The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-12
FIGHT ON.
Clinton Party Lines
Drawn Tight.
LINE OF BATTLE
Promises a Formidable Con
test at the Polls.

Clinton, Feb. 11.--NoW that the cit
teens ticket is off and the real fight
is on there is hustling on both sides.
Il is not true that the republican town
committee is apathetic. or is letting
grass grow under it's feet The com
mittee is meeting almost nightly, and
the members are raking the town with
a fne-tooth comb, for men to register.
Most of this work has been so quietly
done, the impression has gone abroad
that the committee is letting things
drift.
No member of the committee is more
energetic in making new votes than c.
Frank Fairbanks. who is also gaining
accessions TO the Young Mems Repub-
lioan Club, of which he is president.
Neil Walker, secretary of the COM
mittee, said this afternoon: 81 hope
people don't think we are dead because
We took an interest in a movement for
good government. I assure you we are
not We are putting in a deal of work,
and shall continue to do SO until the
votes are all III. -
The democratic town committee is
forward in the traces. 1t is confidently
said by men who. are supposed to know
that the committee expects to effect
more registrations this time than it has
during any campaign that has gone
before. ~
David l. Walsh. chairman Of the COM
mittee, was asked, last hight how many
new voters the committee expected to
add to the list. He declined to answer
the question, saying that 1T would be
impossible to say how rTany at this
time and that it would not be business
10 say.
This morning c. Frank Fairbanks for
the republicans, and c. H. Gentsch for
the democrats appeared in the district
court, representing between them ~
applicants for naturalization papers,
NEST of the number being applicants
for second papers. William Corbett re-
eeived the document that makes him a
citizen of the United States
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John j. Jennings died at noon today
at his home on Woodlawn street. For
mree months he has suffered with bron-
chlts. Clinton has been his home for
many years. One of his sons was Corp.
Henry j. Jennings, who went to Cuba
with Co. X, and died while the COM
pany was encamped before Santiago,
ms remains being buried in Cuban soil.
II is thought that the death of Corp.
Jennings contributed to the death of
MS father, because it was a source of
great grief to the latter, and preyed
upon his mind, depressing him greatly.
His constitution. which had been long
enfeebled had not i+Ie elasticity nee
essary to hold up under such shock,
and he become an easy victim to the
acute malady to which he succumbed.
Mr. Jennings was 55 years old, He is
survived by widow and several chill
dren. The sons are Thomas, who is
employed to take the meters by the
water board; James, Edward and
1harles. The daughters are Elizabeth,
kosanna, Hannah and Tillie.
j, ]. Eagan Of Lancaster appeared
before Judge c. G. Stone in the dis
utct court this morning, to show cause
why his children should not be taken
away from him. B. J. Loring, Daniel
Walker and w. A. Kilbourn were pres
ent Mr.. Loring is the prosecuting
agent Of the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children. MI. Walker
is visitor for the state board of char
ny. Mr. Kilbourn represented the town
W Lancaster. Mr.. Loring produced
lacts to show that Pagan has been
drinking lately and that his children
nave been neglected. One Of the chill
uren, William, was found to be more
man Is. He could not be considered
me case was continued for one month