The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-25
Politicians Wonder
How 1t Happened.
TURNED DOWN.
Popular Candidates Who
Didn't Get on the Ticket.

Spencer, March PA great deal of
talk is being carried ON in Spencer to-
Gay among the political parties over
the results OF last nights caucus. 1t
was not expected by the people that It.
]. Condor or George H. Ramer would
be left off the citizens ticket, but the
ring that is back of Condor are sorry
that Kramer received the nomination.;
in fact, are deeply disappointed, Other
wise they are very well satisfied at the
results.
Ramer's friends are not talking
much, but are wearing satisfied
smile. The friends of both parties
claim that they did not bring up their
entire force last evening, but are hold
ing back for the final day. If this is
true, there must have been a large
number of voters present, who did not
cast a ballot for either party. But this
is doubted, as it is known that one of
the candidates had his entire force up
there, and 1t is well understood that
the other candidates friends are hang
ing back to spring surprise.
Some of the other surprises
in the town were the cutting Of II.
H. Capen and Charles L. Smith for Sc
lectmen. Mr.. Capen has always been
a faithful worker for the town, and 1t
was a complete surprise for his friends
to see his name left off the ticket at
the citizens caucus. Mr.. Smith is the
well known head bookkeeper in the
Isaac l.. Prouty boot and shoe SHOP.
He was expected to poll large vote,
but again the feelings of the voters
were seen. None of the candidates
would have anything to say today,
stating that they did not wish to cause
any hard feelings, having always been
friends with each other.
/ The French voters did more than
| they had hoped for, every one of their
candidates names being placed on the
ticket. Their candidates for different
offices were: For selectman, Louis n.
Hamelin; for assessor, Frank X. Law
gueur; for oveTseer of poor, DR.. Marc
Fontaine; for constables, Emory Ar
bour, Adelard Fleury, Nazaire eau
dette and Toussaint Richard.
Henry Millette was arrested this fore
noon by Chief of Po5ee George F. Nc
| Kenna. for stealing a pa - shoes
from the packing room in the Isaac L.
Prouty e Co. boot and shoe shop
| Shoes have been missed in the packing
room for a long time, and the foreman
Arthur Davis, has been on the look
out to see if he could locate the guilty
parties, but he had not been successful
and he kept on being annoyed by the
thefts.
A few weeks ago a pair of shoes was
found missing from a special case
numbered 1926. Last Sunday Millette
was noticed trying to sell a pair Of
shoes to some of his companions. Wher
questioned as to Where he had got
them he gave different answers, telling
some that he had bought them in Wor.
cester and others that he bought then
from R. NJ, Kane, who keeps a shoe
store. He did not meet with any sue
cess on Sunday but Monday he came
across David Doucette and showed
him the shoes, offering them to hin
for 81, which was 81 less than what they
were worth.
Doucette told Millette that he had nC
use for the shoes, but at last he bough
the shoes for $1.25.
This reached the ears of Officer Nc
henna, who, learning that Millette haG
been seen hanging around the packing
room early in the morning, before Mr.
| Davis had arrived, examined the shoes
and arrested Millette. He was charged
with the crime and confessed his guilt
He was taken to court and fined $40 anC
was given the afternoon to raise the
money.
The electric wires which have beer
down for the past few days on account
of the storm, have been put into proper
lcondition and Mr.. Clark. superintendent
of the gas house, had the entire towr
lighted up last evening as usual None
too much praise can be given to Mr.
Clark for such prompt work.