The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
NOT In IL.
BowIers' Firm
Scouts
BREWERY COMBINE.
Local Beer Makers Don't
Believe in the Scheme.

According to the parties reported as
interested there is little probability that
Worcester will be represented in the
brewery consolidation, which is just
now agitating the minds of Springfield
people
The Springfield papers of yesterday
were filed with glowing accounts of
the proposed consolidation. The re-
ports stated that the scheme embraced
the big brewery of the Bowler brothers
in this city.
The truth of this report is, however.
natly contradicted by the local brew
ers. A representative of The Spy call
ca at the office of the Bowler brothers
brewery yesterday. John Bowler the
president of the company, was away,
ana could not be seen, but Vice Presi-
dent Herbert X. Sparrell, who was in
charge OF the comDany's affairs in the
absence of President Bowler. said: Il
can tell you al that Mr.. Bowler could
about that matter, for we know absol-
utely nothing about it, except what we
nave seen in the papers. No. we
nave not even been approached in the
natter
Asked what he thought of the pro
lect and its chances of naturalization,
ME- Sparrell said frankly that he did
not think much of it, and did not
put much faith in the chances of its
being brought to a successful issue.
Why, l. wonder if these two Spring
! field mem realize what they are un-
| dertakfng, said Mr.. SparrelI "TIoW
much do you think it would take to
bring about this talked of consolida-
| ton? Well, any amount of money
might be put into it, but it couldn't be
done with anything under 81 600. 600
Now, | hardly think these men can
raise that amount. They are promot-
ers; that's What they are Their plan
| is to get the breweries Interested in a
combine if possible and then. armed
with good security, to go to the banks
| and say, Here, we can arrange a
combination of these breweries,' and
| in that way raise the necessary money.
At present about the only brewery
ready to enter such a combine in
| Springfield is the Springfield Brewing
Company, who have recently
| felt the effects of keen
competition. I do not believe that the
directors of the Highland company OF
Springfield would favor such a com
bine''
Asked if his company would consider
a proposition to enter the new combine,
Mr.. Spared replied, "Well, not until
we know more about it than we do
now anyway"
The brewery of Bowler Brothers is
well known as one of the largest in
| this section of the country, and its
annual output will equal that of any
brewery in this section. The evident
opposition to the consolidation scheme
may seriously hamper the work Of the
/ promoters
The men representing the syndicate
said to be behind the consolidation
movement, are Charles H. Parsons and
Robert A. Knight Of Springfield Mr.
! Knight is well known as a prominent
member of the Hampden county bar
and Mr.. Parsons is a prominent real
estate dealer, being formerly connect
ed with the movement which resulted
in the unsuccessful attempt 20 make
public market pay in Springfield The
consolidation scheme is said to include
/ the Springfield and Highland compan-
| les in Springfield, the Consumers COM
\ pany of Chicopee, the Hampden of
! Holyoke and Bowler Brothers Of this
/ city. OF these concerns, the Springfield
| Brewing Company Is about the only
one whose Officers regard the proposed
/ consolidation with favor. Selig Ma
Mia, president of that company, thinks
it would be a move in the right direc-
ton, to head off the fierce competition
now existing between the breweries,
which only results in the production
of poor grade of beer.