The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13
instrument Transferring Library
Site to Town of Clinton viii be
Delivered to SeIeCtmen Mon
day
ARCHITECTS WILL BEGIN
WORK IMMEDIATELY
UnConfirmed Rumor That Chief of
Police Has Been Asked to Re
Sign-Death of Edward a. Can
non Formerly a Lawyer in Gin
ton

Special to The Spy.
Clinton, Dec 12.-The deed by which
the property of the late DR.. George M.
Morse becomes the property of the
town of Clinton has been made out at
the office of the Worcester registrar of
deeds and is now in the possession of
Attorney Jonathan Smith, the eXecu-
tor of the property. Mr.. Smith will
deliver the document to the selectmen
at the meeting Monday evening.
The library directors at their last
meeting voted to employ Winslow and
Bigelow of Boston to draw up plans
and to take charge of the building. Mr..
Bigelow. the Junior member of the firm,
is a Clinton boy, the son of Henry N.
BigelOw. chairman of the library direc-
tors The architects will commence
work at once 1t is expected that by
June 1 Clinton VIII be ornamented by
one of the prettiest library buildings
in Worcester County
The board of selectmen has infor-
mally considered the arguments made
by Attorney John w. Corcoran at the
hearings of the Metropolitan Commits
sion and will have printed pamphlets
sent to each member of the Legislature.
A rumOr has been afioat the past
week to the effect that Chief of Police
Oren B. Bates has been asked by the
board of selectmen to resign. The Sc
lectmen decline to say anything about
the matter
The temperance advocates who Will
make a lively fight to have the town
go dry" this year will present in
few days a petition signed by num-
Der of Republican and Democrat
leaders, asking the selectmen to APP
point new man as head of the police
force. They claim that the laws for
bidding the sale of intoxicating liquors
has not bee reinforced and the police
record of Clinton is much larger than
many of the small cities in the state.
Edward A. Cannon, a former Gin
ton attorney, died at the Boston City
Hospital Tuesday evening, as the re-
suit of scock caused by fall on the
sidewalks of Boston, Sunday morning
The remains were brought here Thurs
day The funeral will be held from
st. Johns Church, Friday morning
with high mass of requiem. Mr..
Cannon was a graduate of the Lancas-
ter High School, and later of the Bos-
ton University Law School. Immedi-
ately after receiving his degree he
opened an office in the Greedy building,
where for Two years he enjoyed large
practice. He went to Boston in 1890
where he has since resided.
Thomas F. Ryder of Front Street
is employed at the Arcade Bakery in
Millbury as a driver.
Dennis K. Bartlett, halfback of the
Clinton Polo Team is confined to his
home on East Street by a sprained an
BILE. which he received in the game
with Lewiston Wednesday evening. He
will be unable to play with his team
in any of games to be played in Lew
iston or Portland this week Lyonn
who has been playing as substitute
will cover Bartlett's position until
Bartlett RECEIVERS.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Lynch of
New York City are visiting at the
home of Mrs. John J. O'Malley of Har-
Dor Street.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Division
s, A, o. H., met Thursday night, mi
tiated four new members and received
five applications of candidates for ad-
mission to the order. After the meet
ing an entertainment consisting of vo-
cal and instrumental music was given.
The ChOwder Club, a newly organ
lied society composed entirely of mem
bers of the Turn Verein Society will
! hold its first concert and dance in Sons
of Herman Hall, Friday evening.