The Worcester spy., 1899-06-23
MANY CANDIDATES.
Senatorial Aspirants
Looming Up Over
in Spencer.
FIVE IN EVIDENCE ALREADY.
David Manning Tries to
Do Up the Town
Trolley Rides.

Spencer, June 22.-Aspirants for SEN
atorial honors are beginning to loom
up in the different parts of the county.
The most prominent of the candidates
are A. F. Adams of Barre w. N. Boyl-
ston of Princeton, c. D. Paige of South
bridge, Judge Corcoran of Southbridge,
George L. Clemence of Southbridge.
Mr.. Adams is prosperous farmer
living in Barre, and has served in the
House in 1898. He has served as Sc
leetman for six years, is director OF the
National bank, director of the public
library, and president of the Worcester
West Agricultural Society. While a
member of the House he was on the
committee on agriculture.
w. n. Boylston of Princeton served
in the House last winter. He is well
known by the people in that vicinity.
In the southern part of the district
all candidates belong in Southbridge.
The first is c. D. Paige, late chairman
of the state central republican commit
tee. He has done excellent work for
the party in that capacity, and in all
other places in which he was called
upon to serve. He also has a thor
ough knowledge of the political men in
the state.
Judge Corcoran has less political ex-
perience than the others, but he is
looked upon as a good man for the
honor.
The last aspirant, George L. Glenn
ence, was a candidate for senatorial
honors in 1897, but was defeated by Mr..
Fairbanks of Warren. He has long
been active in grange interests, and has
been member of the state board of
agriculture. He is acquainted from
one end of the county to the other, and
should he be nominated, could no doubt
be solidly backed by the grangers.
David Manning of Hillsville was
brought up before Trial Justice Curtis
this morning by Officer Richard and
charged with drunkenness.
Manning pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to BridgeWater. The prisoner
appealed and was bound over to the
August term of the grand jury under
$500 bail, Thomas A. Prouty going his
bonds.
Manning left the court room and
went to the nearest saloon, where he
promptly tried to drown his sorrows.
Sheriff Draper ordered him home and
Manning departed By the time he
reached Hillsville he was in a fgtking
mood and tried to clean out the in
mates of several of the farm houses.
Word was ent to officer Richard, who
arrested him and brought him up town
the second time in as many days.
A large crowd of young folks left
town this evening in a barge to attend
the North Brookaeld high school re-
ception. Among those who went were
Frank Jones, Ruth Sibley, Fred Sorell,
Phebe Johnson, George Gardner, Mae
Prouty, Elton Mullett, Florence Howl
EFT, Harry Vernon, Bertha Beuis, Cyril
Vernon, Edith Bellows, Charles Estes,
Harry Cutler and Blanche Paige.
A very rare SDecieS Of duck was shot
this afternoon on Muzzy Meadow pond
by John Fora boski.
The people are waiting impatiently to
see the annual ball game between the
clerks working on Main street and
those working on Chestnut and Me-
chanic streets. Last year two games
We're played, resulting in a victory for
each. They are now trying to arrange
three games, the team losing two out
of the number to pay for turkey sup
per.
Another interesting game will be
that between the knights of tie razor
and brush and the bakers. Last year
the bakers won, but the BARRIERS have
been strengthened by several now
players, and the tables are expected
to be turned this year
Large crowds came in on the electric
cars this evening from the Brookhelds
and Warren to listen to the band con-
cert given by the Spencer Brass band
in front of the town hall. Another con-
cert will be given next Thursday eve
ming.
Two carloads of young folks from
Warren arrived in Spencer in this
forenoon at $40 o'clock on trolley
ride. They remained but short time,
going back TO Lake LashaWay park,
where a picnic was held.
William Park, Napoleon Arseneault