The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23
DIDN'T KNOW.
Resignation of Warden
Howe a Grafton Surprise.

Howe a Grafton Surprise.
Grafton, Feb. 22-Harlan B. Howe,
warden of the Grafton poor farm, has
sent in his resignation to take effect |
March 81, at o'clock, as he has ac-
cepted similar position at the North |
Brookfield town farm. Mr.. Howe has |
had charge of the Grafton farm since
April 1, 1898, at a salary of $500 per
year, all found. Before coming to |
Grafton he had charge of the Leomin- |
ster almshouse and also filled sim
liar position at Putnam Conn.
The first notice the chairman of |
Graftons board of overseers of the
poor, Henry l.. Banister, had Of the |
resignation was through The Spy, and |
when seen by The Spy man today he
had not received any word to that eff
feet from Mr.. Howe. When asked the
reason for Mr.. Howes resignation, Mr.
Banister and Willard P. Knight an
other member of the board, spoke very
highly of the work done by Mr.. and
Mrs. Howe at thefarm during the year,
and appeared especially well pleased
with the maner in which the house had
been managed.
When Mr.. Howe was asked regard
ing the fact that the board had not re-
ceived his resignation, he said that it !,
had just been mailed and had not had
time to reach them
The average number of charges at
the farm during the year is from %
to 90; consequently the care of the
house is the principal work Of the
warden.
Who the warden will be after April i
is not yet known, although the over
seers have received several letters dur
ing the past month, asking if there was
to be a vacancy at the Grafton farm,
and making application for the place If
a. change were made. The one most
likely to receive the favorable opinion
of the board at It's next meeting, which
will be held March 4, is Nj. c. Harvey
of Milford, but there are also applica-
lions from men in Palmer and Leomin-
ster who have written regarding the
opportunity and two from Lancaster
who are looking for a similar position.
E. p. Usher gave another of his Sc
ries of lectures on Current events" in
Grange hall last evening before a good
sized and attentive audience. The sub
ject chosen for the evening was Amer
ica's duty in the present crisis Dur
ing his remarks he made comparisons
of the experiences of this country and
those of European nations, and showed
whereby much time and advantage
could have bee gained had the rulers
of this country 80 years ago been bet
ter versed in international history.
He spoke to some length regarding
China's field for American capitalists.
The Washington Party given
by the Grafton Changers IN
G, A. r. hall this evening was by far
the greatest social success that the so-ll
ciety has ever attained here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman M. Rice attired as George
and Martha Washington received the
guests and gave them hearty well
come. The grand march was formed
soon after o'clock and was led by
George and MARTHA The follow
ing were among the large number in the
line: Joseph D. Goddard, Bessie Smith,
e. S. Clark, Jr., John Birch William
Leland, Hattie S. Mann, Anna GIBSON, |
Edwin P. Goddard, Harry Howe Ida
Putnam, Horatio Pratt, Earle FlaAiG an
and A. F. Williams. There were also
invited guests from the Upton Wast- |
boro and Shrewsbury oranges, and the
whole, attired in large variety of con-
tinental styles, enjoyed dancing to THE
music of Fay's orchestra of WestbOro(I
until late hour
The committee in charge: Edward S. |
Clarke, Jr., Anna Gibson. Mabel Howe, |
Ida Putnam, Frank johnson.
The statements Of Samuel Ross Of |
Spencer made since the challenge of
William e. Fletcher appeared in Sun
days Spy, are not very agreeable to |
Grafton admirers Of checkers. Ross
says that he will play Fletcher after |
Fletcher has defeated Newton and
Kirby. The universal question is:
What does tire Spencer man want, |
anyhow" Mr.. Ross bars Newton on
account of the professional player
which he claims Newton to be, still he
wants rising light to Guido those he
will not himself oppose before he will
accept challenge. To be sure, Mr. Ross
did defeat Kirby by score of three TO
one last winer; and while Grafton sup
porters are not claiming 1t an unfair
contest, as each man was liable to the
same misfortunes, it is a fact an
nounced by the Grafton men who wit
messed the game and also by Mr.. Ross,
that Kirby was not in the condition
when he played the Worcester games
that he was when the first part of the
contest was played at the Grafton club
rooms, and IL he had been he would
have maintained his strong playing OF
the first games.
Joseph d. Goddard has declined to be-
come candidate on the town house
committee and has decided to run for
the position of auditor, which carries
with 1t small compensation, while the
former is a mere "honor."
--
Grandma-"Ah, my dear, the men are
not what they were fifty years ago"
Ethel - well, granny, you know fifty
years viii, change any man.%-Syay Sto-