good time, as the finding OF
| g. red ear of corn was frequent. During
the evening refreshments were served.
At 7.30 o'clock bus left Main street
with the "huskers" for Miss Wallace's
country home. Those in the party
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Aubrey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Adams, Mrs.
| Clara Morris, DR.. T. j. Cronin, Miss Ju-
liza. Brogan, Miss Mary Stanley, Miss
| Jessie Woodland, Miss Laura Wall, Miss
Mary J. Kennedy, Miss Lolie L. Com
mons, Frederick Pagan, Jimmie Wat
son, Dennis Lonergan, valentine
Kreft, Burton Murdoch, William Z.
Mahlert, DR.. L. A. Paquir, William
Childs Miss Mamie Carey, John L.
Rhodes. John Mathews, Herbert lde,
Nicholas GILES, H. C. Vanderburg, Emil
Mahlert, William ]. McGeary, Wllllam
J. Ryan, Miss Ruth Marsh Miss Emily
L. Cocks and r. M. Clemans.
The interior of Columbia. hall pre-
scented a brilliant appearance this eve
ming, the occasion being reception
rendered Corporal Warren f. Wheel
ock of company X Sixth Massachusetts
regiment by his high school chums and
| friends. The committee of arranges
ments were Miss Florence M. Burn
ham, Miss Edith Read, Peter A. Au-
thier, Herbert G. Branch, Edward pa
Wis and Telephone R. LIE Boeuf
Beneath a canopy Of red, white and
blue bunting, near a pile of muskets
arranged in military style, stood the
subject of the reception, Corporal
Wheelock, while Miss Estella Howard,
in neat speech, presented the former
high school student his diploma and
$40 gold piece. The corporal responded
| in hearty manner.
An entertainment was given by Sub
Masters Babbe and Elinwood, Edward
| Davis H. j. Steinberg, p. A. Author,
| T. r. lie Boeuf, Misses Annie Fits,
! Lillian King and Gertrude Giroux.
During the evening light refresh
ments were served, and each attendant
was given a souvenir in the shape of
piece of bareback tied with patriotic
ribbons.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Charles
| N. Brown aged So years, who died of
heart failure, was held at her home on
Barnes street this afternoon at 2
O'Clock Rev. Alex. Digit of the Meth
odist Church ofticiated. A quartet COM
prising Mrs c. p. Davis, Miss Flora B..
Gould, VIM l. Marble and E. d. Glenn
ans sang Life is a span,' "A fiutter-
ing home,' and then chanted Abide
with me-
The bearers were Jacob Leach, Geo.
Wilson, Robert Elliott and Willis Boyd
The interment took place in East
Webster.
D. D. G. NJ. w. Henry L. Giroux paid
an official visit to Worcester Lodge
No. 56, A. Q: y. W., tonight,
j. VI Woodcock, an expert dyer, now
in Madison, Me, is renewing acquaint-
ances in town.
Cyrus Spaulding is out of town, on
business.
John w. Ishams Octoroons will ex-
hibit in Music Hall, tomorrow after
noon and evening. Their matinee COM
mences at 2.30.
The committee of arrangements for
the c. r. A. fair to be held in Music
Hall, commencing Saturday evening
and continuing for week, have per-
fected all the details for the week s
run. They have secured good attrac-
lions for each evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Meth
tai.