The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-20
FAIR is OPENED.
Excellent Attendance
at the Clinton
Bazaar.
MANY POLITICAL CANDIDATES.
Many Believe That Split
May Mean Election of
a Democrat.
MANY POLITICAL CANDIDATES.

opened in town hall at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. The proceeds are to be
added to the charity fund of E. d.
Baker Post, which is nearly exhausted
by the benevolence of years. The at
tendance this evening was excellent.
Among the attractions was a close
representation of the front of the old
state house, in Boston, with the iden1
teal inscriptions in Latin. The inte-
rior contains a collection of relics of
the late war
In another part of the hall is a rep
resentation of the cottage, in which
Dewey was born. The art table is
burdened with art goods of all kinds.
1t is decorated in green and white. Hhe
kitchen table is trimmed with bunting
There is doll table and a fish pond.
The candy table is in the centre of the
hall. The gallery is used for an ice
cream saloon A concert program was
given this evening.
HOWATT-CROSS.
Miss Amy w Howatt, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Howatt, and Ed
ward M, Cross, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John M. Cross, were married this af-
ternoon at $50 o'clock by Rev. w. w.
Jordan, pastor of the Congregational
church. The ceremony was performed
in the parlor in the presence of a half
hundred friends.
The bride wore a gown of white or
candle trimmed with valenciennes lace.
She carried a bunch of roses. Miss
Florence Salisbury of Maynard, a
cousin of the bride, was maid of honor.
She carried the ring on heart-shaped
floral piece.
Miss Ina Hartshorn played the we'd
ding march from Mendelssohn.
MORE CANDIDATES NAMED.
The political campaign has begun in
earnest. Today seven candidates for
representative were working after one
fashion or another in the interest of
their respective candidates..
Frank r. Towle, who is managing
Fred H. Bates campaign, went to
Leominster this afternoon to enlist the
services of some influential people in
that town. David l. Walsh is said to
be engaged upon his letter of accept
ance. Moses B. Heywood's lieutenant
George F. Herbert was in town looking
after the fences. Mr. Wallace and his
friends were doing a great deal of work
among the voters.
Charles H Gentseh spent the day in
explaining to as many voters as could
be induced to listen to him that he was
in the fight to beat David I. Walsh He
will ask everybody he meets not to vote
for Mr.. Walsh, even if they cannot vote
for him. Gentsch is credited with a
possible so votes.
Three sets of nomination papers We're
sent to Boston today to be filed in the
office of the secretary of state They
were those of S. Ives Wallace, whose
name will appear on the voting list as
republican Independent; Charles H.
Gentsch, as democratic citizen" and
Robert Lawrence, democratic social"
DEATH OF MISS o'BRIEN.
This morning the sons of DR.. Philip
t. 'Brisn received a message sent yes
terday from Baltimore, announcing the
death of their sister Miss M Gertrude
O'Brien, at Johns Hopkins hospital,
Baltimore, where she has been i'll for
some time Miss O'Brien was a stu
dent at the hospital, and was in her
third year. She would have graduated
in June. A few days ago DR.. O'Brien
received a telegram announcing her i'll
ness. With Mrs. OBrien he went to
her Immediately. All skill proved I'M
availing, however, to save her life.
Miss O'Brien graduated from the Sa
dencc, in 1896. She determined to adopt
the profession of a trained nurse, and
entered Johns Hopkins hospital, The
remains are expected to arrive Ii this
town tonight or early in the morning
The date for the funeral viii be ar
ranged later
A SWEEPING CHALLENGE.
Patrick H. Fadgen, Clintons swift
runner, issues a defiance to any runner
in Worcester county @Jr a Bug ired
yards. He especially challenged Piper
Donovan of Natick, who holds SOY eral
championships and a record of los fiat
for the hundred. But especially Fad
gen wishes to challenge William Ham
ilton, the Boston center fielder, who
said in a crowd some months ago that
he could run faster than Fadgen, anc
would challenge him at the end of the
bah season.
FUNERAL OF MRS. PHILBIN.
The funeral of Mrs. Patrick Phnlbii
took place at this morning from st
Johns church. The pallbearers were
John Gibbons, John Philbin, Richard
Philbin, Philip Gibbons, Austin Philbin
and William Gibbons. The intermenr
was in the new st. Johns cemetery.
KINTTNER- SCHWAB.
Adam Kinttner of Acre street and
Miss Emma Schwab, daughter Of An
drew Schwab of Berlin street, were
married at the residence of Rev +. c.
F. Scherff, 55 Prescott street, this after
noon az 2 o'clock. The best man was
Charles Schwab, a brother of the bride
Miss Lizzie Doehla was bridesmaid.
OXFORD.