The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-30
" ANT Ii.
Spencer Men
in Boston
FOR STATE ROAD.
Selectmen VIII Insist on
Rights This Year.

Spencer, Dec. 29.-Although for the
past two years, Spencer has received
appropriations for portion of the state
| road, nevertheless for different reasons,
not an inch of it has come within her
boundaries. Two years ago this town
received an appropriation for a very
short piece of the state road, but the
highway commissioners neglected to
send surveyors to Spencer until late in
the season, and as the Worcester and
Suburban electric car rails would have
been obliged to be moved, the selectmen
decided that it was not best to accept
the appropriation.
Last year the town again received an
appropriation, but the selectmen this
time deemed 1t better not to accept
it, and instead of Spencer taking the
appropriate gave it to Leicester in
order that the road might be continu-
Gus. The selectmen thought that if
Spencer received a little state road each
year, by the time the last appro-
priation was received, the first part of
lne IOdu WOulI DG NOi1A Ouls ODcllCSL
is bound this year, nevertheless, to get
her share of the state road Chat is,
providing that the legislature makes an
appropriation, and will have it put in
even if she does receive but little.
The board of selectmen, including A.
W. Curtis, G. H. Ramer, l.. N. Hamelin
and H. H. Capen, appeared before the
highway commission az its office in
Boston, today, and in behalf of the cit
IN, hAf oil
a large portion of the state road this
year. and it is expected she will get it.
The town fathers arrived home at two
minutes past this evening. Charles H.
Allen, the fifth member of the board,
was unable to go to Boston on account
of illness.
The town of West Brookfield is also
on the trail of the highway commits
sion and is also bound to get her share
of the state road for 1899. The local
select1nen have also become interested
in the shortening of the road near the
EdWa ard Warren farm in Leicester, and
will undoubtedly play a prominent part
in the affair when it really comes to
crisis.
Many people in Spencer were greatly
Inconvenience this afternoon by the
on one of the Warren, Brookfeld and
Spencer e!ectrics. The street near
the waiting room was crowded with I'M
easy walters many of whom were say
ing bad words about electric cars and
their management. It was no fault of
the management, however, as they
could not prevent the wheel from
breaking. The cars were exactly two
hours late, the car due in Spencer at
C'p
Harmony Rebekah Lodge has elect
ed the following officers for the ensuing
year: Noble grand, Mrs. Hattie Null
lett; vice grand, Mrs. Flora Norwood;
R. S., Mrs. Eff1e Gray; F. S., Mrs. Mar
tina Merrick; T., Mrs. Mary Watson;
Trs. Mrs. Ella Snow, Mrs. Ella Mann
and Mrs. Sarah Kingsley.
Those interested in music at the First
Congregational Church are anxious to
have change made in the church or
gan. For some years past, the organ
has not given the best of satisfaction
and a change has been talked Of for
some time. This change without doubt
will come in a short time, as men have
already been in town taking dimensions
of the organ, and looking it over gener-
ally, in order to draw their plans for
a new instrument.
The minstrel show which was to be
given in the C. II. A. Hall last eve
ming by ten of the societys members,
has been postponed until two weeks
from next Monday night, when the
show will be produced in full.
The famous San Francisco minstrel
troupe will appear in the town hall
tomorrow evening.
Prescott w. Bemis of Palmer, South
Dakota, is in town visiting friends Mr..
Bemis left Spencer for the west when
ne was but fourteen years of age. This
visit is the first that he has paid to
his native town for 35 years.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Iris Prouty. daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. William H. Prcuty of Ash
street, to Mr.. Henry Hammond, son of
Mr. and Mrs Aaron Hammond, High
street. The wedding will take place
Tuesday, January 10, at o'clock at
the home of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. S. Tlrrell and
daughter Ethel are spending the hol-
idays at the home nf Mrs. TirrelPs
parents in Rockland, Mass.
The Up-to-Date Whist Club met to-
night with Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Billiard,
Linden street.
The pupils of w. H. Quigley's dancing
class held a full dress social at Castle
Hall this evening, with about 80 couples
present. Doyle's Orchestra furnished
music, and the patronesses were Mrs.
Horace ]. Lawrence, Mrs. w. F. Witter
and Mrs. George Graves.
The hall was tastefully arranged. and
refreshments furnished during the evening
py the ladies'. Among those present We're:
Charlss Batcheller and Miss Clara Row
ley. Clarence Brown and Miss Charlotte
Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r Max
well, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert ShumWay.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert w Poland, D. Il
timer Howard and Miss Elizabeth How
ard, George Deane and Miss Florence Gil
bert, David Deane and Miss Francis Law
renee, John FL. Sparks and wife Henry
Cole and Miss Frances Cole, Amasa p
Stone and Miss Maud Adams, E. S. Both
well and Miss Lucy Bartlett, e. d. Cor
bin and wife.
John H. Marriott and Miss Lucy Gam
nell, Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Rollins,
1lnothy Howard and Miss Sadie Redi-
can, Mr.; and Mrs. William Gleason Har-
and Mrs. Harry *. Davis Miss Helen
Rowley. Samuel A. Clark, Brainard n
Smith. Thomas Humphrey and Miss Alice
,Adophus Delude and Miss Sarah Mich
OILS, Fred Tarbell and Miss Ora b. New
man; Ralph Haskell and Marion Tarbeil,
II, p. 0MdNWel ana MISS Edith Adams.
Miss Elesnor McCarton of Albany. N
Y, Is the guest of Mrs. Thomas Ryan of
North Main street
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert p Damon are
visiting friends in town, Mr.. Damon hay
ing just returned to the states after
business trip through Canada.
a team of North Brookhed bowlers
rolled match game in Ware tonight
The North Brookfield high school polo
team will play against the Brookfield high
school team at Lake Lashaway, Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. H r. Burroughs of Warren is Wis
ting Mrs. Frank Walker of Summer
street.
a pleasant tea party was given by Mrs. |
Albert H. Foster last evening to Mr. and
Mrs. James d. Foster. Miss Edith Garst |