The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-02
For the Mayor of
Worcester.
HE is RECEIVER
Of the Spencer Gas Com
pany-Oficials Pleased.

Jr, mayor Of Worcester, took possess
sion today Of all the property belonging
to the Spencer Gas Co. Mr.. Dodge came
to Spencer this afternoon, inspected the
gas works, and accepted the RESPONSE
bility of his new office. Two experts
in the gas business will be sent to spen-
Ger Friday, to make a thorough in
spection Of the plant, and appraise
property. Judge Hill. president of the
gas company, is very we'll satisfied with
the appointment of Mayor Dodge as re-
ceiver.
The first meeting of the Spencer no.
license committee, was held last even
ing, in the selectmep's rooms. The COM
mlttee consists of +. A. Drury, Roswell
o. Holden, Timothy OConnor and AIDE
lard Cassavant, all Of whom were pres
ent. The present situation was thor
oughly discussed, and all available no.
license candidates for the town offices
were talked over. Arrangements were
made for the no-ficense campaign, and
1t was decided that instead of holding
four temperance mass meetings with
out OF town speakers, only two will be
held this year, one to be addressed by
the local business men, the other by the
clergymen- The dates set for the lee
lures are March 26 and April Q. Both
lectures will be held in the town hall
The no-license caucus will be held Fri
day evening, the 31st
Mrs. Eliza, wife of the late William
watson, passed away at 730 this morn
ing at her late home on Main street.
The cause Of death is attributed to old
age Mrs. Watson mas been in feeble
health for some years past, but for the
last three weeks has failed rapidly until
the END finally came this morning. The
deceased was one of the oldest residents
of Spencer, being rs years and DAYS
OF age She was born in this town on
the old Charles Watson place, now
owned by the DonneIly brothers. The
deceased was the daughter of Charles
Watson, whose history is renaarkab le
oy the one fact that he was the found
er or the present prosperous boot and
shoe business of this town. Mr.. Watson
was the first man to make a boot or
ehoe In Spencer. He was the man who
had the honor of teaching Can't. Isaac
Prouty, the founder of the largest boot
and shoe factory in the world. the first
rudiments of the boot and shoe bust
ness. He also gave Josiah Green. an
other former large boot and shoe mag
H-'1eS~ " Ills lON IL, Ills IlrSI lessons,
The deceased leaves no children, but
is survived by one brother Lorenzo
watson now residing in Spencer. The
funeral viii take place Friday afternoon
at 2.S0 o'clock at Mrs. Watson's late
residence on Main street, in which she
has resided for the past 81 years DR..
Charles Bowers of Clinton will oficiate
Miss Viola c, Bush, daughter of Har-
IAN Bush, passed away this morning
at her fathers residence on Holmes
street, death being caused by diabetis,
The deceased was a very bright and
pretty little girl Of nine years Of age,
and her death is much nourned by
her bereaved parents. She was an Of
tendant at the Grove street school. the
funeral will take place Friday after
noon at l o'clock from her late resi-
dence on Holmes street. Rev. F. r.
Heath Of the Baptist Church will be
the officiating clergyman.
The Up-to-Date Whist Club met this
evening with Mrs. Alton Barr, Pie. s.
ant street, Whist was in order during
the evening, being followed by light
refreshments Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph G. White, Mr.. and
u. p. Cutler, Mr.. and Mrs. George l..
Billiard, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Newton,
MI anu MIS-. r.. -, llGFSll, MT, ana
Mrs. w. H. Hathaway and Misses Eff
fie and Lucy Newton.
The Spy stated this morning that A.
D. Putnam's signature was attached
to Martin Maynard's nomination pa
pers for selectman, 1t was a mistake.
however, the signature baing that of
Andrew Putnam instead.
A. M. Tourtelotte and Byron s.
Foggswell moved their families and
household effects to Marlboro today.
Mr.. Tourtellotte will open a boarding
house, while Mr.. Foggswell will re
employed in shoe shop. f. A. LIVER
more moved both lots Of goods.
The young people of the BAPTIST
Church held a very unique social in
the form of a tennis party, in the
church chapel this evening. Many of
those present were attired in white
duck suits.