The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-23
Business Men
Meet
AT SOUTHBRlDGE.
They Plan for Electric Con-
nection with B. & A.

southbridge, oct. .22.-The south-
bridge Board of Trade held an enthusi-
astio meeting Thursday evening, and
particular attention was paid to the
extension of the Southbridge and Stur-
bridge street railway to Brookfield,
and there to connect with the Boston
and Albany railroad. C. D. Paige spoke
in a very comprehensive manner on
this subject and clearly showed the
advantage such a move would be both
to the townspeople and the business
mens
George w, Wells and A. H. Wheeler
spoke in favor of Mr.. Paige's sugges-
ton. sand said the extension was only
a matter Of time and that not very
long time. The annual election of off
GERS of the board occurred and resulted
as follows: President, H. G. Wells;
Independents, Jacob Booth, Felix
Gatineau and H. T. Hyde; clerk and
treasurer, John A. Whitaker.
WILL BE WARM.
The coming representative election is
causing good deal of political talk
in town. as there is a southbridge man
on both tiekets for the Office. Both
gentlemen win get q strong vote here,
list of democratic towns, Mr.. Heron,
the republican nominee, VIII get many
votes that might be called democratic,
as Mr.. Love, the democratic nominee,
will not, according to the present out
look, carry his whole party in this
town. The republicans of the town will
stand by their nomination, and Messrs,
Bartlett and Heron will carry a Solid
republican vote, and as the district has
gone in the past few years, viii be
assured of an election.
A BUSINESS BOOM.
The large. lens grinding works Of the
American Optical Company, employing
over $500 persons. is now running eve
nings until 9 o'clock to keep up with
the orders. Parts Of the big works of
the company are running over time
also This company now employs consi-
derably over 1000 persons and all are at
work It is rumored that the company
is going to put in an iron foundry of its
own within a short time.
NEW DEBATING SOCIETY.
A debating club has been founded in
the high school, made UP of pupils, and
the following are the officers; Presi
dent, Harriet 2. Dougherty; vice-presi-
dent Henry Tetrault; secretary, Clar-
ences +. Morse. A debate was held
Thursday evening, on Resolved, that
immigration should not be prohibited
by the United States" After spirited
controversy, the affirmative won.
WHOLESALE POISONING.
More than "a half-dozen dogs and
dozen or more cats have been poisoned
in the vicinity of Marcy street this
week, either by accident or by design Of
some contemplate person. Some Of the
dogs were valuable some of less value
as far as price. went, but dogs that
money could not buy from their owners.
If the person who did the poisoning
could be but found out he would be
dealt with vigorously.
OPTICAL TOWN NOTES.
Charming MEG. Wells gave a bachelor
supper to a party of gentlemen friends
at the c. A. Dresser house tonight. He
is soon to join the Benedicts.
VIII r. Olney, S. D. Perry and C.
Howard Edmonds leave on Tuesday
next for Wilmington, Del, to attend the
wedding of c. A. Rice, which will be
solemnized on the 9th.
The Folkstone Club will meet Mon
day evening at the home of Miss Carrie
L. Hill, Hamilton street. They will be
entertained by Misses Hall and Sharpe.
Walter T. Metcalf, the local carriage
dealer, has been in New York city for
the past few days attending large ex-
hibition of carriages there.
What is known as the Central foot
ball team is anxious to play the local
high school team, but the school team
has its dates all full Nelson Peloquin
is manager of the. Central team
Miss Helen Collins has resigned her
position as stenographer with the
American Optical Company. and win
return to her former home in Mans
field, o.
The Women's Auxiliary of the Y. NJ.
c. A. are to place iron -bedsteads~inl the
dornftories in the building to- replace
the wooden ones now in use.
Mrs. L. w. Curtis is visiting relatives
in Brooklyn, N. Y.
L. c. Abbott Of Boston will address
the mems meeting at the Y. M. C. A.
tomorrow aft o'clock