Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24
WORK AHEAD.
New York Army Contract Means
Dollars for Spencer.
May Necessitate Running of Spencer
WooIen Co.'S Mills Night and
DAY for Year.

Spencer March ga government
contract for army goods has been drawn
up within day or two by a New York
concern, which will mean hundreds Of
thousands of dollars to be paid into
Spencer.
The big contract may necessitate the
running of the mills of the Spencer
Woolen Company night and day for
over year. The business at the mills
will be increased more than 50 per cent
Newton Darling is to be released from
his contract with Beebe, Webber & Co
of Holyoke, before June l. Important
changes will be made, which will be an
agreeable surprise to the business ele-
mentS of Spencer. Newton Darling,
when interviewed today, declined to say
anything in regard to the contract for
the army goods to be made at the Spen-
GER mills; but parties connected with the
drawing up of the contract with the
government, told the Spy reporter the
facts of the case, as follows: There is
liable to be big change at the two
mills run by Newton Darling, under
contract for Beebe, Webber & Co. of
Holyoke. The idea that, on account of
very favorable opening which Newton
Darling has been able to make through
New York commission house for a
government contract, which will carry
the mills for more than a year, it is un-
derstcod that Beebe, Weber & Co. are
willing to release Mr. Darling, or rath-
er, TO shorten the period of duration of
their present contract, so that the same
shall cease June l.
Inc mills will commence then to work
on government contract 1t is possible
that one or both of the broad loom mills
VIII have to be run day and night, in
oroer TO produce the amount of goods
tne new York parties are willing to
take through the year. Mr.. Darling has
contracted to make the army goods for
the New York house, and it is chiefly
on account of the favorable opportunity
Wnlch ne has of shortening his contract
Win Beebe, Webber & Co., that this
pig order for army goods is to be filed
at the Spencer mills.
a new set of looms will be put in be-
IoFe ran and more goods will be man
uIactured at the mills after June / than
at any time since they have been built,
MR.. WATSON WILL NOT RESIGN.
isaac L. Prouty told a Spy reporter
today that the resignation of Edwin L.
watson, as president of the Worcester
ana Suburban street Railway. is not at
all probable. He said: ''Mr, Watson win
return in few days from his trip to
southern California and resume his du-
tles as president of the road
oolls changes may be made in the
Soy u laying new track between
spencer and Leicester. This will mot he
zone right away, however. but when the
state road is built between the two
towns the Suburban company will prob
aply lay new rails.
New cars will, of course, be built for
ti tiie ROAD. The increased patronage on
lhe warren, Brookfield and SnaI,cer
road, which will result from the branch
ROAD TO North Brookfield, will rather ne
cessltate putting in new cars on fha
SUBURBAN road to meet the w, B. &, s.
line. Mr.. Prouty said that rumors to the
erect that he was to resign from the
presidency of the Isaac Prouty & Co.
sFoe corporation were without founda
tion.
CoNNEFF FOR TRAINER.
Tommy" Conneff will train the
David Prouty high school boys for the
interscholastic meet in June
Several coaches have sought the posi-
uon, but Mr.. Conneff's clean record as
an athlete and his superior KNOWLEDGE
OF track athletics makes him the choice
OF Prlnclpal E. S. Tirrell and the high
school boys
MI. Tirrel when interviewed today
SAID that Mr.. Conneff was his choice. He
was visited by the well known distance
runner, the first of the week, and is
very favorably impressed with Mr. Con-
neffs ability as a trainer
Marager Frank Mccain is desirous of
having Coneff train the team, and his
engagement as coach is assured, Man
ager Mccain thinks the high school
boys are fortunate in securing the ser
vices Of SO experienced an athlete.
There is now $50 in the treasury of the
Athletic Association, and Principal Tir-
rell is in favor Of having subscription
paper circulated to raise as much addi-
tional money as is necessary to defray
the training expenses of the team.
Connect was interviewed last night at
the Sherwood House by a Spy reporter,
and he expressed his willingness to
come to Spencer to train the high school
team. When told of the previous work of
the team and the records of the boys
made at the last interschoIastic meet,
he was satisfied that there was sufficient
material to turn out a fast team.