The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18
EYES UPON THEM.
Spencer Selectmen to
Elect Overseer
Tonight,
ASCH0OL SURPRISE.
No More Half-holidays for
Spencer High Pupils
Twice a Week.

| Spencer, April 17.-Tomorrow night
upon to settle a difficult problem, that
| OF choosing an overseer to fill the va
| cancy caused by the resignation of
Abraham Capen. Mr. Capens resigna-
ton has caused considerable stir in
town and some believe that it is a df-
rect attack on DR.. Marc Fontaine. The
two men left on the board, Erastus
Starr and Fontaine, are practically
new men. Three names are mentioned
for the position-Thomas A. Prouty,
Thomas Casey and James Powers.
Prouty ran for overseer this, year, but
was defeated by four votes by Foun-
taine
He was OF. the board for a large num-
Der of years and understands the poor
laws As well as any man in town. For
this reason alone he may be elected by
the five selectmen and two overseers
who will vote on the question.
Dr. F'optaine is opposed to him and
will do all in his power to prevent his
elect II. Dir. Fontaine, when asked
by the Spy man If the report was true
that he would resign if Prouty was
elected, stated that he would serve, no
Matter who " as elected. AS to Capen' s
attitude tow ard him, he stated that
they had never agreed on many ques-
lions brought up before the meetings,
but that he thought these questions
should be left in the overseers' room
No more will the high school boys
take vacation on Wednesday and Fri
day afternoons, if E. S. Tirrell, the
principal can help it. The order of
the studies since September, the open
ing of the school, has been arranged so
that a number of the boys would not
have to recite on Wednesday and Fri
day afternoons and they have been
taking advantage of it by Staying away
from school. Mr.. Tirrell has become
disguised with this, and has been at
work for the past week making a COM
plete change in the program. Starting
this morning, recitations will be held
ever" forenoon and afternoon in the
week, and notice was given to the pu-
pills today.
Miss Kate Ahern has returned from
six months visit to Bally Risten, Ire
land. She left Spencer Oct. II. to re-
main in Ireland until her health would
allow her to come back. She started
from Queenstown a week ago yesterday
and landed in New York yesterday
morning. coming over by the Cunard
line on the steamer Campania.
Miss Matte Jones has resigned as
bookkeeper in E. E. Stones lumber fac
tory. Mary Hines has taken her DO
sition, and Ernst Spencer Miss Hines
position in Greene's underwear fac
tory.
A recital entitled IAN evening with
Samantha Allen" will be given to-
morrow evening by Ellen b. Ramsdell
of Boston. After the entertainment. a
dance will be held. Bemis' orchestra
will furnish music.
Mr.; and Mrs. Henry T. Reed and
daughter Ruth, of High street returned
last week from a visit to friends in
weymouth. Mrs. Reed has been sum
moned again to Weymouth on account
of the serious illness of her father.
A patriotic entertainment will be
given at the chapel of the First Con-
gregational Church Wednesday even
ing.
Mems League of the First Congrega-
tional Church will hold a sociaS to-
morrow evening at the church parlors
at 73O o'clock. Light refreshments will
be served, followed by an address by
}. EVarts Greene, postmaster of Wor-
cester, on The post office" Each
member is allowed to invite two
friends
The Holy Rosary C. T. A. held their
regular meeting this evening.
Mary j., the one year and seven
months old daughter of J. B. St Mar
tin, died this morning at her home on
Chestnut street.
Henry Krahl and Fred Dornes of
this town, members of the Gesang We
rein Frohsinn Society, will attend the
dedication of their new hall in Wor-
cester, Sunday and Monday.