The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-21
The POT SIZZLING.
Politics just Awaken
ing, In North
Brookfeld.
TOWN NAMES REPRESENTATIVE.
Bergen Says His Troubles
With Boston Manage
ment Are Over.
TOWN NAMES REPRESENTATIVE.

North Brookfield, July 20.-North
Brookheld is the town to name repre-
sentative in the legislature for the
fourth Worcester district next year,
and the political pot is beginning to
sizzle. Already politicians are beginning
to speculate as to who will be the nsxt
representative.
While it is too early in the game to
positively name the candidates, SUM-
ner Holmes, George R. Hamant. Alfred
C. Stoddard and E. A. Harwood are
mentioned by prominent republicans as
likely candidates.
All four of these men are well in
formed as to what this district nee is,
and have been more or less prominent
in local politics. Mr.. Holmes is propri-
etor of the Adams block hardware
store, and at town meetings is known
as clear-sighted, logical man.
George R. Hamant is chairman Of the
republican town committee. Mr. Stod-
dard is particularly prominent in
grange circles, and Mr.. HARDWOOD is AN
other man who is popular with the
grangers, and as an enthusiastic adj
mirer of good horsefesh, is we'll known
1t is generally believed here that ex-
Representative John D. Dewing will
make a try for the senatorial nomina :
ton and if he does the campaign will
be particularly interesting one. Mr.
DeWtng with some other republicans
did not support the party ticket here
this spring, endorsing and helping to
bring victory to the citizens caucus tic
ket. The result is that there are fac
lions and internal strife.
George Butterfly CT Worcester evil
IDENTIFY thought North Brookfeld was
not CT the map or that no mails ever
came here for he attempted to hide
himself at the farm of Patrick Burns
past the lower village, while he should
have been carrying gun for Uncle
Sam according to his compact Butter
fly came here last week and giving his
name as George Flagg secured employ
ment from Mr.. Burns. Two letters
came to him from a sister in Worces-
ter, and when Mr.. Burns received them
he cross examined his man and elicit.
ed the information that his name WAS
really Butterfly. The letters showed
that he was deserter from the regular
army, although he claimed first that he
received his discharge in Florida. But
terfy decided he'd better fly and left
here Tuesday evening for Worcester
he said.
Martin Bergen, the great catcher of
the Boston base ball club, about whose
trouble with the management the Bos-
ton papers have had much to say, spent
last night at his home here, leaving at
noon today to join his team for the
western trip. Before leaving Martin
gave some of his friends to understand
that he and the management were once
more on good terms Bergen said he
was going in now to catch ball. and
that means a great deal toward the
success of the team. Local people take
great pride in the big fellows playing,
and will be glad to see him once more,
showing all other catchers how the
game should be played
His younger brother William now
catching for the Fort Wayne, Ind,
team, is putting up star game. He
has now caught about 65 straight
games, and is the only catcher on the
team. A Fort Wayne paper, speaking
Of his work a few days ago, said: Der
gen made two hits yesterday, one of
them a two Dagger. That boy handles
himself so easily and cleanly that an
ordinary spectator UllBIlI never realize
the great game he Is putting up"
Manager M. E, Howard of the local
base ball team has arranged to have
the Thorndyke team here for game
a week from Saturday. He has gotten
together a good nine to play Ware
Saturday, and if properly supported
will furnish good base ball for the re-
nainder of the season.
Division Is, A. o. H, has appointed
Michael Shea, Michael Mcnamara,
Walter Rondeau, Daniel Mahoney,
Mortimer Howard and B. ]. Bowling a
committee to make arrangements for
the celebration of the 25th anniversary
Of the divisions organization. The cell
ebration will take place Sept. 25 at the
town ball and nearly all the county and
state officials are expected to be pres
ert.
Horace ]. Lawrence, editor of the
North Brookfield Journal, arrived home
last night from a two weeks trip in
Michigan.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Varrily
will take. place tomorrow morning. A
solemn high mass will be celebrated al
st. Joseph's church at 10 o'clock
Rev. Albert Beal of the Methodist
church will exchange pulpits with Rev
William Howe of Spencer Sunday.
Miss Mile Reeves and Miss e. L.
Mcintosh of Providence, who have been
visiting the family of John B. Dewing,
returned home today.
Prof. William H. Quigley will give
the second in the series of midsummer
hops at Castle hall tomorrow night
Homes orchestra will furnish music.
George z. Page and George H. Kings
bury will start camp Sons of Rest at
Lashaway tomorrow.
DR. Charles Jackson of Monson,
whose home was here 30 years ago,
renewed old acquaintance today.
Jacob Galawsky was removed to the
hospital at Tewksbury today, by the ad-
vice of the overseers of the poor.