The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13
PETITIONS OUT.
Many Candidates Fo1
Spencer Police De-
partment.
WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter D. Am
ellotte Receive Numerous
Handsome Presents.

| Spencer, April 12.-Much speculation
is going on among the people as to who
will be the night watchmen for the en-
suing year. The friends of the many
applicants have begun active work for
their men, and it is a question who
the lucky men will be.
The first petitions for the candidates
were got out today by the friends of
Pierce Graveline.
DR.. Mare Fontaine, D. Cartier, Evan
geist Comeault and Hermenegilde jail
bert are around town with petitions
headed:
"To the Selectmen of Spencer: The
undersigned citizens of Spencer request
that Pierce Grayeline be appointed a
watchman under the vote of April 10,
1S99"
They have secured the names of most
Of the leading business men of the town
and will present them tomorrow eve
ming at the regular meeting of the Sc
lectmen. The watchmen will not be
| oPpOlllNCQ ullllA IlC ldIlGI pal VI lllC
month, but the friends of Graveline
thought it would be better to be early
than too late.
All the saloon keepers of the town,
with the exception of Cornelius Sulli-
van of Mechanic street and William
| Parks of the Winsor House, have made
applications for liquor licenses. These
two men intend to make their applica
tions before the time expires, tomor-
row evening at Z o'clock The follow
ing applications have been made:
Alzear Demers, first and fourth class,
for the building No. 40 Chestnut street.
Napoleon Cabana first and fourth
class, for the building No. SO Mechanic
street.
Louis Snay, first and fourth class, for
the building A Chestnut street.
Thomas N. Guertin and William H.
lGuertin, under the name of Thomas N
Guertin & Co., first and fourth class, in
building known as the Waldo House,
ION Wall street.
Napoleon Arseneault first and fourth
class, for building No. Al Mechanic
street.
Charles B. Carpenter, sixth class,
druggist license for drug store, 14O
| Main street.
| Edward P Moreau and Louis e. p
Moreau, first and fourth class, in build
ing on Chestnut street.
Timothy Mcnamara and William Ca
rey, known as Timothy Mcnamara &c
Co., first and fourth class, building on
Mechanic street.
Daniel Paul, for first and fourth class,
on building on Chestnut street.
Among the applicants for licenses is L.
E. p. Moreau, who made such hard
tight against license this year.
A very pretty wedding took place
this afternoon at 4 o'clock, when Miss
Divine Eva, daughter of Paul Foster,
and Peter D. Amellotte were united
at the parochial residence of Rev.
Father Lamy.
The bride was handsomely dressed
in white silk trimmed with white silk
lace, and carried in her hand a large
bunch of carnations. Her sister, the
bridesmaid, Miss Josie Foster, was
attired in white muslin and carried a
bouquet of carnations. James Quinn
acted as best man. After the marriage
the couple adjourned to the residence
of the groom's father, where they and
relatives sat down to a supper.
After supper the couples started for
Fall River and New York, where they
will remain until Friday and return in
time to be present at the reception
which is to be given to them by friends
in Mechanics hall.
| Among some Of the handsome pres
ents are: Chamber set presented by the
father of groom, a set of silver ware
from Josie Foster silver tea and coffee
pots from Harry GagnOn, lemonade set
from Mrs Theodore Parent, and two
parlor chairs from Josie Foster and
James Quinn
Among those present We're: Joseph
McDermott and wife, Peter McDermott
and wife, Louis Delaye and wife, Will
liam LeClair, Mary Therior Edward
Barriat and wife and Thomas McGrath
and wife, all from Southbridge, Her
bert Boucher from Fall River and Pc
ter Young and wife from Jefferson.
The couple will reside on Temple street.
i "A whist party was held last evening
Tat, the residence of Adelard Ducho,
n IChestnut street Whist was enjoyed I'M
4 TIA a late hour, when music and re-
freshments were in order Among those
Il present were: Napoleon Fontaine, Eva
II Baribault, z. Avy, Melviana Stone. Jo-
seph Laurue, Adelina LaClair, AdelarG
Ducho, Mary Bird, AlphOnse AVy and
wife, Fred Snay and Emma Larue
Announcement is made that Rev
Sherman ". Browns condition IS I'M
proving.
The Fidelity Lodge, K. of P, held
whist party this evening in its rOOlus
at Sugden block.
An exciting runaway took place this
afternoon on Mechanic street. A horse
owned by Oliver Cantara was standing
in front of the depot, when it became
frightened by the cars and started up
Mechanic street and down Chestnut. It
was soon stopped by a young man who
Jumped into the team and grabbed
the reins. No damage was done.
| The crOss-cOuntry run which was to
be held this afternoon by the high
school boys, was postponed until to-
morrow and will come off if the wealth
er permits. II
Doc Snay's building on Chestnut
street is being fitted up for a hotel.
Workmen were busy all day tearing up
partitions and making repairs The
hotel, when completed, will contain 2S
rooms and a saloon downstairs if the
owner secures the license which he has
applied for.
Frank Matthews building on Chest
inut street. which caused such hard
feeling among the people in the neigh
berhood on account of its shutting off
the Winsor House from one side of the
street. is almost finished. George Rich
has rented it and intends to apply for
a license.
SOME FOOLISH PEOPLE