The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
NO OUTSIDE help.
Spencer Overseers OF
''' the Poor In
.1' Earnest.
THEY ARE A UNIT.
Towns Funds Said to Have
Been Used in Unwise
Manner.

Spencer, April 27.-No more charges
will be cared for by the town of Spen-
Ger without absolute right is the ulti-
matums of the overseers of the poor,
Thomas A. Prouty, Dr. Marc Fontaine
and Erastus Starr. For years past
families living outside of the town
have been continually drawing on the
town for aid. A large sum Of money
has been expended in this way, but
the present board do not intend to al
low this to continue.
Thomas A. Prouty, one of the board
of overseers, probably understands the
poor laws as vel as any man in the
state, and he and other members of
the board have been busy for the past
week looking up the residences of such
families. DR.. Fontaine was sent TO
Ware for the express purpose of cutting
off the aid of some families living
there. They have been drawing on
Spencer for the past year, but will not
draw any this year if the overseers
know it.
The overseers so far this year are
working in unison
The board held a regular business
meeting last evening and drew DIS
amounting to the sum of $500
The people of Spencer were shocked
today TO hear of the death of Mrs. Ed
ward Bliss, wife of Edward Bliss, ex-
postmaster. Mrs. Bliss has been af-
ficted for the past four weeks with
nervous prostration and at 7.45 o'clock
this morning passed away. She was
the daughted of Mr.. and Mrs. Benja-
min WorthingtOn of this town, being
one of a family of ten children. She
would have been 81 years of age her
next birthday. The deceased belonged
to the Spencer sewing circle and was
also treasurer Of the Worcester Coun-
ty South W. C. T. L. She leaves be-
sides a husband, two children, Nettie
and Susie The funeral will take
place Saturday at 1.S0 o'clock.
Israel King, while running the shears
in Taft's mills, cut off part of his in
dex finger on the left hand. The ac-
cident occurred about $50 o'clock this
morning A short time ago King came
near losing his hand on the same ma
chine.
The wound was dressed by Doctors
Is Heule and Fontaine.
The Spencer high school boys are
worried over the announcement that
Hobbs, their star sprinter and jumper,
will not train or enter the field sports.
If he does not change his mind, the
boys are afraid that all hopes of Win
ming the day are gone. Hobbs was de-
pended on to take at least sixteen
points.
Captain Billiard and Trainer Wright
had a conference today, and 1t was
agreed that a committee appointed by
the members of the school would wait
al a
the scholars wish that he enter the
field day. The school believes that this
will bring him, as in several other
cases of different scholars who at first
refused to compete, but at last con-
sented saying that they would not be
the first boy to go back on the school,
The boys are training faithfully every
day, and expect to be in fine condltlon
when the critical time comes. They
are sorry that North Brookfield high
school boys will not compete this year,
as they were always good drawing
card on account of the rivalry between
the two schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Kane of Wor-
cester visited in Spencer today.
Great preparations are being made by
Albert Amelotte. leader of the choir at
the st. Marys church. for grand OPP
eretta to be held in June. Fifty young
ladies will assist. A one-act comedy will
also be played This will be the first
attempt of the church to produce an
operetta.
A class has been formed in the high
school for outdoor sketching by Miss
Harriet M. Smith, teacher
Edward Livermore and Miss Lucy
Idyermore. of New York, formerly of
this town. are visiting here
A large number of the Holy Rosary
C. T. A. candidates for the base ball
team, were out this afternoon for prac-
tice The chances are that a strong
team will be organized.
Rehearsals began last evening for the
drama. Santiago" which will be pre-
sented at the town hall May go