The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-31
WHITlNSVILLE POLITICS.
TWO OF the Present Board of seIectmen
Probably in Lins for Reelection.

Whitinsville, March SO-It is expect
ed that there will be a warm time at
the citizens caucus, which will be held
in voting hall, tomorrow evening.
There are number of vacancies in the
list Of town officers this year, and it is
expected that Selectmen J. V. Prem
tice and Robert Foster, whose terms
expire this year, will be reelected, as
they have given general satisfaction
in the past, and in all probability they
will continue in office for another
three years.
W. L. Taft is talked of as the pos
sible candidate to fill the vacancy on
the board caused by the death of Fran
els L. Taft. 1t is generally admitted
that Mr. Taft will be the right man
for the position, as he comes from
Northbridge centre, and there should
be at least one member of the board TO
represent this part of the town.
Besides selectmen there are to be
nominated two oVerseers of the poor,
one assessor. two members of the
school committee, one trustee Of River
dale cemetery, a town clerk, town
treasurer, an auditor and seven con-
stables.
MISS -IdIIllc DuSS oil te4tDEdttd nef
18th birthday, at the home of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Denis Duggan, Of
Church street, by inviting a number of
her friends TO spend the evening with
hen. Refreshments were served. games
enjoyed and vocal and instrumental
music rendered. She was kindly re-
melnbered by her friends, who brought
a number OF presents as tokens Of es-
TEEN.
The will of the late Henry Wood
nancy Of Church street has been pro-
bated in Fitchburg. Cyrus A Taft is
executor. Eighteen thousand eight
hundred and twenty dollars real and
SS0, $3.50 personal property was reCorded
The Ladies Auxiliary of the A. o. H.
is to hold a social Friday evening,
April T.
Frank s. Berry. member of the board
of selectmen, was present Tuesday at
the hearing in Boston on the Worces-
ter sewerage question. He said he be
lieved that a great deal of the sickness
along the Blackstone valley was due in
a large measure to the Worcester
sewage, and believed that the petition
of the city should be granted.
W. J. Love, manager of the Eagle
AIlNiilS Company lldS llllLSlltu DIIIlL-
ing the town reports.
John Warren, the one-year and six
month-old son Of Mr. and Mrs. John
LaBrick, died yesterday afternoon at s
o'clock. Burial will take place Friday.
Willis Hartman of Phillips Exeter
Academy is spending his Easter vaca-
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
| How limo =
William Carr has severed his con-
nection with William Sykes, dealer in
| hardware.
A number of people from the differ
ent churches attended the Worcester
county south Sunday school convention
held at Upton, today.
The Ladies' Aid Society held a bean
and clam Chowder supper, in the vestry
of the NJ. Z. church, last evening, and
a large number were present After
the supper the following entertainment
was carried out: Selection, Whitins-
Vile Mandolin and Guitar Club-Allie
Fletcher Jr., leader; reports from the
ladies of the society telling how they
each earned their dollar; reading, Miss
| Daisy Sallie; selection by a male quar-
J =.
] Fred Avery, Albert j. Brown, John T.
Balmer; reading. Miss Daisy Sallie: Sc
lection by WhitinsVille Mandolin and
/ Guitar Club; duet, Misses Mabel and
Maud Heath. After the entertainment
a social evening was passed by all
| those who were present.
The Epworth Reading Circle will
! mold its last meeting of the season
Monday evening, with Mrs. David
smith of Hill street, at which time a
social will be held and the election of
of11cers will take place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Houghton of
! Main street are receiving congratula-
tlons over the advent of a baby boy.
| Mrs. Harry n. Davis of Worcester is
visiting friends in town.
The funeral of Mrs. John johnson. who
| died of apoplexy yesterday afternoon
| will take place Saturday afternoon AT
/ z 0 clock Rev. W. T. Lawford, pastor
OF the M. e. church, will oficiate In
terment in Pine Grove cemetery.
II Is expected that the carpenters on
the new Congregational church will
hnish their duties this week.