The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-03
PEOPLE AROUSED.
Spencer Residents
Object to Insane
Mans Return.
THE CLASS HONORS AWARDED.
Daughters of Judge Curtis
Brightest in School-In-
jured in Boston.

Spencer, June Am important ques-
kion will come up next Wednesday ev-
ening before the board of overseers of
the poor that of the removal of Charles
n. Kittredge from Bloomingdale insane
asylum to the Spencer poor farm.A few
weeks ago the board of overseers went
to Worcester to see if any of the pa
sients could be removed. The doctors
certified that three could be safely tax
En- away and this was done.
They also stated that Charles H. Kit
Tedge would be ready in a week or 10
days for removal. A petition has been
presented to them, however, asking
that Kittredge be kept in the insane
asylum as the signers do not think him
Mt to be allowed to be free among the
people in the vicinity of the poor farm.
The petition is signed by A. S. Davis,
Tucson Prouty, L. S. Bemis and ]. F.
Allen. This was sent to DR.. Marc
fontaine, chairman of the board of ov-
erseers of the poor.
The doctor stated to The Spy man
Shat he could say for himself and the
other two members of the board that
hlttredge would remain in Worcester.
The 20 members of the graduation
class of the David Prouty high school
are at last relieved from the suspense
which they. have been kept in as to
who would be selected salutatorian and
Valedictorian Miss Anna Susan Curtis
has been assigned the latter. while
Miss Leila z. Curtis will arrange and
deliver the salutatory. The young la
dies are sisters and the daughters of
Judge Curtis. Both girls deserve the
honors, their classmates acknowledging
them to be the two brightest scholars
In the class. The graduation will take
place June p at the town hall
The class is one of the largest ever
graduating from the schools.
Louis Bemis the ice dealer. was
brought to Spencer early this morning
from Boston hospital. Mr. Bemis is
in bad condition, having met with a
serious accident while in Boston. He
boarded an electric car bound for the
west end, at Boston and Albany de-
pot. As he stood on the running board
Of the car, a chemical engine dashed
down the street at full speed. The hub
of the wheel of the engine was a trife
higher than the running board, and
Mr.. Bemis feet were taken from un-
der him, the hub of the wheel striking
Drs. Sanborn and Wheeler are attend
ing him.
A large crowd attended the social
held by the Wishbone club at the Uni
versalist church tonight. The Cary
club, consisting of President Phebe
johnson, Ruth Sibley, Carrie Pond
May Prouty, Josephine Lowell, Louise
Trask and Geraldine Prouty, gave a
drama entitled Murder will out" Ice
cream was served during the eve
ming.
The knights of the razor and shears
held their first annual dance this eve
ming at Mechanic hau. 4 large crowd
were in attendance. The committees
were: Floor director, 0. Querie; aids,
Simon Ryan, and 1. c. Howe commit
tee of arrangements, 0. Querie, Simon
Ryan, / c. Howe. V. Matthew, John
Cournoyer, Ernest Dufault and Will
liam Campbell. Proutys orchestra fur
nished music and J. H. McKenna
prompted. Dancing lasted until u
o'clock.
The selectmen held a regular bust
ness meeting last evening. Alfred Arse
nault was reappointed for three years
as registrar of votes. Charles Paine
was granted a slaughter house license.
Orders amounting TO $500 were drawn.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian EndeaYor Of the Baptist church re-
ceived this evening at their chapel a