The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
ALL ABOUT GRAFTON.
Manila and Klondike Are
Heard From-Another
Town Meeting.

Grafton, Aug. 14.-Misses Hyde and
Hartwell, former school teachers in
town. were recent guests of Oak street
friends.
Mrs. G. A. Marshall of Ashton, r. l.,
is the guest of Thomas Brewer and wife
on Merriam avenue.
Miss Carrie Morse has returned to
her home in Chicago after visit with
her parents, Rev. B. S. Morse and wife.
Arthur Howard of Whitinsville was
a guest In town today
Hon. John E. Mcclellan and family
are spending the summer at DuXbury.
Miss Carrie Flagg is visiting at Fall
mouth beach for a few days.
Hughes holds the strike out and Won
dell the base running records for the
Blackstone Valley league. Both are
members of the Grafton team.
| Grafton is tied for second place in the
| Valley league.
| Mrs. L. L. Johnston of Boston is the
guest Of Hon. G. R. Nichols, Worcester
street.
A letter received from Robert T.
| Howard, a member of Company B,
| Ninth infantry, stationed in the Philip
| pines, to his aunt Miss Alice Howard,
SlNSS an interesting account OF lie
among the Filipinos
| st, Mary's parish will hold an all day
picnic on Blackberry hill, North Graf
ton Labor day. Dancing will be one of
| the chief attractions
John 8. McQuade of Worcester was a
recent guest in town.
| The Adelphi associates Melted $25 by
their recent lawn party and all the sur
plus cash will be invested in elbow
| out, and the excursion to Nantasket
beach, Friday, August rs.
| A party of fresh air people from Wor-
cester will enjoy an outing here Wed
nesday afternoon.
| A private dance will be held in town
hall next Wednesday evening.
AS desult Of the largely signed pc
| tition, the selectmen have called spe-
eial town meeting to be held in town
hall, Monday evening, Aug q. The war
rant as posted today contains three art
lcles: To choose a moderator, etc. To
see If the town will vote to erect it's pro-
posed new high school building on Wor-
! cester street and purchase land for the
same or act thereon. To see If the town
will vote to discharge the committee
| appointed at special town meeting
held June 80, 1885, and known as the
committee on sites for new school build
| ings in said town of Grafton or act
| thereon
| Miss Ethel Wood has returned from
q visit with relatives in Warren.
| The Misses Dwyer are visiting with
| relatives at Toquot beach.
Miss Isabelle White is spending a few
! days with Miss Blanche King in East
Brookfield.
Mrs. William E. Fletcher, the wife of
Gratton's only adventurer in the Klon-
dixie regions, received a letter from him
today dated July 20, 1899, in which he
fncfosed a few pressed flowers and sew
eral pictures, one of Chilcoot Pass, and
another of Lake Bennett.
David G. Knebb, E. r.. Quimby Of
Providence, e. P. Borden of Upton,
George Teft, B. H. Beaumont, Henry
Nellie and A. F. Simmons of Worcester
were guests in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith have re-
turned from their wedding tour down
the Providence river.
Miss Beulah Fletcher is spending her
summer vacation with relatives in Tx
bridge.
Fred Atchue of North Grafton has
evidently run against snag in coming
against Austin A. Estabrook of Graf
ton, as the latter in conversing with
The Spy representative this evening
said: "In reply to the challenge of Fred
Atchue of North Grafton, will say I
will pit William Estabrook against any
member of the North Grafton Gun club
to shoot a string Of so birds, unknown
angles, for purse of any amount of
money from 81 to $50, at the Bay State
Gun club shoot at Worcester, Aug. 23,
and furthermore 1 consider a personal
meeting between interested parties
more binding than to fight through
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