The Worcester spy., 1899-04-16
IN GENERAL FAVOR
Selectnen's Appoint
ments Dis
cussed.
ONE BIG SURPRISE
The New Force Will Swing
Billies and Wear Suits
Like Worcester.

Webster April 15.-The police ap-
pointments were generally discussed
| today The selectmen sprung big
surprise. OF course it was conceded
that Messrs Hyland and Osborne would
be reappointed and some thought
| Stephen S. Hawkins would be the third
but the selection of James Connell came
as a big surprise. In fact very few
knew that he had sent in an applica-
| tion.
Mr. Hawkins is we'll known in town
and in politics is a republican. He is
employed in Corbin's shoe factory and
| is a good bass singer. He was born
in Killingly, CT, and has been consta-
| BILE in the town.
| Mr. Connell is a wood sorter at Sla-
ter's South Village mill. He is )resi-
dent of the Reform club, a Temperance
| organization, which office he has neld
| for the past four years. He came to
| Webster in 1892 and is SO years old. HIS
weight is 21S pounds.
| The selectmen met this evening and
| laid out the plans for the future in re
gard to the force. Officer Osborne Is
a candidate for day work.
| tinue their work until May l, when the
| organized police force will go into et-
| feet. 1t will all be under the super
vision of the board of selectmen, and nc
| chief will be appointed for the present
The new police are to have the fegu-
! lGtion suit of a ''cop." They will go te
| Worcester next week and have theiI
measurements taken. Their suits will
be the same as those worn by the
! Worcester police.
| Elias B. Wakefield was appointed .
| special police officer by the selectmer
| last night No doubt the specials
were appointed, but it is impossible tC
secure their names, and the chairman
of the board emphatically refuses t(
give The Spy the other appointments
saying that he is no ''neWsmonge-' fol
the Worcester papers.
Mrs Bertha, aged 20 years, wife oI
Frederick A. Brandes, a local druggist
died at her home on Brookline street a
three minutes to o'clock this fore
neon from Inflammation of the bowels
She had been sick but a few days. He
! husband is the son of Selectman Henr!
Brandes
The case is still more saddened by tn
fact that she was a wife of only few
I months. Her maiden name was Mis-
| Bertha Reigel and she is a Newpor
girl. The funeral will probably be hell
next Tuesday.
i The funeral services of the late Sam
uel A. Jacobs, aged 80 years, , month
and days, was at l o'clock this after
noon at the home of his mother, Mrs
Albert Jacobs, in Dudley. Deceaset
was principal of the Stafford Springs
Conn, schools. The body was taken OF
the 4.25 train this afternoon to Soutl
Framingham for interment
| David Sawyer, or Socier, aged So, o
New Bedford, a travelling man, had hi
drunk case placed on probation unit
the 29th, as also did Edward Demers
/ aged q, painter, of Fitchburg. Office
John Sullivan made the arrests in
house at North Webster.
i The weeks bazar of the fire depart
ment closed tonight with the drawing o
the articles The attendance was ex
tremely large, and a good time wa
enjoyed
Many complaints are coming in abou
the dusty condition of the streets.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas H. Hughe
visited in Worcester this afternoon.
John s Miller the Exeter student i
away for few days.
Several bets were made today on tn
ter-Southbridge game to b
played in Millbury next Wednesda.
night.
The committee of arrangements o
the Webster High School Debating So
ciety met at Southbridge the commit
tee from the Southbridge high schOo
and there made final arrangements TO
the rival debate to be held between tn
1.-TWO schools. The following program wa
decided upon: instrumental music,
II. S: defamation, w. H. s.; debate
i Resolved, that it is for the best inter
ests of the United States that it built
and operate the Nicaraguan canal
First half (affirmative), Edward Quinn
w. H s., 1900; negative, Mr. Butter
worth, S. H. S., 1900. instrumental
music. w. H S. Second half (affirma-
ltive) Miss Rose FOgerty w. H. s.. 1900
negative, Miss Newton, S. II. S, 1900
Vocal music S. H. S. Rebuttals, NJ
Quinn, Mr. Butterworth. Vocal music
w, H. S; defamation, S. H. S.; decis
ion of judge; instrumental music, S
H. S.
The judge, who has not yet been de
cided upon, will be some prominen
gentleman from neither Webster no
Southbrdge.
! The debate will take place in Cd
, Fellows hall, Friday evening, May I!
There is much rivalry between the tw
; towns in sports, and it is well to not
that the spirit is being extended to tn
work in the schools. Much interest il
this contest is being manifested by tn
pupils of both schools, and a large at
E tendance is expected.