The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12
WARRANTS ARE OUT.
Delinquents Must
Walk Up and Pay
Poll Taxes.
THE JAIL YAWNs FOR THEM.
Death Of George Il. Rice
a Well Known Clinton
Character.
THE JAIL YAWNS FOR THEM.

clinton. Oct. 11.-Tax Collector
charles E. Shaw has caused warrants
70 be issued for % persons who have
failed to pay poll taxes. They are IN
the hands of Joseph Lawson and John
Stoebel for service.
a large batch of delinquents remain
to be similarly dealt with, unless they
settle.
Mr.. Lawson has given all the persons
for whom he holds warrants untli SAT
urday to pay up II the money y ny =
bright and early Monday morning.
officer Stoebel has adopted the same
plan. Mr.. Lawson said that IN case
he arrests man, he will take MN Oil !.
rectly to Fitchburg jail. No process OF
trial is necessary before the imprison-
ment begins.
Nearly everybody has promised to
make good. The most stubborn delin-
ouent IS Austin Bradley, about whom
something has already been printed IN
The Spy Mr.. Bradley's argument,
that having paid the tax, he can not
be arrested for failure TO pay the
penalty. made an impression on Ofncer
Lawsons mind. He consulted Town
Solicitor e. A. Evans. Mr.. Evans en-.
Outraged him to proceed precisely as II
the poll had not been paid.
Mr. Lawson promises that he VIII
seize the body of Mr.. Bradley bright
and early Monday morning, if the latter
doesn't settle
George H. Rice, a local notable, died
this morning at 9.15, following shock
of paralysis, which attacked him yes
terday.
Rice became a familiar figure to
many Worcester county people at coun-
fos,- ,et,1 no 10 n
tributed bills. His unique dress and
odd personality were an attraction in
themselves and he had most of the
business of this kind that is done in
this section.
He was member of the Congrega-
ton church, and ardently religious. He
had memorized a great portion of the
Bible and could recite whole chapters
of the good book from memory, hardly
ever making a mistake.
Politically he was a republican of a
brand growing scarcer. He was born
in Northborp, Oct. /, 1922. He helped
Charles NJ. Bailey to establish a tan
merry in Sterling, which burned down.
He was a bachelor. He leaves several
nephews and nieces The best known
is Charles H. Rice of Northboro.
The following committees have been
appointed to operate the several de-
partments of the Congregational club:
+, Richardson and Neil Walker: social
g. H. Richardson. George Grant, w. A.
fucker, Frank Winsor, Joseph E. Nc
Gown; visiting, w. H. Fairbanks, VIII
liam Narrower and A. G. Stickney:
sunday evening, j. A. Field. T. G. May
and John Burns
Clan Forbes has selected per-
sons to have charge of their HaIlowe' en-
eance, as follows: Floor marshal,
GnieI b. Hume; first assistant, James
W; Fender: second assistant, James
SeHrey; AIDS William Donald, John
SomerVllle, Edward Jeffrey, John Nc
Lean, Frank Bernard, John Paterson
and William Findlay.
Inc young people of the Baptist
church will hold social Friday even
ING IN the church parlors. Admission
WIN pe Tree. Hoyt's "A contented wo-
man Will be given tomorrow night.
Lieut. William H. Burt, who was in
charge OF the recruiting Office here. has
peen called back to Fort Ethan Allen
his regiment, the Forty-third infantry
has obtained its quota.
CLINTON high school football team has
saken on a team from the Washburn &
N gnoen- works, Worcester, for Saturday.
Inc worcester management has prom
ised not to send too heavy a team.
me marriage Of Cora Elizabeth.
caugnter OF Mrs Mary Caligan. to
george Sllas, Salem, will take place at
Inc nome OF the brides mother. 366 High
street, Wednesday,, Oct. rs.
Aataract nose company met at its
nouse tonight and made ARRANGEMENTS
Tor its ball, which is one of the social
events of the season in town.
Aucuoneer John A. Grady obtained
$z50O Tor the Joseph Graves estate. It
was bought by r. NJ. Howard of Lam
caster = A'''i'-
William Donovan was before Judge
=, =. stone inA district court this morn
ing for being drunk He said that he
was working for Noulton & O'Mabone
ana assured the court that he would do
better II given another chance Sen
tence was postponed for two weeks.
The latest message from Baltimore
regarding the illness of Miss M. Cert.
rude O 'Brien, daughter Of DR.. Philip T
O Brien, gives little hope for her re-
covery.
Eugene Rennie Of Whitinsville visited
the police today. Rennie was taken bJ
the local police last June on the charge
OF taking a bicycle. He escaped from
ms cell and was recaptured and sent tC
.Whltlnsyille. There the court reduced
his offence to a charge of drunkenness
and let him go with fine of $40. Rem.
mic told The Spy man: Il have deter,
mined to lead better life. l shall holt
my head as high as anyone" Renni,
HAS secured Work IN LeOmlnSter. Hi.
sweetheart lives in Clinton,
Rev Victor NJ. Hcughton went to Boil
ton today to marry Herman Kitzsch
near. Portland, Me who is first assist
ant engineer of the revenue cutter Man
ning, to Miss Louise Ruth Emerson
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward d
Emerson.
Vittorio So,mini brought suit agains
Crescenzio Jannini in district court to
day to recover $102.65 for work alleged
to have been performed for the defend
ant. Allan 6. Buttrick represented tn,
Plaintiff. A voluminous mass of evil
oerce was introduced The assistanc,
OF an INTERPRETER was necessary to en-
able the court to understand
Betting On the yacht race continue.
Eere, with the Columbia still a favorite
Bets were placed in a local news room
today of IS to $40 on Columbia, and so
even on Shamrock
Car No. is of the Worcester and Clin.
ton street railway which leaves The
Clinton house at 11.40 a. M, and ie du,
at Britain square at 12.40 ran off tn,
track at the switch which is near Has
ards backyard. in BoyIston, about u. {;
yesterday morning.
Four men with the aid of eight Jack,
succeeded. after an hours hard work. il
placing the car on the track. Their,
was no damage done.
A pretty marriage took place at tn,