The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22

and hearty and enjoys good health for
one so old. His son, H. A.. knight, of
Springfield, was with him today and
helped to make the day a joyous one.
Mr.. Knight is one of the best known
men in North Brookfield. He has held
every office save that of constable
which the town can bestow and has al
ways officiated with but one PURPOSE
to serve the best interests of the citi-
zens who placed and kept him in office
Of one character or another for over
half a century.
Until the beginning of the present
| fiscal year Mr. Knight was the only
auditor the town ever had He occu-
pied and honored this position for 10
years, when he decided to retire from
office. While in this office his annual
report was always an interesting doc
| ument, being pithy and to the point
and always calling a spade by its right
| name. Mr.. Knights birthplace was
| Oakham, but he came here when a
young man and at once took an active
part in town affairs.
| For thirty years he was a merchant
here and in company with Timothy
| Clarke, built the block now known as
the Clarke block. In 1853 he started
| the North Brookfield Savings Bank
with its office in his store. He was the
first treasurer and held this Office for
10 years, also, being succeeded by
Bonum Nye, grandfather of Charles Z.
Batcheller the present incumbent
He served a term in the legislature
as representative of the 18th Worcester
| district after which he went into the
business of aiding petitioners for PEN
| sions. For 80 years he served the town
| as its clerk. He was selectman five
| years, school committeeman for 10
| years, town treasurer three years, and
| overseer of the poor for 20 years, and
| because of his wide experience his
advice is sought on many points.
/ Several of the young people who are
| home from college will give an enter
tainment at town hall in September. 1t
is then intended to give the proceeds to
/ some charitable society.
| Manager Howard of the North
Brookfield base ball club has arranged
a game with the Spencer base ball club
to be played at RIA road park Spencer,
Saturday, Aug. 26. Manager Howard
feels sore over the defeat last Satur-
day and will try to win back lost laur-
els.
Frank Harris and wife have gone to
Canada for months vacation.
Rev. FIR. James Howard is visiting
John ]. Howard, North Main street.
Oscar Stowell has gone to Marion,
@~NS
Hammond.
Il Miss Mary A. Collins of Holyoke is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Collins.
i Winthrop Hall of Worcester is visit
ing Edward Chesley, Main street.
Miss Winnie LAWYER has gone to Wor-
cester to visit friends.
j Miss Florence Brown, who has been
II visiting her aunt, Mrs. Henry Bowen,
Il Walnut street, returned to her home in
Marlboro today.
i Peter Benway of East Brookfield and
Miss Emma Magnon were united in
marriage by Rev. James p. Tuite at
st. Joseph's Catholic church parsonage,
Mt. Pleasant street tonight. The brides
maid was Miss Odena Magnon, sister
of the bride. The best man was Ada
lor Magnon, brother of the bride.
Bert A. Bush and wife returned to-
! night from a two weeks vacation a.
| Kingston, N. H.
/, The friends of Clarence j. Sibley sur
prised him tonight at his cottage on the
shores of Podunk pond in honor of his
44th birthday anniversary Miss Sib-
! ley was presented silk umbrella dur
/ ing the evening. Refreshments were
served.
Miss Mary A. Smith was appointed
by the school committee today as
I teacher in district No. 5. Miss Smith
, is a graduate of Smith college.
Misses Mary and Bertha Collins Of
Mt. Pleasant street will leave tomorrow
, for a vacation in Woodville.
J Herbert Matthewson and wife of Pro-
violence are visiting Mrs. Hannah Dun
can Summer street.