The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-12
FOR MAN OR BEAST
Public Fountain to Be
Erected at North
Brookfeld.
A EFRESHING GIFT.
Sons ofTemperance Respon-
sible for Additional
Improvement.

North Brookfield, April 11.-Good
Hope Division, Sons of Temperance.
this afternoon offered the town through
the selectmen gift of a handsome
drinking fountain to be placed on the
common at the corner of Grove and
South Common streets. The offer was
made at special meeting of the select
men by committee of three from the
Sons of Temperance.
The committee consisted of George r.
Doane, Alfred C. Stoddard and Mrs.
Anson B. Poland. They explained to the
selectmen their object and asked that
permission be given to place the foun-
tain on the corner at the Grove street
side of the common. The town fathers
were thankful for the offer and i'm
mediately granted the required permits
sion.
Now the committee will wait on the
water commissioners to see if that body
Will have the fountain connected with
the water main for it's supply. The COM
misisoners will undoubtedly grant this
request also, after which the fountain
Will be placed in position.
The plans call for a structure of
Monson granite about eight feet in
height. 1t will perform the function of
giving water to appease the thirst of
men, horses and dogs.
The taking of money from the treas
ury to put up the fountain does not
necessarily mean that the organization
Is about to disband, for as stated in
The Spy some days ago, an attempt will
be made by officers from the Grand
Lodge to strengthen it and put it on
a good footing again.
Rev. John L. Sewel has been work
ing hard since Sunday and with bright
prospects of success to persuade citiz-
ems to assist him in carrying through
an appropriation at tOmorroW's ad-
journed town meeting to suppress the
Illegal sale of liquor. Mr.. Sewall's task
has not been by any means an easy one,
for both he and his co-workers are
aware that there is a strong sentiment
against appropriating money for this
purpose.
Last year the plan was defeated by
getting a crowd of voters to the hall
to vote against it, most of them leaving
after the article had been disposed of.
This same simple game of politics, but
not this time for politics but good gov
ernment, will be tried tomorrow by the
workers against illegal liquor selling.
Speculation is already rife as to who
will be the winner in the proposed field
day to be held at Myrick park, Spen-
GER May 80, between the c. r. A. of
Spencer and the St. Joseph's T. A. S.
Of North Brookfield. The plan has
aroused great interest among all classes
directly or indirectly interested in
sports, and among those who care
but do desire to see total abstinence
societies flourish. Outside the men,
bers of the st. Joseph's society the
majority of the people here evidently
believe that the local team will meet
with defeat.
Among the members themselves the
feeling is entirely different. RecOgniz-
ing the fact that the Spencer society
more than doubles the membership of
first glance it looks like Spencer. But
the members take an enthusiastic in
terest and all will put forth their best
efforts to win.
Just who North Brookfield's list of
athletes will be, is as yet uncertain,
but there are men in the society who
have had more or less experience on
the track, and who will do their best
to bring victory to the organization
they represent.
These are Thomas Humphrey, upon
whom North Brookfield places reliance
in the dashes; John NJ NoOnan, form
erly one of the best distance runners
in the ranks of the Worcester county
south interscholastic athletic associa-
ton; James p Mccarthy, a fieet-foOt-
ed sprinter; William Hatch, a high
Jumper of repute; Matthew j. Sullivan
captain of the North BrOokfield high
school track team, besides some others
whose work is yet an unknown guam
THY The boys know they are up
against good athletes in the Spencer
team. men wh6 have won champion
ships while members of the D. P. H.
S. of Spencer, but are nevertheless go
ing in to win.
AT last nights meeting Of the select
men. these appointments were made:
Town counsel Timothy Howard; milk
inspector, Sylvander Boutwell,; forest
fire wards, Ezra D. Batcheller, Chas.
Parkman. H. H. Leach, Sanford A.
Briggs, John Downey, Henry Harwood,
Israel Wedge, Arthur c. Bliss; public
weighers, Albert H. Foster, Thomas
Prior Frank jenkins, L. II. Bond, Ar
thur j. Goddard, John P. Ranger, VIII
bur c. Bridges; sections, Charles A
Bush and John p. Carey.
The Eclipse banjo, mandolin and gui-
tar club of Spencer, assisted by Miss
Mary Richard, reader, of Worcester,
gave concert to a small audience at
the town hall tonight.