The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
.Theo. c.. Bates
Plans For
THE BIG LAKE.
Will Convert Into a Typical
Summer Resort.

pie are greatly interested in the well
! fare of Lake Lashaway, in East
| Brookfleld, on the shores of which they
make their summer homes. During
this past summed there vera Is Spencer
families, besides many Other young
people, who enjoyed the tishinA and
bathing Of the waters of the lake,
Many families own beautiful summer
cottages, while others own lots upon
which they set up their tents during
the warm summer months.
Among the cottage and land owners
on the shores of Lashaway are; M. N.
Horr, c.. B. Torrey, F. w. Boulton, F.
A. Livermore. DR.. F. J. Sanborn, A. D.
Putnam, Alton Barr, E. P. Cutler, J.
s. White, J. S. Billiard, G. W. Sayer.
For the benefit Of Spencer people,
The Spy man had about IL twenty min
utes' interview yesterday morning
with Hon. It. C. Bates of Worcester,
who owns the water privilege, concern
ing his future plans. 1t VIII be remenl>
bered the campers at Lake Lsshaway
this past summer, were greatly stirred
up by the announcement of T. G. Bates,
stating that there would be no more
fishing, boating or bathing in the lake,
and notices were posted all around the
pond to that effect He also announced
that any offenders would be immedi-
ately punished. For some time this
placed damper on the pleasure of the
campers and visitors at the lake, many
of whom did not dare to fish. battle
or boat any more during the summer.
Others, however, who were a little
more courageous, INDUCED in all three,
none OF whom were ever brought to
account for it. There has been much
talk about this matter among Spencer
people, and many things prip ted but
this is the first real interview with Mr..
Bates that reporter has ever had.
MIR. Bates said that he had read in
the papers about how diegusted the
people in this vicinity were with him,
but If they would only look on the
right side Of the question and help him,
he would guarantee TO make Lake
Lashaway one of the finest summer re-
sorts in this part of the country.
He said that he did not post these ne
tices because he wanted TO be disagree
able, nor because the electric road was
built from North Brook1eld to the east,
but simply because he wanted to benz
eft the people in this vicinity, and give
to them a beautiful summer resort Mr..
Bates said that at the present time
he had got an expert employed beau
tifying lake in Canada. and when
| he was through there, he would send
him to beautify Lake Lashaway. lie
then added that the man, boy, woman
| or child who dared to FISH in the wa,
ters of the lake, after the expert be-
gins work there, will be punished to the
full extent of the law
When asked about boating or bath
ing, he said that he did not object Sc
| riously to them, but he did object to
| fishing. He said that the pond had
been fished to death, so that at the
present time nothing but little fish
were taken from it's waters, most of
which were thrown on to the shores,
| thus causing an unhealthy and disa-
| greeable state of affairs. My plan u.s.
said he, hereafter to keep all fisher
men off the lake for the next three
years, and stock the pond, so that at
| the end Of that time people can get
some enjoyment from the fishing"
Mr.. Bates says that he is also will
| ling to beautify the shores OF
| the lake at his own expense
| if the land owners are willing. besides
! taking out all the stumps and raising
the dam, so as to raise the water Level
| six feet. Mr.. Bates thinks when the
| land owners and people in general
fully understand his plans, they win
| be willing to cooperate with him In
| stead Of curse him.
RESTORED, AS PREDICTED.
! At exactly IL o'clock this morning, as
the trimmers were assembled in n. c.
Prouty's private Office at the big shop
| after having a long conference concern
| ing the reduction in their wages, Mr.
| Prouty did as The Spy predicted in to-
days issue, and restored to the trim
mers their former wages. This was all
| he could do, as every one of the trim
mers had agreed not to accept the cut
down, and If it was not restored, tc
| leave the factory. 1t is the same with
| this department as with the other
| two which have been restored theil
! former prices, that H. there are many
orders on hand which must be finished
and which cannot be completed without
the trimmers.
WAS LARGELY ATTENDED.
The funeral of the late John Mcguire
of Grove street took place this morn
at 9 O'Clock from the Church Of the
| Holy Rosary. Many relatives and
| friends assembled at the church to see
Rev. G. H. Dolan pay the last tributes
to one of Spencer's old and faithful res
| idents. The floral tributes were MANY
Il
chael Coffey, Daniel Hefferman, Thorn
as Morrison and Daniel DurniAsy- all OF
| Spencer, and all of whom were intimate
| friends of the deceased. The interment
took place in St Mary's ce1.etery.
Mr.. BARNES FUNERAL.
The funeral of the late D. H. Barnes
| of Main street, whose death was an.
nounced exclusively in The Spy this
morning, will take place tomorrow af-
| ternoon at l O'clock at his late resi-
dence. Mr.. Barnes death was caused
| by cancer of the stomach, instead Of
| Bright's disease, as was before an.
nounced
| The funeral of the late Adelard Duha.
mel will take place tomorrow morning
at 8 o'clock at st. Mary-s church.
| CROWD DISAPPOINTED.
The large crowd which lined Mair
street on both sides this afternoon al
about 4.30, to see Mrs. Anna M. G. Aller
| make her record run from New York tC
Boston, was greatly disappointed, wher
| it was announced that Mrs. Allen had
been disabled, and had returned to New
York. Mrs. Allen seems to be a great
| favorite in Spencer, and win undoubt-
| eddy receive warm welcome when she
arrives in Spencer tomorrow night
BAKED HIS OWN BREAD.
| A queer fracas occurred IN HillSVillt
| last night, which resulted in the ar.
rest of Henry Allen. Allen has beer
feeling pretty good for the last few
| days and yesterday got it into his
head that his wife was using more fioul
| for making bread than she ought to
| So, yesterday, Allen baked his owl
break. with very poor results, the
bread being so hard that no one eoulC
eat it. On the refusal of his wife t
eat the new bread, Allen began to bea
and thrash her for which Judge Curtis
gave him four months in the house O.
correction, this morning. Officer Rich
ards of Hillsville made the arrest.
Thomas Manion, who was arrested
! Saturday night for drunkenness an