The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-02
MADE A MISTAKE.
Petition Should Not
Have Been Put in
Circulation.
THE LETTER FROM THE VATICAN
Much Speculation AS to It's
Contents = Will Be
Read Today.
THE LETTER FROM THE VATICAN

North Brokfield, July IA paper was
put in circulation yesterday among
some of the business men of the town.
asking their signatures to recommend
ex-Principal Clarence L. Judkins of the
North Brookfeld high school. That
such an idea was a grave mistake and
would, if anything, injure Mr.. Judkins
rather than benefit him, was soon very
evident.
Many of the business men are lot
even acquainted with Mr.. Judklns, and
none are in a position to pass on his
abilities or merits as a teacher, so that
the plan was failure.
Druggist Albert w. Poland, to whom
the paper was presented, told The Spy
reporter that he refused to sign the
paper because he had no means of
Judging whether Mr.. Judkins was a
good teacher or not. Personally, he
said he liked the ex-high school prln-
cipal, but that he knew him only as a
man, not as a teacher. Today Mr.. JUd-
kins and his family left for their home
in Maine ag,n
The people of the town are on edge
for the letter from the cardinal project
of the propaganda, in relation TO the
secession from st. Josephs church by
the French people. The letter will be
read by Rev. James P. Tuite. ]. A..
Bowler secretary of the committee,
from the French people, yesterday.
showed to The Spy reporter the receipt
from Postmaster Maxwell for the reg
istered letter, which was sent to Rome
May %.
The spectacle of one or two of the
local physicians trying to obtain cheap
advertising in order to place them
selves before the public by objecting
to the methods pursued by the board
Of health Is exciting no small amount
of unfavorable comment about town.
The members of the health board do
not claim to be above mistake any more
than the ordinary mortal, but do claim
to be able to transact their business
without advice from chronic kickers.
They are willing to maintain their
ground, as the law gives them absolute
control above the attending physician
in the case of infectious diseases.
The paintings by the pupils of the
Sacred Heart high school will not be
on exhibition at the Town hall until
Wednesday, instead of Monday, as was
previously announced. The names of
the pictures and artists have already
been printed in The Spy.
The Tin Horn cottage at Lake Lash
away will be occupied next week by
John M. Noonan, James O'Brien, DAN
lei Kelly and j. F. Sullivan.
At an adjourned meeting of the d.
rectors of the North Brookfeld Savings
bank last night Frank A. Smith was
elected vice-president. A dividend of
2 per cent was declared.
" IN, Af
high school has been in Cambridge
this week taking the preliminary ex-
aminations for Harvard university.
Tomorrow there will be concerts in
the afternoon and evening at Lake
Lashaway, and Superintendent Jefts is
making preparations to handle the big
gest crowd that has Travelled over the
line since Memorial day.
E. w. Downey of Clinton has taken
a position at Fred Letournault's ton
serial parlors.
her course at Child's Business college
of Worcester, and Burton Potter of
this town yesterday graduated from
Humans college of the same city.
George King, one of the brightest
students at the North Brookfeld high
school, intends to enter Exeter acad-
envy next scholastic year. He has just
completed his sophomore year at the
high school.
Mrs. James Sullivan and daughter,
Mrs Paul c. Wheeler, started today for
Albany, N. Y, to visit Sister Mary
James, who was known in the world
as Miss Nora Sullivan.
Edgar H. Grout of Hopkinton, for
merly high school principal here, has
been this week the guest of his father
in-law, Deacon James Miller, of South
Main street.