Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-03
TOATTEND HEARING
Spencer Selectmen and Railway
Men in Boston Today.
viii Make Strenuous Efforts to Secure
Three Miles Of State HighwaY-An
Electric Car in Town.

The Spencer selectmen had an infor-
NAL run together at Chairman A. w.
Curtis office, Wednesday morning, to
talk over the matter Of attending the
hearing to be given by the state high
way commission, to the selectmen OF
Spencer and Leicester, at their head
quarters in Boston today. Selectmen
Capen and Allen and probably Chair
man Curtis and DR.. Barton will attend
the hearing. Acting President Isaac l..
Prouty. will represent the interest OF
the Worcester and Suburban Railway.
1t is the desire OF the Selectmen OF
both towns and the officers of the rail-
way, that as large q strip of road may
be obtained as possible, on account OF
the transfer Of the electric track from
the south to the northern boundary of
the highway. 1t is hoped that, between
the two towns at least three miles OF
road may be constructed during the
coming year. If this is done the worst
part of the highway between Spencer
and Worcester will be covered by mac
adam.
BROUGHT FROM BOSTON.
The remains of Mrs. Horace l.. Will
son, whose death in East Boston was
reported in the Spy, Wednesday MORN
ing, were brought to Spencer on the l
o'clock train Wednesday, and placed in
the receiving tomb in the old cemetery.
Mrs. Wilson was Miss Mary E. Capen,
born in Windsor, and was 45 years 3
months and 20 days old. She leaves,
besides her husband, daughter, Miss
Edith c. Wilson, 20 years of age, who,
with her father, accompanied the re-
mains to Spencer.
FIRST CAR SINCE MONDAY.
The electric railway people are still
struggling with the snow blockade. On
the w. B. and s. line snow plow and
cars made their appearance in Spencer
at APO Wednesday afternoon, for the
first time since Monday night. Though
large gangs Of men are at work on the
Worcester and Suburban line, there has
been no car through from Leicester up
to o'clock Wednesday. Should a light
wind prevail, the tracks would soon be-
come blocked again and even worse
than at first. The 7.30 mail over the B.
& A. road reached Spencer at S45, and
the noon mail about p. M Wednesday
was another very cold morning, and the
mercury registered from six to twelve
degrees in different sections of the
town. The cold was not so perceptible
within doors, however, as on Saturday
morning, on account of the heavy
banking of snow.
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS.
Clement Berry, a deaf mute, was TAX
en- before Justice A. w. Curtis, Friday
morning, by officer Bowen, charged
with being a common drunkard, and
was sentenced to a term in the Concord
reformatory
EX-Representative ]. E. Bacon is re-
ported to have passed an uncomforta-
bic night, and was more restless during
Wednesday. He is said to be gradually
growing weaker, and grave apprehen-
sions are entertained as to his recov-
cry.
Members of Spencer Grange, P. of H.,
expect to go to North Brookfield tonight
to furnish the good of the ORDER at
the regular meeting of the grange Of
Camp a.. S. of ", will give social
dance at Grand Army Hall, Friday
night. Bemis' Orchestra will furnish
the music.
1t is generally admitted that Supt.
Hobbies of the highway department has
done a good job in handling the snow
and breaking out the roads. It was a
big job we'll done.