The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22
Selectmen-Elect Will
Be Besieged.
MANY ASPIRANTS
Aftermath of a Notable
March Town Meeting.

Millbury, March 21-Today the prin-
cipal topic Of conversation upon the
streets was the outcome Of yesterdays
election and the greater part of the
citizens now realize that The Spy's
prediction of a few days ago was cor
rect.
Now, as the board Of seIectmen is
chosen, the next thing is TO organize
and then the trouble will begin in
earnest. as there are several town jobs
which are regarded as the 'plums'' and
this year there are an unusual number
of applicants for positions and there is
large number of hackers for each
man
For the position Of road commission
er the candidates named are Thomas
A. Dolan. who has filed this position
Tor the past two years to the satisfac-
tion Of the travelling public, and who
- looked upon as the winner; Charles
h Horne, son of Seiectman William z.
horne. has also been mentioned by sew
eraA Henry W. Carter, one of the
strong supporters OF the citizens, will
Undoubtedly apply for the position, and
as the citizens nominees we're elected,
1t is probable that his request win re-
eeive particular attention.
John Coulter is also one of the men
mentioned for the position. Thomas
BIN Is also named for the position, and
The majority of the people OF the lower
part or the village are in his favor
The position as janitor Of the town
han Will undoubtedly be given to the
present incumbent, Russell 3. Lowell.
Inc matter Of appointing special
ponce Is also receiving considerable at
tenton. and It is likely that ths fol
lowing men will allow their names TO
% used for the purposei Charles H
Snilth' Archie z. Martin, Charles La.
Cross, James Clark and Peter Brown.
There Is also another important mat
Ter TO come up before the board and
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This year there will be the usual 3D.
pneants, and 1t Is reported that there
are Few others who will make s. hid
I [als year under the new board Of Sc
There are five licenses to be granted
s sna II ~ expected thai there will be
p 1s,s " Vel OF confusion before the mat
Ter Is brought to a close.
Charles Pierce, willis choppjns I'm
some OF the limbs Of the trees which
were blown down during the heavy
storm OF the last few DAYS. received a
very severe shock, and was rendered
unconscious for several moments. He
vas picked up and carried to his horna
put recovered shortly Mr.. Pierce saws
mat ne was picking up a piece of a
Tree ana noticed a small Wire in the
branch which he tried to remove ANA
as soon as he touched it he was thrown
a distance of ten feet and that is the
last ne remembered until he reesinad
consciousness in his house soma few
hours afterwards.
John Foley told a Spy reporter this
AFTERNOON that he was coming from hi,
nome when the accident happened, and
a. once ran TO Pierce's house and noti-
NED ms wife. who, with the assistance
OF some neighbors, carried the injured
man TO his home. Pierce was able TO
De around today, and says that ths
sensation Of being lifted off ones feet
oy an electric current is by no means
pleasant one.
The storm has caused considerable
damage to the shade and fruit trees of
TINS town, as well as to wires and tele-
graph poles. There are several poles
on the Worcester road broken off near
to the ground.
NN4AAL%l OIA4NdtlO4lS are cut
on put 1t is expected that they will be
repaired at an early hour this evening.
At the car barn Of the Worcester and
suburban road, one of the large elm
trees fell and crashed through the lob
by badly damaging the roof Today q
large force of Workinen We're at work
repairing the building and cutting
away the limbs On Elm street. near
the residence Of Mrs. Della Torrey, a
large limb from one Of the elm trees
fell on the wires OF the Afillbury Blec-
trio Light Company, breaking them. In
several other places in the different
places Of the town the wires were
broken, and today Superintendent Lib
by had q force of men at work repair
ing the break.