Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13
TOWNS UNITED.
Southbridge. Clinton and Quincy
in League.
Local Board of Trade Being Materially
Encouraged in Attempt to Secure
Needed Legislation on Him
Grant Act,

Southbridge, Feb. 12.-The Board Of
Trade of Southbridge is receiving the
hearty cooperation of kindred organlza-
| tons throughout the state, in their ef-
forts to secure legislation that will gov
ern the itinerant peddlars in every line
of goods that now flood the common
wealth and are driving many Of the
smaller legitimate merchants to the wall,
In this the local Board of Brade is the
prime mover, and as the effort was
started here the other towns are lending
their aid to Southbridge to have the
matter pushed.
A H. Wheeler, president of the South
brodge board, is in receipt of $50 each
from the, Board of Trade Of Clinton and
Quincy, to be used in forwarding this
movement, and others will soon follow.
Merchants throughout the state are be-
coming aroused to the necessity of some
such action for their own protection,
and an earnest effort will be made to
carry it through. At the regular meet
ing of the Southbridge Board of Trade,
to be held next Thursday night, particu-
4 lar stress will be made along this line,
and a more definite plan of action laid
.out.
/ MOORE STILL MISSING.
George Moore, the man who caused
the trouble at Henry P. Walkers farm
! yesterday has not been heard of since
he left for the woods on the arrival of
John Clapp, as told in the Spy Of yester-
1 day. Mr. Walker appears to take a very
/ liberal view of the affair, and does not
intend to follow the fellow UP, as he re-
CARDS him as a weak minded man, who
will cause him no further trouble, and
| thinks as he had aspirations to be a
musician and wanted to join a show, he
/ has gone to some town with the eXpec-
! tation of getting a place with them,
| Walker does not care to have much to
say of the affair.
Y. NJ. C. A WIN TROPHY.
The final match in the contest between
the Y. NJ. C. A. and Dresser's alleys
bowling teams was rolled last night, and
was won by the Y NJ. C. A. team, and
they are now the possessors of the sill
yer trophy cup. The last match was WoT
by 176 pins, making their total lead ir
the five games All pins. This contest ha.
excited much interest among local bowl
| ers, and the games have been closely
watched. The Y. M. c. A. team have lee
from the start. The following are the
4 Y. NJ. c. Arose, 54S; R. Sanders
..Fr.441; Ashworth 493; Howard, 491; w
7 Sanders, 431. Totals 24O4,
Dresser's team Bradley, 535; Ls
Parle, 1856; Bradford, 465; Caffery, 451
Pellet, 800. Totals, 2226.
TO RAISE $4,000.
The town warrant was published yes
4 terday for a special town meeting to bt
held Monday evening, Feb. 81. Th'
warrant contains two articles, one re
lating to the raising of $4,000 to NEE
bonds on the town hall building tha
fall due in April, and the other to Sc
what action will be taken with the re
port Of the special committee appointed
on the Hamilton street sewer at tn
last town meeting.
OPTICAL TOWN NOTES.
The annual ball and concert Of Arbu
! tus Circle, Companions r3fe the F76fes1
will be held in the t5wh han next Tues
: day evening.
Rev FIR. John R. Reynolds of WoT
cester is to give a lecture in st. Mary
! Hall Hamilton street, next Sunday eve
ming; subject, Rome and her infuenc
/
the knights of Columbus.
Rev Frs. MarcouX and RiOux of In
, dian Orchard, were the guests Of Rev
Mgr. Brochu of this town during part o
last week. Rev. FIR. Rioux 13 years ag
was located in this town.
During the past week measles hav'
been very prevalent in town among th
school children.
The directors of the Southbridgt
4, r.
make arrangements for a business
mems banquet, to be held soon.
There was an enjoyable "Off-night'
social held in the Y. M. c. A. rooms to
Rev. DR.. H. c. Mabie of Boston viii
speak in the Central Baptist Church
Sunday morning, in behalf of the Mis-
sionary Union, and special collection
/ will be taken for foreign missions.
Frank Shaw is seriously ill at hi
home on Canal street.
Fred Iepafre has resigned his position
with the American Optical Company, t
accept one with the Richard Manufac
turing Company.
Superintendent Henry G. Cady of th'
American Optical Works, accompanies
by Mrs. Cady, leaves tomorrow for fev
weeks visit to Osprey, on the west coas
of Florida.
Hon. sylvester Dresser, accompanied
\ by his daughter, Mrs. 'Myra Spencer
leaves Tuesday for Florida, where Mr.
Dresser goes for his health.
F. l. Chaplin and Jacob Booth leav'
next week for a ten days visit to Flor
4 ida.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Shepard, wins
were burned out in the big hotel fire a
Aiken, s. c., are visiting Mr.. Shepard
parents in town.