The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-26
he is NO GUTTER.
.. Allen Harwood Is
Still in the Big
Contest.
PROCLAIMS A CERTAIN DEAL.
Yet the Farmers Candidate
Believes He Can Win
on His Merits.
PROCLAIMS A CERTAIN DEAL.

North Brookfield, Aug. 25.-E. Allen
HARDWOOD is in the representative con-
test to stay, SO he informed The Spy
reporter this afternoon, reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding. Mr.. Har-
wood says he is now in possession of
much more confidence of victory than
when he entered the campaign, and be-
lieves that he has an excellent oppor-
tunity to win out.
For the past few days there has been
q well defined report that Mr.. Harwood
was to drop out and leave the field in
full possession of his opponent, George
r. Hamant He said today that he has
no Intention of conceding victory to
the opposing element until it has been
won, and he does not anticipate defeat
AS was stated in The Spy when Mr..
{ HAYWOOD announced his candidacy, he
has the highest admiration of Mr..
Hamant as man and a citizen, and
says he would wish for no more manly
and clean opponent. OF some of Mr..
Hamants followers, however, who
nave interested themselves and are
carrying on a hard campaign, he does
not. speak so well. He believes that
Some of their methods are at least
questionable and of nature that he
does not like, for he states that he will
not stop to use the same weapons.
In conversation with The Spy re-
porter this afternoon, Mr.. Harwood
said that he feels sure there is con-
f1dence enough in his integrity to get
him the nomination. my interests are
the towns interests said Mr.. Har-
wood, for l have always lived here
and intend that the town will be my
home as long as I live"
Mr.. Harwood's friends claim that a
shrewd political deal has been made to
take from their candidate many of the
farmers votes The deal calls for the
assistance of Arthur C. Bliss, overseer
Of the poor, to help out Mr.. Hamant's
cause and Mr.. Bliss is now working in
the interests of Mr.. Hamant The
agreement is that if Mr.. Bliss aids the
Hamant men now, they will support
him and aid in getting him the nomina-
ton when it again comes to North
BrOokfeld's turn to name the man.
John B. Dewing is the most active
worker for candidate Hamant Mr.. Dew
ing is an eX-representatiVe, and is now
working Cor Mr.. Hamant in return for
the support lent him by the latter gen
tleman when he was candidate for
westminster against the present incum-
Alfred G. Stoddard is working up Mr..
Earwood's side of the case, and is
meeting with good success. Mr. Stod-
dard is lecturer of the local grange, and
"a prominent temperance worker as well
as man who takes great interest in
all town affairs.
The many local friends of Edgar Fl
Grout were pleased when they read in
the Sterling columns of The Spy this
morning, that Mr.. Grout had secured
position as superintendent of the pub
lie schools of Princeton, Westminster
and Sterling. Mr.. Grout was for sew
eral years principal of the North Brook
held high school, and for the past year
has been studying pedagogy at Har-
ward university
1t will be almost a substitute team
that will go to Spencer for toorrow S
game, but even at that the local men
feel confident of giving the Spencer men
a much stronger argument than last
Saturday AS stated in The Spy this
morning, Manager Towards illness will
keep him out of the game. He is suf-
rering from a severe cold that settled
on his lungs, and was able to be about
town today for the first time since Tues
day evening. William Noon of Holy
Cross college, whose twirling made
monkeys out of the Gilbertville team
a few weeks ago, will be the box artist
Noon is youngster with almost as
much speed as a Spencer girl, and is
rated as conner. Daniel Duggan of
st. Charles college will do the catching,
and is all right behind the bat. This
pony battery works together like a
couple of lovers, and are expected to
prove stumbling block to Spencer
James Burke, whose work on the third
corner used to delight the fans, will
hold down first, and Michael Donavon
will play second. Thomas Humphrey
will be new man in the outfield This
aggregation is considered stronger than
the team defeated by Spencer last
week.
planes Kennedy, Jr., of Willow street
has again enlisted in the United States
army and left Worcester yesterday for
Ohio, where he expects to join his com
pany. Mr.. Kennedy, who went through
the war with Spain as member of Co.
:, sixth Massachusetts,, expects to go
TO the Philippines without delay
The announcement that a number of
the local young people would present
an entertainment in town hall on We'd
nesday night, has been well received
and they are sure to play to a large
audience. William Carey Duncan, who
was one Of the most prominent actors
of the Amherst College senior dra-
natics, few years ago, will appear as
"Dick Foster" in the Bachelors Ban
quet." D. F. O'Brien will play the part
of Nat Stillman and James E. Downey
will appear under the pompous role Of
Major Pomeroy. McGinness will be
impersonated by Ward Smith, and Miss
Mary Valley will take the part of Mrs
Mortimer Della Mortimer will be Miss
Mary A. Smiths stage name. and Miss
Pauline Stage will masquerade under
the title of Constance Oldfield There
are to be vocal selections by Mrs. Fran
els Batcheller and readings by Miss
Frances Bartlett. After the entertain
ment there will be social dance with
music by Horne's orchestra
Timothy Murphy will play with the
Ware base ball team tomorrow Eu-
gene Mack Of East Brookfeld, another