Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-28
LEICESTER MATTERS.
Agitation in Favor of Town Purchasing a
Stone Crusher.

Agitation in Favor of Town Purchasing a
Stone Crusher.
Several of the big taxpayers in town
have, expressed themselves in favor of
purchasing portable stone crusher to be
owned by the town. In case the state road
| is extended to Spencer line, it win be
much more convenient to have a crusher
that could be located in different places
near the work, and save much of the ex-
pense of hauling. 1t is expected that ma
tive stone will be used on that part of the
highway, and it could be easily secured
near the road, with small expense for
| carriage. 1t VIII probably take 1000 or 5000
tons of rock for nacadam road from
Rawson street to the Spencer line. The
state pays 40 or 80 cents per ton for the
crushing of the covering on its highways,
and the town would thus realize enough to
pay back the first cost of the erusher.
The machinery would be on hand for fu-
ture work, and stone could be placed on
other streets at a minimum cost to the
town.
Several citizens have told the selectmen
that they would buy an engine and crusher
IL they could be given contract by the
town for a term of years to pay the first
cost.
Pleasant street is used both by citizens
Of Rochdale and Leicester, and needs
macadam nearly as much as Main street.
If the town owned a crusher steam roller
could be hired for short time and a
road built that would be a vast improve
ment over the dirt roads built up with
yellow clay and gravel.
An article win be placed in the town
warrant to see If the town will be author
lied by the citizens to buy portable stone
NEW FIRE ALARM.
Now that the town is divided into fire
districts with good set of signals, the
exact locality of fire is what should be
found out when an alarm is given. 1t does
not make so much difference if fire is
in the middle OF a district, but If there
should be a fire near Grove street, 16
would be given for a fire on the east side
and % for the west. The number 16 in
cludes everything between Grove street
and Waite street, and % between Grove
street and the Spencer line so that a mis-
take would cause loss of time and give the
fire a better start In the night a fire
could be easily located, but in the day.
time a fireman might be easily misled.
POOR MADE HAPPY.
Wednesday was the occasion OF the an
nual picnic visit of the Unitarans to the
town farm. Presents and a bountiful col
latIon We're carried, and the visitors were
the waters. while the inmates surround
ed the board. With the assistance of Mrs.
Watts who is annually on hand at that
time, the tables were made very tasty
with artificial flowers and viands After
the supper all hands took part in amuse-
ments
BRIEF BUT GOOD.
The following delegates were chosen
from the Unitarian Sunday school to at
tend the quarterly conference of Lend-a-
hand Clubs at the First Unitarian Church,
Worcester. Saturday, Jan 29th Mabelle
e. Smith, Lucy Smith, Florence Smith. Os-
good Estabrook and Ray Watson. Dele
gates will take the $50 car from Wash
burn square.
turer before the Oraskaso Historical So
ciety, and has nearly completed an adj
dress upon THE parishes and parsons of
the olden time"
The Excelsior Club will have social at
the home of Mrs. Cora B. Denny this eve
ming.
James Kneeland is the owner of
black PAGER, new sleigh and harness. The
horse was formerly owned by Olney
Brothers, and Is a fast reader.
Rev Alonzo A. Sanderson will conduct
the mid-week prayer meeting at the San
derson Methodist Church tonight.
The Ladies' Charitable Society meets
with Mrs. D. C. Reid at 2 this afternoon
Michael Cullen has returned from Provi-
dence, and resumed work yesterday
Hon. c.. A, Denny and Mrs. Denny and
Miss Bertha Denny left Thursday with
the Remington excursion for California
via the southern route.
The school teachers Of town will hold
their monthly meeting at 4 this afternoon
In the centre grammar school.