Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08
NO DECISION YET.
Webster Electric Road Question
Still Hangs Fire.
Illness Of One of the Board Prevents Even
a olseussion-other Webster
News Notes.


cred in groups and discussed the matter
this forenoon, each being on the anxious
seat awaiting the selectmen's decision,
which was to be rendered at noon, and
which was to be final, But they were
all doomed to disappointment, as no ac-
ton was taken by the board. At their
meeting week ago the board gave the
directors Of the proposed road hearing,
reserving their decision until today. The
people had been led to believe that the
question would be definitely settled at
this meeting, and in all probability it
would but for the Illness OF one of its
members, Henry Brandes. Mr.. Brandes
was attacked by a severe cold last Sat
urday evening, and has not left the
house since. Owing to his absence, the
matter was not brought up at all.
There is a feeling that the people OF
the town ought to have an opportunity
to discuss the demands Of the electric
road directors in detail, as set out in
the specifications that they have hand
ed the board of selectmen. At the hear
ing held two weeks ago, the officers and
directors OF the proposed road were in
structed by their counsel not to answer
any questions propounded by the pub
lie.
Now there is a difference of opinion
between the town fathers as to the
length of term that a franchise should
be granted on. Chairman Maurice P.
Glare and Henry Brandes favor a limit
of 80 years, while Amos Bartlett thinks
q limit of 25 yeals is sufficient.
The reports printed in the Spy setting
out the ideas Of the state street railway
committee, has set Websterites to think
ing. There is very considerable Ger
man element here, and naturally their
IDEAS Of town government are to con-
siderable extent outlined in that por-
ton of the commissioners report, which
embodies the draft oe bill to provide
for municipal ownership.
The petitioners will naturally come to
final vote as soon as they can, but
there is a growing feeling ON their part
that their refusal to answer questions of
citizens at the recent meeting may be
used against them later on.
The board drew the following orders:
James Dugan, snow, ice and cutters
1927 SO; Webster Electric Light Com
pany, for past months electric light
ing, $3.50 A; gas $13. 50; Charles Z. Ide,
snow, $41 %; Henry ]. King, lookup,
S19.
A NUPTIAL HIGH MASS.
Rev FIR. Stanislaus Leyneinsk, pastor
Of st. Joseph's Church, united in mar
riage Joseph Pakulslzi and Miss Victoria
Nowak. at 8. 80 o'clock this forenoon, in
the church auditorium, A nuptial high
mass was celebrated. The best man
was Henry PakuiAlSi, brother of the
groom. and the bridesmaid, Miss Mary
Pakulsli, was a sister OF the groom.
The bride was gowned in cream silk
After the services, the bridal party ad-
journed to the home OF the grooms pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Pakulski, on
Lake street, where reception was held
At the same church, at 8. 30 o'clock,
Rev FIR. P. ]. O'Malley, curate at st.
Louis Church, sang mass over the re-
mains Of an infant girl.
FOURTH QUARTERLY CONFER
ENCE.
The fourth quarterly conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church took place
in the church parlors last Saturday eve
ming, with the presiding elder, Rev. DR..
j. H. Mansfield D. d. in the chair. The
reading Of the reports showed a good
financial standing of the church society.
The following appointments We're APP
proved by the elder Trustees, Hon.
Chester c. Corbin, Cyrus Spaulding, 10
seph e. Marcy Emory w. Goddard.
Christopher Malhert Ambrose Bigelow,
George H. Harris, George H. Marsh
John Craig; stewards, c. Q. Corbin, Cy-
rus Spaulding, George H. Marsh, John
Craig, C. e. Webb, John NJ Prince,
Windsor Bates, 5. P. Rea, John S. Beat
ty George H. Harris, Robert Goddard
A. NJ Clark; district steward, Cyrus
spaulding; recording secretary, John
Craig; mission committee, Mrs. Cyrus
Spaulding,, Mrs. C. e. Webb, Mrs. John
M. Prince, Miss Helen NJ Joslin: edu-
cation, Mr.. John Craig, Miss Helen NJ.
JoSlin, Mr.. Samuel Rea, Miss Alice H
Hill, Mr. w. c. Henderson; Sunday
school, Miss Adalida A Gardener. Mr..
e. A. Searles, Mr.. John S. Beatty, Mr..
Albert Wharton and Miss Jessie Bixby;
Mn. Cyrus Spaulddng, Mr..
Henry Beers and Mrs. o. r. Hill; tracts,
Mr. Henry Beers, Willard Knowlton,
Miss Mary Mcneil, Miss S. B. May; par
sonage, Cyrus Spaulding, c. E. Webb
and others to be appointed from the La
dies Aid Society later on; estimating,
G. G. Corbin, Cyrus Spaulding and Geo.
H Marsh; music. Cyrus Spaulding, Geo.
H Harris; prudential, G. E. Webb, Geo.
H. Harris and John Craig; financial, |
George Fl. Harris, John Craig and Cort-
land E. Webb.
will hold their monthly supper and en-
Thursday evening, Feb. II, |
in the vestry.
EARLY WEDDING.
Rev. FIR. j. A. Legris, pastor of the
Sacred Heart Church, oficiated this
forenoon at the marriage of Frederick
Dandrand Of Webster and Miss Me-
ria MERCER of North Grpsvenordale, |
Conn. The event occurred at 6 O'Clock |
in the morning. Rev. FIR. Legris cele- |
brated high nuptial mass. The best
man was Edward Mercier, brother of the |
bride. The bridesmaid was Miss Laura. |
Paquette of North Grosvenordale, Conn. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Dandurand left on the |
early morning train for a wedding tour
TO Boston, Fall River and New York |
city, and will return on Saturday even |
ing, and will reside at the home of the !
grooms parents on Union street Mr.. |
and Mrs. Danduhand were the recipi- |
ants of many useful presents.
LOOKING TOWARD ELECTION
Joseph P. Love, chairman OF the local
democratic town committee, is hust-
ing around town getting the names of |
persons, in order to get |
them naturalized and registered, SO
they win be able to cast a ballot at the |
coming town election. Webster citizens |
are very backward in the voting line. |
There are some 1900 voters, but at an |
election only some HOO cast their votes |
STORMS EXPENSE.
The recent heavy snow storm has
placed the town Of Webster at con-
siderable expense Notwithstanding the
and inability to travel |
safely around town and vicinity, Road |