Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04
NOT NEEDED HERE,
Visiting Y. M. G. A. Man Meets
With Discouragment.
Spencer Men Believe That Reopening Of
Past Failure is Unwise- Other Notes.

Secretary White Of the Boston Y. NJ.
c. A. has been in Spencer to try to in
terest the different pastors in the forma-
ton of branch of the organization
here. One or two of the pastors strongly
favor the scheme. Mr.. White canvassed
the town thoroughly to get the prevail
ing sentiment, but did not meet with
general encouragement. The old in
habitants of Spencer remember and
point out the fact that II or Is years
ago there was branch of the Y. NJ. c.
A. in town having commodious apart
ments in bank block, but it was not a
success. Then there was no free public
reading room in town, but the Y. M. G.
A. reading room was not patronized.
Now they say the town has free pub
dc reading room, supported with all
the current literature Of the day, and it
is highly appreciated,
Those men who would be called upon
to lend financial support to the sheme
think there is no call for such an or
ganization. One of them said to a Spy
man Thursday: GAN our churches have
their c. E. societies, unions, Epworth
leagues, Sunday Evening leagues, etc,
and there is hardly an evening that one
or more of them does not have q meet
ing. l think there are very few men
connected with the different church or
CARNATIONS that could do themselves
justice by joining another. These soci-
cites are all right in their way, but
there is such a thing as having too
many" This gentleman seemed to voice
the sentiment Of most of those talked
with by the Spy man.
TRAFFIC BEING RESUMED.
Spencer is again receiving fairly good
electric car service, both east and west.
The Warren, Brookheld and Spencer
line has made nearly regular trips be-
tween Spencer and West Brookfield
since o'clock Wednesday, and the Wor-
cester and Suburban road made a
through run to Spencer at u O'Clock
Thursday, and has made regular scIhed-
ule time during the rest of the day.
The clearing Of the electric car tracks
in the centre of the town blocked the
highway so that twas nearly impossi-
BILE for vehicles to pass, so that the
Warren, Brookfield and Spencer com
pany was obliged to clear the street
north of their track from High street to
town hall A large force of men with
teams were engaged all day Thursday
In removing snow to the mill pond on
Valley street.
REPORT COMPLETED.
Superintendent of Sewers Nathan E
Craig has completed his report of the
construction of the sewage disposal
plant, his accounts have been audited
and the report is in the hands Of the
printer and viii be ready for distribu-
ton early next week. Mr.. Craig is to
leave Feb. II, with other Spencer peo-
fTip fn 10 will
not probably return till after the an
nual town meeting. For this reason he
wished to complete mis- report and place
it before the public before his depar-
ture.
EVENTUALLY COOLED OFF.
Fred Montville became excited on Me
chanic street, Wednesday night, and
proposed to whip everything and every.
body in sight. He was particularly anx
ious to "do up" one Daniel Macnamara
of Cherry Valley. officers Spencer anG
McKenna were notified, and attempted
to arrest Montville. He resisted, but
after a hard tussle he was landed il
the lookup, where he remained all day
Thursday, as Justice A. w. Curtis wa:
in Boston.
VARIOUS GOOD THINGS.
Miss Luvan Sampson, who has beer
spending several months with her sister
Mrs Hurd, in Syracuse, N. Y, expected
to return home Wednesday, but has
written that, on account of her sisters
poor health, she will remain in Syracuse
for the present.
The regular meeting Of Spencer'Coun
Gil, H. c., takes place at Pythian Hall
Tuesday night. The newly elected Off.
GERS will be installed.
Luther Hill Camp, s. of ", will en-
tertain their friends with music and
dancing at G. A R. Hall, tonight
At a teachers meeting held at Super.
| intendent w. c. Fickett's room, at towr
hall, Mr.. Pickett gave a lecture, par
ticularly to the teachers in the primary
grades, on Educational seat work an6
It's correlation with other studies; and
the arranging of daily programs Of
Cars were running with tolerablt
regularity on the Warren, Brookfield
and Spencer electric road Thursday as
far west as the common at West Brook.
kfeld. Superintendent Jefts has been or
the hustle ever since the blizzard, and
will soon have the cars running through
| to West Warren.
Court Spencer, F.. of A., has appointed
a committee to arrange for a dramatic
entertainment March II. 1t has beer
decided to produce Captain Jack, OIL
the Irish Outlaw" and the reheansals
| WIFI commence at once. The dramatic
committee consists of Martin Ratigan
! Edward Goodness, w. j. SILK and r. j
| Dillon