The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-15
GENERAL ORDERS.
Grafton Veterans to
Have Choice
Program.
RAILWAY GOSSIP.
Coming Meeting of Direc-
tors VIII Be Watched
Eagerly.

Grafton, May 14-Perley Goddard,
commander of the A. B. R. Sprague
Post "a, G. A. R.. issues the following
general orders for the observance OF
Memorial day, through the Spy:
l. Comrades and associates are re-
quested to assemble at headquarters,
Sunday, May IS, at 10 o'clock a. m. for
the purpose of attending divine service
at the Second Baptist church, North
Grafton, Rev. William F. Rouley, pas
tor, at 1890 o'clock.
?. The annual address viii be deliv-
cred in the town hail. Sunday evening,
May 18th at Z o'clock, by Edward p.
Usher. Comrades will appear at the
court room at $50 o'clock in citizen s
clothes, with G. A. r. badges.
8. In compliance with the general
orders from the national and depart
ment headquarters, and in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the
order, Tuesday, May SOth, will be OBJ
served as Memorial day. Members of
the post will report at headquarters at
7.15 o'clock a. m, in uniform.
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all veterans known to them to JON with
the post in the exercises of the day.
5. The line will be formed at T.45
o'clock on the commoa, where the ex-
ercises of the day will be opened with
prayer by Rev Benz. A. Robe after
which the column will proceed to the
following cemeteries, and arrive as
follows: North Grafton, $50 a. m; old
cemetery, 9.25 a. m; Riverside eeme-
terry, 9.45 a. M; St. Phillips, 1918 a.
m; Farnumsville IL m. Returning TO
HEADQUARTERS, dinner will be served in
the dining room town house. Reassem-
BILE at 2.30 o'clock p. M, and proceed
to the monument, where the usual eX-
ercises will be held.
The William G. Scandlin Camp, S. of
v. Joseph D. Goddard captain, will
serve as an escort. Music by the North
Grafton Cornet band. In years past the
local post have decorated the Wilkln-
sonville cemetery, but this year it is
the desire of the Sutton Veterans as
ISOLATION to do it without assistance.
All are kindly requested to bring flow
ers to lower town hall, Monday, May
29th, with which to decorate the graves
Rev. Chas. G. Simmons of Sutton oc-
cupied the pulpit of the West church
today in exchange with Rev. George ).
Hubbard.
Lewis Freeman removes his family to
Worcester tomorrow.
The checker tournament between
worcester and Grafton experts was
renewed at Hotel Kirby last evening
and resulted in a win for the Worcester
contingent by a margin of six games
| Newton was completely foored by his
adversary, Dennison. The detailed re-
suit was: Kirby 1, Elliot 8, drawn o.
Newton 4, Dennison 8, drawn 8; Put
nam l, Costello 0, drawn l.
| George Hitchings led the B. Y. P. .
meeting in the Baptist church parlor'
this afternoon, using as topic "Oul
covenant"
Notwithstanding their recent griev'
ance, the proprietors of Whites restau
rant, White and Herman, have made
another application for first and
fourth class liquor license. The select
men have granted but four out of fiv'
licenses that the town is entitled t.
and although they refused similai
application from the above parties OF
| April %, there seems to be fair chance
for favorable consideration.
The directors of the Grafton, Uptol
and Milford Railway company viii
hold a meeting in Milford Saturday 70
the election of officers and transaction
of other business. This move on tn
part or the company IS d source 0
much comment by local business men
A. ]. Kirby, a director of the company
is non-committal as to matters per
tanning to the road and refers all in
quirers to other directors.
D. Webster Norcross and Appleto
P. Williams, representatives of tn
Grafton and Upton school committees
went to Putnam, CT, yesterday, to con
fer with William H. Holmes, principe
of the Putnam high school, as to hi
accepting the proffered superintendent
of the Grafton and Upton schools. The
returned without a decisive answer. "
H. Holmes is a brother to Stanley +
Holmes, who resigned after eight years
service, to accept a similar position i
Westfield. The former has been offere
salary of $500 a year as starter, a
increase of $500 over his present salary
His brother received $1,000 a yea
Prominent citizens are much oppose
to losing the services of their hig
school principal, and will offer add
tional inducements for him to stay.
The Grafton Base Ball association
have reorganized and intend to put
| winning ball team in the arena tn
coming season. The first game wi
be played at the Emmett picnic in Mil
ford Memorial day
Rev Mr.. Bartlett of Northbridge oo
cupied the pulpit Of the West churc
? this morning, in exchange with Rev