The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
Clinton Musical Organization
Makes a Success of It's
First Concert
TALK OF A NEW
OPERA HOUSE
More Anti-LiCense Discussion
Than is Usual in Clinton
Local Politics

Clinton, Dec. 12.-Clinton Choral
union drew large and fashionable au-
its rendition of "Lorely" and the "Gyp-
sizes"
The stage was filled with the men,
bers of the chorus. There We're so in all.
They were directed by Eugene Buzzell
of Worcester. The soloists were Miss
Marcia Craft, of Boston, soprano, Fred
L. Martin of Boston, basso, and Stan
ley Knowles of Worcester, tenor.
The chorus showed marked improve
ment over the worksit was able to do
at it's first concert last year. The shad-
ing of the parts was better, and there
was uniformity about the results
that was most pleasing.
Mr.. Knowles did excellent work, and
fully justified what The Spy had to say
about his work, on the occasion of
former appearance in Worcester.
Thomas Thompson has been appoint
ed deputy collector of taxes by Charles
E. Shaw, the collector The appoint
ment OF a deputy was authorized, last
night, by the selectmen. Mr. Thomp-
son will give a bond of $1,000, He will
assist Mr.. Shaw in collecting unpaid
taxes on real estate, which amount to
about $4,000. These taxes will be collect
ed by process if they cannot be col
lected in any other way. There is in
the neighborhood of $1,000 in poll taxes
that, it is believed, cannot be collected.
Clinton misses nothing that was lost
in the fire more than It's theatre. All
SORTS
wind to secure a new theatre. 1t is
believed that something will eventual
ly come out of the talk. Patrick F. and
Patrick A. Cannon, who owned the
burned theatre are not in a position
to rebuild at present. Mr.. Cannon says,
however, that he demonstrated to his
own satisfaction that theatre will pay
if it is operated at reasonable cost.
There has been some talk of remod-
cling the town hall as a theatre. The
town hall is thought to be utterly I'M
suited for the purpose. There is not
room enough on the stage, there is no
tower for scenery, and no way of get
ting bulky property to the stage. Nor
could these things be changed except
at great expense.
Theatre cars on the Worcester and
Clinton Street Railway Company's line
will soon be instituted. Going to the
show in Worcester is expensive, both in
car fares and time. There would be
three hours in going and coming and
so cents in car fares to be expended,
provided a young man took his best
girl with him
The Ladies Social circle of the Meth
odist church met this evening at the
residence of William L. Richards, SS6
High street. Games and music made
the evening pleasant.
Clinton RuSinASS Mpn'S aSSOCia tinp q
making arrangements for new quar-
tiers. 1t expects to secure rooms in the
Bank block, perhaps room II. The as
sociaticn yielded the room it formerly
occupied to Patrick F. Cannon, who
was burned out.
Harry B. Merchant, treasurer of the
relief fund for fire sufferers, expects
that it will be two weeks before the
work of the committee is closed. There
is plenty to do. One of the saddest
cases developed by the fire is that of
p. ]. Calvin, who is so years old, and
has been in business as tailor for
many years. Mr.. Calvin lost all the
implements of his trade. He says that
he can earn seven or eight dollars
week. in spite of his advanced years,
II he is established.
Sam Lee and Chin Do, laundrymen,
have emerged like the Phoenix from
the flames. They will open new laun-
dry in F'iske block, a few doors below
their former place of business.
There is a good deal of no-hcense
talk in town. This is nothing strange
among republicans, but it is unusual
among democrats. The saloonkeepers
have themselves to blame" a promi-
nent democrat said, this afternoon.
'They have been political trimmers for
the last 10 years, and lately have been
running both parties, so that it has
become an axiom here that as the sa-
saloonko epers go, so goes the town
This thing in the last three or four
years mas operated oftener against
democrats than against republicans, so
that many are determined that there
shall be no saloonkeepers for the next
year or two.
Nearly every man in the business is |
democratic in politics There are II of
them. About three in the bunch have
been consistent democrats. The rest
have been like the Irishmen's flee,
there was no telling where they would
ba found -