The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-28
MOtornlen
Spencer
HAVE A COMPLAINT.
Passengers Insist on Stand
ing on Tracks at Terminus.

Spencer, Oct. 27.--Many complaints
are now being made by the motormen
of the Worcester and Suburban electric
road about the passengers of the War
rem, Brookfield and Spencer road, who
get off from the latter cars and stand
directly on the track of the Worcester
and Suburban road The Spy man in
terviewed several motormen today
about the danger all of whom were
very much put out at the way the peo-
pie endanger their lives. They said
that time and time again people get off
the Warren. Brookfeld and Spencer
cars, standing directly in front of
theirs, and even when they ring the
bell pay no attention to it.
There is, of course, no danger in this.
If the car is all right and we'll oontroll-
ed by the motorman, but if the brakes
should not hold and the car could not
be controlled by the motormau, some
one is very liable to be killed.
Especially at this time of the year it
is very dangerous on account of the
leaves on the track. Lots of cars are
unable to ascend Main street hill on
account of the leaves, many of which
came down the hill at rapid pace, and
more than one car has left the rails
by many feet. This is not, however,
wholly the peoples fault, as many Of
them do not realize the extreme danger
in what they are doing.
The cars from both ends arrive in
Spencer on the odd hours, and 20 min
utes of and 20 minutes past the even,
many of which pull in about the same
time. The terminus of both roads are
side by side, not over five feet apart
They are in fact so near to each other
that when the cars stand side by side,
the running boards almost touch.
STILL TALKED ABOUT
The little slip of paper which has been
tackled up in the Leicester lobby, that
obliges all the employees Of the Wor-
cester and Suburban Company to re-
reside in Leicester, thus affecting 10
Spencer employees, who. with their
families, number about 50 persons, is
causing much talk and anxiety among
Spencer people, especially among the
business men. 1t win make a decided
difference with the business men, as
well as many other people. For in
stance, one local doctor will lose four
patients if the employees are compelled
to move into Leicester Not only this,
but every man on the road who resides
in Spencer, without an exception, is a
good, straight man, and a benefit to the
local community. Not one of the en-
ployees want to leave Spencer for sew
eraI reasons, which have been mention
ed in The Spy previously.
EASILY A CHAMPION.
James J. Driscoll proved himself the
champion bowler of all Spencer on the
candle pins last night when he rolled
the highest total of three strings, on
]. H Bissonnette's alley on Wall street,
leading his nearest competitor, who
was Dominick Tiffany by % pins
Much interest has centered in this con-
test among the local bowlers, and the
bowling alley was crowded way to the
door, each one cheering for his par
ticular favorite. In order to select the
ten best bowlers to compete in cham
piorHnip match, Mr.. Bissonnette gave
all Spencer bowlers a month in which
to roll the highest string possible. thus
giving the ten men who bowled the
highest strings during the month, an
opportunity to bowl for the champion
ship last night Only eight of the ten
showed up, however. Henry H. Lee and
Martin Ratigan, both excellent bow
lers, were missing, The prizes were,
first, So; second, So; third, 81.