Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
DUDLEY FRANCHISE.
Selectmen Make Stipulations in
Webster and Dudley Case.
Directors Are Disappointed, as They
Looked for Speedy Results--Many
Webster News Notes.

Dudley met on Dudley hill, yesterday
afternoon, for their regular monthly
meeting. 1t was expected by the di-
rectors and the stockholders of the Web
ster and Dudley Electric Railway Com
pany, that the board would grant
franchise, but they were disappointed
as nothing definite was arrived at, The
town fathers have stipulated three
amendments, and If accepted by the
directors, the selectmen will at once
grant the requested franchise. The
amendments are that the road must be
built and in operation from the Merino
bridge to the Chaseville school within
one year, and if this part of the route
is not completed and in running order
within that period, the franchise win
be forfeited.
The second is that the franchise can
not be sold to any other parties than
the present petitioners. The third and
last restriction, although stipulated by
the selectmen, is fully covered by law.
1t is that all street parades shall have
the right of way.
The board appointed Chester A Arm
strong as warden for the poor farm,
for the period of one year This is Mr..
Armstrong; fifth consecutive term.
The salary per year is $500 Orders ag-
gregating $1,000 were approved and
drawn. The recent snow storm cost the
town in the neighborhood of $500 in re-
moving the snow, ice, etc, from the
streets and cutters.
VERY MUCH DISSATISFIED.
Principal Morse of the high school
met the members of the senior class re-
Gently, and stated that, on account of
the unusual high number of graduates
this year, it would be impossible for all
to participate in the exercises on grad
uation night
He said that the participants will be
chosen by him on their standing in
scholarship, conduct and ability in writ
ing and reading; that all of the class
would be expected to write essays, and
that they must be selected at once and
meet his approval not later than March
25; that essays when completed must
contain about 1900 words and must be
ready by May 10, On that day the eight
best qualified to take the prominent
parts will be chosen.
The members of the class, all anxious
to take an important part on that event
full evening, demurred and stated that
| if it is possible for them to induce Su-
perintendent Morse to adopt new set
of rules, they certainly will work a great
deal harder for the occasion.
The class held an Indignation meet
ing Friday evening, with President j,
W. GILES in the chair. They voted not
to submit to Mr.. Morse's ruling, as they
consider it unreasonable They claim
| that the class as a whole should speak,
and not eight selected ones. The class
will hold private meeting next Tues
day and take definite. steps. They will
interview the school committee to see if
they will intervene for them and petit
| ton Mr.. Morse to adopt a new set of
rules.
The graduating class this year is the
| largest that has ever yet been grad
uated from the school. There are II
members, as follows: J. w. GILES For
rest NJ. Larcher, p A, Ryan, Ernest
| Joslin, J, w. Berger, G. Harry Cocks
j. w. Grady, Ralph w, Hill, Fred Baker,
| Warren w. Wiheeloek Walter T. God
dard, Alice Harris, Imogene b, Cowie,
| Emma Hawkinson, Mabel Blackman,
Aline o. Cowie and Georgia Fits.
FOR INCREASED SALARY.
A petition is being circulated around
town and in southbridge, for an in
crease of salary for Andrew J. Bartholo-
NEW, who presides in the judicial ca
pacity as judge in both Southbridge and
Webster. The petition also requests
that a clerk of court be appointed to
| serve in that capacity in both towns.
| This is what the first district court of
southern Worcester has never had, and
the subject was agtated by the Judge
and many other interested ones some
time ago, but nothing definite was ac-
complished at that time.
Elias B. Wakefield would probably
be appointed, but as he holds the posi-
tion of probation officer. which office
exempts him from accepting that Of
Ol n l1a fp
cept the same.
The salary as clerk is 5000 a year,
and as Mr.. Wakefield realizes some
thing better than that compensation as
probation officer, he states that his
present job is preferable, unless by some
official pulf' he could secure both po-
sitions, which he would gladly accept,
HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL.
David, the five-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs Horace Mathewson, who has
been at the Massachusetts, General Hos
pital for the past ten days, suffering
from a complication of diseases which
the hospital surgeons have diagnosed as
consumption of the blood, arrived in
town this evening with his parents
The father had taken the boy to
physicians of local repute and also doc
tors in Worcester, but they all said
that an operation was necessary to save
or prolong the boys life. ! The doctors
at the hospital in Boston say the same
but they have been waiting for signs of
Improvement In the lads condition be-
fore operating, but as the boy does not
seem to get any better, the doctors ad-
vised his father to take him home, but
they entertain little hopes of a recovery.
A MODERATE FINE.
The case of Roner Marshall for I'M
reasonable neglect in supporting his
wife, who lives in Providence, r, T.,
came up on continuance before the
judge Saturday forenoon. Probation
Officer f. B. Wakefield who had nves-
tigated the case, testified. The judge
found the prisoner guilty, but imposed
very moderate fine-the costs Of pri-
soner's arrest, which amounted to s.. .5S.
ROUND ABOUT TOWN
Frank Upham, contractor, was in
specting the rear of the post office block,
Saturday, with its owner Lyman r.
Eddy who contemplates building an an
mex to connect the post office block to'
the one in the rear. This will greatly
enlarge the Office and stores in both
buildings.
The celebrated Tommy Shearer Com
pany, which will exhibit in Music Hall,
all Of the coming week, will present on
Monday night, Southern home" On
Tuesday evening, The dangers of
great city" will occur. A matinee will
be given on Wednesday and Saturday.
The freight department at the local
Boston and Albany railroad is rushing
There is more business now than there
has been for several years. The clerks
are working overtime in order to com
plete their reports.
A long distance telephone has been
placed IN the saloon of John B. Nc