The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-29
ROOFS BLOWN OFF.
Within Machine Works Suffer a Sig Dam
age-Homs From Holland.

who left Whitinsville five weeks ago
for Holland, returned home late Sat
urday evening Mr.. Leenstra had not
seen his parents for five years, and
thought he would spend a month with
them. He had been there but three
days when an officer came for him, but
he was away visiting.
The officer wanted him to join the
army Mr.. Leenstra left Holland inn
mediately and went to Belgium until
his baggage arrived, after which he
took a steamer to England, where lie
remained a few weeks, and then re-
turned to Whtinsville.
When the people of Whitinsviue
awoke yesterday morning they found
themselves buried in snow. No trains
came through The ministers wended
their way to their different churches,
but found very few in the congrega-
tions. The drifts on the Main street
are from three to eight feet deep. on
the back streets they reach four and
five feet deep The milkmen were late
and some of them did not arrive at all.
West Brown, who lives at the east
end had to shovel his way along, and
besides found many large trees lying
in the road. One man living near
over an hour to come to WhitinsYille
Some Of the drifts were so high that
he could not see over them. Many
large shade trees We're torn up by the
roots. 1t was the first time for many
years that a Sunday paper did not ar
rive.
Four-horse teams were breaking the
roads, but did little good as the wind
blew the snow and no trace of their
marks could be seen.
Only one bicycle rider was seen yes
terday, and the people took him for a
snow man. He was from Providence
way and had to be in Connecticut at
10 o'clock yesterday morning, and was
making his way towards Douglas,
where he said he would take the train.
He left Providence Saturday evening.
The trains today are mostly on time,
but some of the milkmen have not yet
been heard Of A team was dug out
| near the Sutton line, but did not find
| trace of any one till late last evening,
when the people saw a man coming
with lantern, who claimed the team.
The Within machine works also suf-
fered from the storm. A large part of
/ the tin roof was torn off No. shop,
| as was also a large part of the roof
from the foundry, which was thrown
| like a flash to the ground, making a
| tremendous noise This was the most
| serious damage that was done by the
storm.
Before Judge Putnam, in the district
court at Uxbridge, Saturday, the case
Of Michael ]. Cotter VS.. Frederick Ma
| thewman, both of this place. was
heard. The case was the outcome Of
| collision between Mathewman and
| James Doogan, a nephew Of Cotters
both riding bicycles. Cotter, who
| bought the wheelfo his nephew, claim
ed it was damaged by the collision to
the extent of So, which he paid for re-
pairing it after the collision, and he
sought to recover, claiming Mathew
| man did not exercise due care. The
collision occurred on the evening Of
July 2, 1891 on Church street. The
Judge reserved his decision. NJ r.
F'laherty for the plaintiff and S. b. Taft
for defendant
William A. Beane of Rockdale is
building a new siX-tenement block on
his premises Contractor Scott has the
contract.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Roche of East
street welcomed a baby boy to their
home yesterday.
Peter Topp and a gang of men COM
menced work Saturday on the cellar for
house for Thomas Prest, at the east
end.
Miss Elizabeth Coolidge of Boston is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sea-
graves of Oak street.
MumfOrd Council, knights of Column
bus, who were going to Pascoag yester-
day. where new council was to be in
stituted, did not go on account of the
severe storm.
Saturday evening there was a party
in honor of Corporal William Mccarthy
at his parents home Games were in
duged in to a late hour, and a social
evening enjoyed. Refreshments were
served. Mr. Mccarthy left today for
Marlboro, where he formerly lived.