1899*

In Worcester courts his oratory frequently holds sway, For Owen Hoban surely is a capable D. A. He went to Dartmouth, Holy Cross and B. U. Law, and then Hung out a Gardner shingle in the way of legal men. They named him first in Gardner as a School Committee man, And that was where his labors for the public first began. He served as city lawyer there and later "went to town" In Worcester where big trials bring him plenty of renown. He proved the right man for the job; they sent him back for more. He's been in office with success since 1934. He's saved the county much in sums he thought should not be spent. For keeping office spendings down he has a special bent. But jewel thieves and other crooks and homicidal men Have come to know that Hoban's work will send them to the pen. Friends thought him State House timber, but he did not choose to run. As Governor, or second man, but maybe he's not done With climbing up the ladder that the voters' ballots make, For Hoban has ability—and that is no mistake.

By CLARENCE L. WILSON

Our ever young and energetic George Clark apparently used all his great abilities for entertaining by assisting in the wedding festivities at the marriage of Myron G. Clark and Clara Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brainerd Edward Smith, December thirtieth at Lawrence, Mass. He entertained the out of town guests at a dinner and barn dance held at "Field Stones," forty being present, the ninety-niners were Helen and Warren Kendall, Peddy and Mrs. Miller. According to reports George was the life of the party, and all enjoyed a wonderful and happy time, the old time square dances in the real barn surroundings making it all very unusual and quaint in keeping with the occasion, as George insisted. At the reception more ninety-niners appeared, Tim and Detta Lynch, Arthur and Mrs. Irving, Louis and Genevieve Benezet. After the reception he took his guests to Phillips Inn, Andover for a grand dinner.

Tonny Willard made his annual pilgrimage to Boston recently and while he did not have any news to report he was still commenting on the lives and characteristics of the men of 99 forty odd years ago.

Charlie Donahue's son Jack is now a practising attorney with an office at 6 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.

Nelson Brown is planning his annual spring cruise to the West Indies.

A. B. Tootell has left Baker, Montana and moved to Granite Falls, Minn, where he continues the practise of his profession of chiropractor.

Secretary, York Village, Maine