The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-30
Upsala Street
Girl Gone.
CLARA CARLSON
Has Not Been Heard From
Since Thanksgiving,

Clara w. Carlson 17-year-old daugh-
ter of Sven Carlson, g. Upsala street,
Thanksgiving morning, and
since that time her parents and friends
have been in ignorance of her where
abouts.
Her friends are unwilling to accept
the idea that anything has happened
to her, but her mother and intimate
friends Of the family are fearful that
the girl has met with foul play. Clara
is an unusually bright and intelligent
girl, plump and rosy checked, light
hair and complexion.
She has attended a business college,
and is possessed of considerably more
education than most girls at her age
and station in life. Some time ago she
entered the employ of Mrs c, H. But
ters, who was located in Worcester
for a time advertising d certain brand
of hatcheled Goldfish. The girl had fol-
lowed this line of work before, and
when Mrs. Buffers came to Worcester
she Immediately looked her up and en-
gagged her services.
About two weeks ago Mrs. Buffers
went to Springfield and the girl ac-
companied her. Since she has been
in Springfield Miss Carlson has lived
at the Y. w. c. A. building and appar-
emily enjoyed her work and surround
ings But from a letter received by
her parents Nov. II, which is the last
they have heard from her, the girl was
evidently sick of her work In this
letter she stated that her employer was
going to Holyoke within week or two,
and that she was undecided as to
whether she should accompany her or
not. In case she did not, she would
come home.
This is the last her parents have
heard from their daughter, and al
though they expected her Thanksgiving
day, she failed to appear All that can
be learned of the girl in Springfield is
that she worked for Mrs. Buffers, who
mas headquarters in that city at II
Bush street.
She had spoken of going home
Thanksgiving, but evidently changed
her mind, and ON Thanksgiving morn
ing started to visit a family named
Mosher in West Springfield, with whom
she is acquainted The girl is known to
have met members of the Mosher fam
lily the Tuesday before THANKSGIVING.
but the family deny that she was with
them on Thursday
In Springfield it has been learned that
the girl has a sweetheart in Sutton, of
whom her mother does not approve,
and it is thought she may have gone
there to spend the holidays and has
been unable to reach home since. A
part Of her salary is still due her, and
her employers are at a loss to account
for her whereabouts The only descrip-
ton they are able to give of her is
that she is II years old, but looks older.
is plump and rosy-cheeked, wore a dark
dress and green jacket.
Yesterday Mrs Buffers became
alarmed at the girls disappearance and
wired her parents in Worcester. but
they are unable to throw any light on
the matter
The Spy man called at the Carlson
home on Upsala street last night and
talked with members of the family, but
they were unable to give any further
particulars. The family consists Of a
father, who is employed at the Quin-
sigamond works of the Washburn &,
Moen Company, a mother, one son and
two daughters, beside the missing girl.
Mr. Carlson speaks little English, but
appreciates the case thoroughly. He
says his wife is afraid their daughter
has met with foul play, but he con-
siders her able to take care of herself.
He thinks her disappearance is ac-
counted for by the fact that she is Wis
iting friends.
She has been intimate with a girl
named Hilda Anderson, who works for
family who have recently moved into
a house on Park avenue, and with a
family named Moo, who live on a farm in
Sutton. She may have gone to either
of these places. He considers it strange
if she has been in the city, that she has
not been home.
He does not know the number of
Park avenue where her girl friend is
employed, but will take steps today
toward ascertaining whether she has
been there or not. lie Will also COM
munieate with the Moo family in Sui
ton. He would not admit that the girl
had lover living with the Moo fam
lily
The matter has not been reported to
the police as yet, but will be unless
some trace of the girls whereabouts
can be found within the next few days