The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-22

~ followed the same policy which
pursued when / asked you to send me
the names of local men who are most
conversant with values, and at the
same time who are representative men,
to guide me in giving me figures on this
property.
Naturally, living lat this distance,
have no personal knowledge of land
values in Clinton, and am obliged to be
guided by the opinions of others, and
in selecting representative local men,
l thought l was pursuing not only the
falrest policy, but the one which would
give the most satisfaction to the citi-
zens of the commonwealth whom
represent. have in the past, however,
been so persistently nisrepresented be-
fore the people of Clinton that | think
probably the same course will be pur-
sued in this case. l should like you
to know the real state of affairs.
Very truly yours,
James Mott Hallowell,
Assistant Attorney General
Mrs. Walter F. Howard, wife of for
mer Representative Walter f. Howard,
is not expected to survive another "A
hours. She was injured by falling
from the balcony of her home is feet
to the ground, a few days ago. These
injuries were severe, but she was max
ing good progress to- recovery until
symptoms of bronchitis developed. To-
day the complication became worse,
and DR.. John F. Worcester, Mrs. How
ards family physician. called DR.. War
ren of Worcester into consultation.
They We're agreed that only by supreme
effort could the patient shake off the
disease. Her strength is so far gone
that she cannot throw off the choking
products of the bronchitis. The ply
sicians took heroic measures to assist
nature. DR.. Worcester sent to Wor-
cester Immediately for a tank of pure
oxygen, which arrived this evening. In
the meantime, oxygen was supplied by
the Oakland process
Whether Mrs. Howard can recover or
not, depends altogether upon her own
strength. 1t is feared, however, that
she Will grow rapidly weaker until the
end
The bronchitis is more difficult to
treat because Mrs. Howard was in
1ured in her fall, and it is necessary to
Keep her upon her back as much as
possible, although by lying upon the
SIDE one lung may be somewhat re-
lleved. The injury to the spine was
making good progress. The patient
had recovered sensation below the
waist, although the brain continued un-
able to telegraph its orders for voiun-
49, iiiONCiilClIl.
The town needs more money to take
1t through the fiscal year. Today the
selectmen got out a call for a town
meeting to see if the people will vote
the sum of $500 to liquidate the iudg-
ment obtained by the Clinton Wall
Trunk Manufacturing Company, in the
armory controversy This was a suit
against the town to recover for work
done on the armory by the company
as contractors for certain parts of the
construction; also to see if the town
will appropriate and vote to borrow
$4,000 for the payment of existing liza
iDllltles and to exc out the year.
Inc third clause in the warrant is
to see II the town will authorize the
law committee or some other agent to
take measures and seek remedies for
any and all claims the town may have
against the metropolitan water board
OF the commonwealth by reason of the
acts Of the metropolitan water board
or the construction OF the metropolitan
basin. The selectmen are profiting by
the decision of the superior court in
the suit OF the town against the bonds
men of former Town Treasurer Heag-
ney brought by the law committee. in
which the court held that the commit
tee could not bring suit because it had
not been instructed by the town to
do So
Miss Jennie Noon of Roxbury is the
guest of Miss Lizzie TracS- of Brooks
street.
Robert McDermott and Richard Col
Inns of Boston are visiting at the home
of James Hester on Franklin street.
Miss Mary E. Tracy of Brook street
is confined to her bed with the grip.
Fawn Circle, No. 1893, Companions
of the Forest, are making elaborate
preparations for a dancing party to be
held in the near future.
capt. p. J. Cannon of Co. X, has de-
tailed Martin Fl. Garvey to go with A.
F. Dunkerton of Worcester to Cuba to
bring home the bodies of dead soldiers
of this company.
The body of Henry E. Graves will be
taken to Hudson tomorrow where the
funeral will take place from the home
OF the son, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Clinton Y. NJ. c. A. team returned
from Fitchburg this evening a sorry lot
They were defeated in the latter city at
basket ball by a score of 20 to 8.
Caroline Byrne's case was. placed on
file by Judge Stone this morning. The
woman pleaded guilty to the charge of
selling dress goods without a license
but an aunt, Katherine Byrne took the
blame on her own shoulders.