The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
But When Vote Was Taken 1t
Was Decided by Overwhelming
Majority Not to Divide Town In
to Voting Precincts
MANY ARGUMENTS
FOR AND AGAINST
Those Opposing a Change
Showed the Extra Cost Involv-
ing the Establishment of Pre-
cincts in Different Parts of the
ToWn-Money Appropriated

Special TO Inc spy
Grafton, Dec. 24-The long looked Tor
town meeting to decide whether the
town would adopt precinct voting or
not was held in Town Hall last night.
Charles Bachelor received unani-
nous vote for moderate At the very
first it was seen that the meeting was
to be an interesting one, as both sides
had a large number of men to plead
for their motion.
Mr.. Smith of North Grafton was the
first to say anything on the subject
and he dwelt mainly upon the question
of expense declaring it would cost Just
S6450 more to have the town divided.
1t was then asked that this motion be
passed over.
Hon. George K Nichols, Ivan Panin,
and David l.. Fiske, all spoke on the
question, and pressed the point that 1t
was foolish for the town to think of
dividing, and having precincts. Mr..
Smith, William Johnston, and Henry
A Campbell, following the sentiments
of their fellow citizens argued that it
was best for the working people in the
South and North parts, and ended by
expressing their wishes that the people
would vote to have the division made.
Moderator Charles Bachelor finally
quieted the excitement by reading the
article, and expressing his wish that
the motion be voted on at once. The
motion was put that a verbal vote be
taken, but it was voted down. 1t was
then voted that the vote should be
taken by ballot, and Perley Goddard
and Henry Campbell were elected
tellers. The article to divide the town
into precincts was turned down by
vote of 10S to IS.
This shows what the sentiment of
the townspeople is in regard to this
| matter. When the move first started
it was declared that "a prominent men
| had expressed their willingness to see
the town divided into precincts, but
when the final vote was cast there
were only Is votes cast in favor of the
/ idea.
The third article was brought be-
fore the house, it was, ITO see whether
the town will raise and appropriate
$575 to be placed at the disposal of the
school committee, for the purpose of
meeting the expenses incurred in NOV
ing the furnishings fixtures, and APP
paratus from the old high school and
installing them in the new buildings.
Hon. George K. Nichols moved that
the article be accepted and the motion
was carried by a unanimous vote.
Joseph Grove who left fo~ the West
day Mr. Grove left Grafton for his
| health, and he declares that anyone
with lung trouble can be cured. if he
goes West in time. In the past three
years he has been in Mexico and Texas
and while in Casa Grande was in
charge of a large store, which belonged
to the owner of the Cananea ConsOli-
dated Upper Mines. Before getting
this position he was employed in a
mine near the boundary line. The
company failed and all his money
went with Them with the result that
he had to walk 100 miles over noun
famous districts before he found work.
Mr.. Grove has had some very humor-
Gus as we'll as sad experiences and
when interviewed by a Spy reporter
he declared his intention of starting
West again in two weeks. He as pre-
ent weighs $50 pounds and his most in
innate friends would never know him
as the man who went west in SO.
John Sherman returned to Grafton
Tuesday from Kansas City where he
has been seriously i'll. He went West
some time ago to settle up his business
but while returning East was stricken
with applOpleXy while at Kansas CITY
and for a while lay lowering between
life and death. Only his remarkable
Mr.. Sherman's home is on Keith Hill
but most of his life has been spent out
West where he was the owner of sew
eral large ranches. He has, however,
settled his business and intends to
make Grafton his home
Miss Nellie Fay who has been visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. John Galloway of
Hopedale, returned home Tuesday
Edward BigelOw, a student at Dart
mouth medical school is passing the
holidays in town
Miss Ella Dwyer of Worcester, and
Miss Elsie Dwyer of Mont clair n. Y
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H
Elliot, Oak Street
Mrs. Charles Foshay of CentrevilIe
Is visiting relatives in Upton,