Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-10
TOWN WARRANT
Posted Wednesday for Coming
Election at Millbury.
The Principal Articles Accident to the
Farnumsvle Overland express-Gift
to ex-supt. Sweeney.

NIillbury, March 9.-The town warrant
was posted today and is very interest
ing. 1t contains "a articles among
which the following are the most i'm,
portant; Article 2, to choose by ballot
all town officers required Dy law or by
vote of the town to be so chosen, and
to vote 'yes'' or mo" in answer to the
question, Shall license be granted for the
sale of intoxicating liquors in this
town? The polls will be open at $50
o'clock a. m, and may be closed at 4
p. m.
Article 6. to determine the time when
all taxes shall be payable, and to make
regulations concerning the payment of
the same.
Article 8, to see what compensation
the town will allow members of the fire
department for their services for the
year ensuing.
Article 13, to see if the town will raise
and appropriate any money to take
care of the fire alarm or take any ac-
ton thereon.
Article IA, to see if the iowa will raise
and appropriate any money to puc-
| chase rubber blankets for the fire de-
Article 10, to see If the town will sell
Mrs. Emile f. Allen a strip of land on
the southerly side Of the school house
lot in West Millbury, or take any ac-
ton relating thereon.
Article 20, to see If the town will vote
to increase the membership of Dion
Engine Company, No. 0, OF West Mill
bury, from 80 to 80 men, and raise and
| appropriate money therefor.
Afstf 10 = , ~
and appropriate any money to cut
down the hill near the house of John
Haywood on Sycamore street, from a
point near the residence Of Daniel
Dempsy to the hydrant at the foot of
said hill, a distance Of about 225 feet,
as petitioned for By John Il. Haywood
and others.
Article "a, to see If the town VIII au-
thorize the selectmen to publish list
of all uncollected taxes in their annual
reports.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
An accident causing considerable
damage, took place last evening near
the office of c. IT. Aldrich's mill, in
which a car belonging to the Black
stone Valley Street Railway Company
participated. D. J. Whitney's Farnums-
vile Overland express" which travels
| between Worcester and Farnumsville,
had occasion last evening to stop in
front of the mill of Mr.. Aldrich for the
purpose of unloading a quantity of pipe,
the property of Mr.. Aldrieh. A. car
! coming from Farnumsville then made
its appearance, and AIotorman Austin
crashed into the team before he could
bring his car to standstill.
One of the horses was right in the
! middle of the track, and the other
which was on the outside of the track
was not hurt badly. The horse which
stood in the track was severely cut, and
may die. The pole of the wagon was
broken off completely, and the driver
had to obtain another wagon before he
could reach home. The motorman
claimed to be going at a slow rate OF
speed, and said that his power was shut
off; but there is quite a grade at this
particular place, and a car has consis-
cradle speed, though the power is shut
off.
TOWN LIBRARY REPORT
The following is the report of the trus-
tees of the town library: During the
year the library has been open 139 days
for the delivery Of books; number of
books delivered 1871, divided and class
j
$3.50, travel 225, poetical 1O2, scientific
1876, literary 152, miscellaneous 142, agri-
cultural and mechanical 40 historical
246, biographical III, magazines 53S.
Number of volumes at present in libra
ry S232, all in good condition Finan-
cial standing, sums available for Ii
brary purposes: Balance March /, 1897,
$15.52; refunded dog tax, $59O17, making,
in all, $60569 Amount paid out: F. H.
NH rpi9a
ing, $500; salary of librarian, $175; sal
ary of assistants, $34.3S; Estes & Lau-
riat, for books, $685. electric lights,
$18.75. This leaves a balance on hand
March /, 1898, of $2996S. The libra
rian's account is: On hand March l,
1897, $6401; sale of catalogues and fines,
$32.4O, making, In all, S96.41; deducting
$11,01 paid for cards, leaves $3.50.
PRESENTED WITH $50.
A large gathering of the employees of
the Suburban road paid visit to Land
lord Bartlett, at his hotel this evening,
It being the annual meeting and election
Of officers Of the relief association. Some
20 members of the association were
present. An oyster supper was served
and all enjoyed a royal good time till
a late hour Ex-Superintendent Sweeney
BRIEF MENTION.
Charles Horne and Napoleon Gardner
are preparing their dogs to send to
Leominster.
A. j. Rice has resumed work again at
his saw mill, after severe illness of a
number of weeks.
The board of registers met this eve
ming and added some six or seven new
names to the voting list. They will meet
again Saturday for the last time this
year.
The inspectors paid visit to the
Nillbury cotton mills today and inspect
ed the boilers and engines, which were
found In good condition.
Mr.. Lachapelle has moved to Fisher
vile,
The republican caucus will be held
Thursday evening, March TO- and live
ly time is looked forward to.
AMAQREN