The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-30
w alter Said to
Be Bad.
SPENCER PEOPLE
Have Their Annual Fall
Kick Over the Matter.

Spencer, Oct. 29.-complaint upon
complaint is being made by citizens
from all parts Of Spencer, about the
rank condition of the Shaw pond water,
which " used in nearly every house in
town. Many people will. not drink it,
and procure drinking water from a
neighbours well, or from some spring
which is handy. The water has been
very rank for the past rev Gays, es-
pecially so in the lower part of the
town. The condition of the water has
improved very much in the past day
or two, and in a short time viii un~
doubtedly be all right.
Shaw pond is situated Just back of
Edward Warren's house on the Lei-
cester road. TIT is one of the best
water supplies of any town around
here, and the water is way above par.
The pond has a rocky bottom, and is
hemmed in by rocks bat around the
shores of the pond there is a thick
underbrush, and the poor condition of
the water today is due to a great ex-
tent to that. Many people are CONS
planning about the superintendent of
water works and the water commits
of the poor waterD Many people think
that by opening the different hy-
drants ABOUT town. Cor a short time,
every two or three weeks, that the
water could be Kept pure and clear.
This impression is wholly wrong,
however, as that would do no good
whatever in this case. Nearly every
fall the water is bad for short space
of time. 1t is thought by some people
that the cells in the pipes are tie cause
of the bad water.
The poor condition Of the water this
year is laid by the water commission
ers to the heavy rains and the many
dead leaves which wash into the pond
around the edges.
The water commissioners say that
the water win be bad only temporarily,
and probably in the course of a week
will be as good as ever. It is no fault
of the water commissioners, neverthe-
less, and is a thing which is pretty
hard to be avoided.
WORCESTER RESPONSIBLE.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs Frank J.
Norcross was pleasantly surprised by
IL members of the executive commit
tee Of the Woman's Relief Corps, at her
home on Pleasant street The after
noon was spent in a social way and
ioyed, which was furnished by the Wis
irors. Shortly after supper the happy
party broke up, each seeking her re-
spective home. Those present were:
Mrs. William Parker, Mrs. Charles
Hancock, Mrs. c. E. Bacon, Mrs. John
Leland, Mrs. Frank Rice, Mis-. e. j.
Bean, Mrs. Albert Snow, Mrs. Charles
Sibley, Mrs. Thomas ,3idwell, Mrs. Joe
Prouty and Mrs. Emma Prouty Mrs
Norcross is a very active member OF
the executive committee.
1, A LONG CASE.
| A long drawn-out but uninteresting
| criminal case was tried this forenoon
and part of this afternoon, in Trial
Justice Curtis private court room. The
2Sth of last May, Thomas Doyle OF
North Brookfeld was arrested in that
town for assaulting John O'Brien OF
North Brookfield, for which offense he
received a sentence of 80 days. To-
day Doyle sued O'Brien to recover dam
ages. but after four hours of testi-
mony and of arguing by the attorneys
Judge Curtis finally reserved his deci-
sion. The attorneys were ]. r. Kane
Of Spencer for the plaintiff and Emer-
son Barnes of North Brookfield for the
defendant.
e. e. Jones & Co. have begun TAX
! ing account Of stock at their factory
on Main street. This concern in
years past has been one of the busiest
in Spencer, but during the past two
years business has been exceedingly
dull for them.
LOCAL MEN DELIGHTED.
The Spencer high school boys are de-
| lighted tonight over the outcome of the
foot bali game between the Southbridge
and North Brookfield high school
teams. which resulted in score of e
to 0 for the former team. Not that the
local boys had any prejudice in the
game, only that the decided victory by
Southbridge over North Brookfield
gives them the championship without
doubt. as they have defeated every
team in the association, with the ex-
cepticn CT the North Brookheld team
which eleven they will line up against
next Saturday in Spencer. Manager
Fred II. Ames has completed the fol-
| lowing schedule for the remainder OF
the season. Nov 5, North Brooktield
high school at Spencer; Nov. IL, South
bridge high school at Spencer; Nov. H.
! North Brookfield at North Brookfield:
Nov. &C. David Prouty H. S. Alumni
at Spencer. The team has not beer
scored on thus far this season, and vii
do all in its power not to let a team
cross it's goal line for the remainder OF
the season.
An exciting foot bali game took place
this afternoon at Railroad park be-
tween the Buck school team and the
East Main street grammar school team
which resulted in a tie, neither side
being able to score.
I William A. Wilson, who resides or
the North Brookfield road, has pur.
chased the wood lot, known as the Dim
lex lot, bordering on the south side OF
Styles reservoir.
Messrs. Mixer and Wayne, who have
been in town for the past three weeks
putting automatic fire extinguishers
into Taft's No. l mill, expect to COM
plete their work in the course of a
week.
A set of new looms, which consists OF
IT, has Just arrived in town to be sci
up in Taft's No. l wollen mill Work
was begun on setting them up today.
A large number of local shoe makers
assembled in Odd Fellows hall last
evening to listen to a very able address
given by a speaker from Boston.
About 80 couples enjoyed social
dance in Odd Fellows hall tonight.
C. w. Rankin, motorman on the War
rem, Brookfeld and Spencer electric
road. resumed work today after a five
weeks hunting and fishing trip in the
Maine woods.
Daniel Mccarthy, who it is rumored
Joined the First Heavy Artillery, is Wis
iting his parents at their home on
School street.
Fred NJ Corliss is visiting his cousin,
Miss May Corliss of Lincoln street
George Burns of Boston arrived in
town today as a guest of Captain Emer-
sonon Stone and family of High street
Lester Norcross Of B@achmont is on
a short visit to his parents
! Linus NJ. Snow of Summit street
started today on two weeks vacation,
part of which he will spend in Athol
and Springfield.
Joseph Achim of Maple street is con-