Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-27
ROAD EXTENSION.
President Myrick Anxious to
Begin Work.
Makes General Statement Concerning
the Work and Probabilities of Spur
Track TO Lashaway

Spencer, Feb. ,26--The directors of the
Warren. Brookfield and Spencer electric
road are anxiously awGiting the arrival
of spring weather, that work may be
begun on the branch road FROM east viii
lage to North Brookfeld. A franchise
has been granted the W., B. and S. road
to build the branch line; it is signed and
approved by the selectmen Of Brooktield
and Forth BrOokfield, and the directors
have marked out location for the new
road, which will he of little or no in
convenience to any one. A spur track
from the main line of electric railway
to the grove at Lashaway Park is being
talked of, but nothing definite has been
arrived at.
In reference to the building of the
branch road to North Brookfeld and a
branch line to Lashaway Park, Presi-
dent n. Sumner Myrick of the Warren,
Brooktield and Spencer road, submitted
the following statement to the Spy cor
respondent: In a general way | may
say that the line will be doubtless con
structed by the Worcester Construction
Company, and that work will be begun
as soon as the ground is in fit condition.
Two months will doubtless suffice to
have the line in operation. The direct
ors have not yet taken up the question
Of building spur track to Lashaway
Park
Spencer people who patronize the
Warren, Brookfield and Spencer road
extensively, are desirous of having a
spur track run from the main line to
Lashaway Park, a distance of 1900 feet
The park is leased to Eugene D. Mar
chesseault of Spencer for five years and
the successful opening which the park
20 eritf
this pleasure resort the name of being
the leading retreat in this vicinity for
picnic parties. The electric road COM
pany held back last season from build
ing spur track out to the grove. be-
cause it was thought that it might not
pay.
1t has been proved, however, that a
branch line would pay, and it is prob
able that the directors will decide to
build it after completing the branch line
to North Brookfeld. Mr.. Marchesseault
will improve the grove in many ways
before the summer season opens, and
he contemplateS laying out base ball
diamond near the entrance Of the park.
He says that while it is but one-fifth of
a mile from the electric road to the
grove, people, especially the ladies, dis
like to walk the distance, and Mr.. Mar
chesseault is of the opinion that the
patronage of the Warren, Brookfield
and Spencer road would be materially
increased if a spur track should be
built. Superintendent C. A. Jefts al
ways tries to accommodate the public,
and he believes it would be a general
benefit to patrons and owners of the
road to have a spur line running out to
the grove.
OTHER NEWS NOTES.
General Inspector A. w. Stone Of
the New England Telephone Company
was in Spencer today.
John O'Gara has been appointed a
member of the committee on dinner of
the newly-organized Jefferson Club, also
on the committee of admission of mem
bers. The committee met today at the
Quincy House, Boston.
Changes are being made in the inte-
rior arrangements of James H. Ames'
store.
Oliver Cantara has moved his jewelry
repairing business into Henry Dufault's s
store at the corner of Mechanic and
Wall streets.
Miss Florence NJ. Carter is with
friends in Springfield for two weeks.
C. L. Hamilton of Monson, Me, is the
guest of his brother, W. A. Hamilton
for a few days