--WebTV-Mail-27978-3597 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit --WebTV-Mail-27978-3597 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit X-WebTV-Signature: 1 ETAsAhQGqnYURgx21PAbqd7YvQg0m9pYLAIUIseToXk852QaSvI9WAn9at+y2wQ= From: ETexGal@webtv.net (Marcia Payne) Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 08:13:48 -0500 (CDT) To: GW5438@aol.com Subject: Denny part 12 Message-ID: <13521-3DA2DA0C-968@storefull-2117.public.lawson.webtv.net> Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit MIME-Version: 1.0 (WebTV) The water works have been extended along Asnebumskit Brook in Paxton. The city has been redistricted making 10 Wards instead of 8. He was a member of the rediscricting committee. Mr. Denny has beeen an active and efficient councilman. His good record in the city government was recognized by his constituents, and by a flattering vote he was elected to the general court for 1906, from Ward 1, the 15th district. Mr. Denny is known best from his brilliant career at the head of George H. Ward Post # 10 G.A.R., of Worcester. Mr. Denny entered the service at the age of 19 in Company E, 42nd Regiment, Mass. Volunteers Militia. He joined the Worcester Grand Army Post in 1869, and has since then been an active member and held various offices from time to time. He has been the commander in 1904 and 1905. During those 2 years thispost made a remarkable gain in membership. 40 years after the Civil War and over 40 after the military service of most of the men began, this post added to its membership 126 members, bringing the total membership to 768 and putting the post in the 1st place in the country in point of numbers. Those who know the men believe that this post stands at the head also in the character and standng of the members, in their records as soldiers and as citizens. The auxiliary associates of this post numbe nearly 400. --WebTV-Mail-27978-3597--