The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-15
Webster's New
Highway.
LAST BLOCK LAID.
j. P. Love and P. Turbidy
Did the Honors.

Webster, Dec. John A. Whitaker
of Southbridge, the towns civil engin-
eer, will come to Webster tomorrow
and inspect the block paving on Pleas
ant street. If fully up to the require
mcnts of the contract he will accept the
work of the town and formally open
the thoroughfare for public traffic
The act of laying the last stone is
conferred upon Representative-elect
Joseph P Love. The gravel was fur
nished by, jerry Turbidy. a saloon pro
prietor ON the street. With a skilful
hand and a steady eye, the representa-
tive-elect carefully placed in position
the cornerstone of the street.
Inns afternoon the coat of hot tar and
gravel was poured over the granite
blocks and the street was completed
Supt. J. NJ. Fuller put in considerable
tline and expense in giving the abutters
oI FIeasant street thoroughfare they
might be proud of
The street is 2000 Yards long and AZ
ooO blocks We're used in paving it
Amas day will be celebrated in an
sorts OF ways in town. The German
socletles are already making arrange
ments for jollification. and at tha
churches there will be special services
ana music. At the Turn Verin hall
christmas afternoon, the members will
noIu Xmas tree gathering. with A
distribution of presents. During the
AFTERNOON miscellaneous entertain
nent viii be given by the children.
On Monday evening the society will
mold dance. Those in charge Of the
aIaIr are Robert Straube, Emil Bonat
Eellx Ramme, August Kept and Hugo
oelIert The club have donated $40 to
compensate for the occasion.
Al the German hall, OF Oxford av-
enue, the members Of the society viii
hold similar affair. The committee
on arrangements are Gustav Rohr.
Bruno Miller Robert Rohr, Engelbert
Selpts and Christopher Roditer The
committee is hustling to perfect the
details
John H. Pagan of Providence. r. /.
| formerly Of Webster, has purchased a
saloon business in Providence. and will
open his place next Saturday
He has engaged Frank X. Kiernan of
this town as assistant cashier, The To-
cation is one of the most popular in
Providence.
Thomas F. Hughes has a coin of
ancient date which was discovered by
Joseph Pleuther While blowing in East
Thompson, CT, recently. He brought
IL nome and presented IL to the museum
It's date is 1881. The words Van Blu
ran and Constitutional are barely
distinguishabla on the coin.
The Dewey Cycle Club will hold a. So
cial at the home of William King. one
Of its members, December u.
Eugene Wentworth has gone to work
at Childs' baker shop.
The contest for the gold watch at
Viewers alleys has developed some
good scores. They are; Edward Far
rell Jr., So, 101, 1887; E. H. Horton.
IS, SO, 109-2S6; John =. McQuaid 100,
101, S5-296; Samuel Magnant 49, 80,
S4-262
The Sleeping City" was produced in
Music Hail this evening to a good
house.
Mrs. Jane Wells has returned from a
visit in Newburyport.
The Webster Social Club hold their
social in Columbia Hail tomorrow eve
ming 1t is the third in tile series.
The water commissioners have set
tied with the Groton Bridge Co, of
Groton, N. y. for $13l0
The bakery of Chabot and Rascoe has
been purchased by Captain Dandu-
rand.
The gas leak on School street has not
yet been discovered. although Superin-
tendent H. s. Shaw has spent consider
able time in trying to locate it.
AT the st. Joseph's Church TODAY spe-
cial services were held. Mass was Of
fered at in the morning and vespers
in the evening, Rev. Watclaw Lentz
officiating.
These officers have been elected by
Webster Council, *. of c.: C. X.
James F. Maher; D. C. *, John f.
Hickey; r. s., Thomas T. Hederman:
r. s., Edward Farrell Jr.; r., James
Duffy; W. j., Frank Curwin; c.. Maui
rice p. Glare; |. G., Frank X. Herman;
Q. G. Michael Lynch; L., John j. Love
trustees, John Z. Carly, George Steele.
Joseph p. Love and J. F. Maher; al
ternates, John E. Hickey and John II.
Conway