Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-25

Gilbert e. Manley called the caucus to
order, and w. H, Prouty was chosen
chairman and A. A. Bemis clerk. A
committee retired and brought In the
following list Of names, which were
adopted as the nominees Of the caucus:
Moderator Dr. c. P. Barton; town clerk
A. w. Curtis; treasurer Hon. Erastue
Jones; selectmen, @. H. Allen. George H
Ramer, II. H. Capen, l.. NJ. Hamelin, A.
w. Curtis; auditor, A. w. Lombard, coli
lector of taxes, Henry P. Draper; over
seers of the poor, Abraham Capen,
Thomas ]. Comins, 7. A. Prouty; school
committee. one year. Elida M. Capen;
three years, DR.. e. w. Norwood; assess
ors, r. A. Prouty, H. h Kingsbury, H.
w. Bemis Frank Larriguer, e. NJ. Blisss
superintendent Of sewers, Nathan E.
Craig; water commissioner, Dexter Bull
lard; commissioner of sinking fund,
Dexter Bullard; park commissioner, c.
H. Green; library trustee, DIR. E. r.
Wheeler; fence viewer, Anlasa T. Bemis;
constables, Henry P. Draper, w. H.
Hathaway, George L. Bullard Edward
Hogan. Touissant Richards, John w.
Gale, Emory Arbour, A. r. Cole, T. ].
Hathaway Adelard S1eary, Charles f.
Hewett. George A. Damn. Daniel Carey.
NEWS ROOM ROBBED.
A. Grinnell & Co.'S news
room was DTOkeu lAlO last
night and goods and money to the
amount of $40 were taken. Entrance
was made by breaking out a large pane
of glass in a front window and prying
open an iron gate which protected it.
This store has been broken into four
times since the firm started in business
five years ago. On three occasions
goods and money have been stolen. AT
the time when e. H. Loyelfs store was
robbed, a pane of glass was broken in
The front door Of GrinnelPs store, but
no robbery was committed. 1t IS sup
posed that the robbery was committed
early this morning. Some pennies Were
taken from the money drawer and
quantity of pipes tobacco and other
articles which go to complete the
smokers outfit. A. Grinnell said today
that he expected to get the stolen
money back, as the burglars traded at
his store.
Mr. Grinnell gives red check with
his signature attached to any one who
purchases the Red Indian brand Of
smoking tobacco. This morning he
found one Of the checks on the floor be-
hind the counter, which he believes was
left there by the burglar In q desk at
the rear of the store Mr.. Grinnen has
left rolls of pennies and niclSels amount
ing to 500 or more, which the robbers
failed to discover.
NOW FOR POLICE.
The robbery of A Grinnell & Co.'S
store has agitated more talk In favor of
detailed police. might police" is al
ways the cry which follows the store
robberies In Spencer. The merchants
are nearly all In favor of having .
paid police force in Spencer, and the
size Of the town demands it.
VARIOUS NEWS ITEMS.
The electric light pole in front of
Noah sagendorph's residence. on lower
Pleasant street. was moved back to its
original location today. The location or
this electric light pole has been a sub
ject for much controversy among the
residents of lower Pleasant street Last
fall Mr.. Sagendorph had the electric
light pole moved from its location to a
position where it would cast more
light upon his property. The residents
in that vicinity were not pleased with
the change, and requested the select
men to have the pole moved back to
its former position.
REPORT UNFOUNDED.
The report that the firm OF Bacon s
sibley were to consolidate with J. G.
Bacon & Co., is denied ON the best of
authority, and a denial of the report OF
this much talked of consolidation will
appear in the Shoe and Leather Re
corder, next Saturday forenoon