The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-05-04
To the County Commissioners

for the County of Worcester, at their Court
begun and holden at Worcester, in said Coun-
on the 4th Tuesday in December, A. D.
ENHE petition of the subscribers respectfully
n represents, That the road from Worcester,
through Leicester, Spencer, North Brook6eld,
brookheld, and Ware, to Northampton, consti-
tnting one of the great thoroughfares across
the central part Of the Commonwealth, 10 capa-
Ole OF great improvement in the towns above
named; that it is in various places unnecessa-
riiy circuitous; that it traverses many high
nils that may be avoided and that the public
convenience and necessity require new roads
towns.
The object of the Petitioners is TO lay before
the Commissioners general view of said road
from me central part of Worcester to the west
line OF the County, through the aforesaid towns,
to point out such general and particular new
routes as are less circuitous and hilly
No. l. Beginning at the western part of
the County, near Sylvanus Thomas's inn. on
the road through Rattlesnake Valley, in Brook
held thence southerly in the best direction 10
the old road near Samuel d. Lamberton's dwell
ling house, partly by new route and partly
on the old road. This is level route, and less
circuitous than the old road
No. =. Again: Beginning about twenty rods
southery of said S. Thomas inn, and thence,
bearing easterly of the old road in the best di.
reetion and connect again with the old roud
near said Lamberton's house. This route il
less clrcuitous than the old road.
No 3. Again Leave said old road little
southerly OF said Lamberton's house, thence in
the best direction to the bridge at The outlet
of Wckaboag Pond in said Brookfeld. This
route avoids long chain Of hills, is very level,
and the soil suitable for a good road.
No. A. Again Leave the old road near said
bridge, thence in the best direction to the old
road near the Jennison house. This route inn
proves the hill.
No, 5. Again; Leave the old road near the
centre of the village, in the South Parish, in
Brookheld, thence in the best direction 10 the
old road near Joseph Gilbert's dwelling house,
connecting with and interesting said road in
sundry places.
No g. Again Leave the old road near John
Aspenwall's,. in said Brookfeld, thence in the
best direction to point in the Stevens's road,
about half a mile east of Shelton Felton's dwell
ling house.
No. z. Again: Leave the old road at or
near the Furnace, in said Brookfeld or near
Thomas Gallup's dwelling house, thence along
the seven mile river to the old road between
James Rowland and Amasa Bsmis's dwelling
house.
No. 8. Again: Leave the old road near the
seven mile river. in Spencer, thence bearing
northerly and joining the old road near Dea.
Summers dwelling house.
Nos Again: Leave the old road near the
tavern in She lower village in Spencer, thence
easterly and join the old road near the house
Of Rev. Mr.. Pope, late of Spencer.
No. 10. Again: Leave the old road near the
Meeting House, in Spencer, bearing southerly
and join the old road near the pound.
No. II. Again: Leave ths old road near
widow Stebbinss dwelling house, in Spencer,
bearing northerly of the old road-connect with
1t again near Eams's cabinet shop.
No. H. Again: Leave the old road near
the house of - Green, next east of tho
pound, or near the house Of widow Boyden, in
said Spencer, from either of said points in the
best direction to the old road near the house of
Henry Sergeant on Mount Pleasant. or near
the South2ate house, or near the Bottomly
Factory, about one mile east of Leicester Meet
ing House.
No. 10. Again: Leave the old road near
Hemlock Hallow, in Spencer, thence in the
best direction to the old road near Jeremiah
Watson's dwelling house, in Spencer.
No. IA. Again: Leave the old road near
said Watson's dwelling house, thence in the
best direction and join the old road near D avid
Trasks dwelling house, in Leicester.
No. Is. Again: Leave the old road west of
N. 2. Denny, Esqs dwelling house, on Mount
Pleasant, thence in the best direction and Join
the old road near the new brick Card Factory.
No. 16. Again: Leave the old road near the
east line of Leicester, thence in the best direc.
ton and join the old road about fifty rods west
Of Jones's tavern, in Worcester.
SIMEON BURT, and 65 others.