The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-21
Prominent Men After
Judge Bartholo-
news Place.
ASSESSORS FINISH THEIR WORK.
Kissing Bug Strikes Web.
ster and Timothy Kane
is Seriously Bitten.

Webster, July 20-There is now go
ing on in Webster a lively contest for
the office of judge of the first district
court of southern Worcester county,
the position recently made vacant by
the death of Andrew ]. Bartholomew.
AS far as can be learned, there are but
two candidates in the field for the posi-
ton, these being Frederick H Berger,
clerk Of the court, and Henry j. Clarke,
associate justice. There is no one in
Southbridge, it is believed, who will
care to make fight for the position
against Mr.. Berger. Clarke has acted
as associate justice for few years. He
was candidate for the Office upon the
death Of Judge Jillson, but was beaten
out by Mr. bartholomew. During the
judges recent illness, Clarke occupied
the bench and was given IS for each
sitting. A few years ago the legislature
granted the court the right of having a
clerk. fight was made by Mr.. Jacobs
OF Southbridge against Berger, but the
latter easily won out Berger Is SO
years of age, a graduate of the Boston
University school of law, where he
achieved an enviable record, gradual
ing with honors. Mr.. Berger, in 1890
graduated from the school, having pre-
Vlously been admitted to the Suffolk
county bar. He has a large law prac-
tice. He is a republican and has been
register of voters, and UP to the present
time, from 1894, chairman of the board
or oVerseers of the poor He is a mem
Der of the Worcester County Bar AS
sociation, and during the years 96, 81.
,9S, has been town councillor for Dud-
ley, and is now holding a similar posi-
ton for Webster. It is believed here
that he will win out in the fight for the
justiceship.
All of Webster's selectmen are favor
ably inclined toward him, and it is
thought that Southbridge will be with
the man from Webster. The Selectmen
of Dudley, Oxford and Charlton are ell
without single exception in favor of
Berger.
In few days the parties who are out
for their favorites will place in circula-
ton petition for both men. In Web
ster it may be said with truth that
Berger's petition will be signed by all
of its most important and influential
officials and citizens.
The board of assessors have com
pieted their yearly work and this morn
ing handed to Patrick Prout tax col
lector, a list for collection. The fol-
lowing is list of those persons who
pay tax Of $50 and upwards, minus
the cents
Alexander Arsenault, sS1; Frank P.
Baker, S109; Leonard Barnes & Son.
s169; Capt. Amos Bartlett, $84; Abel
Bates, $62; Edgar A. Bates, $685. Almon
]: Bates, $146; Mrs, Emily l.. Beaudry,
$ss; Mrs. Francis Behling, s57; John
Bell sS2; Mrs. Matilda Bigelow, s137;
Elisha N. Bigelow & Co., SIS; Mrs. II.
=: BiXby, $50; Charles M. Bratigam,
S6S; David A. Brown (estate), $50; d,
A, Brown & Son, $72: Mrs. f. D. Brown,
Siooi Mrs. Frederick Bischoby, $116; MI
chael j. Burke, $50; Daniel Carey, S62
William II. Cassidy, 1912; Mrs. F. II.
Chase, $422; Daniel F. Casey, ISL; Hen
ry J. Clarke, SIS; Maurice P. Glare, $50
Elmer ]. Coleburn, $50; Mrs. A. L. Con
verse, $b1 George S. Corbin, $79; B. A,
Corbin. Son & Co., s45O Chester c. Cor
DIN, r$ISl; Lawrence Cudworth, 500; Cy-
prus Dandurand, $2O1; Charles P. pa
WIS, $iOl Mrs. w. H. Davis. $57; Glenn
ence Deveau, SOL; A. E. Day (estate),
Sl45; Dicket- Roodelbronn (estate), sS2:
Jonn w. Dobbie, $179; Reuben Dudley.
S9S; Louis Dupre, sos; James Dugan'
500; Louis and Mary Dupre, $57; Hector
Dupre, SILT.
Solomon Duquette, $54; Thomas T.
Dwyer, $295; Mrs. Patrick O'Dwver
500, Lyman r. Eddy $3.50; Mrs. Lyman
r. Eddy, $751;; Rufus B. Eddy S44O:
Geo. y Emerson, $3.50; Valentine Far
Flint, $500; Sanford M. Freeman. ST..
Emory H. Gelineau $SS; DR.. ]. 8. Gen.
eroux, $54 Nicholas Giles. S1S3 Mrs
Mary Goddard, 1892; William Hanlev
WI; Miss p. A. Hartshorn, Sg5. DIR. Geo
Fred Hart, $55; Nelson Hawkinson,
~: Edgar S. Hill, $40; Mrs. p. K.
Hin, $50; Mrs. Mary A. Kinds. STE: Mrs,
Alice B. Hodges, $S7; Amasa Houghton.
S64; Edward H. Hughes, $50; Hughes
ana Berard, $50; N. T. Hurlburt sa 12Ts
Mrs. Alexander Josln, $54; Mrs. A,
waldo johnson, $108; Richard ]. Ken
nedy, S82; William J. King, $71; Mrs.
Joseph Koehler. $65; Jacob Kulus. S73.
Liberty Lamb, estate, $53; Mrs. Ell
dredge Lamb. ISL; Moses Larned. es-
| tate. S54; Rev. Joseph A. Legris. Sill:
! Love Brothers, $104; Love and Hagger-
", 800; Rev. John T. Madden. s121;
emory W. Marcy, $5S; Mrs. George
~ p. Mapcey, $oz; Charles E. Mason. $127.
| Maurlce MAYNARD, 1888; Thomas Nc
quad, $297; John B. McOuaid
$3.50; William Meyer, $685. Mrs
Joseph Moorhouse, estate, $11S; Miss
Emily E. Moorhouse, $54
Mrs A. A. Mumford, sos; Mrs. Henry
Morton, estate, $54; Richard Murphay
1854; B. 3. Murdoch, $96; EidrldSe
Paridis, $50; Arthur c. Parent. sS7.
Alexander Patenaude $53; Arthur a.
Pattison, $149; Philip Pearl, $50; Louis
p. Pattison, 1886; Edward Phoenix. $50.
Wyman e. Phettepaee 1929; Cyrus p,
Powers, $54; John B. Prescott & Son,
$40; John D. Putnam, s121 Joseph Re-
gelinskl, SOL; DIR. Charles L. Sargent
! Sll0; Christian Schur, $51; Jan,es T,
Stanley, 1912; Solomon Shumway, $t79;
William T. Shumway, 1921; Oscar
Shumway, 1925; Feno J. Sinclair. s2Es;
Horatio N Slater, $S46; Horatio N. Sla-
ter, farm, 1896; Horatio N. Slater, mill
y. ", $S209; Horatio N. Slater, mill
n. v, $3.50; Slater Wooden Company
S4S23; Miss Ruth Slater, $149; Lydia r.
Slater, estate, $214; Robert Smith, s65;
Andrew r. Snow, $74; Cyrus Spaulding,
| Sab; st. Jean Baptste society, SOS:
Turn Verein, $94; H. H. Steinberg, $50;
| Swift Brothers & Co., 1913; l.. H. Tiff
fanny $3T4 Charles Toomey, $66; Mrs.
Geo. Tracey, $500; Webster Electric Co,
$517; Mrs David Wellington, SIS; Fred
erick A. Wellington, s74; Marvin A.
Wilson, $12O; Amasa WOOD, sos; Mrs.
| Claranda e. Wood, $685. John W. Wool
!